tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post4801480662452587487..comments2024-03-18T18:58:51.536+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday: A Carriage Drive with Chocolates & Whisky!! ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-33888754487494634962015-01-26T17:35:13.043+00:002015-01-26T17:35:13.043+00:00If you cart things then you must be a carter. The...If you cart things then you must be a carter. The things you learn on these blogs. It was a good business for them.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-43394663199942125532015-01-26T14:59:16.400+00:002015-01-26T14:59:16.400+00:00Many thanks, Helen for your kind comment. Elsie we...Many thanks, Helen for your kind comment. Elsie went on to marry one of the carters who managed the business on the death of her father, whilst Elsie ran a hairdressing business from the family home. I tell her entertaining story at http://scotsue-familyhistoryfun.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/bobbing-shingling-marcel-waves-workaday.html. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-86393974738468358322015-01-26T01:11:25.216+00:002015-01-26T01:11:25.216+00:00Sue, it's wonderful that you have the Oldham r...Sue, it's wonderful that you have the Oldham receipt -- or even just if the image of it, if that's all you have. If I ever make it to England I must visit the Beamish Open Air Museum. I have ancestors from the Newcastle area. I prefer the chocolate to the whiskey, please.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-71907118986096764592015-01-25T17:46:23.448+00:002015-01-25T17:46:23.448+00:00There was an old sign on the side of a building ne...There was an old sign on the side of a building near here and the other day i went to get a photo of it because I knew we would have advertisments/signs as a prompt. I was so disappointed to find that it had been repainted and thereby lost it's charm.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-20261057523049425342015-01-25T12:40:55.437+00:002015-01-25T12:40:55.437+00:00That's great how you received that first photo...That's great how you received that first photograph. I hope those weren't the only photographs of your father-law's work. So many of the old adverts are lost now, either painted over or built out.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-30672568559525869012015-01-24T13:09:08.333+00:002015-01-24T13:09:08.333+00:00I really enjoyed this Sue. That first photo is am...I really enjoyed this Sue. That first photo is amazing. How wonderful that you have the old cheque still!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-80168613555158013352015-01-24T12:01:41.335+00:002015-01-24T12:01:41.335+00:00Thanks for the insight into your family history - ...Thanks for the insight into your family history - very interesting and the posters are great.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-37866245790973004192015-01-23T19:30:04.430+00:002015-01-23T19:30:04.430+00:00Hence the origin of the surname "Carter."...Hence the origin of the surname "Carter." Nice post, Sue!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-488619052873231272015-01-23T16:09:43.164+00:002015-01-23T16:09:43.164+00:00Old documents have much more grandeur than our mod...Old documents have much more grandeur than our modern ones, don't they? This is a really interesting post. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-53852787871596021612015-01-23T11:27:44.677+00:002015-01-23T11:27:44.677+00:00The information on the Oldham family business is v...The information on the Oldham family business is very interesting; such coal merchants used to be a central feature of all northern towns. Not been to Beamish for years - time for a return visit I think.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-19803022972233620902015-01-23T04:11:07.522+00:002015-01-23T04:11:07.522+00:00I'd love to hear about the third generation of...I'd love to hear about the third generation of Carter's and how Elsie managed to run the business. Great ads.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-22409487582752049342015-01-22T19:55:06.831+00:002015-01-22T19:55:06.831+00:00That's so sad about Joseph being blinded. You ...That's so sad about Joseph being blinded. You didn't say at what age the accident happened? The advertisement promoting the performance of "Elijah" made me smile. I sang it with the Fresno Oratorio Society many years ago. Not sure I'd have the energy to do it now - especially sustaining all those high notes! It was quite the challenge even back then!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-52307612786091939032015-01-21T20:20:06.038+00:002015-01-21T20:20:06.038+00:00I love all the old advertising signs.I love all the old advertising signs.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-21283097432940682232015-01-21T09:28:41.417+00:002015-01-21T09:28:41.417+00:00Great story Sue and I loved the signs.Great story Sue and I loved the signs.Georgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241981296045161087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-26528820706718638542015-01-20T19:27:12.388+00:002015-01-20T19:27:12.388+00:00What a splendid photo of John Oldham and his horse...What a splendid photo of John Oldham and his horse and cart. How you came to receive the photo is a wonderful story, the kind of connection we family historians always enjoy making.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-77452575625627668362015-01-20T14:41:24.103+00:002015-01-20T14:41:24.103+00:00Wonderful Sue. I love seeing all these old ads and...Wonderful Sue. I love seeing all these old ads and the family stories makes it even more intereresting. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-69522916667337904162015-01-20T14:02:57.813+00:002015-01-20T14:02:57.813+00:00Hi Sue, I really enjoyed your post, loved all the ...Hi Sue, I really enjoyed your post, loved all the old adverts but how sad to read about Joseph’s accident. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com