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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 25 September 21 16:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the replies so far and for taking the time to look.
Hope this helps.
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 25 September 21 16:26 BST (UK) »
This is better.
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 25 September 21 20:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks, Carol, that's much clearer.

The left hand car is an Austin A30, which according to Wikipedia was made between May 1952 and Sep 1956. A registration number beginning SGF would be consistent with that, and would have been issued in London - October 1955 onwards. (Source: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/reg-letters.htm)

The other car is a Morris Traveller (the estate version of the Morris Minor). The slatted front grille came in in Oct 1954, and the split front windscreen went out in 1956, so it dates from around 1954-56. The best match I've found in registration letters to fit that date is a series beginning DM (ie DMA, DMB etc - 15 in all), which were issued in London in 1954.

Based on this, I'd tentatively suggest the building might be in the London area.
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 25 September 21 22:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Arthur, that's a big help and gives a big clue to where it could be.
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #13 on: Monday 27 September 21 16:07 BST (UK) »
I didn't manage to find it so I guess this one eithers so it will probably end up in the "Unknown Pile"  ::)
Thanks for your help.
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #14 on: Monday 27 September 21 16:42 BST (UK) »


The other car is a Morris Traveller (the estate version of the Morris Minor). The slatted front grille came in in Oct 1954, and the split front windscreen went out in 1956, so it dates from around 1954-56. The best match I've found in registration letters to fit that date is a series beginning DM (ie DMA, DMB etc - 15 in all), which were issued in London in 1954.

Based on this, I'd tentatively suggest the building might be in the London area.

The traveller reg looks like D- MT which puts it in 1955 Registrations. But how old is the car?
And it's not currently registered.
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #15 on: Monday 27 September 21 16:53 BST (UK) »
I didn't manage to find it so I guess this one either so it will probably end up in the "Unknown Pile"  ::)

I couldn't find it either - though I suppose it could be outside London, and just a coincidence that two London cars were there. Never mind, it filled some time....
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #16 on: Monday 27 September 21 18:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks Arthur, I appreciate your time  ;)  Yes Dobfarm, I thought it must be 1950s as my Uncle had a Morris Traveller.
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #17 on: Monday 27 September 21 18:29 BST (UK) »
Can you remember whether this was with a similar group of postcards or was it just random?
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