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A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety.
After the war John, possibly her brother, became a…

A description of their time during the war by their daughter. Her father joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in September 1940. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, 1942. He was released on 12 September 1945 and came home on…

A letter returned by the Postal Censor. John Carter had sent a drawing to his Uncle Bill but the censor did not approve it.

Born in 1931 in Neasden, Honor Saunders found herself evacuated twice before any bombs had fallen on London. She spent the rest of the war at home with her sister and parents. Despite constant disruption to her education, she passed her 11 Plus and…

Roy Saunders was a schoolboy in London when the war started. He witnessed the bombing of London and was amazed when, on emerging from a shelter, he saw the smoke from the docks area. His school friend and family died in the bombing. Roy was…

A head and shoulders studio portrait of Walter.

A head and shoulders portrait of Robert Foreshaw taken at a studio.

A half-length studio portrait of Herbert.

A studio portrait of the two. He is standing and she is seated beside a small table.

A portrait of Henry as a baby.

A travel card issued to John Carter allowing him to travel in Great Britain, Eire, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

A studio portrait of Norman posed on the arm of a chair.

A head and shoulders studio portrait of Clara.

Roy was evacuated four times.
The first to Isleham and he was accompanied by his maternal grandparents and Alan from next door. There was no electricity, water or sewerage in the farmhouse. Gas was installed but never used. Lighting was by paraffin…

A studio portrait of Ruby, aged 15

A wedding photograph with bride and groom and eight family members. Information supplied with the collection names them as does handwritten annotations around the edge of the image.

Four portraits of Annette Rhodes at different ages.

Three quarter length portraits of Ken and Grace Rhodes. They are wearing ceremonial chains round their necks.

Two photographs of Henry's retiral.
In the first he is being presented with a gift.
In the second he is shaking hands with a colleague.

A portrait of Honor holding a baby. Information supplied with the collection suggest the baby's name is Honor or Jill.

A half-length portrait of Grace Rhodes.

A group of musicians holding banjos; one is holding a guitar. Information supplied with the collection suggests that Honor Carter may be front row, second left.

The three are sitting on a low wall at the seaside. Behind small boats are at anchor.

An eldely woman sitting on a bench. In formation supplied with the collection states 'Alice Maud Mary Foreshaw 1966 aged 87 years'.

Two photographs of Jill Carter.
Photo 1 is a young girl standing in a garden. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'aged 1 year 9 months, taken 2-8-38'.
Photo 2 is a young girl in a photographer's studio 'aged 3 years 5…