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kaybeeque 🍁💪💪🍁

I'm not one myself but I really enjoy reading the posts and increasing my understanding of past things, most often with a unique perspective/spin. And the effort it must involve, shudder. 👍👍

But. I have something unique that may be of interest so,

Meet my great-grandparents on mother's side.

You've likely picked up that I'm but I was born in , , England. Went back every summer until 16 for couple of months.
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kaybeeque 🍁💪💪🍁<p>My great-grandfather was a very successful tailor in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Plymouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Plymouth</span></a>. The business passed his sons and eventually shut the doors in the late &#39;70s(?).</p><p>If you were in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Devon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Devon</span></a> or <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Cornwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Cornwall</span></a> at that time, you definitely knew &#39;Big or Tall, We Fit them All&#39;. My great-grandfather found a niche market in those that bought suits rarely, likely for an &#39;event&#39; and they were likely rural. So bigger people.</p><p>This is his certificate to practice as a Tailor. As well as two ads below.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/histodians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>histodians</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ArchiveStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArchiveStuff</span></a></p>
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