Tingalary / Tingelary / Tingleaerie etc etc

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 2:48 pm

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jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 3:01 pm

Am I right in recalling that the Tomasso family - referred to occasionally in past threads, and having a shop in Marsh Lane - were involved in the construction, repair, and hiring of tingalaries?

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 3:09 pm

The Tingalary Man is mentioned in a long article about family memories in Guiseley/Menston/Yeadon - it isn't clear exactly where the Tingalary Man was seen, although it mentions Hallam Street. If you want to read the entire article, it's on the High Royds Hospital Digital Archive. The bit about the Tingalary Man is towards the end (coincidentally, the preceding paragraph refers to the Umbrella Man!):http://www.highroydshospital.com/galler ... -legacy/If you don't want to read the whole thing, the relevant bit is here:"The tingalary man who pushed the street piano round the village stopped here and there to turn the handle, playing a few popular tunes like “Lily of Laguna” or “Alexander’s ragtime band”, whereon people came to their doors with pennies. I have vivid recollections of a day in May 1926 [it says 7296 in the article] when the late Percy Ingham and I, dressed as a gypsy and in drag respectively, dragged a tingalary round the locality on the occasion of the St. John Ambulance rag. When we tried to turn into Hallam Street the cobblestones defeated us and the heavy contraption fell over on its back with a terrific jangle. It took five of us to right it again."

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 3:32 pm

jim wrote: Am I right in recalling that the Tomasso family - referred to occasionally in past threads, and having a shop in Marsh Lane - were involved in the construction, repair, and hiring of tingalaries? Hi JimI have found them at that address, listed as surprise surprise Ice Cream Makers I suppose been in that line of business they would repair and maintain their own tackle

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 5:45 pm

Hi uncle mick. I recall being told specifically that the family had a business hiring tingalaries out, in addition to making and selling ice cream and manufacturing and repairing the contraptions. I knew three members of the family.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 5:58 pm

jim wrote: Hi uncle mick. I recall being told specifically that the family had a business hiring tingalaries out, in addition to making and selling ice cream and manufacturing and repairing the contraptions. I knew three members of the family. Tomasso at workhttp://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 6:05 pm

Wow! that's a great picture uncle mick. Thanks.The family members I knew were Jim and Freddie of the next generation and Toni (Antonia) of the following or subsequent generation.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 6:19 pm

At risk of tangent--->The names interest me - all sound tad Italian? Yet too early for WW2 POW's.What also of Greco's Biscuits ( who made the ice cream cones) at Meanwood. Big factory from memory now student new build flats.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 6:32 pm

Jogon wrote: At risk of tangent--->The names interest me - all sound tad Italian? Yet too early for WW2 POW's.What also of Greco's Biscuits ( who made the ice cream cones) at Meanwood. Big factory from memory now student new build flats. They are Italian. I found them in the 1911 census and all the family were at it, Organ Building that is EDIT Tomasso's

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 6:37 pm

Fascinating - what brought him here?