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KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 22:09

lol

Huia

Huia Report 17 Jun 2007 21:34

Hoff, I wasnt saying there was anything wrong with Liverpool. Just that I might have trouble understanding the dialect/accent of my ancestors from there. I am sure it is a lovely place, I would love to visit it some time.

Meryl

Meryl Report 17 Jun 2007 21:26

I have a few photos of my dads half sister, long story he and his siblings were told as kids she was their auntie. She is long dead unfortunately. When my uncle showed them to us everyone just looked at the photo then at me and sat there with there gobs open. Creeped me out, looks like me but in the 40's. When my 7 year old saw it he said, '' Why are you in black and white in that photo''!

KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 21:24

my son saw photo of his granddad and went white , he said that it was him in black and white

KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 21:16

and whats wrong with liverpool lol

Huia

Huia Report 17 Jun 2007 21:01

Some of my ancestors might have trouble understanding me. And I might not understand them. Some from Yorkshire, Liverpool, Staffs., Glos., Essex, London. All probably different accents and different words for things. I dont think I have a typical Kiwi accent. I sound awful posh on tape. Was quite shocked when I first heard myself.

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★ Report 17 Jun 2007 20:56

I know I am

KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 20:45

YOU LUCKY SO AND SO

Huia

Huia Report 17 Jun 2007 20:42

Yes, Heather, I often wish that. Wouldnt we drive them crazy with our questions?

KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 20:41

questions questions questions we could be there for ever

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★ Report 17 Jun 2007 20:38

I am lucky, my dad is 93 and I am asking questions by the dozen, and he is really enjoying reminiscing, he has told me some fabulous stories Ann x

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 17 Jun 2007 20:35

If only we could go back in time Huia and ask them the questions we want answers to ;)

Huia

Huia Report 17 Jun 2007 20:30

I have a photo of my gt gt grandfather with 3 of his sons and their wives, plus a daughter, plus the infant son of one son and his wife (my gt grandparents), plus 3 other people. Taken the day before my gt grandparents sailed for New Zealand. Another photo I call 'The Wedding Breakfast'. I came to the conclusion from the assessed ages of the people in it that it was taken the day my grandparents married, and as I have a newspaper cutting about the wedding, which says that the reception was held at the home of the brides parents I have put 2 and 2 together. Hope 4 is the correct answer. I have one carte de visite which intrigues me, a woman in a crinoline dress, she is holding a fan. I dont know who she is. The photo was taken in Poona, in India. A mystery waiting to be solved.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 17 Jun 2007 20:28

Yes, a member on here, who is related to hubby sent some photos of his grandmothers family...... fascinating to see the likenesses.

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•.

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•. Report 17 Jun 2007 20:15

I got sent an old photo the other day but didnt recognise the person in it lol

Huia

Huia Report 17 Jun 2007 20:15

I certainly treasure the old photos that have finished up in my care. Came mostly from my mothers mother, possible started off with her mother. English relatives would send photos in the Victorian times to their Kiwi relatives, presumably the Kiwi rellies sent some of their own back. This is how I got into genealogy, when my son asked if I had any photos of my parents and grandparents that he could have and I dragged out all the photos and he asked 'who, what, where, why, when.'

KEITH H

KEITH H Report 17 Jun 2007 20:14

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Meryl

Meryl Report 15 Jun 2007 23:14

Was it the Victorians who used to photograph their dead relatives as a keep sake?

Jane

Jane Report 15 Jun 2007 22:59

Hello stranger :0))))) Only if I'm in them!!!! Really though...I love looking at old photos of all my olds.Wish I'd been around when they were alive...they look a lot happier!! I am happy by the way...just that they look less stressed than I tend to...lol!!

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 15 Jun 2007 22:48

i always enjoy looking at old photos and photo cuttings from the old newspapers to