mickbam 0 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 20 odd years ago we moved to Ravenshead with my job. Always believed that my family was a true Yorkshire lot but last year discovered that my side of the Bamford family originate from Notts, Radford and Basford mainly and were as you would expect involved in the lace industry. I get the impression from the addresses they lived at that we were not included in the Nottingham Rich List of the time as the areas seem to have been part of the 60's clearance programme presumably meaning slums? My Grandfather who I knew very little about moved to Doncaster after WW1 to work at Brodsworth Colliery and it was in Doncaster that my Dad was born, sadly my Grandfather died when I was 5 and my Dad died when I was 10 so I have very few living relatives to ask about our history. Anyway I look forward to perusing the site and asking the odd question Regards Mick Bamford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick I am sure you will have some fun and also discover some family History. There are plenty of people willing to help you in your research. Enjoy Nottstalgia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick this is a brilliant site; I hope you get as much from it as you want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,157 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick,........bet you relieved your roots are Notts and not Yorks....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick, my better half comes from Donny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 20 odd years ago we moved to Ravenshead with my job. Always believed that my family was a true Yorkshire lot but last year discovered that my side of the Bamford family originate from Notts, Radford and Basford mainly and were as you would expect involved in the lace industry. I get the impression from the addresses they lived at that we were not included in the Nottingham Rich List of the time as the areas seem to have been part of the 60's clearance programme presumably meaning slums? My Grandfather who I knew very little about moved to Doncaster after WW1 to work at Brodsworth Colliery and it was in Doncaster that my Dad was born, sadly my Grandfather died when I was 5 and my Dad died when I was 10 so I have very few living relatives to ask about our history. Anyway I look forward to perusing the site and asking the odd question Regards Mick Bamford Welcome Mick. The questions don't have to be odd, but it probably helps if they are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick, my better half comes from Donny. That sounds like the father might have been an Osmond. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome to Nottstalgia Mick, sit back an enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick. I haven't been on the site long and I am really enjoying it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome to Nottstalgia, mickbam. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome Mick, to the forum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome to Nottstalgia Mick. My son in law is also from Bonny Donny, and I don't hold that against him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 aup Mick ,welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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