Tag Archives: February Collage Photo Festival

Well, we have made it to the last day of the photo festival, and the final photograph is of my Great Grandmother, my Grandfather’s mother who you met on day 6. I remember this photograph being taken, I was about … Continue reading →

This is another photograph from around 1950. This part of a series of about 30 photographs we have all taken at   Southend Essex whilst my Grandparents visited my Grandfathers sister and her husband, my Uncle. We met Aunt and … Continue reading →

We know from other photographs that this was taken at Brighton on the English South coast. In this picture is my Grandfather George Butcher and my Mum who was about 7 in this photo. My Grandmother was taking the photograph. … Continue reading →

Today’s photo is a little blurry, sorry about that, but that is the photograph! This is the garden of my Grandparents home in Guildford. This photograph, despite being so blurry is a favourite. I date this around 1960. The detail … Continue reading →

Today’s photograph is one of two baby photos that I have. This is me, taken aged 9 months old. The photograph when Mum and I discussed recently I think gave rise to some memories for her. Apparently I had been … Continue reading →

Today’s photograph was on the occasion of my birthday, just before I left for Australia. The lady on the left was my Great Aunt and Godmother Dorothy, who we called Doll and was the youngest sister of my Grandfather and … Continue reading →

This is a recipe for Wheat Wine. The letter is from my Great Grandmother who has already appeared during the festival on day 6. This was written in around 1965. This was written in the days when Royal Mail used … Continue reading →

This photograph was taken in the Autumn of 1982 according to a friend of mine she recalls it was a Friday afternoon! This is at Guildford County School which was my senior school. The structure of the school was interesting, … Continue reading →

This is the year after the photograph taken yesterday, which makes this Spring 1976 or so. The teacher was called Mrs Cressfield and boy could she be fierce. Her speciality was maths and she would become so angry she would … Continue reading →