Family Vintage

Great Great Grandmother Burrage

This lady's name is Charlotte.

Great Great Grandfather Burrage

Great Great Grandfather Gatton

This is my Grandmother's Grandfather and must be dated around 1820s.

Great Granny and Great Grandfather Gatton

This photo is of Gran's Mother and Father and at a guess dates back as far as 1865.

Great Granny Gatton

My Grandmother's Mother.

Grandpa and Gran

My Grandpa and Gran, maybe around 1936.

Unknown

I'm thinking the young boy is Dad but not clear who the two ladies are. If Dad is aged about 5 years old in the photo, then it dates back as far as 1929.

Unknown

I'm quite sure this is an early photo of Dad, around 1930 when he would've been about 8 years old.

Great Grannie Gatton, Dad and Cynthia

Cynthia, Great Granny Gatton & Dad

Unknown

We think, Linda.

Dad with Grandpa and Reg

Taken in 1937. Reg was Aunty Gwen's husband and was Father to Bruce, Brenda and Brian.

Dad but unsure

Linda with a dog

Brenda with Jimmy

Brenda and Jimmy. Jimmy was a friend of the family.

Unknown

I think that this is Dad with Michèle.

Linda

at 66 The Crescent, New Malden which is where Gran & Grandpa lived.

Bruce

Aunty Gwen and Uncle Reg's eldest son, who died around 1979.

Linda

Linda

David and Dad

David was Dad's cousin.

Gwen, Gran, Grandpa, Reg and Dad

On the beach in 1938. It doesn't seem as though sunbathing was a thing back then.

Linda

This is my half-sister, Linda and she is the daughter of Dad and Cynthia. Cynthia was Dad's wife.

Grandpa and Grampy Alton

My Grandpa with what I believe is his Father, so my Great Grandfather ?

Linda

Nikki

My sister Nikki as a baby, I think.

Nikki

My sister Nikki as a baby, I think.

Michèle

Michèle as a baby.

Grandpa and Gran

Superb photo of Grandpa and Gran in the lounge of 70 Westmead Road, Sutton. Also pictured is a young Keith, Betty's son.

Grandpa, Michele and Nikki

In the lounge at Gran's (70 Westmead Road, Sutton), Christmastime around 1974.

Michele in Grandpa's chair

She's probably wondering if she's started drinking a bit too young.

Gwen, Gran, Grandpa, Michele and Wayne

All watching telly at Gran's in the lounge (70 Westmead Road, Sutton), around 1974.

Nikki, Wayne and Michele

Just so cute... and ugly. Nik, Wayne and Michele in front of the Christmas tree that sat on the radiogram that had a record player. Christmas 1974 (approximately).

Wayne in an armchair

Wayne at Gran's in the lounge (70 Westmead Road, Sutton). Awe.. used to love that bright jumper.

Gwen and Gran on the sofa

Another Christmastime photo taken in the lounge at Gran's, 70 Westmead Road, Sutton around 1974.

Michele, Wayne and Nikki

In the lounge of 70 Westmead Road, Sutton at Christmastime, probably 1973. Here Michele and Nikki are drinking Babycham from the original Babycham glasses.

Dad, Michele, Wayne, Nikki and Grandpa

Ready for bed, Christmastime 1974. Photo taken, probably by Brian or Gwen, in the lounge of 70 Westmead Road, Sutton.

Michele, Wayne and Nikki

Christmastime at Gran's in the lounge (70 Westmead Road, Sutton)

Nikki, Wayne and Michele

At Gran's in the lounge (70 Westmead Road, Sutton).

Nikki

Nikki at Gran's house in the lounge of 70 Westmead Road, Sutton,Christmastime, possibly 1974.

Wayne dancing with Brenda

I think the dance was The Okey Cokey and it may have been a dancing competition with a prize at the end. This was taken in the lounge at Gran's, 70 Westmead Road, Sutton, Christmastime and probably around 1974.

Wayne dancing with Brenda

I think the dance was The Okey Cokey and it may have been a dancing competition with a prize at the end. This was taken in the lounge at Gran's, 70 Westmead Road, Sutton, Christmastime and probably around 1974.

Grandpa

Excellent photo of Grandad. I don't remember the bed being downstairs in the lounge but I recognise the bible book and remember ashtrays and fag packets, always!

Brenda, Gwen and Gran

It seems they're all watching the same thing and it won't be the telly because of where they're looking and where the TV was. So I think they watching one of us performing, as we were expected to each Christmas.

Dad, Michele, Valerie, Bruce, Brenda and Wayne

I've spotted my Wayne mug that I loved, until the handle fell off one day! Dad looks severely serious but well groomed.

