Nosher's Family History - 1880-1955

From Grandmother's previously-unseen stash of memorabilia is an amazing collection of photographs of the family from around 1880 onwards. It includes Grandmother's school photo, which also has composer Ernest Tomlinson at the bottom left, and Grandmother's parents at the opening of the Astoria Ballroom in Rawtenstall, Lancashire.

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Elsie's father, c.1880

Elsie's father, c.1880

A mystery baby, possible Anne, Elsie's sister

Elsie, circa 1915, aged around 18

Margaret, at St. Mary's Junior School, Rawtenstall

Margaret's father in his garden in Lancashire, c. 1915

Elsie and husband John, c. 1920

Margaret's father John, c. 1920

The Rawtenstall Astoria Ballroom, around 1920

Rawtenstall Parish Church Choir, 1924

Margaret's parents and a family friend

Margaret and Elsie on a day out

Margaret, aged around 6, on a fairground ride, c. 1930

Elsie, Margaret and John

Margaret with parents and a family friend

Elsie's parents' Golden Wedding in 1946

Newspaper article referring to the previous photo, 1946

One of Margaret's old boyfriends

Elsie and John Riley's newsagent shop in Bournemouth

Elsie and John move to Bournemouth to run a newsagents

Elsie's sister

Joseph and Margaret on their wedding, circa 1946

Margaret holding Janet in 1947

A mystery baby, possibly Janet

James's wedding, 1947. Leftmost, Margaret

James's wedding - Joe, his brother, is 6th from left

James, his wife, Margaret and Joseph around 1947

Joseph, unknown and James, c.1947

Janet and Neil, at Bournemouth or Southbourne, circa 1955