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Ferguson Collection
includes another lot which may or may not be connected but they came
to me altogether
everything came in this biscuit tin
1925 Postmark ....zare? to Mr. Cecil ? Newca? Co. Do?
Irela?
Christmas 1930 from Mai and Elsie, Glenavy? Sincerest
Greetings W.
   
 
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1) 2nd November 1934 - 6 Bridge Terrace, Bedlington Station 2-11-34 -
Marie Dear, This is just a weeny note to cheer you up until visiting time
when I hope to see you. My dear, they did dash you off in a hurry. I'm sure
you would not know what to do first. I was glad that Minnie was able to go
with you. She called last night and let me know, & she seemed quite willing
to help so that you could have a chance to be made fit & well again. Now
Marie, if there is anything that you need or that I can do to lighten your
burdens, you have only to "whisper". I expect you have had a visit from Mr.
Turner to-day & a start with the investigation. Keep a good heart & try to
feel that this is your great chance to be made well, & to make life worth
living. I was looking forward to perhaps having you to sleep with me
to-night, but believe me dear I feel ever so near to you. I can imagine that
I am at your bedside talking to you. I had quite an "At Home" last night,
Mr. Prince Prime? Mrs. Wile, & three men about the wireless. I am meeting
Minnie to-morrow afternoon so I am coming in to do my bit shopping in the
morning because it will be soon dark when we get put out of your abode. Now
dearie, hoping that I shall find you feeling alright & some encouraging
news. With heaps of love and xxxxx from Yours Affec. Nellie
2) 6th November 1934 7 St. George Street, Chorley - My Dear Marie, O was so
very pleased to have your letter & that you are making good progress. I
expect you are longing for Friday & hope you are able to go home as you
anticipated. I would have dearly loved to come & see you & felt envious of
Anna & Elsie, without doubt I would have seen you if I had been at
Choppington. When you get strong enough why not try our Chorley air? it is
very bracing & suits me wonderfully. To be candid I feel quite ashamed of my
huge appetite & have been like this ever since I came, I feel very fit.
Billy & the children are in splendid condition too. You wouldn't know the
children they are so big & love Chorley, Billy does too. He wouldn't like to
come north again if he had a permanent job, but he just seems to get odd
jobs although we are keeping brave & still hoping for better days - I am
sure they will come eventually & we are much happier here, in the very
centre of the town - it is fine. The weather is rather terrible at present
but November is over & I daresay after Xmas it will pick up. Billy
joins me in sending love & good wishes to your dear self & Bob, poor lad - I
expect he has missed you terribly. Mother, Dolly & Margaret send their
love too, Mother is fine & Margaret says you've to start right now for a
wedding present, she is engaged & she is longing for a bear hug from Bob. We
often talk about the old friends. Let me know when I've to meet you at
Preston. Yours Sincerely Ada xxxxx Hurry & get well & take good care of
yourself.
    
    
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1) 9th November 1934 Postmark Newcastle on Tyne to Mrs.
R. Ferguson, Pay Ward 1, Leazes Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary,
Newcastle on Tyne - 6 Bridge Terrace, Bedlington Stn.- Marie Dearest, I
hope this will find you with very comforting news. I have wondered all day
what Mr. Turner had to say to you this morning after your pain again, & what
they were going to do to you. It was a case of so near & yet so far on
Wednesday night but still I saw you for which I was glad. Your letter
arrived on Thursday morning all O.K. I had an "at home" night last night,
Mrs. Richards came at tea time & then Mrs. Peel Taylor came later. They were
both very sorry to learn that you were in hospital & hope that you will soon
be well again. Cilla never forgets to ask how you are. She is quite
concerned about you because she likes you; that is what she was telling me.
Thursday morning Mr. Wile asked how you were but I have not seen Mrs. W.
since last Thursday night. I met Jean Gordon to-day & she said that her
mother was not so well to-day & that she was going to look in & see you this
afternoon. Now, my dear, I am just longing for to-morrow to come to
you again. Keep a good heart Marie, because I feel sure that this is a great
chance to put you right. Try to keep thinking honey, that we are all wanting
you to be rid of that awful pain, & able to enjoy your life after suffering
so patiently. I know just how brave you are, dear, & both Bob & I are glad
to know that they are trying to do something for you. With such a lot of
love & xxxxxx from Nellie
2) 20th November 1934 Postmark Newcastle on Tyne to Mrs. R. Ferguson, Pay
Ward 1, Leazes Hospital, R.V.I., Newcastle on Tyne - 6 Bridge Terrace,
Bedlington Stn. 20-11-34 Marie Dear, I was pleased to learn
to-day that you were feeling a bit better. My heart just ached for you when
I saw the process you had to go through. I knew every step of it, & just how
hard it was to bear, but dear, each day will lessen the trials that you are
going through at present & each day now you will get stronger & more able to
stand the treatment. I think Bob would see a wonderful difference on
Saturday night from the Friday when he was in. You must feel relieved Marie
to think that the operation is over & that now you have to get nursed back
to good health. It is a priceless Xmas gift for you dear, & I pray that it
shall be yours. On Saturday Jack & Jean took me to Carricks to tea & then we
did some shopping & as I did not want to go over to Lobley Hill for Supper,
they took me to the King's & I sampled the wine, small steak & chips & then
got the train home. Of course I paid the penalty on Sunday, for I had a
bilious day. However it is over again & I am feeling O.K. Just wait until
you are able dearie & we shall sample another supper (one you like). Well
honey I have not much news except to give you many kind enquiries from the
people who know you. So now with heaps of love & all the best wishes for a
speedy recovery, From your Affec. Nellie x
   
