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Dad in the army

Posted in Mum and Dad on 04 01 09 | Leave a Comment »

These photos must have been taken in 1943-44. The single stripe is for the rank of lance corporal. By the end of the War, he made staff sergeant and was offered a commission to stay on, which he declined.
What strikes me most is how young and innocent they look.

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Mum’s rattle

Posted in Mum and Dad on 27 11 08 | Leave a Comment »

One of the things that Mum has kept for years is this rattle. Thanks to the Internet, I discovered that it was made in Birmingham in 1921 by the firm of Crisford and Norris. The handle is mother of pearl and the figure is made of sterling silver (it has a hallmark). A teething ring [...]

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Drawing and photo of Crystal Palace

Posted in Mum and Dad, My journey on 19 10 08 | Leave a Comment »

I added a drawing and photo of the Crystal Palace to this earlier post.

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Courting days

Posted in Mum and Dad on 10 08 08 | Leave a Comment »

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Greenacres

Posted in Mum and Dad on 30 07 08 | 3 Comments »

This is the best time of year to see Mum’s garden in its full glory. Despite her age, she works very hard to make it look beautiful in the summer. We also had a lovely sunny day. The weather has certainly improved since I arrived. Finally, it seems there may be several weeks of summer [...]

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Mum and “the girls”

Posted in Mum and Dad on 09 06 08 | 4 Comments »

I believe these are the girls Mum worked with at the time of her marriage.
I have been trying to decide if there is a barrage balloon in the sky behind Mum.
And this is the telegram the girls sent the happy couple.

This is a colorized photo of Mum around the same time.

And a photo taken the [...]

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Some early photos of Mum

Posted in Mum and Dad on 19 05 08 | Leave a Comment »

“You must have been a beautiful baby, ‘cos baby look at you now!”
I can hear her now singing that song.

In the school nativity play (the angel kneeling on the left)

The 20s look for a 20s girl.

Not sure what this was. Looks like a studio portrait.
“The eyes have it”

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Cis and Eric

Posted in Mum and Dad on 05 04 08 | 4 Comments »

This is a photo of my mum and dad the week they got married, in October 1942. Not a bad looking couple, eh?
Mum’s name is Cecilia but she has been known as “Cis” since she was a child. I spoke to her on the phone yesterday and told her how I like to see pics [...]

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