PEOPLE who discovered long lost family photos and school work from the 1950s are hoping to reunite them with the Arnold family they feature.
The black and white pictures of a young boy called Philip Bembridge were found in a care home in Scunthorpe.
The property had previously been owned by teachers and the books and photos were discovered lodged behind a shelf.
They include nostalgic shots of Philip on the beach and with a tricycle, and an address in Tithby Drive, Arnold, is attached to the bundle.
The pictures were found by Lynda Bellwood, 79, and her daughter Tina Lonsdale, who moved into the house.
They would like to find the now-grown man who was once the little boy in the photos, and give them back.
Mrs Bellwood said: "When I got there the house was owned by two teachers. Then when we were clearing out a big book shelf there was all this stuff lost behind.
"I thought it ought to go to the family. I asked my daughter if she could help try to find them again."
Mrs Bellwood took over Lynden Lodge – now known as Gresham Lodge – in Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, in the early 1980s and says some of the old school books in the collection include the name of a teacher AJ Strouts.
The information also points to a younger sister called Heather and includes a picture of the boy with his parents.
"I think it would just be wonderful to find for the family so they could see all these old pictures," said Mrs Bellwood.
Tina Lonsdale contacted The Post in a bid to track down Mr Bembridge, who – according to the dates and ages on the pictures – would now be 63-years-old.
Information accompanying the photographs says he went to Southwark Nursery, Southwark Infants, Southwark Juniors, Seely Primary and Claremont Bi-lateral schools.
Ms Lonsdale said: "It shows just how he grew up, all about his family and how he lived and got on in school.
"There's pictures of him as a baby and toddler and all through his school years. We want to find him or his family and give this back.
"If these were pictures of me then I'd want to have them myself.
"We've not had much luck on ancestry websites so we're hoping an appeal to the family in their area will work."
