Geeson's Shop, the Boy on the Box, a Parade and Albert Street

Three Photographs from the Topps Archive
Photo:Geeson's Shop, Church Street c. 1902

Geeson's Shop, Church Street c. 1902

From the collection of Mrs. Owen

Photo:Reverse of above

Reverse of above

From the collection of Mrs. Owen

Photo:A Parade, Church Street c. 1900

A Parade, Church Street c. 1900

From the collection of Mr. Peter Topps

Photo:Reverse of above

Reverse of above

From the collection of Mr. Peter Topps

Photo:Arthur Cecil Geeson, born 1897 , detail from picture 1.

Arthur Cecil Geeson, born 1897 , detail from picture 1.

From the collection of Mrs. Owen

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'Geeson's Shop, the Boy on the Box, a Parade and Albert Street' page
Photo:Reverse of Albert Street Post Card. 1903 or 1907?

Reverse of Albert Street Post Card. 1903 or 1907?

From the collection of Mr. Peter Topps

This page was added by Kate Pugh on 22/05/2007.

Comments about this page

Absolutely delighted - Geeson photograph

By Jacky Kirk on 15/02/2008 at 09:00

A great big thank you for the Geeson shop photograph including Arthur Cecil Geeson posted on your site. Francis Geeson and Ann Wood were my great, great, great grandparents. Ironically, I only really started researching my family when I emigrated to New Zealand in 2002. Apart from my mother and her brother Raymond I have never known any Geesons and the picture on your site is the first Geeson photograph I have ever seen. My grandmother, Elsie Boardman (now deceased) met Reginald Geeson and became pregnant with twins, my mother Rita and her brother, Raymond. A marriage of convenience was arranged on the understanding that the marriage would give the twins 'a name' but that was all, I don't think Elsie and Reginald even lived together after the marriage and the twins never knew their father. Reginald Geeson, a journeyman joiner died in Blackpool, I've not got the date to hand, in the late 1990s. If anybody has any Geeson information I would love to hear from them. Again, a big thank you for the grocer's shop picture. jacky.wayne@xtra.co.nz

By Jacky Wayne
On 16/02/2008

Geeson Family History - Foston Links: I have just discovered the photo of the Geeson's shop and adjoining house, owned and lived in by Frances Geeson 1791 to 1873. His father, also Francis (1753 to 1821), was a grocer and was my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather. My Great-Great-Grandfather Richard Geeson (1796 to 1860) moved to Baslow, Derbyshire, and was a joiner and beerseller, eventually building an inn called Alma in 1854. I would love to find out more about the family and their past in Lincolnshire so would be grateful for any info.

By Beryl Collins
On 02/05/2009

There is a little more information about the Bottesford branch of the Geeson family on this site in 'Topics - Shops and Trades - Market Street and Church Street'. There is also another photograph of Arthur Cecil Geeson aged 3 in 'People - Children and Teenagers - A Bottesford School Photo from 1900'.

By Editor
On 03/05/2009

The boy on the box, Arthur Geeson aged 3 in 1900 will be, I assume, Arthur Geeson badly wounded in WW1 and in hospital in summer of 1915 as reported in the Parish Magazine of October 1915 and featured in the Jallands Brothers topic in Wartime Bottesford. He would only have been 18 at this point in his life.

By Jonathan D'Hooghe
On 21/01/2010

Wonderful to see the photo of 'Geesons' shop 1902. I am busy researching my family tree. My mother, Marian, nee Geeson, died last year aged 88. I have found our family back to 1600's. Regards, Megan

By Megan Ford
On 08/03/2010

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