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Simon Last

@simonivanlast

I am a genealogist who enjoys collecting and researching old #postcards & #photographs - check out my other twitter page @charnwoodgenie or follow my Blog

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Are you connected to the #WORTON or #GREEN families from Kings Norton in #Birmingham? charnwoodgenealogy.wordpress… via @simonivanlast #genealogy
Are you connected to the WORTON or GREEN families from Kings Norton in Birmingham?

Are you connected to the WORTON or GREEN families from Kings Norton in Birmingham?

I have recently been sorting through some old military photographs sent to my by my lovely friend Lynn from Lynn’s Waffles and found this one, as below, with a name and age written on the bac…

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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsOct 22
🚂New Blog🏫The Chesters Family: From the Potteries & Railway Works to the Schoolroom🏫 #ThePotteries #Railways #Teaching #StokeOnTrent #Staffordshire #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory lynnswaffles.com/2026/10/22/…
The Chesters Family🏫

The Chesters Family🏫

The Chesters Family: From the Potteries and Railway Works to the Schoolroom.

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My latest Charnwood Genealogy blog post about an old photo found at the recent Long Melford Book and Postcard Fair linked to the WACE family @PTApostcards charnwoodgenealogy.wordpress…
Are you connected to OAKELEY family from Oban in Scotland or the WACE family from Shrewsbury...

Are you connected to OAKELEY family from Oban in Scotland or the WACE family from Shrewsbury...

A great find at the recent Long Melford book and postcard fair was this lovely old photograph of a lady which has written on the reverse ‘Grandmother WACE nee Edith OAKELEY’ Could I dis…

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Postcard Club News: Bury St Edmunds. Here’s the latest report in the Bury Flyer, details of TOMORROW’S meeting, and Club contact details ⬇️
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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsOct 5
🍻New Blog🍻The story of two cabinet cards I bought at the fabulous #ShorehamPostcardFair back in December 2024 #PostcardFair @PTApostcards #Salford #Manchester #PubHistory #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory lynnswaffles.com/2026/10/05/…
James Stanley Ainsworth💜Mary Alice Ashcroft🍻

James Stanley Ainsworth💜Mary Alice Ashcroft🍻

The story of two cabinet cards I bought at the fabulous Shoreham Postcard Fair back in December 2024.

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Yes, really. There are FOUR postcard fairs this week; you lucky collectors ..
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I was unsuccessful on my mission to buy any shorthand cards at the Woking fair but I did get a couple written in code. This is an interesting one, are there any code breakers who fancy the challenge I wonder? #PostcardTuesday
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Great to reunite another lovely old postcard photo find with its original family @PTApostcards charnwoodgenealogy.wordpress…
UPDATE: Photo Reunited – Are your related to the DIXON or GIBSON families from Benton and Earsdon...

UPDATE: Photo Reunited – Are your related to the DIXON or GIBSON families from Benton and Earsdon...

FURTHER UPDATE: the lovely old photograph of the DIXON children has now been reunited with John who is the grandson of Wing Commander Wesley Milum GIBSON who was awarded the Military Cross and Bar …

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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsSep 22
📽️New Blog🎥Born on this day in 1905🎞️Violette Muriel Baker, better known as Muriel Box, is one of the most remarkable yet often overlooked women in the history of British cinema #ShorehamPostcardFair #PostcardFair #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory @PTApostcards lynnswaffles.com/2026/09/22/…
🎥Violette Muriel Baker📽️

🎥Violette Muriel Baker📽️

Born on this day in 1905. Violette Muriel Baker, better known as Muriel Box, is one of the most remarkable yet often overlooked women in the history of British cinema.

