Avonbridge/Stein

[Seoras]

Brilliant photo James.What wouldn't I give for a family photo like that.It gives me a great sense of what it looked like there at the time.You know your folks must have known mine at that time,it's not exactly overpopulated.

George.

[mosstrooper]

I had two Aunts who lived in Avonbridge at that time and they would most certainly know each other. My aunt
Rose standing in the doorway of that photo was the Music  Teacher in Avonbridge. (Piano and Accordian ) and
lived just off the main street.

James.

[Seoras]

No way,apparently my mother was taught to play the piano.Could it be your aunt actually taught her.This site is amazing.

George.

[mosstrooper]

If your mother was taught to play piano in Avonbridge between about 1925 & 1970 ish then she would be taught by my Aunt Rose.

James.

[Seoras]

1940's/50's so I guess she most certainly was.It's a small world isn't it.

George.

[mosstrooper]

I was born in that house in 1941 and my Aunt Rose played at all the local dances in the halls, plus the Organ in Church before, and after I was born.

James.

[Seoras]

I was told that my grandfather James,was something to do with the church,warden perhaps? so he would definately have known your aunt Rose.

George.

[mosstrooper]

Everyone I spoke to today knew your family, as soon as I said Stein, "Oh Aye Jimmy Stein" then they would tell me about them. It was just the same back then, even more so because times were so hard you had to rely on each other. You will learn all this when you get here.

James.

[Seoras]

Can't wait.It's like a voyage of discovery.

George.