Tag Archives: Sepia Saturday

Sepia Saturday 134

I have missed the last few Sepia Saturdays, not intentional, life has taken over! The moment I saw the prompt for this week I knew exactly which photograph to use from our family archive. This was taken in early 1947 … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 128

As we are having the Jubilee weekend here in the UK it seemed fitting to share this photo, which I may have shared before. This a photograph of the Coronation Parade taken 2nd June 1953. The reverse of the photograph … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 126

It seems especially fitting that I share with you a photograph from our family collection. Taken at Puttenham Surrey in 1959 at the wedding of my 1st Cousin once removed. What is especially sad, is that most of the people … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 124 – Small

Back in the 1970s when I was still a child, we would have holidays in Devon. We visited on several occasions the Model Village at Babbacombe. These are a few postcards from the late 1970s. Fast forward from the 1970s … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 123 – May Day

This week I have a selection of postcards.  On 14th May 1908, The Franco British Exhibition opened in White City. People travelled across the globe to attend the various exhibits and pavilions.  This first picture fits in nicely with my … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 122 – Gardens

Again, it seemed fitting this week to share a postcard that complements the A-Z Challenge; my selected theme for this month long posting is Australia. You can read the various posts via this tag line. This next picture is from the … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 121 – Flight

Continuing the theme of Australia for the A-Z Challenge, you can read my posts HERE, whilst following the theme for Sepia Saturday.  This is a photograph from Archive Flight Magazine in 1971 showing the Royal Australian Flying Doctor Service. Taking … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 120 – Library

A subject after my own heart! Published as part of the Mowbury Series, this dates from circa 1950Picture of the Library of New South Wales Sydney Australia Library of the Inner Temple circa 1910 & published by Tuck The Bowring … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 119 – Work

A recent find, that I was delighted to come across. This dates from around 1950 and shows, F. W. Woolworths on the left hand side of the High Street at Guildford. My Grandmother worked for Woolworths, or as she affectionately … Continue reading

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Sepia Saturday 118 – Going Out

Taken at Shoeburyness Essex beach circa 1954 – My Grandmother is the one wearing the hat!  It is no surprise that my Grandmother is wearing the hat in the photo above. My Grandmother was a great one for a joke. … Continue reading

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