Old Pictures (page 2/4)

1.—Family Gathering

Mum, grandpa, grandma,
Ruth (central, holding the black dog which is probably Spring), Rosemary (lower left with glasses), Liam, Robert (bottom right, frowning); the other people might be Pat (Mum’s sister-in-law) and her children Janet and Ian, but I am not certain [...] [more...]

2.—The Vicar Takes a Lunch Break.

Our surroundings at work become familiar, and we think nothing of them. My father (The Reverend Eric Quin) used to take sandwiches and a Thermos™ flask of tea with him when he went to the church; the tombstone made a comfortable seat. I think he may [...] [more...]

3.—Proud Father With Twins

Ruth and Rosemary Quin with their father, somewhere a little too close to the mud for those pretty white coats.

Approx. 1955 I expect.

4.—Four Siblings.

Rosemary, Liam, Robert and Ruth (I am being a little liberal with history here since I changed my name to Liam much later than this) [more...]

5.—Grandparents and Grandchildren.

Mum’s parents (our grandparents) together with Robert and Liam. Robert is probably wearing a Normansell School Blazer, and Grandpa is trying to break the camera with a silly face. [more...]

6.—Grandma and Grandpa at New Brighton

Grandma and Grandpa (Samuel and Linnet Powell) leaning against the railings at New Brighton. Behind would be the confluence of the (tidal) River Dee and the River Mersey. Someone called Michael wrote to me to say that this was actually New [...]The view in fact is of New Brighton. The building on the right is the Fort Perch Rock Battery. This is now open and has a collection of wartime crashed aircraft to see.
The lake is the Marine lake in front of the Palace entertainments. [more...]

7.—Granny

My father’s mother, of Scottish lineage.

8.—Granny Digging For Bottles

Granny looks pretty pleased here. I think my mother had got her involved in a clandestine dig for old buried treasure in the copse at Haynes; behind her you can just make out a church window. [more...]