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1875-1880
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1911-1918
The titanic & WW1 |
1919-1939
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| Horatio Holmes |
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The Social & Industrial History of Woolston
I had at first thought to undertake two quite separate projects. One a family history concentrating on my great grandfather Horatio Holmes; The second a survey of the transformation of Woolston and Itchen from
the rural village(s) of 1871 to the manufacturing of the early 20th century ; however it soon became clear to me that the two stories were in fact closely entangled. Thisis not an in-depth biography of an individual, nor is it a thorough history of a particular region; but rather an attempt to relate the
social and industrial heritage of a community in terms of the life of
one of its members.
In
just a few short years the great manufacturing centre that was Woolston
has become little more than a dormitory suburb of Southampton; yet in
its heyday it had manufactured world famous aircraft and ships, and the
men of Itchen Ferry were renowned as peerless yachtsmen the world over.
My
story does not confine itself to the shores of the River Itchen , but
ranges as far north as the Wear, from whence many “Woolston”
shipbuilders sprang.
I Should be particularly pleased to receive any information on John Murry
Mordaunt,Thomas Ridley Oswald, Oswald Mordaunt & co., Mordey Carney
& Co., John.I.Thornycroft Ltd 1904-1962, Pemberton-Billing
(pre-supermarine), Holmes Brass founders, and any related trades.
Floating bridge co.etc. The Geary family & The floating bridge Co.
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I am at present trying to write a book on the
social & industrial History of Wooolston & Itchen c1880-1940.
If you have any information, photographs etc; Please contact me by email.
Click here to contact John |
© John holmes Apr2008
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Pubs & Clubs |
| THE CLIFF |
| Grove tavern |
| Ship Inn |
| Victoria |
| Obelisk |
| London |
| New Bridge Inn |
| Yacht Tavern |
| Yacht Tavern |
| Yacht Tavern |
| Social Club |
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business |
| Holmes Foundry |
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Records and resources |
| Census |
| Street and trade directories |
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Genealogy Links |
| Guide to web-baed genealoy |
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| Holmes family History site |
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Churches |
| Jesus chapel |
| weston |
| St.Mark's |
| St.mary 's presbyterian |
| St.patrick's |
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