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 | "A Heavy Squall" by Walter Welch Walter was Jane Welch's brother |
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 | "A Simple Life" by Louis Offenberg Junior Louis was Jane's cousin - His parents were Louis Offenberg and Annie Brown |
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 | "A WAND'RING MINSTREL, I!"
The Life of George Cook (1883 – 1968) |
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 | "Almost A Lady" A Ward Lock advertisement from page 24, Daily Mirror, Thursday February 16th 1939 |
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 | "And The A Boy" An advertisement by Ward Lock for the new book which appeared on page 24 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday September 17th 1936 |
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 | "Cat" by J.M. Lewthwaite |
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 | "Come Ye Apart" Daily Readings in The Life Of Christ by Rev J.R.Miller. Published Eyre & Spottiswoode.
Inscribed "To Miriam from George. Christmas 1904" |
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 | "COMRADES IN ARMS" The story of George's war (WWII) with extracts from his diaries and reminiscences from the family of his lifelong friend, Lew Blackwell |
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 | "Daddy Goes A-Hunting" Announcement of a new play. The Times May 7th 1931 Issue 45816 (Ref: CS202319015) |
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 | "Devil's Water near Corbridge" by J Miller The artist was probably the father of William Miller who married Frances Pinkey Offenberg, Jane's aunt |
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 | "Eclipse" by R.T. Matthews |
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 | "Fly Away Peter" The new book contained in the Ward Lock advertisement which appeared on page 20 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday February 4th 1937 |
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 | "Love On The Run" Ward Lock advertisement from the Daily Mirror - page 24, Thursday September 22nd 1938 |
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 | "Modern Styles" (1913) by J.M. |
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 | "Nuthin'" by Peter Low Peter was Jane Welch's husband |
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 | "O What Did I Do With My Teeth" by H.T. |
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 | "Only Three Died" A pre-release Sampson Low advertisement for the new book which appeared on page 8 of The Times on Thursday February 22nd 1951 |
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 | "Priscilla Goes Astray" New book advertisement from Ward Lock which appeared on page 24 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday March 17th 1938 |
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 | "Sally To Oblige" Ward Lock advertisement for the new book which appeared on Page 28, Daily Mirror Thursday November 15th 1934 |
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 | "Sam And Sallie" "Books of the Week" review by James Agate which appeared on page 16 of the Daily Express on Thursday December 7th 1933 |
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 | "The Angel of the North" This 65 feet high steel sculpture with a wing span of 175 feet stands at the head of the Team Valley by the side of the A1 road outside Gateshead. Designed by Antony Gormley it has become the symbol of Tyneside since it was erected in 1998.
Angel of the North; Leisure and Culture, Gateshead Council
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 | "The Daisies Grow" A review of the play: The Times September 23rd 1952 Issue 52424(Ref: CS151736119) |
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 | "The House At Bury Hill" Announcement of opening: The Times Monday November 24th 1952 Issue 52477 (Ref: CS151867256) |
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 | "The Sixteenth Earl" A mini book review which appeared on page 28 of the Daily Mirror Thursday13th February 1936 |
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 | "You Made Me Love You" by Wylam Welch |
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 | “ A Thing Of Shreds And Patches” "A Wand'ring Minstrel, I".
George Cook in the role of Nanki-Poo. "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sullivan. A production of the Leicester Amateur Dramatic Society |
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 | “'Appy at work” Arthur Unwin was an engineer working for many years on the Manchester Ship Canal |
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 | “Auntie Betty and Uncle Ted” Elizabeth and Edwin Putterill |
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 | “Beside The Seaside” One of those 'walking' photos along the prom, prom, prom!!
L to RL Brenda, George, Hilda and Alan Craxford |
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 | “Didn't we all go there in the 50's?” Family Gathering at Lands End. George and Hilda Craxford with Brenda and Alan |
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 | “Double-9” dominoes A fondly remembered pastime in Swinton, Manchester |
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 | “Grannie” Anderson |
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| 35 | | Living (At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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 | “In An Old World Garden” Title song from the film of the same name. Written by Harry S Pepper |
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 | “Just an Able Seaman” In the role of Ralph Rackstraw - "HMS Pinafore" March 1922 |
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 | “Little Olaf and The Bears” - Title page Written by Arthur Craxford in 1905
Reproduced with permission |
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 | “Maria Martin”: or “The Murder In The Red Barn” Playbill from the Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London. July 1889
Reproduced with permission |
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 | “Moated Grange” Copt Oak Leicestershire A watercolour owned by my grandfather. Painter unknown about 1920 |
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 | “Put And Take” A simple game from childhood. Put counters into or take counters out of the pot according to your spin. |
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 | “Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes” George Cook plays Marco - lead tenor in "The Gondoliers" by Gilbert and Sullivan. Leicester Amateur Dramatic Society |
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 | “The Captain of the Pinafore” The title role of HMS Pinafore |
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 | “The Companion Letter Writer” The flyleaf notes 'A Complete Guide To Correspondence on all subjects relating to friendship, love and business'. The book belonged to Dorothy Anderson and although undated probably originated in 1880 |
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 | “The Linotype” A limited edition hard bound volume (1901) advertising and celebrating the spread of the Linotype Composing Machine to newspaper producers around the United Kingdom. Pages featured front pages of over 200 periodicals overlaid with portraits of their proprietors. |
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 | “The Mikado” 1904 Performance by Leicester Amateur Music and Dramatic Society at the Royal Opera House, Leicester |
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 | “The Mikado” plate A decorative plate by Caverswell Ltd |
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 | “The Mind Of Jesus” A book of religious tracts dedicated to Mary Naylor - 1857 |
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 | “The Mind Of Jesus” - Dedication The dedication is to 'Mary Naylor - 1857' |
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 | “The Mind Of Jesus” - Title Plate The volume of religious tracts dedicated to Mary Naylor - 1857. There is also a poem by Anna Cleaves - 'At Rest' pinned to the flyleaf |
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