    
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1) 22nd November 1934 Postmark Blyth Northumberland to Mrs. R. Ferguson, The
Leazes, Pay Bed Section, R.V.I., Newcastle on Tyne - 25 Stanley St., Blyth
Wednesday Dear Ria, I have had no news of you since Saturday so, I
take it as a good sign. Bad news travels quickly & I think we would have
heard by now if you hadn't been on the road to recovery. What a terrible
scare you gave us, do hurry up & get better then we can come and see you.
I would like to know how you are before I come through. Joyce wants to know
if you'll be coming down for Xmas. She is going to be a Fairy Doll on the
Bazaar Concert, & would have liked you to come & seen her. Do you think you
could manage? I guess you wish it were possible. Dad is having X Electric
Ray treatment in the Royal, but he is able to come himself & has to be there
by 11 a.m. He is coming for three weeks, I do hope that it will do him some
good although our own doctor has very little hope. Dad is much better in
himself, after his stay in the Rife? Hill Hospital, but he is so nervy I
expect we would be the same if we had his trouble, poor soul. I wish I could
help him but that is impossible. I must have my teeth out but I'm putting
off until I get some sewing off my hands. I've been very unsettled with
going as much to Newcastle, but will have to stick in now. I've done very
little sewing because Uncle Alf has been working much better this last
month. So I've had extra to do in the house. Hope this does not bore you &
that you will be able to read it. Auntie Louie was in a terrible state
about you & would like to come & see you but will wait for a week or so. I
would like to hit on a day when you hadn't many visitors but that will be
rather awkward to find out. However you can expect to see me some time & you
know that all at 25 are hoping for a quick recovery as we haven't anywhere
to go to on Sundays, so hurry up & get back to & we'll come & wish you a
happy New Year. Take good care of yourself, now I must conclude with lots of
Love & Kisses from your loving Auntie Annie? Uncle Alf & Joyce (kisses) from
Joyce. I do hope you are able to sit up & read this yourself, it is such
scribble.
2) 23rd November 1934 Postmark Newcastle-on-Tyne to Mrs. R. Ferguson, Pay
Ward 1, Leazes Hospital, R.V.I., Newcastle-on-Tyne - 6 Bridge Terrace,
Bedlington Station Friday - Marie Dearest, What a lovely surprise you
gave me, & wasn't I glad to get your note to say that you were feeling a
little better. Oh! my dear, just to know that you were feeling easier - it
meant a lot to me, Marie. I am hoping to see a good difference in you this
week, & I am looking forward to seeing you so much. I do not know whether
you will be having many visitors to-morrow but I shall come on chance, I
intended going along to ask Bob to-night but Mr. Smith has just arrived so I
shall not get along to-night. Last night I paid my "honourable" visit
to see the New Moon at Ashlington. Of course we went in style, the black
coat & the old fawn hat. ye Bhoys, Maria & Carrie with the thin,
coloured theatre dress on. Robin dressed up like a dog's dinner & the piece
of clean cotton wool in his ear. I did not forget my glasses so therefore I
was not tormented with the damed opera glasses. They were quite anxious
about your welfare but my greatest happiness dear was the little note that I
had snugly tucked in my bag which I had from you Thursday morning. Here she
comes Marie, so poor Mr. S. is in for another night. He sends his kindest
regards & joins me in wishing you soon back here. Heaps of love and xx From
Nellie
  
