post an old photo or two

[The-Crow]

OK,

Its such a shame old things look better than the new

Here's an old chap that looked better in years gone by

We met him last year at a trekkie reunion

[Maxriddles]

Me too so to get back to the original topic....I am middle top. Photo is me and my sisters and brother at our first Christmas party

Pics like that are priceless Suzanne.

Is that an orange you're eating?

I was an ice cream shell, I was about 6 years old and remember it so well as I had never had one before.

My Dad was a member of the Buffs Club...no idea what that means but I think it was a mini Masons. I remember noticing that Santa had brown shoes and thought it a bit odd...I spotted a guy with the same shoes and sussed out  that day that Santa didn't exist :-(

The Buffs, I believe relate to The ancient Order of the Buffaloes, it was indeed a masonic type organisation Suz.

Certainly up till a couple of years ago there was still a Buffs club in Polwarth, just up from Fountainbridge, I was there for some family anniversary or other.

Geo.

I think there's still a Buffs club in West Register Street, just behind the Burger King at the east end of Princes Street. I enjoyed a lunch time pint or two in there when I worked nearby in the early 1990s, a cheap place for Friday lunch time drink and always pretty busy. I did once ask what the ROAB actually is and was told it's mainly a charitable organisation. If it's not still there the sign certainly is as I passed by that way a couple of weeks ago.

[suzanne]

Me too so to get back to the original topic....I am middle top. Photo is me and my sisters and brother at our first Christmas party

Pics like that are priceless Suzanne.

Is that an orange you're eating?

I was an ice cream shell, I was about 6 years old and remember it so well as I had never had one before.

My Dad was a member of the Buffs Club...no idea what that means but I think it was a mini Masons. I remember noticing that Santa had brown shoes and thought it a bit odd...I spotted a guy with the same shoes and sussed out  that day that Santa didn't exist :-(

The Buffs, I believe relate to The ancient Order of the Buffaloes, it was indeed a masonic type organisation Suz.

Certainly up till a couple of years ago there was still a Buffs club in Polwarth, just up from Fountainbridge, I was there for some family anniversary or other.

Geo.

I think there's still a Buffs club in West Register Street, just behind the Burger King at the east end of Princes Street. I enjoyed a lunch time pint or two in there when I worked nearby in the early 1990s, a cheap place for Friday lunch time drink and always pretty busy. I did once ask what the ROAB actually is and was told it's mainly a charitable organisation. If it's not still there the sign certainly is as I passed by that way a couple of weeks ago.

I cant remember the name of the street, you head towards Haymarket from the West End, just before Haymarket you go left and the road doubles back, there was a small flight of stairs up to the door. He probably still goes there, Ive not seen him in over 20 years.

I was most upset to find out my old school had been turned into a McDonalds :-(

[Geo the Sarge]

Sounds like Torphicen Street Suz, where the big Broo office used to be. What school did you go to?

Was an Ainslie Park man myself (not that I attended much lol)

Geo.

[The-Crow]

this house is in Oxford High Street, I was working on Christ Church College until March rebuilding the student accomodation

I walked past this house twice a day to get the park an ride

[Laxie]

My Aunt (who happens to be a nun) has been a wee bit poorly of late.  They moved her back to the convent last week and my Mom was asked to go through her things.  A huge box of old photos all to do with past generations of our family were among the belongings.  None of us knew she had so many!!! 

Meet my Great Great Grandpa - Nelson Bickford taken in 1870 when he was 35 years old.

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His wife and my Great Great Grandma - Margaret Bickford.  Also taken in 1870, she was only 30 in this photo.  We only hope she'd seen better days at some point!   

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[Laxie]

And this was on the back of the photos.  They took their copyrights serious back then!

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[Colchester Kev]

How does Le Knave get in every bloody photo & video EVER !!

[Scottish Dave]

My Aunt (who happens to be a nun) has been a wee bit poorly of late.  They moved her back to the convent last week and my Mom was asked to go through her things.  A huge box of old photos all to do with past generations of our family were among the belongings.  None of us knew she had so many!!! 

Meet my Great Great Grandpa - Nelson Bickford taken in 1870 when he was 35 years old.

Click to see full-size image.

His wife and my Great Great Grandma - Margaret Bickford.  Also taken in 1870, she was only 30 in this photo.  We only hope she'd seen better days at some point!   

Click to see full-size image.

Nelson Bickford - Just a classic 19th century name! you only hear names like that in the movies of 'The Olden Days'

[taximan007]

Quality thread, some fantastic photos.

[The_nun]

Me the baby and my siblings

[RED-DOG]

Haha! Maureen, I bet you were a propper little cowbag.

[Colchester Kev]

Me and No.1 son Liam ... a long time ago !!


And Liam now.

[AndrewT]

Had you fallen asleep under a sunbed before that photo was taken?

[Colchester Kev]

No, Had just come back from Florida ... was my Sisters Wedding.