GENERATIONS : FAMILY PHOTO GALLERY

Samantha Smith


My Grandmother, Mrs Spencer. Photograph taken in 1960s with one of her many grandchildren. Taken in New John Street West, Birmingham , before the back to backs were demolished


My Grandmother Mrs Gladys Spencer
1960s , New John Street West Birmingham
New John Street West Birmingham, 1960s

Mohammed


Mohammed

Sameena Parvez Abbasi


This is a picture of my Dad (on the left), his parents and siblings, taken at Southend on Sea in 1971 before moving to Birmingham in 1972.


My grandparents and father and his siblings
1971, Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea, 1971

Arifa Salam


My Mum, Dad, Brother and Sisters - there are three more siblings not in this picture. That’s me being held by my dad, the first Asian Punjabi speaking driving instructor. He was very good at his job, he passed many people and did this job until the day he died. My mum on the right and two of my siblings. I am one of six siblings, we all went to Clifton school. The second picture was taken 1973 when I would have been 6 years old.


Arifa Salam and family
1973, Clifton school, Birmingham, B12
Clifton school, Birmingham, B12, 1973

Chris Jones


This is the 80th birthday of Michael Jones in Handsworth and his son's 50th birthday. In the picture is Michael's brother Glynn Jones, his nephew Andy Jones, his son Ian Jones and his grandchildren Chris and Andy Jones. They are West Brom supporters and all have had season tickets forever!


Michael Jones, Glynn Jones, Andy Jones, Ian Jones, Chris and Andy Jones.
2005, Ian's Garage on Weoley Hill in Selly Oak
Ian's Garage on Weoley Hill in Selly Oak, 2005

Vera, her sister and sons


Vera and her sister and sons

Jany Uddin


My mom and dad when they first got married.


Mom and dad
1994, Bangladesh
Bangladesh, 1994

Lyn di Mascio


This is my nonna and nonno. Her parents fled Italy. They had il baccio della morte. The mafias kiss of death. Maria Carmina eloped with Giuseppe (my great grandparents). She had been promised to someone else. They jumped on the first boat not knowing the destination. When they arrived here they were sent to Birmingham where they set up a boarding house in the old Italian quarter. Giuseppe also made ice cream and sold it.


Teresa and Giovanni di Mascio (my grandparents)
1920s, Italian Quarter, Birmingham
Italian Quarter, Birmingham , 1920s

Sophia Oliver


In this picture we are all family. As you can see we are a very multicultural family. All the younger girls are first cousins and the older ladies are sisters. Our Nanny was born in the Himalayas and was brought up in Assam where she met our Grandad. He was Irish and they married and came back to UK. But not Birmingham, Newcastle. They moved to Birmingham to work on coal mines around 20 years after. My father's dad was brought up in Jamaica. He is Chinese Jamaican and my Grandad owned Fenkys Pattys in Hockley. My Nanny Fay was Jamaican. So, me Sophia cara, I feel one of a kind when I need to tick the box about my nationality, there isn't a box for me..... so I call myself a cocktail full of love


My Mom, Aunty's and Cousins
2020, 2 years ago
2 years ago, 2020

Martyn Phillips


Some of my family members in a pub


Left to right, my cousin Shelley, my Gran, Rose and my Grandad Frank Lee, Val Skinner, best friends with my Auntie Chris and my Uncle Dudley (there's only my uncle left now).
1964-65, The Victoria Pub, Runcorn Rd, Balsall Heath
The Victoria Pub, Runcorn Rd, Balsall Heath, 1964-65

Maya Rai


Roger (pictured left aged 3 in 1940) was born and raised in Wolverhampton and lived and worked there all his life. Nicola (middle, aged 5 on her first day at primary school) and Megan (right) were born in Willenhall and have lived in their since birth. Nicola married Alfred, a British born man of Fijian decent, and had a child, Megan, born in 1993.


Rodger Wilkinson (now aged 84), Nicola Rai (now aged 52), and Megan Gosnell (now aged 28)
1944 - 1993, Wolverhampton and Willenhall
Wolverhampton and Willenhall, 1944 - 1993

Joan Williams


The last seaside picture is mum Joan Williams and myself Dawn Corfield taken on holiday in Llandudno Wales. This is the holiday where I cried at Punch and Judy on the prom. I still don’t like them!!


Joan Williams and Dawn Corfield
1972, Wales
Wales, 1972
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