    
  
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1) 26th November 1934 Postmark Folkestone, Kent to Mrs. R. Ferguson, Pay
Ward 1, Leazes Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-on-Tyne - 46
High Street, Folkestone Nov. 26th My Dear Marie, I am so sorry to hear
from Nellie that you have been so ill and I do hope by now, you are
improving a bit, also hope you will have better health when you have got
over your operation. I am glad to say we are all keeping well and are just
settling down to a quiet time, it seems strange to be all on our own, but
really I am glad of quiet rest, and the young folks have a nice little home
and seem very happy, the wedding went off without a hitch and they all
looked lovely, we had 60 guests to the reception and I think they had 74
presents. I am sending on the report to Nellie so you will see it when you
are better, also a coloured photo of the wedding group. Kit and Elsie
with dog came in the car, their gentleman friend has received a window seat
for them to view the royal wedding so they won't have to spend hours in
waiting in the cold. ? only a month to Xmas it doesn't seem possible, make ?
and get well dear. Now I think this is all, hoping to hear better news next
time. Love from us all. Yours affec. Edie M. Coleman P.S. Kindest
regards to Bob.
2) 26th November 1935? Postmark Northumberland to Mrs. Ferguson, No. 1
Pavilion, Leazes Hospital, R.V.I., Newcastle on Tyne - Hesleyside Mill,
Bellingham, North Tyne. 26th Nov. Dear Mrs. Ferguson, I meant to write
on Friday & let you all know I got home safely only I had a few letters to
write & of course lots of talking to do. We were home by 10 min to 4 oclock
on Thursday, nice time for tea. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey & took no
hurt as the porter put me very comfortable before we left. The children were
looking out for me & I found them very well & grown. It was so lovely
getting back to them all, though I took no hurt at the Leazes as you know,
but oh dead I did get tired of the town it was a real tonic getting back to
the country again. Remember me to Sister Young I was so hurried at the
finish I did not get goodbye said to all as my friend had to be home by 4
oclock. I've wondered every day how all of you were keeping, I bet you are
onto your full diet by now & that you will soon be home. Mrs. Beatie will be
picking up now I now & Norah past the worse stage. I never knew her surname.
Mrs. L. Duck will have got her operation over & I hope she is fine. Minnie I
hope has got rid of her bother, she deserves to as she was very plucky &
also the life of us. Olive will surely be rid of all her sore places by now
& I hope much better. I've wondered quite a lot about Mrs. White, she was so
sick when I came away but I hope she's alright now, also Mrs. Nickolson &
all the nurses. Everyone was so kind to me while in hospital, I've missed
them all very much. I had our Doctor he thinks I've made a marvellous
recovery. The nurse comes every day to do my neck & I always get up over the
over while she makes the bed. I may say a big old fashioned coal fire. Now
dear excuse writing & pencil as its no go writing in bed you can let the
other patients who knew me read this always pass a few minutes away for
them. With Best Wishes to all yours sincerely S. Forster. P.S.
Remember me to Monica when you get home. I wonder if Mrs. Berkley has got
the socks all darned. Cheerio S. F.
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31st December 1934 C/o 53 Holystone Crescent, High Heaton, Newcastle on
Tyne - ? ? My dear Mrs. Ferguson & all. This is my third attempt to
write you & I hope to manage it this time. I have wondered about you many
times & hope you are making good progress & ready for home on Tuesday as
expected. Mr. Fairbairn sends his very best wishes to our new friends - Mrs.
Barnes, Miss Aitchison, Mrs. Aynsley, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. White, Mrs.
Nicholson, Mrs. Jolly, Mrs. Le Duc. and last but not least your own dear
self. He was very dissappointed at not getting in to say goodbye last
week but I'm afraid he was a little backward about asking permission seeing
that it was not visiting day. However his thoughts were with you all. I have
wondered if Mrs. Barnes treatment has proved a success & hope she also
manages to get home to-morrow, I got home quite safe and like Monica I felt
like a good weep but managed to conduct myself without. It is really a queer
feeling & I can't explain it because I was glad to be going home but sorry
to leave you all. Ken also sends his love to you. He seems to have adopted
