Here is George Willson and two of his children, Lol born 1885 and Lill born 1887 are in a carriage beside what looks to be two bridges. We are pretty sure that this is Beggars' Bridge at Glaisdale on the North Yks Moors where there was a family connection. Circa 1890.
Date (of image) : 1890
Donor : Robin Willson
Location
George Willson was a successful Hartlepool timber merchant who died in 1920. He married three times and had a large family. From 1905 the family lived in Haswell House until the house was demolished in 1931.
This album is kindly donated by Robin Willson, grandson of George and his third wife Sarah. It was Sarah who preserved the family archive, passed it to her daughter in law Ann who in turn passed it to her son Robin Willson.
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