Compo 10,328 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I was looking for my divorce papers this morning and chanced upon these documents. Note the use of the word/abbreviation Mstr (Master) in the post Office book - yer don't see that any more! Anyone else have interesting documents to show? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 The things my mother kept: Notification from City Hospital to my Father regarding my arrival on the planet: Receipt for the the purchase (or something) of 32 Ford Street St Mary: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 After all these years I have just noticed the franking on the envelope re: 264 Woodborough Road. Its a George the VI stamp in 1956! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Malcolm, what is the word written in before 'child', I can't make it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 looks like the word male Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 You have better eyes than me. I thought at first it was lickle! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 It is male. Took some working out, must have been looking in the wrong place! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I finally figured out that it was"male". At first I thought it said "uncle" and I knew that couldn't be right. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I thought it said 'alien' lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Compo and pianoman, made for great reading!!..thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 The £13-5-0 looks like Being Costs & Dsbuts (Disbursements) re pchse, so basically the solicitors expenses on the house purchase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Old style license endorsement ! This was my third & last ! Speeding on the Oxford bypass one Friday night hot footing it back from Portsmouth for a date back here ! Cost me £15 & a personal appearance at the magistrate's court in Woodstock to plead to keep my license, which I did ! Funnily enough my mate who took me there in his Ford Zephyr 6 had no tax, insurance or MOT & himself was banned from driving. (nice motor tho) ! US visitor's visa c1984, They used to let anybody in. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 £15.00 a lot of money in '72 Catfan..done three years ago, 80 sovs!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Let's say Ian, I learned the hard way ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I think compo started a good thread here: I found more stuff relating to the purchase of Ford Street St. Mary. Apparently we only lived there about 3 months! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Heres the rates: And the flip side: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Ford Street water account: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Fire Insurance 32 Ford Street: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Ground rent. The place was leasehold: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Great stuff gang - keep them coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Something here about a sewer at Ford St. I knew nothing about this until today. We had moved to Eastwood by the time it was paid: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 When you could buy a house for £250 - well St. An's anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Slightly morbid, but I've always found this strangely atmospheric. The cost of the funeral in 1911, for my grandad's first wife. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I put some identity cards etc on the thread below. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6061&page=2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Just a few more relating to my arrival on the planet; This was tied around my big toe - or possibly ankle Newspaper cutting Nottm Evening Post: : My Mothers ante-natal appointments. Hairy hands Cochrane has been mentioned before on these pages: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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