Category Archives: Old Photograph

Do you have a John Albert HEIL or a Rachel Phyllis HOWARD in your family tree?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

A recent old wedding photograph postcard find provided very few clues apart from Heil Howard 13199 written in pencil on the back – could these possibly be the surnames of the bride and groom? On a quick search of marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in DENT, Devon, HEIL, HOWARD, Kings Lynn, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Somerset, Taunton, Wedding photograph, WILKINS | 2 Comments

Do you have a SUTCLIFFE, PALETHORPE or PINDER in your family tree?

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

Yesterday whilst at the Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair in London I came across this beautiful old photograph taken in Halifax, which had lots of super clues on the back to identify the sitters and hopefully reunite it with a family member! … Continue reading →

Posted in Halifax, Ilkley, NEALE, Old Photograph, One Name Study, PALETHORPE, PEVERIL, Photograph, PINDER, Sowerby Bridge, Stafford House, SUTCLIFFE, Wool Merchant, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Are you connected to Richard Gregory THOMAS or Mary Carruthers MURDO?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

Another fantastic old photograph postcard find was this lovely old image of a couple on their wedding day with clues on the back: On the reverse of the postcard is written ‘ With Mr & Mrs R G THOMAS’s Compliments … Continue reading →

Posted in Birkenhead, Hoole, Lime Grove, Manchester, MURDO, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, THOMAS, Wedding photograph | Leave a comment

Can you help to reunite this World War 1 photograph with the WOOLLARD family from Holloway?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Many of the fascinating old World War 1 photographic postcards I find at Postcard Fairs unfortunately have no clues to help identify them to research and possibly reunite with a  family member. However on this occasion a lovely old photograph … Continue reading →

Posted in 34 Bryantwood Road, AUSTIN, Holloway London, London, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Post Office Rifles, Postcard, WOOLLARD, World War 1, WW1 Photograph, WW1 postcard | Leave a comment

The CAMERON family from Kent – are you connected?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

In a box of old mixed social photograph postcards at the Reading postcard Fair yesterday I found a lovely photograph of a young baby, which on the reverse was written ‘John  Grant CAMERON aged 5 months’ – knowing I could … Continue reading →

Posted in CAMERON, Dartford, GRANT, Kent, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Postcard | Leave a comment

UPDATE Photo Reunited – Are you related to Sarah Ann BROADBENT nee JONES from Salford in Lancashire?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

A great old photograph postcard find at the Reading Postcard Fair yesterday was this lovely image of an elderly lady sitting out in her garden and even more exciting were some clues on the reverse! On the reverse was written … Continue reading →

Posted in BROADBENT, DOOLEY, JONES, Lancashire, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, Salford | 1 Comment

Looking for relatives of Mollie LAWRENCE!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Another Battlesbridge Antiques Centre find was this lovely old baby photograph which has written on the reverse – Mollie LAWRENCE aged 10 months in 1925. The most likely birth registration I can find is for a Mollie K LAWRENCE in … Continue reading →

Posted in Benfleet, Essex, GRAY, Kingston, LAWRENCE, MATTHEWS, Old Photograph, One Name Study | Leave a comment