Nikki, Wayne and Michele

The Christmas tree I made at school is above my head... albeit cropped off.

Michele and Nik

In such close proximity and smiling! ?

Gran, Grandpa, Nik and Wayne

Love this photo. It was the place in the garden that Brian took photos of us, regularly. Under the apple tree, Westmead Road, Sutton and this was around 1973.

Grandpa, Brian, Wayne and Gran

In the garden of 70 Westmead Road, Sutton under the apple tree.

Dad, Nikki, Brian, Michele, Gran, Wayne and Brenda

So that must mean Gwen was taking the photo. In the garden at Gran's (70 Westmead Road, Sutton) around 1977.

Brenda, Nik, Michele, Gran, Brian, Wayne and Aunty Gwen

Taken in the garden at 70 Westmead Road, Sutton around 1977 and presumably by Dad.

Dad, Gran and Gwen

Once again, in the garden at Gran's (70 Westmead Road, Sutton). This is a particularly important photo as now (2019) we have sadly lost them all but maybe they're all together again.

Nikki on the rocking horse

Probably taken by Brian, this is a photo of Nikki on a the rocking horse, in the back garden of Gran's, 70 Westmead Road, Sutton.

Michele on the rocking horse

Taken in the garden of Gran's house (70 Westmead Road, Sutton), Michele on a rocking horse.

Michele, Nikki and Wayne

We're in the paddling pool in the garden at Gran's (70 Westmead Road, Sutton), around 1976.

Nik, Wayne and Michele

Once again, in the garden. Please don't focus on what Gran has put me in.

Nikki, Wayne and Michele

You can't un-see that outfit I'm wearing, can you?

Nikki and Michele

In the garden at Gran's (70 Westmead Road, Sutton), around 1973.

Wayne, Michele and Nikki

I think Brian wanted us to be in a pose of motion... as though we were all about to do a somersault or something.

Michele and Wayne

Unsure where this was taken, a photo of Michele wheel barrowing Wayne around the garden, around 1972.

Michele, Gwen and Nik

Not sure where this photo was taken. My first thoughts were Hampton Court but having noticed how little Nik is wearing, it's more likely to be a back garden somewhere.

Gwen, Nikki and Wayne

Aunty gwen with Nikki and Wayne, somewhere! About 1972.

Grandpa, Gran, Dad, Nikki and Michele

This photo of Grandpa in his cardigan is definitely the reason why I love wearing cardigans. And Dad, what are you doing with that cushion? Lol.

Gran on the beach

Gran, in a deck chair, on the beach... possibly Rustington and I think around 1976.

Valerie, Nikki, Gran and Gwen

On the beach... looks a bit windy. I think about 1973.

Wayne and that cardigan

Cute. I think it's the fact that Gran made a cardi that looked like Grandpa's and I loved it. Because of a later photo, I've worked out that this was at Jaywick Sands. It was a holiday with Dad and Bet.

Nikki and Michele

Must have been taken by Dad... they're so obedient! In the sea whilst on holiday, presumably Rustington and around 1974.

Valerie

Valerie was Bruce's partner. Bruce was my cousin and Aunty Gwen's eldest son, who sadly died in the late 70s.

Dad, Wayne and Gran

The actual real caption to this photo is apparently me screaming: 'they're trying to kill me.'

Valerie, Nikki, Dad and Michele

Taken in the sea at a beach, presumably Rustington around 1971-1972.

Valerie, Nikki and Wayne

Valerie, getting to the bottom of things on the beach, with Nik and Wayne who seem more preoccupied with the sand.

Nikki on her own, at the seaside

Great solo photo of Nikki

Michele, Wayne and Nikki

Again, at the seaside on holiday.

Nikki and Wayne in the sea

Nikki and Wayne in the sea at Rustington, during one of the family holidays... probably 1975.

Wayne... the alpha-male

On a busy beach, Wayne, as a boy, maybe aged around 6 so 1973.

Dad and Bet on the beach

Dad with his trousers rolled up and Betty stood behind.

Michele at Aunty Gwen's

I think this was taken at Aunty Gwen's.

Gran, Gwen, Grandpa, Brian, Wayne, Nikki and Michele

Taken by Brenda, great photo of us all at Aunty Gwen's, around 1973.

Dad and Nik

Taken at Aunty Gwen's when she lived at 11 The Crescent, New Malden. Dad's talking about Shirley Bassey whilst holding on to an LP sleeve of her album 'Love For Sale.'

Wayne, performing

Another sell-out performance (I was so shy). This would've been early days before acquiring props and outfits.

Wayne as Rod Hull

My own Emu act.

Dad and Wayne with Gwen and Nik in the background

At Aunty Gwen's for Christmas, Dad and Wayne with Gwen dancing and Nik just in the shot on the left.

