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Day: 1 September 2009

Whitby Harbour

01/09/200912/04/2020 By shendy2 Comments
Probably late 1940s or early 1950s.As identified in the comment from cousin Chris, this is from Whitby - confirmed by searching for the "Duke of York" pub (just below the church - the sign is readable on the high-res version), which is still there....
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Family shots, late 1940s

01/09/200912/04/2020 By shendyNo Comments
John and Sue with their father, from the late 1940s.This one is from a set of unlabelled negatives (half-plate, I think), but looks to be of a similar vintage to the one above....
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Family shots, late 1930s

01/09/200908/04/2015 By shendyNo Comments
Two more from the 1930s colour photos, both with his sister, Sue. The lady on the rocks is my grandmother, Katie....
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"Baggy Trousers"

01/09/200908/04/2015 By shendyNo Comments
We're going back in time a bit now - this is from a batch of colour transparencies from the 1930s, which are obviously my grandfather's. Probably on holiday in Cornwall, somewhere near Fowey.I can't imagine any children nowadays being prepared to wear something like that!...
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