2014 – My Dad's Photos

Le Touquet

29/12/201408/04/2015 By shendyNo Comments

In the autumn of 1982, we took a trip over to Le Touquet in France (about half an hour from Boulogne) to see the French family we know - Georges and Marie-Claire Lazard-Peillon's eldest, Bertrand, had been over to stay with us in 1978 and his brother Benjamin came over a couple of years or so later. We kept in touch and when we discovered that they had moved to the north of France, we went over. ...

Northampton Fish Market

29/12/201408/04/2015 By shendy1 Comment

I have just started scanning some of my dad's colour negatives, which start in 1982. One of the first things I have found is this small set of colour photos from the now demolished Fish Market in Northampton. Happy memories of small dishes of pickled cockles on a Saturday morning! ...

France 1982

29/12/201408/04/2015 By shendyNo Comments

A few pics from the family holiday in August 1982 - a Eurocamp trip to Benodet and Telgruc in Brittany. Telgruc was most memorable for being on the side of quite a steep hill, with the "facilities" at the bottom. A night-time trip to the loo was swiftly christened "the long walk". It features an early example of my father's Fat Frenchman collection, by way of contrast to the numerous bikini-clad young ladies that my father took photos of......

More updates

05/01/2014 By shendyNo Comments

I've had a reasonably productive week, and have put a lot of new photos up on the main website: A whole new section containing loads of photos from in and around Northampton, including Borough Shows and Raft Races as well as things like the redevelopment of the Town Centre in the 70s and shots from Abington Park. More photos from my dad's life - very early photos from the 30s, 40s and 50s and some from his working life. Enjoy....