Time to revisit old family photos. This week I’m featuring my Granny Leighton, my father’s mother. I loved visiting her, she was the epitome of a grandmother, with her white hair done up in a bun, and her lovely smiley face. She even sat in a rocking chair by the fire knitting, when she wasn’t dashing around the kitchen, singing whilst she cooked.
Here she is with her sister, who wasn’t such a happy lady – I was rather scared of her. I don’t know when the photo was taken or where they were, but they’re sitting on a wall, maybe on holiday or on a day out, both with their knitting. Granny is on the right of the photo – smiling, Great Aunty Alice on the left – not smiling!
And here she is in her garden with my cousin, Sylvia:
And another photo taken in her garden, this time with her big black cat:
Granny and Granddad had a large garden, divided into many sections for flowers and vegetables, and they also had an aviary full of birds. I loved going there, although I was scared of my Granddad’s dog, which fortunately for me, he kept tied up to his chair when he was in the house. It was a horrible dog, with a very fierce bark and growl.
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I love old family photos too
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I love how the first photo captured the personalities of your grandmother and her sister. Great photos!
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Loved the photos. I love family photos. I like the expressions of both the sisters. What a contrast!
Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!
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I love old photos!
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Aww they’re so cute sitting on the wall with their knitting! That’s funny about the dog, although that cat looks pretty fierce, too. What wonderful memories 🙂
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Well, Granny looks like a sweet peach, that’s for sure! 🙂 I love these vintage family photos, makes me want to go dig out some of my own. I’m a huge fan of genealogy, and ancestry.com has become a favorite site of mine this year. I wonder why Great Aunty Alice isn’t smiling, or never smiles?
Great shots, thanks so much for sharing with all of us!
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I love the way your Granny has her feet propped up in that first photo…I bet she was a character and a fun lady to be around!!
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Your granny is wearing her hair like mine did! And the clothes are very similar, too. The gardens remind me of my grandmother’s (and mother’s) gardens.
Thanks for sharing.
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You have such beautiful family memories from the past. Sadly I only have one or two of my mother’s parents and none of my fathers. These were lovely. (that cat looks huge)LOL
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She does look cheery and comforting. Nice that you have such great memories of her. Here’s Mine
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I love the photo of them knitting. Your great aunt does look like a grouch, though.
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Such lovely photos and family stories! You can definitely see the difference in personalities in that first photo. 🙂
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Fantastic pictures and memories!
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Lovely!
And it is funny, but they are so like my grandmother (father´s mother) and her sisters. Both the dresses and the hair, and my granny was such a wonderful person that she even made an impression on my friends who only met her a few times.
Thank you for sharing these.
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My goodness don’t they look like opposites in that first picture. Love the garden photos as well.
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Those are great! I love the ladies knitting on the wall.
Here’s my snapshot.
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Very precious family heirlooms. That gives me an idea.
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What great pictures and memories.
Here’s my Snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/11/saturday-snapshot-november-26.html
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Fantastic! I love old family photos.
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Your grandmother has such a happy face. She looks like a person anyone would love to meet. Too bad her sister didn’t have the same attitude. That cat is enormous!
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love these photos and how the personalities shine out in them. 🙂
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