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Title: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: heatherjulie on Monday 11 December 17 20:41 GMT (UK)
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mystery-battered-old-suitcase-filled-14015014
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Jackiemh on Monday 11 December 17 21:37 GMT (UK)
Well, I found one of the names mentioned in the article in the electoral rolls (2002-2009) on Findmypast in Wales. There is a birth and marriage listed as well.
Maybe a relative will claim the suitcase and keep those lovely photos or forward them on to any
children of the marriage.
Jackie
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Guy Etchells on Monday 11 December 17 21:41 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Jackiemh on Monday 11 December 17 21:37 GMT (UK)
Well, I found one of the names mentioned in the article in the electoral rolls (2002-2009) on Findmypast in Wales. There is a birth and marriage listed as well.
Maybe a relative will claim the suitcase and keep those lovely photos or forward them on to any
children of the marriage.
Jackie


If you are sure of the connection why not contact the police at the email shown?
Cheers
Guy
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Jackiemh on Monday 11 December 17 23:51 GMT (UK)
Have done so. Hopefully, it will  help track down the family.
Jackie
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 11 December 17 23:54 GMT (UK)
Their return would make a wonderful Christmas present for relatives...I hope they get claimed.
Carol
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Gillg on Tuesday 12 December 17 11:42 GMT (UK)
The website took too long to load, but I bet that one of the surnames would be Butterworth.  I think nearly all Rochdalians have a Butterworth somewhere in their tree. (That's assuming the photos were Rochdale-based.)
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: IgorStrav on Tuesday 12 December 17 14:48 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Treetotal on Monday 11 December 17 23:54 GMT (UK)
Their return would make a wonderful Christmas present for relatives...I hope they get claimed.
Carol

I do, too, Carol, and I bet most people on here agree, but sadly there are a lot of people who would throw these things away as so much rubbish.

Nowt so queer as folk.
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: a-l on Tuesday 12 December 17 20:54 GMT (UK)
I agree and the most annoying thing is that those of us who would love to have that happen to us, it never does.
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: sandiep on Wednesday 13 December 17 20:29 GMT (UK)
They did a good job on the article in the paper do hope someone is found for them
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: alpinecottage on Wednesday 13 December 17 21:43 GMT (UK)
I think they have found a family member - link is to a Twitter message https://twitter.com/PCSO7637
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 13 December 17 22:20 GMT (UK)
What a great result  :D ...so pleased they have been returned. They could so easily have ended up on ebay.
Thanks for the update.
Carol
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Jackiemh on Wednesday 13 December 17 22:26 GMT (UK)
I have just had an email from the contact mentioned in the original article. They have found a great grand daughter who has taken ownership of the suitcase. :) :D
Jackie
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: a-l on Sunday 17 December 17 11:31 GMT (UK)
That's brilliant news ! So happy to hear it, thankyou.
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: HeirHunterUK on Monday 12 February 18 11:46 GMT (UK)
At the time I put the tree together and worked out who's who..

Then we rang and left a message, this morning my call was returned by a family member.. I advised her to contact the policeman by email.

Then I read this article and it would seem I've wasted my time, as a family member is already located.

All I can say is "Brilliant" I would be gutted to lose them photo's if it was my family.
Title: Re: Suitcase containing 500 family photographs found in Rochdale
Post by: Jackiemh on Monday 12 February 18 21:06 GMT (UK)
To HeirHunterUK
Welcome to Rootschat.
It is a good site for family historians and other topics. What surnames are you looking into?
Jackie