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My grandad Colin (right, with the double bass) in a jazz band. Late 60s. Don't know the venue or other musicians unfortunately, assume London. Grandad could also play the violin, amongst other instruments, and had performed at the Royal Albert.
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My grandad Colin (right, with the double bass) in a jazz band. Late 60s. Don't know the venue or other musicians unfortunately, assume London. Grandad could also play the violin, amongst other instruments, and had performed at the Royal Albert.

u/JakeOliver63 — 4 days ago
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A few pictures of my Grandad, born 1940, In the army late 50s I presume. He was in the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers.

u/JakeOliver63 — 4 days ago
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My Nan, and both parents, late 50s-early 60s. Probably London. No idea what the event is. Context below.

u/JakeOliver63 — 10 days ago
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Two of my Great Grandad George's (5ft one) merchant Navy ids. About 1919-1921. The hair in the first is, quite something. He travelled to New York, Vancouver, Haiti, Panama, Jamaica and New Zealand, and that's just the ones I have records of.

u/JakeOliver63 — 11 days ago
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Help identifying this UK hospital

Firstly I hope it's ok to ask this here, if not I apologise. I've been struggling trying to ID this hospital my Nan used to be a Nurse at. I assume early 60s. I assume it's in London where she's from but I can't be sure. There's also a possibility it's a military hospital of some kind, though again not sure I just heard being a nurse is how my nan and grandad met whilst he was in the army. Any help would be appreciated. For any curious, my Nan is the 5th from the right, standing up. First with blonde hair.

u/JakeOliver63 — 12 days ago
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Whole bunch of photos from my Nan Marion & Grandad Colin's wedding, 1964. My great Grandads Frank & George both always the stand outs, one Oliver Hardy wannabe, the other a 5ft tall Popeye.

u/JakeOliver63 — 14 days ago