Category Archives: Annie Cleeve

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Tracking my family through Brighton in the 1930s

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jackie Dinnis

My father (Gordon Dinnis) was eight years old in 1931. He was living with his parents (Joseph and Annie Dinnis) and his brothers and sister in the basement of number four Charlotte Street, Brighton.  The family lived here from 1931 to at … Continue reading →

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What’s on the Mantelpiece?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Jackie Dinnis

One of the things I don’t have in my house is a mantelpiece. It’s a comparatively new house, which was one of the things I loved about it when I moved in. But I do miss a fireplace and a … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar – door number nine

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

We’re back to 38 Blaker Street, Brighton and a photograph that better shows the incline of the hill. This is the home of the Dinnis family from the mid 1930s – Joseph Taylor Dinnis, Annie (Cleeve), Jack Douglas Dinnis (in … Continue reading →

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A Door From The North

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

This is 13 Holly Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is the house that three of the Dinnis children were born in and spent their early years. When they moved here Joseph Taylor and Annie Dinnis already had one child, Jack Douglas, so … Continue reading →

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Two Very Special Letters

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

I recently blogged about family heirlooms and which things are most special to people. My cousin, Sue chose a letter written to her mother, and I just found a letter very special to me, written from my mother. I would … Continue reading →

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Inventory of family heirlooms

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Having recently written about the beautiful things that have been handed down in our family it seemed a good time to revisit some of these belongings and put a list in one place. If you’re part of our family and … Continue reading →

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Occupations – Granddad was a Fishmonger

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Joseph Taylor Dinnis was a fishmonger, you can see him in the photograph above, the signs proudly displaying his name. He did the writing himself, and this was the only photo I had of my grandfather when I began my … Continue reading →

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I’ve Seen the Light

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

It has to be said that there are some very clever people out there in Blogland. One of these is Michael A. Rios and you can find him here: http://michaelriosphotos.wix.com/one-pager-portfolio Michael works magic with old photographs, breathing new life into … Continue reading →

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MY 300th POST

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

I wanted to make this post special. My 300th post, a milestone reached, a memorable day. I wondered what to write about, then realised it is September, and just a few days away from my father’s birthday. This inspired me … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

For Writing 101 Day Three we are asked to use a one word prompt to inspire a post. I chose the prompt ‘Home’. As I research and write my blog I am always fascinated to see where my family lived … Continue reading →

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