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It’s walking day for Mystery #Postcard Monday. The pub sign appears to read Bridge End Hotel although I’m not 100% on the middle word. Cobbles but no tramlines. Was it local to #Manchester or sent from elsewhere? It certainly looks northern.
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Image from Paul Sutton-King (@PaulSuttonKing)
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It was SUCH a busy day (Day 1) at #WokingAutumn26 today. It seemed that no sooner had the collectors come into the room than the day was over. Terrific trading throughout left customers & dealers alike very happy. We only have room for a few pics here; we go again tomorrow
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Image from Postcard Traders Association (@PTApostcards)
Image from Postcard Traders Association (@PTApostcards)
Image from Postcard Traders Association (@PTApostcards)
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Postcard Club News: Bury St Edmunds The next meeting of the Club is TOMORROW, Tuesday 15th, at 7:00pm. It’s at The Crypt, St Edmunds Church, Westgate St, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG. Andrew Durrell will give an illustrated talk “Secrets of the Freemasons”
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When? Saturday 19th September Where? St Ives, Cornwall Details? Coming soon ..
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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsSep 8
📸New Blog📷The story of a collection of 70+ old photos I bought in 2023 of the Round and Ashworth family #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #Bury #Lancashire #America #Cornwall #Genealogy #Military #WW1 lynnswaffles.com/2026/09/08/…
📸The Ashworth & Round family collection📷

📸The Ashworth & Round family collection📷

The story of a collection of 70+ old photos I bought in 2023 of the Round and Ashworth family.

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Everything is on track to present the postcard spectacular that is #WokingAutumn26 in just TWO WEEKS. The two-day fair will feature about 60 postcard dealers, million of postcards, ephemera, postal history … If you’re a collector, Woking is where you need to be ⬇️
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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsSep 2
🪦I've had a lovely email from a lady who has just started volunteering at the church in the village of #Bicknoller #Somerset On Monday she cleared some graves of the Lampard Family & wrote to send me their pics, see the update at end of my blog: lynnswaffles.com/2026/08/10/…
💜The Lampard Family photos💒

💜The Lampard Family photos💒

The Lampard Family Collection, bought in 2021. Interesting family with many ups & downs!

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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsSep 2
💕New Blog💒The story of the Evans and Proctor families in this beautiful Wedding group photo #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #WeddingPhotos #Genealogy #Wiltshire #Warwickshire #London lynnswaffles.com/2026/09/02/…
💕The Evans & Proctor Family Wedding💒

💕The Evans & Proctor Family Wedding💒

The story of the family Evans and Proctor in this beautiful Wedding group photo.

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🌾New Blog🌾Not simply a story about a Billinghay family who sold postcards. My own family had become part of the Willows story #OldPostcards #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Billinghay #Lincolnshire familyhistorystories.blog/20…
The Mystery of Billinghay’s Lost Postcard Series🌾

The Mystery of Billinghay’s Lost Postcard Series🌾

Not simply a story about a Billinghay family who sold postcards. My own family had become part of the Willows story.

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Saturday’s Shoreham Postcards & Ephemera Fair was epic! 2 trading halls, 28 dealers, 58 tables, & 227 collectors attended! The next regular fair there is on 31st October, go and see what everyone in the hobby is talking about (more pics in the other place 😜)
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Image from Postcard Traders Association (@PTApostcards)
Image from Postcard Traders Association (@PTApostcards)
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Lynn Heiden@LynnsWPicsAug 27
💒New Blog📷Meet Hugh Albert Claxton & his family. I wonder who wrote on the back of this old photo? #FamilyHistory #OldPhotos #FestivalOfCards #NorthPetherton #India #London @PTApostcards lynnswaffles.com/2026/08/27/…
💒Hugh Albert Claxton⛪

💒Hugh Albert Claxton⛪

Meet Hugh Albert Claxton and his family. I wonder who wrote on the back of this old photo?

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It is great to see an old photo postcard of Walter Thomas Prideaux WOLSTON and his wife that I found at a Postcard Fair and reunited has now been added to this website as it makes all the time and research so worthwhile @PTApostcards brethrenarchive.org/people/w…
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