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by currytoys
Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:06 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Bradford Orphan's Girls Home
Replies: 0
Views: 5838

Bradford Orphan's Girls Home

I just found out today that my Great Grandmother was placed at the Bradford Orphan's Girls Home at 230 Manningham Lane in Bradford England that was established in 1864. She would have been placed there around 1888. I am looking for a photo, postcard or ANY information on this old historic building w...
by currytoys
Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:03 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Bradford England People
Replies: 2
Views: 5499

Re: Bradford England People

Thank you SO much...I created another new post saying that it was the Bradford Orphan's Girls Home located at 230 Manningham Lane, Bradford, if you could give me a photo or any information...Many Thanks, Sandy...
by currytoys
Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:00 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Bradford Orphan's Girls Home
Replies: 0
Views: 4991

Bradford Orphan's Girls Home

WOW, I found out today that it was indeed NOT a Boarding School that my Great Grandmother was in on Manningham Lane in Bradford but was the Bradford Orphan's Girls Home at 230 Manningham Lane. I looked it up on the Internet and the only thing that I could find was that it was established in 1864. I ...
by currytoys
Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:24 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Bradford England People
Replies: 2
Views: 5499

Bradford England People

WOW, I can't hardly believe that no one in Bradford will talk to me. I even joined a couple Bradford Facebook Pages and every post that I put on is yanked off within minutes. I don't understand. Do they hate Americans or what's the story??? I was merely trying to get some history and they are so rud...
by currytoys
Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford
Replies: 4
Views: 7897

Re: Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford

Thank you SO much Linda...I e-mailed you back!
Sandy...
by currytoys
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Bradford Boarding Home School For Girls
Replies: 0
Views: 5605

Bradford Boarding Home School For Girls

I am looking for any postcards or ANYTHING about the old Bradford Boarding School For Girls on Manningham Lane. It has long since shut down but the building is still there. My Great Grandmother was brought up there from 5 years old up. ANY information would be helpful. If there is any history of Bra...
by currytoys
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:53 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Bradford Boarding School For Girls Bradford England
Replies: 0
Views: 4879

Bradford Boarding School For Girls Bradford England

I am looking for any postcards or ANYTHING about the old Bradford Boarding School For Girls on Manningham Lane. It has long since shut down but the building is still there. My Great Grandmother was brought up there from 5 years old up. ANY information would be helpful. If there is any history of Bra...
by currytoys
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford
Replies: 4
Views: 7897

Re: Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford

Hi Linda,
I didn't get your e-mail unless it went into my Spam folder and I deleted it, sigh...could you re-send it?
Thanks SO much,
Sandy...
currytoys@yahoo.com
by currytoys
Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:27 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford
Replies: 4
Views: 7897

Want To Correspond With Someone In Bradford

Hello, my name is Sandy Curry and I live in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. My Great Grandmother was from Bradford and she attended the Bradford Boarding School For Girls on Manningham Lane. I cannot find a postcard of this building nor can I find any book on Bradford that pictures it. I would LOVE to hav...
by currytoys
Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Looking For Graham Hall Bradford PC Club Secretary
Replies: 2
Views: 4903

Re: Looking For Graham Hall Bradford PC Club Secretary

Thank you very much and I will send him a letter in the regular mail since I don't have his e-mail address.
Cheers, Sandy...
by currytoys
Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Looking For Graham Hall Bradford PC Club Secretary
Replies: 2
Views: 4903

Looking For Graham Hall Bradford PC Club Secretary

Hello Everyone, I am looking for Graham Hall, Secretary of the Bradford Post Card Club. He is an old family friend and I lost contact with him back in 1991. We used to correspond through letters. He knew my Great Grandmother Lois Lamb who was originally from Bradford and came to the United States ba...