Dad watching with pride

Nikki, Gwen and Wayne dancing or following prompts of some kind for a game at Christmastime.

Michele with her Snoopy badge

This photo was taken at Aunty Gwen's in New Malden andsister Michele.

Michele at Gwen's

This is my sister Michele who started early. Here at Aunty Gwen's one Christmastime, drinking what looks like a glass of sherry. I think this would have been around 1973.

Nikki at Aunty Gwen's

There's that eiderdown again... I mean dress.

Brenda, Bob, Gwen, Gran, Brian and Wayne

I love this photo. Taken by Debbie, Christmas 1984.

All at Brenda and Bob's wedding

From left to right is Bob's brother, Mum and Dad, then Nikki, Bob, Brenda, Michele, Dad, Bet, Wayne, Dorothy and Gran. The wedding was in New Malden and it was in 1978.

Nikki and Michèle as bridesmaids

This is sisters, Nikki and Michele as bridesmaids at my cousin Brenda and Bob's wedding in New Malden, 1978.

Nikki

From 1983, taken in the shop at Westmead Cleaners, 115 Westmead Road, Sutton.

Dad and Stacey

Taken at Dad's, Durand Close, Carshalton, around 1991.

Zoe at the foot of Dad's stairs

Zoe posing at the foot of the stairs at Dad's, Durand Close, Carshalton. She's wearing Aunty Michèle's clothes.

Charlie at Dad's

Little Charlie... the cute days.

Zoe in the armchair at Dad's

Zoe in an armchair at Dad's (Durand Close).

Zoe at Dad's

Zoe at Dad's, maybe around 1991.

Stacey at Dad's

Stacey having tea at Dad's (60 Durand Close).

Stacey at Dad's

Stacey having tea at Dad's (60 Durand Close).

Zoe and Stacey at Dad's

Stacey on Zoe's lap at Dad's.

Michele and Betty

This was taken at Dad's in Durand Close, Carshalton and I'm guessing around 1987.

Wayne, Zoe, Stacey, Nikki, Pete and Dad

At Dad's (Durand Close) and around the table for Christmas. Think it must have been around 1990-1995.

Nik with a fag on

Well, she was at Dad's.

Zoe in Dad's garden

Zoe in the front garden of Dad's, (Durand Close).

Aunty Gwen and Jamie, the dog

As far as I can remember this was Aunty Gwen, in her house in Surbiton with who I think is Jamie, her sausage dog.

Stacey, Nikk, Charlie, Zoe and Michele

Taken at Brenda & Bob's house in Surbiton, around 1990.

Dad, Gwen and Betty

Betty showing photos to Aunty Gwen and oh look, Dad having a fag. This was taken at Aunty Gwen's in Surbiton.

Aunty Gwen on the phone

Before cordless phones - In the days when you had to stand in the hallway to have a phone call. Taken at Aunty Gwen's in Surbiton.

Charlie and Zoe

She towered above everyone from an early age. They're here visiting Aunty Gwen and Gran at Gwen's in Surbiton.

Zoe, Stacey and Charlie

Zoe, Stacey and Charlie visiting Aunty Gwen and Gran at Gwen's in Surbiton.

Aunty Gwen

This was taken at her house in Surbiton but not sure of which year.

Charlie

He can't be any older than 2 years old here so 1990-1991.

Gran and Brian

My Grandmother and cousin Brian. I don't know where this was taken.

Gran and Brenda

It's looking windy. This is Gran and Brenda together in Norway.

Gran and Gwen with Jamie, the dog

Gran and Gwen with Jamie, the dog

Aunty Gwen and Gran

I love this photo. Aunty Gwen with Jamie the dog and Gran, maybe mid-eighties, taken in Richmond Park, Surrey.

Michele

It's a great pose.

Nikki

On the innocence!

Wayne and Nikki

This is brother and sister in their school uniform, Camden Junior School, Carshalton, around 1977.

Nikki in school uniform

The tie is smart so this is pre-rebel era.

The holiday shack in Rustington

Wayne and Michele in the garden at the holiday shack in Rustington. Brenda treated us all to a break away to celebrate coming home from being in Norway.

Zoe, Nikki, Mother and Stacey

I think that's Stacey as a baby. This was when we met our Mother for the first time, around 1987.

Michele, Mother, Nikki and Stacey

One of the first meets of our meeting our Mother, Michele and Nik with Stacey, 1987.

Mother and Stacey

Again, at a first meet, Mother holding Stacey.

Unsure

Dad at the cafe

Dad ran a cafe in Elm Road, New Malden and this is the only photo we have of the cafe - love this photo.