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A newspaper dated 1775

Oh I have a 2nd edition Charles Dickens Christmas Stories, printed in 1895. Forgot about my books, thanks Ann.
Tina

Hi
My grt grt grandafather's discharge paper 1878, his marriage cert 1865.
Grt grandfather's Bapt in1874 his marriage in1894, along with his indenture appenticeship for painting 1892.
He was a talented sign writer he was painting the sign for Burns Cottage when he was dying in bed they took the sign around for him to finish. When he had finished his wife threw out his brushes. My father has beautiful handwriting so he got that from his grandfather.

Kate

hi
Sorry think i killed the thread yet again.

Kate

No you wont cos I am Queen Thread Killer around here LOL !!

Some of the others beat me to it with fossils. When I was in England I bought an ammonite which the label says is 165million yrs old. I also have some NZ belemnites which are about the same age. As for more 'recent' things, I have my gt grandmothers watch with an enamelled picture on one side. She brought it out from England in 1864. Also a child's book which was given to a gt aunt in 1878 I think.
Better go, dental appointment this morning, cant stay here playing.
Huia.

A Letter written to my Gt gt Grandmother in 1834 and my Gt Grandmother's Baptism certificate in 1830.

Ann
Glos

I am not too sure of the oldest thing off hand.
I do have my Grandfathers wedding ring ( on my finger now) they married in 1910 and my Gran said they got it from the pawn shop so I don't know how old it is. I did have Grandads oiginal birth cert 1890 but gave it to my brother ( daft thing to do I know) .
Have their original marriage cert 1910 (these are my Dads mum and dad)and my mums bapt 1909 .
I have an old book ( Uncle Remus) printed in 1883.
Oh and most of the furniture in my front room and my bedroom is from the 1930's Art Deco Grandfather clock and a welsh dresser were my Grans a sideboard was the MIL .
Bedroom suite saved from the tip.
Germaine
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I have my great grandparents original marriage cert dated 1880.

Issy

I have a 1953 bottle of port wine given to me by a friend, it's ..the year I was born..Every year I threaten to drink it...but do not have the courage...

Also a brooch....that the woman used on their necks. You know those long necked frilly tops that close at the neck..

I have one which is a simple black slide looking thing with a catch that is ( I am told is called Chinese laquer, but have no idea) used at the base of the neck (frill)

It dates back to the 1700's or so I am told.

Lindy ;))))))))))))

a book that was printed i think in 1680... mum works in a solicitors and she has pilfered it for a bit so that i can have a look, it is incredible.
L xxx

There are some great items mentioned here and it's lovely to see that it's not only expensive things which are cherished in a home.
I must check the date on a family bible. I think it must be from 1800s.
You've made me realise that I've got older items too.
I forgot that we have a few bits of fossils from a local 'fossil foray' which grandson went on last week.....No special ones, just bits of belemites mostly.


Gwyn