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OPENING OF NEW OFFICES FOR PORTLAND URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 5th SEPTEMBER 1934

BACK ROW L-R: H R A BOLT, R DAVISON, T W WARREN, B C PATTEN, F BAKER;

MIDDLE ROW L-R: L W BOLLEN, J G COMBEN, G N MALTBY, T THORNE, M J SAUNDERS, D NORTHOVER, W J MILLER, W SHADBOLT, A N TATTERSALL, A J PIKE;

FRONT ROW L-R: R J SMITH, J ALLEN, A R COMBEN, J A  ATTWOOLL, P H ALLEN, L B LEE, MRS S GARLAND, E C SANSOM, B C BROWN.

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COVE HOUSE INN  IN THE 1920's WITH GROUP SHOWING JOE COMBEN THIRD FROM RIGHT SEATED

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LIPTON'S CIRCA 1940'S

LIPTON'S FORTUNESWELL IN THE 1940'S

JOAN ALDRIDGE THIRD FROM RIGHT LATER COMBEN 

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BILLY COOMBES QUARRY IN BUMPERS LANE. 2nd LEFT STEWART LYNHAM, 4th LEFT (BOY) LYNHAM. FRONT CHARLIE GOULD, REAR NORMAN COMBEN, 3rd LEFT JACK ELLIS (CRANE DRIVER). 

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D COMBEN AND FRIENDS IN QUARRY 

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FORTUNESWELL.

ON RIGHT A BUTCHERS SHOP, THEN HATTON'S MEDICAL HALL (CHEMIST) THEN COMBEN’S THE IRONMONGERS STORE.

WHO IS THAT IN THE WINDOW?

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OPENING OF THE COUNCIL OFFICES PORTLAND, 1934.

 PRESENT: COUNCILLORS J.ALLEN, D.NORTHOVER, T.W.WARREN, B.G.PATTEN, F.BAKER, L.W. BOLLEN, A.R.COMBEN,G.N.MALTBY, T.THORNE, W.J.MILLER, A.N.TATTERSALL, A.J.PIKE, R.J.SMITH, J.A.ATTWOOLL, P.H.ALLEN, MRS.S.GARLAND, E.C.SANSOM    OFFICIALS: J.G.COMBEN - TREASURER, A.R.A.BOLT - SANITARY INSPECTOR, R.DAVIDSON - SURVEYOR, DR. SAUNDERS - MEDICAL OFFICER, L.B.LEE - CLERK TO THE COUNCIL, W.SHADBOLT - GAS MANAGER, B.C.BROWN - NEW TREASURER, J.DURSTON - CLERK OF THE WORKS, MR. BAKER - CONTRACTOR         

ALSO MRS. DAVIDSON, MRS. MALTBY, MRS. WARREN, MRS. SANSOM, MRS. LEE, MRS. ATTWOOLL, MRS. MILLER, MRS. SHADBOLT, MRS. COMBEN, MRS. ALLEN, MRS. SAUNDERS, MRS. PIKE, MRS. BOLLEN, MRS. SMITH, MRS. ALLEN,  MRS. TATTERSALL, MRS. BAKER, MRS. BOLT, MRS. R.A.COMBEN 

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STANDING LEFT =EVA HUNT, PATTY READ HOLDING JACKIE READ, MRS E D FLEW, MRS ALLBERRY, MRS ANTELL , ? ,? , MICHAEL SAUNDERS, EVELYN DEADMAN, ? , ? , ? , ETHEL MALE (PATTY READ'S MUM ), DOROTHY PEARCE. TO THE RIGHT OF D PEARCE = MRS VINES HOLDING PAULINE VINES.. BOY IN CENTRE = ROY COMBEN. TO HIS RIGHT GIRL WITH WHITE COLLAR = DOREEN PEPPERELL. GIRL STANDING FRONT LEFT = PATSY DUDNEY. GIRL WITH HAND ON CHIN = SANDRA READ , ? , GIRL WITH GLASSES = MURIEL ANTELL, IN FRONT OF HER = GWYNETH VINES, MARLENE PEARCE, MYRA VINES, GIRL CROUCHING = DIANA FLEW.

