Page Updated 29 August 2024
LOST HERITAGE
Each and every one of us were born into an heritage. Some may choose to live their lives with little thought to the past. Others love to sit and listen to the elders of a family talk about their life experiences. Many get to an age where they think – “do you know what – I want to know about my roots and where I and my family came from”. Often at that moment you realise you had wished you had listened to gran and granddad relating tales of childhood and wartime experiences and other significant events in their lives. Sadly those stories may be doomed to an unaccountable history. How often do you visit book shops and fairs and yard or boot sales and see piles of photographs and postcards of times gone by and then the penny drops – where is all our family history and the photographs and souvenirs of the past.
We often pick up old photos and documents from the most unusual places and feel it would be good to find out about the subjects and even pass these treasures to the families.
We will post a few details of each photo or document leaving out information that only family members would recognise in an attempt for the item to returned to proven relatives.
We will of course be asking the family member to cover the cost of the items and any postage and packing but other than that we don’t wish to profit. The achievement of my detective work will be reward enough, however if someone feels they would like to donate a few pounds to the website fund we would appreciate it but it is not a requirement
Have you ever ordered a Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate or any other document that turned out to be the wrong one? Or perhaps you have found old documents at boot sales, online auctions or charity shops etc.? Someone somewhere will be really grateful if you pass it on. To display your unwanted certificates/documents here (they do not need to be from Wiltshire) please advise Teresa Lewis (Coordinator), or to contact an owner either contact them direct via the link on their profile or contact our Coordinator, Teresa Lewis.
Please make sure that you advise the administrator if these items are no longer available. Thank you
Please note items should not be offered for sale for more than the original cost of the item. Postage and Packaging should be kept at a reasonable cost. All transactions are between the two interested parties. The OPC group and its administrators take no responsibility other than to put the interested parties in touch with each other.
Books
Title |
Author |
| Crofton in the Twenties | Ethel M. Giles |
| Lost Railways of Wiltshire | Justin Bailey |
| Malmesbury – Pocket Images | Dorothy Barnes |
| Salisbury – A |Second Selection | Peter Daniels |
| Small Talk in Wiltshire | John Chandler |
| The Wiltshire Village Book | Michael Marshman |
| Wiltshire | Mark Child |
| Wiltshire Within Living Memory | Womens Institute |
Certificates
Surname |
Given Name |
Certificate Type |
Year |
Spouse |
Place |
Submitter |
| Blanchard | Samuel | Death | 1936 | Newport Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis | |
| Collingbourne | Alfred Frederick | Marriage | 1881 | Mary Emilie Limbrick | Bristol, Gloucestershire | Teresa Lewis |
| Collingbourne | Alfred Frederick | Death | 1940 | Newport, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis | |
| Collingbourne | Ida Louise | Birth | 1889 | Penhow, Monmouthshire | Terresa Lewis | |
| Collingbourne | Nora Emile | Birth | 1881 | Almondsbury, Gloucestershire | Teresa Lewis | |
| Davies | Charles | Marriage | 1866 | Sarah Harris | Machen, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis |
| Elswood | Herbert Thomas | Marriage | 1910 | Mary Harris Lewis | Penhow, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis |
| Elswood | Herbert Trevor | Birth | 1917 | Penhow, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis | |
| Elswood | Herbert Trevor | Marriage | 1986 | Gwyneth Ivory Read | Llandevaud/Newport, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis |
| Fisher | William Charles | Birth | 1885 | Caerwent, Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis | |
| Garrett | James | Marriage | 1892 | Clara Morgan | Milford Haven, Glamorganshire/Newport Monmouthshire | Teresa Lewis |
| Hewston | Mary Ann | Death | 1899 | Upper Holloway, London | pewsey2000 (Wendy Lawrence) | |
| Morris | James | Death | 1844 | Berwick St. James, Wiltshire | pewsey2000 (Wendy Lawrence) | |
| Taylor | Ellen | Birth | 1890 | Bolton, Lancashire | pewsey2000 (Wendy Lawrence) | |
| Taylor | Ellen | Death | 1891 | Bolton, Lancashire | pewsey2000 (Wendy Lawrence) |
Legal Documents
Ridout/Rigler
I have a conveyance of a piece of freehold land forming part of the Heron Court Estate in the parish of Holdenhurst in the County of Southampton. dated 15th March 1916. Mr. Herbert Rigler – selling to Mr. William H. Ridout. For further information contact Jean Barnwell
Maps
Three maps (same version) available showing the parishes of Wiltshire – produced by the WFHS.
Media
CD Copy of the Complete Wiltshire 1851 Census – Contact Teresa Lewis
Membership Cards
Diocese of Salisbury Girls Friendly Society – Marion Davie – 1940 – of Shaftesbury, Dorset – Contact Teresa Lewis
Postcards
The OPC Project has a holding of several hundred postcards – some of which have details possibly of valuable to a family history researcher. We would be delighted to re-unite some of these cards to their families. To view the list of cards with information available please follow the link. If you think an item fits in with your research please contact Teresa Lewis, Administrator for further information. Please note that some of the cards are the property of individual OPC’s and may not be available for re-uniting.
The Following Table Includes Postcards that are duplicates of those held by the Project . If anyone would wish to own them – we will be willing to post them for the cost of postage/ small donation to the Just Giving Fund. Minimum charge £1
Parish |
Subject & Description |
Contact |
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Bolton Castle, Yorkshire |
Black and White unused image of the Chapel Ruins |
Teresa Lewis |
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| Castle Combe | Market Cross & Village – Black and White c1950s (Probably Replica) – in good Unused condition | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Castle Combe | Market Cross & Butter Cross – Coloured c1980s – Unused Good Condition | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Devizes | Multi View Used Coloured Post Cards (2 of same image) – One Posted in 1976 to Mr. & Mrs. Vernon of Liverpool, Lancashire the other has less postage paid so presumably posted earlier than 1976 | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Malmesbury | Abbey – Artist Impression – Used Good Condition – Originally sent to Mrs. D. Read of Ipswich | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Oare, Exmouth, Devon ?? | Black and White Unused Card of Church Exterior | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Oare, Exmouth, Devon | Black and White Unused Card of Church Interior | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Stourton | Stourhead House Gardens & Lake – Used Coloured – Sent from the Isle of Man in 1969 to Miss Williamson of Bemerton Heath, Wilts – Has a small mark on the frontside | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Tilshead | Parish Church – Used Black and White – Sent in 1961 to Mrs. Cann, Seaford, Sussex – Slight creasing to bottom corners | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Teffont Magna | Black Horse Public House – Used Black and White sent to Miss Fassam of Hounslow, Essex in 1976 – small crease to bottom right hand corner | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Vallis Vale, Frome, Somerset | Tinted used image of the Vallis Bridge, Somerset – Originally posted to Miss Fricker of Bath – Slightly marked on front of image | Teresa Lewis | ||
| Wiltshire | Bustard County Flag Information (4 copies available) | Teresa Lewis | ||