Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: my Father

Sorry, if you happen to look at this image - really is very blurry and does unpleasant things to your eyes. I didn't realize that it was quite this bad, when I was scanning and editing it in the wee hours of this morning. I wanted to scan it to send to my oldest daughter, especially, as she is doing an online course on World War II. This image shows my Father (1907-1976) wearing his Home Guard uniform, in Birmingham, England.

More detail later - I overslept by an hour this morning, so have to absolutely dash to get to my meeting place in time! This photo was used on the cover of the First Anniversary edition of "The Bicycle", a weekly newspaper for all cyclists. Date of this edition was 23 February 1937. Both of my parents loved cycling and spent a lot of time cycling and camping. My father also loved photography and was described as an "exceptional photographer". Tom Carden Bassindale (1907-1976), married to Vera Kathleen Bassindale (nee Neal, 1914-1998). Tom's parents were Albert Elijah Bassindale and Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden).

This old photo was obviously taken with everyone looking into the sun, ha! Nearly everyone has their eyes closed. My parents were married on 4 June 1938 at St. John's Church, Polegate, Sussex, England. From left to right: 1. Albert Elijah Bassindale, my paternal Grandfather 2. Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden), my paternal Grandmother 3. Vera Kathleen Bassindale (nee neal),my Mother 4. Tom Carden Bassindale, my Father 5. Alice Mary Bassindale, Tom's sister, my Auntie "Mollie" 6. Nora Margaret Bassindale, Tom's sister, my Auntie Nora 7. Arthur Gee, Best Man 8. Emma Neal (nee Billingsley), my maternal Grandmother 9. George Frederick Neal, my maternal Grandfather

I had no idea that my father ever had a motorbike, lol, so imagine my surprise when I came across this photo of him amongst the old family photos that I received from England a few months ago! That's a sidecar on the far side. He and my mother cycled for many years and I have endless photos of them with their bikes - but a motorbike, ha? This is so unlike the father I knew : ) I moved away from England to live overseas when I was 22 years old and so missed out on family talks and sharing of my parents' lives. Very sad, but it happens to many people when family members move away. The main thing I remember about him is that he LOVED photography (not as a professional) and was an exceptional photographer (according to others). I also have the best memories of all the times my parents took my brother and me out into the countryside around Birmingham, UK, at the weekends, on our bikes. My mother loved wildflowers and instilled this love in me, too. My father was passionate about photography and I guess that's where I get it from : )

This old family photo amuses me and is a reminder of how important photography was in my father's life. There is no date on the back of the photo and I'm not sure if this was taken before or after I was born. (Later: this magazine issue came out in June 1939.) Vera Kathleen Bassindale (nee Neal), 1914 -1998 Tom Carden Bassindale, 1907 - 1976 They were married on 4th June 1938. Thanks to George (Dixon), I now have the following information: US edition; 25cents. June 1939. Bette Davis. Photoplay did not have its own publication in the UK until 1950. www.moviemags.com/main.php?title=PHOTOPLAY&amp ; etos=1939 "Photoplay first appeared in 1912, but was not initially successful. However, when James Quirk took over editorial duties in 1914 he implemented changes that would make Photoplay the top film magazine, one which by 1922 would boast a circulation of over two million." From collectingoldmagazines.com . The origin of the surname "Bassindale" from www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Bassindale