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MR DIXON (17) ICE CREAM SELLER 1905 

1.    BOB STONE, 2.   BILL ANTHONY, 3.   DICK PEARCE, 4.   FRED COMBEN, 5.   WILL BROWING, 6.   DICK WHITE, 7.   ALF STEVENS, 8.   ARTHUR RANDLE, 9.   REG MOORE, 10.   ARTHUR TIZZARD, 11.   ERNEST STEWKESBURY, 12.   JACK FANCY, 13.   LIZZER COLLINS, 14.   ANNE NORSTER, 15.   (UNKNOWN BABY), 16.   ETHEL STEWKESBURY, 18.   JENNIE ATTWOOL, 19.   MRS STEWKESBURY, 20.   MRS WHITE, 21.   MRS PEARCE, 22.   (UNKNOWN)

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PORTLAND WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB 1913. 

STANDING: 1. DADSWELL 2. A. GILBERT 3. R. ANDREWS 4. H. CARTER (CAPT.) 5. W. READER 6. R. WHITE 7. W. WHITE (SEN.)              

MIDDLE ROW: 1. B. FROGLEY 2. V. ALLEN 3. T. ALLEN 

BOTTOM ROW: 1. G. COMBEN 2. W. WHITE (JR.) 3. J. OLMAN 4. T. PAVEY (HON. SEC.) 5. W. COMBEN. 

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CLASS FROM EASTON WESLEYAN METHODIST SCHOOL, CLASS UNKNOWN, DATE 1923?

BACK L: - R:- REG HODDER, STAN RICHARDS, BOARD, HENRY PEARCE, BERT HICKS, B. HICKS, KEN CHENEY.

FRONT L: - R:- ?, PYE, BUSH (WITH HAT) WIN OTTER (BLAZER), PATTY MALE, ? (LONG HAIR), MARGERY DAWE, RENE COMBEN, ?, ?.  

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POSSIBLY COMBEN IN DOORWAY OF ELECTRIC POWERED CRANE IN QUARRY. 

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PORTLAND TA 1924 AT PLYMOUTH. 

"PRIDE OF THE CAMP"

TOP LEFT = R STEWKESBURY, FRED TRIM, ??,  BUTTS COMBEN. BOTTOM LEFT= JERSEY CROAD, ??,  ? WHITE. 

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MARY ELLEN COMBEN WITH L:-  ETHEL STAGG, BABY IS JENNINGS ABEL COMBEN. 

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L to R BACK= AUNT MAY COMBEN, ETHEL STAGG, ELIZABETH ANN GREENWOOD STAGG. L to R FRONT  ? OLIVE, BEATRICE COMBEN, WINNIE STAGG, BABY= JENNINGS ABEL COMBEN. 

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BEATING THE BOUNDS. 

FROM RIGHT, COOMBS, H. SANSOM (OF PORTLAND CASTLE ), "BUCKLER" WHITE, JOHN PATTEN (REEVE),  ATTWOOLL, DICKY STONE (EIGHT KINGS SOUTHWELL), HARRY "SHAH " ATTWOOLL, ABEL WYNDHAM, PEARCE COMBEN, ? GEORGE HENRY SMITH, H. SANSOM, BILLY "SKILLY " STONE.

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CLASS 5 ST JOHNS SCHOOL FORTUNESWELL C1928. 

REAR L: TO R: - TRISS COMBEN (MARRIED BOY MALE)  KATH CRITCHELL, GLADYS KNIGHT, BARBARA FUDGE, DOROTHY MATTHEWS, BETTY SMITH, EILEEN GWYN (MARRIED T FROST)  EILEEN VOWENELL (MARRIED ? BENTHAM),  CISSY SAUNDERS, BERYL SAUNDERS

LEONARD WINTER, JACK WAY, VICTOR COMBEN, ERNIE RENDLE, HARRY LANE, DONALD CARLISLE, KEN PEARCE,  ?  NOEL MILLER.

EVELYN GRANGER, KATH ELLIS, GWEN DEWLAND, COLLEEN CRITCHELL (MARRIED HARRIS), ETHEL MARSHALL (MARRIED ISAACS), GWEN COLLINS, LILY PETERS, JOYCE BOOKER (MARRIED LEN GALE),  JOAN CAMBELL (MARRIED BUMFORD), ALBERT MATTHEWS.

?  BRUCE OLDFIELD, JOHN DINE, GORDON GUSH, LADDIE CARTER, WILL SAXBY, CECIL RANNER, ERNIE DOWELL, LEONARD JAMES.

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R A  T A  PORTLAND BATTERY 1938? 

L - R:-  ?, GEORGE COMBEN, ? ,FRED ( MOLLO) HANSFORD, SONNY ILIFFE, ?, BILL HUNT, ERN SMITH, MAY JACK WHITE, ?, BILL WHITE.  

