"Dick and Robinson"
At something called the "Luds Party", October/December 1954 - perhaps London University Drama Society?
Nice pants!...
"Stonehenge"
August 1954, on the way back from holiday in Cornwall. Contrast this to today, when you can't get anywhere near the stones - unless you're a druid....
"Wal, Keith and Trevor sailing"
July 1954 - The Imperial College Drama Society put on "The Dumb Wife of Cheapside" at the Civic Playhouse in Cheltenham (24-31 July), so there are three films of the show and also the cast spending some spare time in the area....
"Dick Dyball and Ken Ansell in the Lab"
May/June 1954.
A proper 1950's chemistry lab - white coats, glass jars, tubes, and the tutor sat at his desk reading a book. All that's missing is bubbling jar of something toxic. Note complete absence of safety features....
“Dai in my arms”
That's my dad, aged 21. We're guessing that Dai might have been a Welsh Corgi.
EDIT: Clarification from my dad's sister - a Pembroke Corgi!
(For some reason this post didn't transfer from blogspot, so I've had to add it manually. The comments obviously didn't carry over either, so I've added them as well)
Sue Said:
Dai is a Pembroke Corgi to be precise.
This is from when Bernard and Katie lived at Hillcrest in Cottingham. The first house they lived at in Cottingham....
“Snow in Prince Consort Road”
Still on film A001, early 1954.
The sign on the gate says "No parking between lamp posts"......
"Royal College of Organists"
Who even knew that such a thing existed? I assume they don't mean Wurlitzers with gurning buffoons turning and grinning at the audience as they levitate up in front of the cinema screen......
"Pits at Silverstone"
Silverstone circuit, early 1954 - just totally different to how it looks now.
I didn't find out until quite late on just how much of a petrolhead my dad was - there's loads of motorsport to come, including 3 trips to Le Mans....
"The party on Back Tor"
This is from Back Tor in the Peak District.
I have no idea who any of them are, but don't the clothes and hairstyles just scream "1950's university students" at you?...
"Crossing Stream"
Onto film A002 now - Easter 1954. This is from "Castleton Field Course".
None of this modern technical walking gear - they're in shirt & tie, jacket, smart trousers and ordinary shoes....