Family Photos

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:29 pm

Rach wrote: Any ideas for a costume? Superman look out!

Well, there's always the Viking helmet... I'm afraid that if we wear kilts, people might suspect who we are

We don't want to get [talkingscot]

into trouble!

Sarah

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:32 pm

I now have this vision of family historians flying about the world to raid attics, garages, huts etc., looking for vital historic information. Any ideas for a costume? Superman look out!

This sounds like a great idea for a TV programme!! "Raiders of the Lost Attic" or similar. Could make great viewing. A kind of fly on wall thing. Shocked look on the faces of those being raided, determination on the faces of the family historians, and smiles allround when the lost photos are found, and the raided folk hear the stories and the significance of the finds...

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:47 pm

Brilliant, Lesley! I like it!

"Riders of the Lost Attic"

Sarah

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:03 pm

Oh, yes! There are 'surprise' TV programmes for everything under the sun, so why not family history raids!
Great idea.
Any members who are TV producers?

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:43 pm

I have old photos on here http://tinyurl.com/d5cvfg (a place i totally forgot about till tonight !) and of the very old ones i only know who six of them are for definite. I keep looking at them asking them who they are but no one answers me back which make me wonder if they really are my family

!

Post by **joette** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:32 pm

My oldest photo is off Janet McFarlane nee Veitch my GGGGreat Grandfather's sister.She was born c 1810.It is taken in Sydney Australia where shew & hubby Duncan emigrated to with son Ramsay Wardlaw McFarlane(thank good ness for distinctive middle names).
It is dated about 1868 & she always scared me looking at the picture-I have no other rellies connected to the Scotts who it could be so am going by the location & time scale that it is her-she also looks like me!
The closest resemblance though is my Daddy's much older cousin pictured in her flapper dress-it could be me with fatter legs!

Muriel · Post by **Muriel** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:34 pm

I love the idea of being a Raider of the Lost Attic. Unfortunately I think I've got all the photos etc. - all from one side of the family. My aunt on the other side, who was the one who inherited the family house & therefore all the "stuff", was more than a little gung-ho about throwing things out (she even burned a D. Y. Cameron once!!).

Muriel

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:17 am

(she even burned a D. Y. Cameron once!!).

Urk!! Makes you wonder what else she chucked out!!

Muriel · Post by **Muriel** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:57 am

I try not to think about it - it'd make me too

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Muriel