you as his own special friend & asks heaps of questions some of them
impossible to answer. Here he comes again & says he sends kisses to you -
not just his love. Give my kind regards to all the nurses, everyone of them
were truly kind & I appreciate everything that was done for me. I am not
very good at expressing myself but I would like everyone to know I am
grateful. Many thanks to yourself & fellow patients for their kind words &
encouragement when I felt worst. Once again I hope you continue to make good
progress & regain your health in record time. I hope you will excuse the
pencil & scribble but it is a little difficult to write in bed. I would like
to say heaps more but I don't know how so will close with good wishes to
all. I am Yours Very Sincerely Chris Fairbairn. P.S. We will be going
to Birmingham early in the New Year.
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1) Postmark Wimbledon? to Mrs. R. Ferguson, 20 Gordon Terrace, Stakeford,
Choppington, Northumberland - 17 Inner Park Road, Wimbledon, London S.W. 19
Thursday My dear Marie & Bob, I expect you are thinking that I have
forgotten you but not so, as you are very much in my thoughts. Each day my
thoughts wander along to Gordon Terrace & I wonder what you are doing & how
you are. Well my dear, I am still trying to get used to my changed life but
I find it very difficult. Of course as you already know, Jean has only one
God & that is Jack & everything he says is always right, even if it is a
matter of my business. You know how I like to think things out myself, well
it takes me all my time to manage my own affairs/business, however I am
feeling stronger & I do not find it such a terrible effort as I did at
first. They are still grubbling on about the street charges for the
far side of the back street, but James has paid the money over, and I have
invested a thousand pounds in the Northern Counties Building Society in
Newcastle. I did not have the money sent on here at all. I am able to pay
Jean two guineas a week, & when I get my school pension I shall be able to
add a bit more. She would not touch it at first but I still put it away each
week into a box & told her where it was ever since the day I came here.
Jack wrote a letter to Jim & left it lying on the table, so that anyone
could see. I wish you could have seen the epistle. Naturally I was
interested when I saw Mrs. Pringle. Well it was to tell Jim that I had had a
stroke and that Jean had wore herself out nursing me night & day, and it was
only by her Herculean efforts that I had got better. Now I was able to get
about & I was living with them, (on his charity I suppose), you know that I
begged Jean to get a nurse in for nights but she would not listen, I was
quite willing to pay, as it was for an emergency that I had saved for. Well
I insisted that I had my hair dome so I got it permed & there was no
discomfort whatever as it was machineless. Jack doesn't know why I should
want to bother. Then a fortnight ago I took myself off to church on the
Sunday night as it is just at the top of the road. It was nothing like our
church but I felt better for the change. Jack says it is hard to tell what I
will do next. In fact it would not surprise him if I got married and did
them all in the eye yet as I look better than I did a year ago. Can you
credit anyone with a mind like that? I am looking forward to Mr. & Mrs.
Grover coming to tea. It is very cold though & they may be afraid to venture
out. It has been a bad spell of weather and we have just had one fire going
and really I could not settle to write letters with the wireless blaring
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Now Marie dear, I have just gone down to let Mr. &
Mrs. G. in and I'm glad they have come as it makes a change for me, because
it is often 4 or 5 days before I go downstairs to the front door. I will
venture out on my own if the weather was a bit warmer. I am alright dear, so
do not worry, but I know that I can give you my confidence. My love to you
both. As always, Yours affectionately Nellie xxxxx
2) Mrs. Ferguson (Bed 13) Pay Ward No. 1 (Hannah? Oct? ) Leazes Hospital,
Royal Victoria I? Newcastle in Tyne
3) Austwick - Dear Ian, I couldn't find a train postcard for you at Austwick
so here is a picture of Austwick. We like being here very much & are
enjoying lovely sunshine. I wish we could see you 3 boys playing here by the
river at Ingleton. We are just going to get a bus to Bentham to have tea
with a friend there & see the market, we look forward to seeing you on
Saturday. Lots of love Grannie & Grandad xxx
      
