MORE about Bert Hall.....
.... Town Crier of Newark, and Auctioneer in Mablethorpe
Following the appearance of our first page about Bert Hall of Newark, we were contacted by his Great Grandson, Simon Watkinson.
Simon has now kindly sent in some additional pictures with captions that add more information about this intriguing - and, perhaps, somewhat larger than life - character.
Baldertongate, Newark. No. 37 Baldertongate was the family home from at least the late 1890s to the mid/late 1950s . This picture dates from the time of my great grand father Joseph Hall. A shop sign for 'J. Hall' can be seen on the right of the picture
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A view of the Auction tent at Mablethorpe and Family car taken in the 20's, my Grandma recalled riding in the 'Dickie Seat' at the back of the car , I think my Aunt Ciss is the Lady in the picture.
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A picture again at the auction tent of my Great grandparents Bert and Bella
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Bert at Mablethorpe advertising with an A Board-I suspect this was also to do with the High Dive act Aunt Ciss did.
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o follow on from the last picture , we believe this is where aunt Ciss did her Dive act as it was with the family pictures of Mablethorpe.
Watkinson collection