Black Cat Medium Cigarettes
11 CommentsYear: 1937
Item #: 156
Source: LMS Magazine. January, 1937.
It's my great grandfather on the right Charles duly
The male on the right hand side is my great grandfather which i have a news paper cutting which my great nan had for a few years nowand was handed down to family members which i have had for a few years.Great grandfa never smoked
The person with the cigarette was my great grandfa was born in in seddlescombe then eventually
moved to Hastings lived and ended up working as steam engine driver.Then when diesels came in he was a leading motorman.Great grandfa didnt smoke but was asked to have a photo taken.Which my great nan cut out the advert and for years it was with family and 8 yrs ago i inherited it which is now in the
I do not think the identification of the man on the first post is correct.I beleave the man is my Grandfather CHARLES THOMAS DULY. My grandfather was with the railways.and based at Hastings and Ore. This photo was in the entrance hall of their bungalo at Ore.for as long as I can remember.and grandpa always tol me it was of him. I still have a photo of the advert. On the back of which my late father has written..Grandpa DULY.Charingcross 1930
The gentleman on the right is my grandfather Mr Charles Thomas Duly. The original photo is still in my family
The man on the right is my grandfather charles thomas duly..and NOT as one of the other comments The photo is still with a family member
The man on the left is my grandfather Edward Alexander Sims 'known as Ted'. He lived in South East London (Deptford/Greenwich) and moved to Hastings in 1935 and worked out of West Marina Steam sheds, Bo Peep St Leonards.
The man on the right is John William (Bill) Foot. He was an engine driver on steam trains in the 30's. He lived in Peckham and then West Ewell.