Mrs. R. Ferguson, Pay Ward 1, Leazes Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary,
Newcastle on Tyne - 6 Bridge Terrace, Bedlington Station Sunday night
Marie Dearest, I hope these few lines will find your cold such a lot better
& your throat easier. I was ever so sorry to see that you had caught a bit
cold, & trust that you did not feel too worn out after we all left you on
Saturday. Now my dear, keep ever so quiet & rest all you possibly can, & get
the very best out of your doctor by helping him. Try not to be afraid dear,
because it will be such a lot easier than your last operation & that when
you get this done, what a different time you are going to have - free from
that continual anxiety of pain. I feel that everything is going to be
alright for you Marie. They are marvellously clever at this particular
operation now, so try not to worry too much. I am pleased dear that they are
all kind to you. It is a consolation to me to know that you are having kind
treatment. When I went back I found Jean feeling a good deal better. Jack
brought me to the bus, 10.35 p.m. (I felt like popping up to tuck you in)
Mrs. McDougal has just been in to enquire about you, I feel sure she has a
warm side for "Mrs. Farginson". I am just having my spearmint (like
some Marie?) I dare not sneak such bad habits into you at present. You will
have had Bob to-day. I was glad that the weather was a bit better for him. I
nearly had to go to bed with my Wellington's on last night. I had quite an
acrobatic feat to get them off 11.20 p.m. Well honey, you will be just able
for me to take you out Xmas holidays, & then a clean slate to start 1935. I
have just read that Doves, pigeons & horses have no gall-bladder, so we must
want to be like them. I always thought we were out of the ordinary, Marie,
now I am going to ring off & go to bed. With lots of love & xxxx Yours affec.
Nellie - This is a little message for Tuesday morning. Have great faith
dear, and it helps you to go through all kinds of troubles. The Greatest
Physician will be watching over you dear, & helping you to bear your trial,
for you have been a real good girl, Marie. Cheerio & the best of luck. Heaps
of love & a x Yours affec. Nellie
envelope with no letter 5th December 1934 Postmark Chorley, Lancs. to Mrs.
R. Ferguson, P.W.1 The Leazes Hospital, Newcastle on Tyne
PHOTOGRAPHS
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1) Ethel Bloomer - Beula Martin, Belfast photographer
2) Ida Etta Swarbrigg? Cootehill
? Newbliss
3) 15 Blenheim Drive (Oct. 5th) Castlereagh Road Bus
4) Bob Wilson Crumlin, Son of Uncle Nathan & Aunt Janeanna, Belfast postcard
- see other photo with Willie - his brother (I didn't see a photo like
that)
5) 15 December 1937 2 S. Cabts. (Cabinets as in cabinet photos?)
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1) Mr. & Mrs. Cambridge, Rockcorry, Scarva
2) Clive 16th July 1943?
3) Dick's wife - Mrs. Smith, 7 St. Ives Gardens, Stranmillis Road
4) Barbara (Babs) Murray Omeath Rectory
5) Poppy and the 4 kittens - Ena Mena, Mina, Mo. the 4 cats
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1) He weighs 85 lbs & is largest Irish Setter they had ever seen - Brown's
Studio
2) Mrs. Dr. Tye & me & 2 dogs
3) This is a good one of the new car - and incidentally Mother, registering
ownership
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1) Mrs. Healy and Frances
2) Clive & Vi in the garden July 7th '43
3) Vi & Clive 7th July '43
4) 2 years & 5 months taken in the garden by the fish pond July 7th 1943
5) Cyril & ? in the front garden
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1) Clive July 7th '43 in the garden
2) of course you know who this is. He is looking for you all the time, I say
"where's Cecil?"
3) Clive July 7th 1943
4) My face is rather in the shade in this snap taken in the garden last week
5) Miss Houston & me (Auntie F.) in our playground - I look like Miss Whites
twin sister don't I
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1) Taken in this back garden Vi & her Mum & Dad
2) Bunstead? August 1914
3) This is Mrs. Duke? myself & Cecil's friend Etta McClure, note the lovely
white shingle stones on Antrims Coast Road
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1) The Deutschland Pocket Battle Ship
2) This is the snap I took in ? ? that time & that is the "Holly ?" on top,
the white stuff is frost.
3) Castlecoole, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, The Salon - Property of
the National Trust
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1) A. M. 8108
2) Weston Super Mare 1931
3) Perth
  
    
    
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came with the above but not in the same tin so may be
connected or maybe not!
  
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1) Health & Pensions Insurance - Harold Peace 16th November 1946 Downpatrick
Post Office Mrs. H. Peace Unemployment
2) C. Logan, 103 Connsbrook Avenue, Sydenham, Belfast
3) 2 30c stamps Republique Francaise
River Blackwater, Ireland
Irish Landscape
Accepted and hung at the first U. K. Exhibition of
Pictoral Photography of the Weybridge & District Camera Club 21st & 22nd
September 1946 Judge: Mrs. Rosalind Maingot F.R.P.S. - name on back J.
Higginson
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