MAYBE TAKEN AT THE NOTHE. 

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WESSEX R. E. IFORD SEPT. 1916.

TED COMBEN STANDING.

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MR. AND MRS. J. R. OTTER JNR., GOLDEN WEDDING, 1938 

HARRY SMITH, FREDDIE BOWRING IN DOORWAY, 

STANDING REAR L - R:-  HERBERT OTTER, ALFRED SEELEY, MADGE OTTER, WILLIAM OTTER, HARRY JOLIFFE, GERTRUDE OTTER, JOHN OTTER, CHARLIE YARWOOD, JACK SMITH, CECIL OTTER, LEONARD OTTER, MABEL SMITH, JOHN OTTER, HILDA BOWERING, NELLIE OTTER, BESSIE OTTER  ?  FREDA OTTER, JACK COMBEN, TOMMY GOULD, NELLIE OTTER,

SEATED L - R:-  ETHEL SEELEY (OTTER), ANNIE JOLIFFE, REBECCA MOORE, PRISCILLA YARWOOD, JOHN RICHARD JNR., MARY OTTER, REBECCA GILES (COMBEN), BESSIE GOULD, EDITH FLEW, SALLY STONE.  

FRONT L -R:-  LILIAN BOWRING, KATHLEEN OTTER, EUNICE SMITH, EVA OTTER, DORA OTTER, MARY BOWERING, DORIS OTTER, ANN BOWERING.

ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, REFORNE, NO.1 CLASS, ?

GEORGE COMBEN FRONT LEFT.

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DURSTON FAMILY WEDDING 1929 ST JOHN'S CHURCH. 

GROOM ARTHUR WARREN,  BRIDE  ELIZABETH PEARCE DURSTON,  FRONT RIGHT = GLADYS DURSTON (NEE BROWNE).

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WEDDING OF IVY AND ROBERT SANSOM  TAKEN IN THE GARDEN OF 71/73 FORTUNE'S WELL - MORRIS & SON, HOUSE FURNISHERS.

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FLORA DURSTON (COMBEN) 

AGED 18 YEARS IN1894.  BORN 1876.

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HARRY HERBERT AND FLORA DURSTON (NEE COMBEN) 1900. 

93 AVALANCHE ROAD.

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GEORGE COMBEN TAKEN IN 1940, IN RA UNIFORM.

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GEORGE COMBEN, HILDA COMBEN (GOULD), ARTHUR COMBEN TAKEN IN 1939.

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IVY SANSOM WEDDING POSSIBLY TAKEN OUTSIDE BRACKENBURY CHURCH. 

1=ROBERT COMBEN DURSTON 6=JACK PEARCE DURSTON, 7= ELIZABETH PEARCE DURSTON, 8= ARTHUR JAMES DURSTON, 9='SKYLARK' DURSTON, 12= JACK PEARCE DURSTON, 14= HARRY HERBERT DURSTON, 15= FLORA DURSTON NEE COMBEN, 18= KATHLEEN BOWDEN NEE DURSTON, 19= ELIZABETH NEE DURSTON, 20= ROBERT SANSOM, 21=IVY SANSOM.

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TED COMBEN.  ROYAL ENGINEERS 1914-1918. 

TED COMBEN IS ON LEFT IN BACK ROW.

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TED COMBEN AND VICTOR HODDINOTT IN QUARRY CRANE.

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TED COMBEN AND FRIENDS IN QUARRY.

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POSSIBLY COMBEN IN DOORWAY OF CRANE IN QUARRY.

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9.2 SECTION 78 COY RGA, SINGAPORE ? COMBEN IN PICTURE.

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WEDDING OF GEORGE COMBEN AND HILDA GOULD, 1938

FROM RIGHT BACK:- WILLIAM GOULD, MAY (DORIS) GOULD, BERT COMBEN, GLADYS COMBEN,

FRONT:- GEORGE COMBEN AND HILDA GOULD.

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TAKEN IN 1942, FROM LEFT, GEORGE COMBEN, RA, BERT COMBEN, RAC, TED COMBEN (FATHER) HOME GUARD.

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TED COMBEN IN BUFFALO LODGE REGALIA

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GEORGE, HILDA AND ARTHUR COMBEN.

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JOSEPH HENRY ALLEN COMBEN 1916-? AND HIS SISTER DORIS ALICE ELIZABETH COMBEN 1913-?

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