Category: Photos
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Delving into the Osborne gallery
More mystery images
More mystery images Could this photograph be of 3 times great grandmother Mary Ann Osborne, nee Dawe? A fresh batch of interesting old family images have been emerging courtesy of cousin Rob {1}, and this one is particularly intriguing. Granny Osborne, but which? The back of the photo is the place to start, with its difficult to decipher writing but also with the printed details ‘Photo by Mayo’s Studio, 7 Paget Road, Barry Island’. Mary Ann (often recorded as just Mary) lived in Misterton with husband » »
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Picturing the moving home front
A London to and fro in WW2
A London to and fro in WW2 The second world war was a time of upheaval for many, and this was particularly true for Cutlock & Co’s family lines. It became obvious when going through a collection of old postcards and photographs that there was a story to be told visually. Mum and Dad’s notes help to stitch them together. Out of London Being born in 1926, Dad (Arthur) was well into his grammar school life when war broke out and disrupted things. Here’s his description » »
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Meeting a younger Millie
Even great grans were youthful once
Even great grans were youthful once The fascinating family photos keep on emerging. This time third cousin Alan Croad has found two photos which were in the same style as an earlier discovery for ‘Uncle Bill’ Osborne. One was labelled “aunt Millie”, a name that great gran Amelia Osborne was known by. Born 1878, married late 1895, is this about the time of the wedding perhaps? Or a year or two later? A youthful Amelia Osborne Without that label you would struggle to be certain » »
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Islwyn’s picture puzzles
Rediscovering negatives from the fifties
Rediscovering negatives from the fifties In this article, more a side view on Islwyn Watkins’ art student days (late 1950s) {2} than deep family history. Fellow student Ed Beavis found some photographic negatives taken by Islwyn which had been tucked away, from a trip of theirs which included dropping in on relations. Most likely around/south of Bristol. Which family? These don’t seem to be Watkins faces, so are more likely to be his mother’s Hickman side. Do any of these faces look familiar to anyone? The » »
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An array of Osbornes
Knocking down a wall to see the wider picture
Knocking down a wall to see the wider picture [toc heading_levels=”2,3,4″] Up until the beginning of this month (April 2016), two of great grandmother Amelia Osborne’s siblings had proved elusive, despite looking for several years. The brick wall has well and truly been smashed through thanks to third cousin Alan Croad, for one of the two at least. Elizabeth Osborne, the middle child of the family, married Fred Tucker in Neath district, rather than the expected Pontypridd, in 1899. With this cracked, it is easy to » »
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Bush Houses viewpoints
Cwm Clydach Cottages in colour and b&w
Cwm Clydach Cottages in colour and b&w Cutlock & Co is extremely grateful to a new contact who has forwarded some photos of Bush Houses. One view was familiar, from the painting which appears at the bottom of Feeling Bushed and also a poor quality version received via another source, but the older black and white image was certainly from a fresh perspective. Looking down the valley towards Tonypandy, with the main part of Clydach Vale /Blaen Clydach to the left (north), St Albans church can » »