Named People

Tatnam Road, Longfleet

Museum Ref No: E1_0030 E1_0030a
Leslie Chisman, aged 8, outside "Weston", Tatnam Road, Longfleet, circa 1927. B/w Description of house, built by W G Crane & Sons. Land bought 25.5.1926 from Canford Estate Office. B/w
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Taverner, Master of the "Thomas and Robert" Drowned, 1747

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 12th January 1747 reads: "The "Thomas and Robert", Taverner, from Newfoundland for Poole, is taken by the French and carried into Brest. The master was unhappily washed overboard and drowned."
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Thames Street

Museum Ref No: D_Thames_Street_0030
Thames Street/Quay. Part of Harbour Office with doorway and bracket lamp. Town Cellars entrance. View down Thames Street with St. James' Church in background. Photograph by C.T. Snook.
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The "Clememt", 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 2nd December 1740 reads: "The ship bound from Newfoundland to Poole, mentioned in our last to have been carried into St. Sebastian proves to be the "Clement", Ketcher, master."
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The "Martha and Elizabeth" Taken by the Spanish, 1747

Transcription of an extract from Salisbury Journal 26th January 1747 reads: "The "Martha and Elizabeth", Seagar, from Newfoundland for Pool. and the "Roscof" Privateer of Guernsey, are both taken by the Spanish."
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The "Nancy" Quickest Voyage ever known from Poole, 1752

Extract from Salisbury Journal 24th February 1752 describing how the "Nancy", Master- Courtin, made her voyage to South Carolina and back in three months and twenty days. "The quickest voyage ever known from this town." Cargo included 760 barrels of rice.
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The "Sarah" taken by Spanish Vessels, 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1740 reads: "On Saturday last came advice, that the "Sarah", Captain Adis, of Pool, bound from Newfoundland for Viana, was in his passage taken by two Spanish Shallops, and taken to Gijon on the coast of Galicia."
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The "Thomas" of Poole and French Privateers, 1746

Extract from Salisbury Journal of 4th August 1746 concerning a letter about the capture of the "Thomas" of Poole, Captain Parsons. They were taken by French Privateers who left one Englishman on board. This man, when his captors were sleeping, managed to bring the vessel and the four Frenchmen on board to Dover pier.
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The Ashe family at The Oaks

Museum Ref No: F6d_0005
The Oaks, Darbys Lane; Joy, Maurice, and Hubert Ashe standing behind fence with house in background, 1911
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The Ashe family at The Oaks

Museum Ref No: F6d_0004
The Oaks, Darbys Lane; Joy, Maurice, and Hubert Ashe with four spaniels and toy (?) guns, 1911
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