When my mother brought me home from the Simpson Memorial Ward at Edinburgh’s Royal Infimary, the house she brought me to was 2, Lovedale Grove, Balerno. In those days Balerno was a village outside Edinburgh, although it is now a suburb. Although quite small, the house had enough garden to keep my parents occupied, and… Continue reading My first home
Pictures of Pickwick
When my Grandparents left Grove Farm at Box, where they had been farming, they moved in to 141, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington with my Great Grandfather, Joseph Lines. This was around 1925, and may have been prompted by the death of my Great Grandmother, Jane Lines (nee Fitzhenry) on 7th June 1925. They lived with… Continue reading Pictures of Pickwick
Roger Lines and Jane Box Wedding
My parents got married on 2nd April 1956 at Shamley Green Parish Church. I have some 2″ slides from their wedding, which came from my Aunt Fanny – who may have taken some of them. I probably need to re-take this one,
The Toy Wheelbarrow
When I was very young my parents gave me a toy wheelbarrow, probably around 1959. Although there are no markings on it, it was almost certainly made by Lines Brothers, with whom I have a family connection. Three of the Lines Brothers were my Great Uncles (three Lines make a triangle, hence the name Tri-ang,… Continue reading The Toy Wheelbarrow
The Box Model Beam Engine
One of my ancestors made a Model Beam Engine, which is now housed at the Lawrence House Museum in Launceston. According to my mother’s notes (which are on the rear of the black and white picture, the Beam Engine was made by my Great Great Great Grandfather, John Box (born in 1878) Although according to… Continue reading The Box Model Beam Engine
Roger Lines – Banks and Bicycles
Roger Lines, my father, went on to travel the world as a Research Forester, but this letter finds him in January 1953, right at the start of his career. The previous letter in my possession, written by him at the end of his first week in the office has him about to move into 27,… Continue reading Roger Lines – Banks and Bicycles
Family Mysteries
My main incentive for posting about Family History is the collection of letters and other documents which I inherited am am attempting to curate. I am filling in the gaps by Internet research, but there are some things I have not been able to find. I am listing them on this page so I can… Continue reading Family Mysteries
The Box Family of Marhamchurch Foundry
This is a draft, and has quite a lot of editing to do, but I will keep editing and updating, to share information more easily with my siblings, who are finding useful pieces of information. On my mothers side I am descended from the Box Family who owned an Iron Foundry at Marhamchurch – a… Continue reading The Box Family of Marhamchurch Foundry
Roger Lines writing from the Atholl Hotel, after a week at work
My father, Roger Lines, had been interested in trees since he did his Scout Forester badge. He noted the trees he saw while serving in India, and after his return he took a degree in Forestry at Bangor. He joined the Forestry Commission, based in Edinburgh, and wrote this letter home, a week after he… Continue reading Roger Lines writing from the Atholl Hotel, after a week at work
Roger Lines, at the end of his first day at work.
My Father, Roger Lines, managed to land his dream job of working for the Forestry Commission in Edinburgh, after gaining a First Class Honours degree in Forestry from Bangor. He wrote home after his first day at work (I will update this if I can work out when that was), to update his parents. Atholl… Continue reading Roger Lines, at the end of his first day at work.