Unthought of, though, somehow

My maternal grandmother remarried late in life and thus Uncle Ted became the only male grandparent figure I'd ever have. He worked at th...

Half-time in the back garden, circa 1969 As I've mentioned a number of times on these pages, my cousin and I grew up as virtual brother ...

Burgoyne Burbidges & Co chemical works in East Ham looms large in my family's history. The company began trading in the Hackney area...

  Butlins holiday camp in the mid 1940s. Mum in her teens is second from left at the back. To her right is a family friend, to her left is h...

  Skiers Street, West Ham, circa 1909. The young boy is my maternal grandfather, Sid (Sydney, 1896-1956). In the doorway stands his mother E...

Apologies for my prolonged absence round these parts. I've missed you all and will try to be more visible next year. Wishing you health ...

  With Mum's side of the family, I'm fortunate to have a well documented photographic trail to follow back through time, as far as t...