126, Esperanto Postcard, Posted in 1913 to Germany. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography CollectionPostcard kindly shared by Tim Sankey Photography Collection. All rights reserved
126, Esperanto Postcard, Posted in 1913 to Germany. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography CollectionPostcard kindly shared by Tim Sankey Photography Collection. All rights reserved

Esperanto Postcard William Henry Boxall

April 1913

written by Wendy Kolbe

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William Henry Boxall was born 24th October 1894 to William and Harriet and had four siblings (1911 census). His father worked as a Riveter Holder in Vickers and the family lived at 25, Abercorn Street in Barrow.

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The Esperanto association went on to become SAT ~ SennacieAsocioTutmonda

The Café ~ Corona Café notice

Clarion 1911 ~ notice of meeting at the Corona Café

Piece describing the destruction of mail in pillar-boxes by the Suffragetts  around 1911-13. We know from oral history documentation that this militant practice had been happening in Barrow.

Newspaper articles relating to prizegiving with Williams name.