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23rd April 2024
My grandfather was born in 1870 at 2 Lady Lane, Elgin. His residence at the time of his marriage to my grandmother was 8 Lady Lane, Elgin in 1892.
My grandparents' two oldest daughters were born in Elgin. Their oldest daughter was born in 1894 at 8 Hill Terrace, Elgin, and their next daughter was born at the same location (8 Hill Terrace) in 1896.
A historical plague affixed on a building found in this location on Google Earth shows that Hill Terrace was "formerly Lady Lane." Based on official birth and marriage records that I've ordered from the General Register of Scotland, and Google Earth information, can I assume correctly that the street name change from Lady Lane to Hill Terrace in 1893 before the birth of my grandparents' oldest two daughters? If anyone can point me towards city records around this time, it would be greatly appreciated.
22nd April 2024
Wills way was named after a street wills street was just off grove lane and ran up to raglan road i r ember this because my family lived in the area from the 1940s till the 1960s
Can You Help?21st April 2024
Any Photos of Building at 3 Yates St, Leigh
Official records indicate a building existed at 3 Yates St in Leigh (c.1915) Did it burn down or get demolished? I don't know where to check for any Fire or Demolition Records.
A request to their Historical Society is pending, but if anyone has photos or more tips I'd be most grateful. Thank you.
21st April 2024
Some history of Manstone Road dating back to late 1940s - 1970
No10 was owned by a Southern Ireland family . The Mater named the house after her place of birth: 'Killarney House' It was their family home. Manstone Road was by all accounts an up and coming well to do Road. Owners' were lavishly wealthy.Some ran businesses from their homes.It was a classy district ...the road became quite famous for the right reasons,etcetera.
'Killarney House'
10 Manstone Road,
Cricklewood,
London,NW2.
That was the correct and full address back then .
The owners in No 8 ...
" 12 and so forth
There was a dairy type family shop on Cricklewood Broadway. Named 'Long Marston Dairy' They were...
If you would like to know anymore on the famous Manstone Road, you could always let me know.
Kind regards ,
A Fan of Manstone Road.
19th April 2024
Since my surname is Halbert and my paternal grandfather was an immigrant to Canada from the Bridgeton District of Scotland, I am curious about how Halberts Crescent was given its name. My family has been curious about its origins since visiting Stirling in 2003. I might add that you community is gorgeous and full of terrific history. Kindest regards! Don
19th April 2024
Are you allowed to fish the lake in dry meadow lane?
If so, is it owned by an angling club?/
18th April 2024
There used to be a beautiful shop down bank street. Trying to remember name. It was double fronted, had an upstairs. It sold arm chair backs & arms covering. Aprons, dollyies, bits of furniture upstairs. It was a wonderful shop. But cannot remember it's name. If anyone could help, it would stop my brain going into over drive trying to think of it!!!!!!!!
Can You Help?15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
15th April 2024
Why is Mauritius Road so called, since when and by whom? Does Greenwich have any particular links with Mauritius? Very interested to know. 🤞🏼
Can You Help?11th April 2024
I have came across a paragraph from an newspaper saying ‘ Back Street in Renton though a small Street has it is said sent more soldiers than any other Street for its size in Scotland.’
September 8th 1915.
Does anyone know anything about .this claim and is there a local War Memorial in Renton..
10th April 2024
Is Scarborough Road in Leyton restricted in any way?
Can You Help?10th April 2024
I lived there in 1952 at no 67. I was two at the time. We left to go and live in Edinburgh.
Can You Help?8th April 2024
My family was evacuated to 12 wellington road maplethorpe in approximately 1941/2. The next generation of our family has visited where our family lived which is now a cafe called busy bee cafe . I am wondering if anyone has any old photos of the house where my family lived before the house was renovated .The surname of my family was Harris. Would be grateful if anyone had information/pictures of my family’s old home.
Thank you
Elaine Harris
8th April 2024
It is named after the Willems Cavalry Barracks.
It got the name Willems from either..
Battle of Willems 1794 between Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany and a Republican French Army at Kortrijk, Belgium
or William (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk) II
King of The Netherlands, who served in the British Army and commanded troops during the Battle of Waterloo
As King Willem was often depicted wearing a Hussars uniform, I would say the Barracks, then subsequent road and park was named after him.
Does anyone else have any information?
7th April 2024
My Grand parents Thomas William Corrall and Sarah lived at 50 Belmont Row circa 1900 opposite the Lock keepers cottages still standing, My Mum was born there in 1909 and when older courted my Dad along the canal. My grandfather's house was also a newspaper agents shop and lamp oil seller. He also down in his celler made regimental badges to subsidise his five sons, two daughters and wife. My mum's sister Lillian married a man from another nearby road his name was Leonard Hart, he was the main man that ran Curzon Street Railway station.
Can You Help?7th April 2024
My Grandmother lived in Bowen street, we lived on the end house in pendrill street, the council moved them as the houses were being pulled down, I remember a house that was a shop in the street, my grandmothers house as you opened the front door you stepped down straight into the living room, then out to a tiny kitchen, between the kitchen and living room was a wooden curved staircase leading up to a bedroom, no bathrooms then, there was a back door leading into a small garden with an outside loo. I would love to see old photos of the street as it was.
Can You Help?7th April 2024
What Church used to stand on the corner of Grange Mount &Alexandre Road ?
Can You Help?6th April 2024
Hello, when was the terrace of properties in Paxton Close built and who designed them? Thank you!
Can You Help?5th April 2024
I think the road maybe named after my great grandfather who was a naval captain. There are a number of small islands of the coasts of Canada and Australia which are also called after him.
Can You Help?4th April 2024
Does anybody remember a baby home in 4 Coppice Drive i the 1940s , founded by St Wilfrid's Church, and managed by a Mrs Kennedy...?
Would be grateful for any information
Thank you!
Irene
4th April 2024
I am currently researching Claud Butler, the cycle-maker. He lived at 72 Lewin Road for, I think, 20 years until his death in 1978. I know it's a long time ago now, but does anyone remember him?
Can You Help?2nd April 2024
What year were the houses of Baker Avenue built in? In particular, number 34 if known?
Can You Help?30th March 2024
In which Parish is Freckley Hollow.
Are Frickley Cottages in Ashburnham Parish
Whaen were Frickley Cottages built