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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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 | "Chastity belt; nonny, nonny!"
Ken and Doug serenade us with songs popular from our student days |
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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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| 10 |
 | "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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| 12 |
 | "Eclipse" by R.T. Matthews
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| 13 |
 | "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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| 14 |
 | "Love On The Run"
Ward Lock advertisement from the Daily Mirror - page 24, Thursday September 22nd 1938 |
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| 15 |
 | "Modern Styles" (1913) by J.M.
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| 16 |
 | "Nuthin'" by Peter Low
Peter was Jane Welch's husband |
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| 17 |
 | "O What Did I Do With My Teeth" by H.T.
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| 18 |
 | "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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| 19 |
 | "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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| 20 |
 | "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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| 21 |
 | "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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| 22 |
 | "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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| 24 |
 | "The House At Bury Hill"
Announcement of opening: The Times Monday November 24th 1952 Issue 52477 (Ref: CS151867256) |
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| 25 |
 | "The Sixteenth Earl"
A mini book review which appeared on page 28 of the Daily Mirror Thursday13th February 1936 |
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| 26 |
 | "You Made Me Love You" by Wylam Welch
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| 27 |
 | "Your menu sir!"
The reunion dinner menu with the starters and mains.
Starters: Haggis, Neeps & Tatties; Atlantic Seafood Terrine
Mains: Honey Blossom Marinated Duck; Roast Rump of Scottish Lamb |
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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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| 30 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 31 | | Living
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| 32 |
 | “Auntie Betty and Uncle Ted”
Elizabeth and Edwin Putterill |
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| 33 |
 | “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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| 34 |
 | “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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| 35 |
 | “Double-9” dominoes
A fondly remembered pastime in Swinton, Manchester |
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| 36 |
 | “Grannie” Anderson
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| 37 |
 | “Healing Hands”
Commemorative stone plaque carved by sculptor Albert Pountney and mounted on the wall of the building in Infirmary Close in April 1954.
National Recording Project, The Public Monument and Sculpture Association |
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(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 39 |
 | “In An Old World Garden”
Title song from the film of the same name. Written by Harry S Pepper |
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| 40 |
 | “Just an Able Seaman”
In the role of Ralph Rackstraw - "HMS Pinafore" March 1922 |
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| 41 |
 | “Little Olaf and The Bears” - Title page
Written by Arthur Craxford in 1905
Reproduced with permission |
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| 42 |
 | “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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| 43 |
 | “Moated Grange” Copt Oak Leicestershire
A watercolour owned by my grandfather. Painter unknown about 1920 |
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| 44 |
 | “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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| 45 |
 | “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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| 46 |
 | “The Captain of the Pinafore”
The title role of HMS Pinafore |
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| 47 |
 | “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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| 48 |
 | “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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| 50 |
 | “The Mikado” plate
A decorative plate by Caverswell Ltd |
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| 51 |
 | “The Mind Of Jesus”
A book of religious tracts dedicated to Mary Naylor - 1857 |
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| 52 |
 | “The Mind Of Jesus” - Dedication
The dedication is to 'Mary Naylor - 1857' |
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| 53 |
 | “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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| 54 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 55 |
 | ‘In Loving Memory’ - John Craxford
Husband of Sarah Claypole, he died in 1898 |
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| 56 |
 | ‘In Loving Memory’ - Mary Elizabeth Claypole
Infant daughter of Thomas Claypole and Mary Briggs: died August 1900 |
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| 57 |
 | ‘In Loving Memory’ - verse
For John Craxford |
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| 58 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 59 |
 | 10, Gunthorpe Close, Sherwood, Nottingham
The house on the right, the long term residence of Nellie Dible |
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| 60 |
 | 103, Bosworth Street, Leicester
Final home of Walter and Elizabeth Cook and their family. Subsequently home of Edward and Elizabeth Putterill (Uncle Ted and Auntie Betty) until the 1970s |
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| 61 |
 | 107, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen
