Pictures and descriptions sent by Cathy Longman, Bill's niece.
Apparently, Uncle Bill was always keen on photography. This series of photos (i.e. Nos. 1-3) was taken by him in the back yard of 171, London Rd, Ewell. They are mounted on a nice piece of card and Mum has had them forever. They may have been taken in 1952 and done up as a gift for Mum to bring back to Australia. |
| Granny, sitting at a desk, writing. Mum remembers her getting the ink all over her fingers and hands, and even on her clothes. |
| Grandad, wearing his "gardening" clothes. The garden was a joy for him - he apparently served in the trenches in WW1 and the experience scarred him. Mum had a little garden patch as well. |
| Granny and Deedie - If it was 1952 they would be 58 and 54. |
| Deedie on her wedding day - Jan. 17th, 1955. The dress was strawberry pink. This photo appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser - Uncle Percy was quite high up in the Methodist Church. |
| Grandad - He was a private in WW1 and was in the trenches. Through the National Archives here I was able to access Dad's military records. Is there a UK site where I could access Grandad's? |
| Uncle Bill - He was in the Royal Engineers. Maybe we could access his records as well. |
| Mary Inkson Née Gordon - Mum always refers to her as Granny. |
| William McConnachie Inkson - Mum refers to him as Papa. He was a Provost of Rothes and a big, framed photo of this is in the Town Hall. Last time Mum was in Rothes she asked if she could have it, but they said "No" because they keep a pictorial record of all their Provosts. |
| Rothes school photo - we estimate about 1904. Very front row - LHS - Granny, RHS - Deedie. Apparently Aunty Nell is not there. |
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There is writing on the back of this photo which says - |
Mary Gordon McConnachie Inkson
born 26th January, taken on the 20th June |
It doesn't say the year but we know it was 1894. |
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| The three sisters in the garden of Greenbrae in Rothes - L-R, Deedie, Granny, Aunty Nell. |
| Granny - right front, Grandad behind candle. Someone's wedding but Mum couldn't identify anyone else. |
| Taken in the back garden of 171. These deckchairs were unusual. Had a canopy and a footstool. LHS - Granny, Uncle Bill with Box Brownie and Mum on the grass. Mum was born in 1925 and Uncle Bill in 1921. Could have been taken 1931-1933 perhaps - or a couple of years either side. |