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Jackson family of Hindley.

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Ethel Wilson and niece.
Ethel Wilson and niece.
Photo: . Ozymandias .
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Item #: 29978
Mary Ethel Wilson with a young girl who I presume to be her niece, in the garden of De Trafford farm. At a guess, I would say the photograph would have been taken in the mid to late 1920's. I assume the houses in the distance to be those on Liverpool road, although they could possibly have been the ones on Orrell St. No doubt someone with a more intimate knowledge of the area than mine will know.

Comment by: Julie on 9th December 2017 at 19:43

The value of this picture,for me , like so many others , was the fact it was shown to us who follow WW. Within the heavily dust bound attics, drawers and long lost wardrobes, we can share moments from whence we came.
I have never contributed one single picture to WW, but I salute those that do more than I can tell you. Those who share their pictures provide the most special insight , to not only people like me who have already walked its path, but for those who will follow. If you ignore the history of the past ,
and all the contained details within it , then without doubt for me , you lose yourself, and with that, the whole identity of who you are . I wish all on WW a peaceful and warm Christmas, with special thanks all to those contribute and fulfil, in so many waŷs , those like me who don’t..

Comment by: John G on 9th December 2017 at 23:07

Julie: Well said Girl, you don't need to be the one with the torch, just guide the light.

Comment by: Philip Gormley. on 10th December 2017 at 04:02

It looks as though De Trafford farm had enjoyed the Cottage Garden theme, as well. I hazard a guess that two types of Stock, Antirrhinum, and a member of the Balsam genus - just ahead of the young girl - had each been among Mary Ethel's favourites.

Comment by: Veronica on 10th December 2017 at 12:21

I agree that photos put on here should be gratefully received. Whether we are interested or not from a personal angle they are a rich source to some. Ordinary people,places,buildings and transport form part of our heritage it goes without saying. We all have some photos from the past inherited from past generations locked in old tins. Shadowy figures who look vaguely familiar but unknown and long dead. They look back at us from long ago as if to say 'we were like you once with emotions and feelings'. I treasure my old tin which belonged to my grandmother and dates back to 1908. It's where the ghosts of my family are kept. I let them out once in a while and imagine what their lives were like - hard most certainly and for a little while they live again.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 10th December 2017 at 12:47

What a beautiul comment to make Julie. Thank you.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 10th December 2017 at 19:10

And you too Veronica, inspiring words. My memories came in an old cigar box in the loft of my fathers home when we were clearing out, a life I never knew existed....what an awful term that is..clearing out.

Comment by: Veronica on 10th December 2017 at 22:32

Hope you kept the cigar box Helen. You must have seen someone who looked vaguely familiar.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 11th December 2017 at 07:46

Certainly did Veronica.

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