This is a scan from one of my late fathers slides.
It's me and a couple of brothers playing in our back street.
The fence is from a house across the road, they had proper back gardens. We had a wall and a back yard.
From left to right
Robert
John
Phil
We played in the street, it was just a street of stones and grit, no tarmac or cobbles as it wasn't adopted by the local council. It's still not adopted today. I think we may have been making "sand castles" with the grit
How I love this shot. You are very recognisable - you haven't changed! Still that cheeky grin. The boy on the left could be my husband at the same age. Love the sandals. We all had them, didn't we?!
Oh, this is great! Three gloriously dirty young boys and such charmingly comical expressions. Don't think you needed to explain which one is you :-D
I feel a bit sorry for kids today, mostly streets are too busy for them to run around and play in like we did (I turn 70 next week, so of much the same generation as you). We had a freedom they'll never enjoy. But they have other opportunities we didn't, so I guess it's a case of swings and roundabouts.
@dulciknit thanks Alison , it's one of my fave pics from my dad's archive. I may have been shot on a Leica , I am not too sure when he acquired his first Leica (he saved up for it , had a second job) . Yes it was scary what we did , at 9 (yes 9 nearly 10), I caught the bus to Bolton town centre on my own and walked half a mile down Manchester Road to watch Bolton Wanderers play Millwall . Can you believe that , 9 !!!
@yorkshirekiwi Carole , sandals , the summer footware of the 60s
@jamibann yes we all had sandals , probably Clarkes too !!! Robert is on the left we were inseparable in our early years , then when we went to school we were still mates but found other children to play with
@newbank Newbank . always smiled , still do today ..I think
what a great bit of social history - I noticed the clarkes sandals straight away, a memory from my childhood. I am not sure most children nowadays are allowed to get so dirty.
@happypat blonde curls , I had curls right until my teens then it went wavy . I never liked my curls !!!
@carole_sandford thanks Carole , my dad was a keen photographer , although he never seemed to take that many photos
@dide thank you Diane , it is indeed
@beryl beryl yes playing in the street , on our own , thank you :)
I feel a bit sorry for kids today, mostly streets are too busy for them to run around and play in like we did (I turn 70 next week, so of much the same generation as you). We had a freedom they'll never enjoy. But they have other opportunities we didn't, so I guess it's a case of swings and roundabouts.
@casablanca thank you Casa' glad you liked it
@yorkshirekiwi Carole , sandals , the summer footware of the 60s
@jamibann yes we all had sandals , probably Clarkes too !!! Robert is on the left we were inseparable in our early years , then when we went to school we were still mates but found other children to play with
@newbank Newbank . always smiled , still do today ..I think
@spanner cheers :)
@happypat lol Pat , if only I had some scissors !!!
@photographycrazy cheers bill
@corinnec lol corinne , you think so , that's so kind !!!
@tinley23 thanks Lesley , that is kind of you to say . I might share some more shots from back in the day !!!