Old pictures tell stories

Family Stories by LoisJune 7, 2012October 9, 2017

I love old photos, even if I don’t know the people in the pictures I love all the details of costume and setting, and the expressions on their faces. Here is a small selection of old family photographs. This is my maternal family, my grandmother’s name was Walford, my grandfather was the last but one of a long line of William Matthews

My grandmother, Ida Walford… I was always told, but I’m not sure; certainly a beautiful young Edwardian woman.

My grandparents’ wedding day, Ida Walford to Reg Matthews; two of the page boys are Ida’s nephews. 4th March, 1916

My grandmother, Ida – dressed up; was she in a show or pageant? I’ll never know!

My grandma, Ida, her brother Horace and his fiancée or wife, Lottie

The Matthews family, 1919. My grandparents Ida and Reg, have the baby; beside Reg is father Billy, and seated is old William. The elderly ladies are my great and great-great-grandmothers, both are named Fanny

My great grandparents, Billy and Fanny with their four sons,

A wartime picture of my mother,Monica, on the right, with friends, including a serviceman on leave

. More of their stories later.

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9 Comments

Andrew Simpson on June 7, 2012 at 9:51 am
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Wonderful pictures Lois, and behind each one a story. looking forward to reading them

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1. Lois on June 7, 2012 at 10:32 am
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  You will! I mean you will be able to read about them, lol!
  
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Carl D'Agostino on June 7, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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I use gimp to size, scan, and color my cartoons. I am probably using less than 5% of the things the program does. It has a healing tool where you can mend torn and creased photos and even color them and don’t need a pro to do it for you. It is absolutely magical . Gimp download is free and has” how to” vids. .

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1. Lois on June 7, 2012 at 2:08 pm
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  It sounds amazing… I shall go in search of gimp!
  
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Barbro Donithan on June 7, 2012 at 1:29 pm
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Wonderful group of your pictures. Enjoyed.

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1. Lois on June 7, 2012 at 2:08 pm
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  Thanks Barbro!
  
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creativenoshing on June 7, 2012 at 4:25 pm
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Lovely pictures.

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1. Lois on June 7, 2012 at 11:20 pm
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  Thank you!
  
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nursemyra on June 10, 2012 at 7:00 am
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I really like the wedding photo

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