Eskiomo Family In Hillsborough

[ekilopter 10]

I wonder if anyone can help me with a family puzzle?

I have an elderly aunt who lives in Norfolk and she married my uncle in 1953 and lived in Winyard Road with my grand parents for the first 3 years of their marriage, 

She is now in her late eighties and we speak quite often on the phone and I visit her whenever possible since my uncle passed away, she emailed me earlier this week and asked me if I remembered anything about a family of Eskimos who lived with my grandparents after the war but before she lived with them ,apparently it was a big thing at the time, they came here after my great uncle went to Canada and joined the Mounties and it was through him that they came here.

I can remember seeing a photograph of a family dressed like Eskimos when I was a child in my grandma's but where the photo is now I have no idea, I have contacted cousins to ask if they have any information but so far I have drawn a blank.  

My aunt says she thinks there was a story about them in the Telegraph or Star, does anyone know if I would be able to find out from the papers any information?

I know it's a long shot but it is a fascinating story.

Thanks

 

Edited March 19, 2021 by ekilopter
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[sadbrewer 20]

2 hours ago, ekilopter said:

I wonder if anyone can help me with a family puzzle?

I have an elderly aunt who lives in Norfolk and she married my uncle in 1953 and lived in Winyard Road with my grand parents for the first 3 years of their marriage, 

She is now in her late eighties and we speak quite often on the phone and I visit her whenever possible since my uncle passed away, she emailed me earlier this week and asked me if I remembered anything about a family of Eskimos who lived with my grandparents after the war but before she lived with them ,apparently it was a big thing at the time, they came here after my great uncle went to Canada and joined the Mounties and it was through him that they came here.

I can remember seeing a photograph of a family dressed like Eskimos when I was a child in my grandma's but where the photo is now I have no idea, I have contacted cousins to ask if they have any information but so far I have drawn a blank.  

My aunt says she thinks there was a story about them in the Telegraph or Star, does anyone know if I would be able to find out from the papers any information?

I know it's a long shot but it is a fascinating story.

Thanks

 

I can have a look in the online British Newspaper Archive,  but I'd need some names to search.

Edited March 19, 2021 by sadbrewer

[ekilopter 10]

Thank you for replying

The family name was Barlow and they lived on Winyard Road in Hillsborough