just a quickie..

speak for themselves really, dads wearing that same hat from 35 years before, taras small, i've got aweful taste in tee shirts. pam and john look exactly the same when ever, neils even smaller than tara, and even then liked wheels!!

1959. Dad and the Austin that I used to get travel sick in. These are the garages, at the back of North street, that Dad built with a little help from the two sons. On the right is the original bill of conveyance for the purchase of 21 North Street. Now you know what inflation is!

The ones I recognise here are Dad, Dennis & Barbara, John Edwards, and Grandma Singleton. The guy on the left looks familiar but I can't name him. On the right is Dennis & Barbara, with offspring Martin and Anne, and Mum and Elvis. This little gathering took place at 21 North Street and for some reason I always remember that lamp shade. Pink plastic.

There is no date on this but I can remember going to a similar dance to this one where Dad played the sax and Mother played the piano. I think this is Mother playing in the background.Which would put it around 1949 at a guess. Over to you Tony

The Famous Accordeon Bandits that "Oasis" modelled themselves on.

Dad on the right has forgotten the rest of the cambridge team but has remembered to smoke a Woodbine.

On the left is the only photo I have of Grandma Olive. No dates on any of these.

Okay OKAY OKAY Time to get in on the act. Starting with this little clip circa 1946 in the back yard of 36 North Parade. Notice Tony is modelling the forerunner of what we all know today as the "Baseball Cap". The room on the left was the toilet and at one time we kept some chickens in the one next door to it.

Assorted Pics from Jonathan

Righto, this is a bit of a trial, to see how this mularky works...err... photos in no apparant order ( that would be asking too much)....., !!).

Neil looking handsome, in his best ..(shell...)suit last christmas


















The singo girlies (except ones now ticked off the list)













Dawn always likes to show off in her sports cars!! (roof down)












Abey and Neil on one of Neil's many modes of transport.


















Rach in the garden here in butsenit, with corky our cat (R.I.P).

















The fabulous 4!!













My favourite foto of lily in teruel a year and a half ago.












Abey and Lily mixing cement in teruel.

Tribute to Evelyn Mary Olive Singleton

After Tony and Terry's phone conversation and discussion about their mother and their mother's siblings, it was determined that Evelyn Mary (Olive) Singleton never had a sister, only brothers. Here are some pictures of Evelyn throughout her life and pictures of her brothers also. Remember, to the immediate family Evelyn is "Mom" or "Grandma".

Charles Leonard, the brother who emigrated to Australia, probably in the 1930s or 1940s is one brother. Picture shows Charles Leonard Olive with daughter Iris and her family. Next picture shows Charles "Len" and his wife. Next is a very old picture of Charles "Len" Olive as a young man. Newspaper article about Charles's daughter visiting Evelyn.

Pictures below: Beth (daughter of Iris), Tony, Evelyn holding newspaper article. Jan, Tara, Dawn, Evelyn, and cousin Graham Luck from Australia during the visit referred to in newspaper article above.

Evelyn's brother Roland is in the next three pictures. Not sure who the extra two people are in one of the pictures.

Evelyn's brother Cecil was married to Ada. Next pictures are of "Cec". First picture is Ada, Evelyn, Cec. Second picture is Ada, Cec, in back ??, Evelyn. Third picture is Ada, Cec, in back ??, Evelyn. And....one more - Cec, Ada, Evelyn in back, and ?? and ?? Any help on the question marks?

Here are a couple of photos of Evelyn....one at a young age with a dress and a bow....and one at an older age with a similar dress and a similar bow. Cute, right?!

And here's a sample of Evelyn's handwriting - a letter from Evelyn to her mother - as well as the envelope postmarked 1943.

Other pictures of Evelyn at an earlier age. If you can figure out the year, we could post it on the picture.

Next pictures are Evelyn at a later stage in life...again, who knows what year they were taken. Maybe this will be a lesson for everyone - caption and date all photos, although now that most of us use the digital camera, this is probably unneeded, unasked for, and unwanted advice. :-)

With these next pictures, Evelyn is on the left of the other person(s)

In this group of pictures, Evelyn is always on the right of the other person(s)

These next pictures had captions on the back...or Tony remembered something about them.

Stan's mother (Emma Harriet) and Evelyn on the right.

Evelyn at 38 Dudley Road

Evelyn with their first new van

Evelyn and the new moggy at RAF Cromwell gates

Evelyn and the new van, North Parade Bridge, Grantham

Evelyn with Ukelele

Evelyn @ Sandcliffe Road

Evelyn and probably Joyce Frieston (a friend) (both names are labeled on the picture) on the staff at Butlin's Holiday Camp. Tony remembers that this is where he was taught to paint (given a can of water and a paint brush and he kept busy for hours). Jonathan and Rachael...remember this...it might come in handy for an "Abe and/or Lily activity".

This picture was taken of Evelyn (born October 4, 1903) in 1989 at the King's Court Nursing Home in Grantham. It is possibly the last picture taken of Evelyn before she died in late February, 1990.

Any comments? Anyone see any resemblance to anyone else?

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