This is the last remaining block of Victorian housing. The Wait family lived in the second floor flat in the house with the green door until 1937. |
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| 62 |
 | 11, Ashford Avenue, Moorside, Swinton
The family residence of the Uniwins in the 1950s, 60s and 70s |
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| 63 |
 | 16, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicester
One of a pair of semi-detached houses bought by William Ball in the 1930s. The residence of Cyril and Dorrie Ball |
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 | 18, Stoughton Road, Oadby
One of a pair of semi-detached villas bought by William Ball during the 1930s and his residence until his death |
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| 65 |
 | 19 Ebrington Road, Harrow
May Jackson's home during the 1940s |
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| 66 |
 | 19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Tyne and Wear
George and Hilda's retirement home in the North East: late 1980s to 2000 |
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 | 358, Fosse Road North, Leicester
The Craxford family home from 1947 |
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 | 52, Regent Street, Oadby
Residence of Ruby and Clarrie Wych and Clarice Naylor |
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 | 6, Pittodrie Place, Aberdeen
Residence of Jack Unwin's family in the 1950s and 1960s |
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 | 74, Hinckley Road, Leicester
Home of Ethel Goodall at the time of her marriage to George Cook. Now the site of a double glazing firm and roofing contractor. |
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 | 80, Rosebery Avenue, Preston Village
Home of James William Nessworthy and family in the 1930s |
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 | 96, Westcotes Drive, Leicester
Miriam Naylor lived here at the time of her marriage to George Cook |
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| 73 |
 | A Beadsworth family portrait
Left to right (rear): Louisa Beadsworth with baby Maurice in arms; Arthur holding son Cecil
(in front of Arthur): daughter Eva |
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 | A cartoon by D McGarrick
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 | A Claypole Wedding Group
L to R: Charlotte Shipley (mother); Helena Shipley; Mary Claypole (mother in law) |
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| 76 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 77 |
 | A fishing Village Scene by J Allen
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 | A MAN'S SHADOW
WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)
Publisher: WARD LOCK & Co. LONDON 1951
Format: Hard Cover 218 pages Issue Price 6s. |
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| 79 |
 | A new organ for Whittlesey
A report of the inauguration of a new organ at the Weslayan Chapel, Queen Street, Whittlesey which was dedicated to the memory of men who had died in the first World War. |
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| 80 |
 | A Nursery plate
One of the first items of nursery ware make by injection moulding by the Craxford Company |
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| 81 |
 | A Nursery Plate (rear view)
A sample of Craxford Plastics ware showing the factory stamp on the base |
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| 82 |
 | A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF "HMS PINAFORE" - 1922
Annotations by Geroge Cook |
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| 83 |
 | A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF "TRIAL BY JURY" - 1922
Annotations by George Cook |
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| 84 |
 | A plan of Tynemouth Borough
A geography project from 1943 of interest is the proposed siting of a North East airstrip in North Tyneside |
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| 85 |
 | A Play Bill from the Britannia Theatre (1888)
A playbill from 1888 advertising a benefit performance in aid of S and A Crauford (William Samuel and Arthur Lane Craxford). Playbill image supplied by the Templeman Library |
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| 86 |
 | A Wainwright family group
L to R: Leonard Keith, Phyllis, Leonard Cotterill Wainwright (Brother, sister and father) |
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| 87 |
 | A World War 2 gas mask
Issued to scholars during the war |
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 | Able Seaman Harold Walpole RND
Status: Located. In Memory of
Able Seaman HAROLD EDGAR WALPOLE
R/6329, Anson Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
who died age 19
on 11 November 1918
Son of Henry Francis and Mary Ann Walpole,
of 26, Wood St., Geddington, Northants.
Remembered with honour
NOUVELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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 | Able Seaman Walter Francis
Status: Not yet located. In Memory of
Able Seaman WALTER FRANCIS
211270, H.M.S. "Russell", Royal Navy
who died
on 27 April 1916
(Served as MAY).
Remembered with honour
MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY
Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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| 90 |
 | Ada Anne Cook
Auntie Annie; wife of Arthur Unwin |
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| 91 |
 | Ada Anne Cook
"Auntie Annie" - and Arthur Unwin's wife |
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| 92 |
 | Ada Annie Cook
Uncle 'Appy Unwin's wife and Eva's mother |
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| 93 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 94 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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 | Airlie Place, Dundee
Until recently, both sides of Airlie Place comprised Airlie Hall of Residence, the main hall occupying the right hand side of the street. Prior to 1970, the street opened out into a grassed square at its upper end |
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 | Alan and Brenda Craxford
Son and Daughter of George and Hilda Craxford |
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| 97 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 98 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 99 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 100 | | Living
(At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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