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A mosaic doorstep, Lancaster, England

I've probably passed this dozens of times but never noticed this charming mosaic before: who was Hannah?

#MosaicMonday #mosaic #geometry #tiling #tessellation #MathArt #design #pattern #photography #TravelPhotography

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Show threadSam at BLAG13h ago
@foldworks Can you recall the address?
Show threadfoldworks11h ago

@blag It's on Moor Lane.

I stopped and looked more carefully because of the nearby antique shop 'The Old Sea Dog'. It had this 'mystery object' which they found out was used for storing spacers for printing.

#letterpress #antique #printing

Show threadKasTas12h ago

@foldworks mhm. Context from Facebook o_0
https://www.facebook.com/groups/336409379770446/posts/2768579963220030/

Seem to be 17 Moor Lane, Lancaster UK:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/43oSW3BcV63geNcw9

Show threadfoldworks12h ago

@KasTasMykolas Thanks for looking, the stories look plausible (way before my time 😆 )

@blag

Show threadKasTas11h ago

@foldworks @blag kind of failing to find some publicly available records from "back in the day". I suppose, it's possible to dig a bit deeper :)

Only the modern ones:
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/advanced-search/get-results?companyNameIncludes=&companyNameExcludes=&registeredOfficeAddress=17+Moor+Lane&incorporationFromDay=&incorporationFromMonth=&incorporationFromYear=&incorporationToDay=&incorporationToMonth=&incorporationToYear=&sicCodes=&dissolvedFromDay=&dissolvedFromMonth=&dissolvedFromYear=&dissolvedToDay=&dissolvedToMonth=&dissolvedToYear=

Advanced company search results - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

Show threadSam at BLAG11h ago

@KasTasMykolas @foldworks Given the confirmed address of 17 Moor Lane for this mosaic threshold, the comments on Facebook look to be a case of mistaken identity.

The attached are from the 1912 edition of the Bulmer's directory showing Henry Hannah, bricklayer, at 17 Moor Lane, while Hannah Wharton is a confectioner at number 10.

https://leicester.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/112364/rec/6

Show threadKasTas11h ago
@blag @foldworks bricklayer makes so much more sense!