| My maternal grandmother, Maude
Edgerley (nee de'Ath ) who died in 1924. Possibly from previous
decade. |
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| My maternal grandparents, Bill
and
Maude Edgerley with my mother Constance b 1911. |
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| Toddler Constance with cat. at
her Edgerley grandparents. |
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| Group of WWI Kiwis.
Harold
O'Donnell, one of my paternal grandmother's eight brothers is
fourth
from left.. |
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| O'Donnell brothers from left, Len,
Harold, Jim. Story is they all met up unexpectedly in London. |
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| Kiwis possibly at Trentham.
Two O'Donnell brothers, Len in back row and Mick in front. |
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| Ruby Edgerley who
nursed in France,
photo possibly from previous decade as she was born in 1885. My mothers
eldest aunt on her fathers side. |
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| Jack Edgerley
centre front.
An uncle of my mother. |
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| Snap of Kiwis, probably on
an exercise
landing. Middle East ? Ship might be
recognizable.
Photo was in an Edgerley album. |
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| Elizabeth Aida (Bessie)
O'Donnell b
1908, my paternal grandmothers youngest sister. |
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| Constance with sister
Dulcie. |
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| Studio photo of my mother
Constance
about eight years old. |
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| The next few photos have deteriorated with blotches but
I know
of no others from these years that show my fathers family
at
Tokirima in the King Country, photos dated 1919. His eldest
sister;
Alice with her father
Edward Walter
Arthur and dogs |
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| The children playing half hidden
in
long grass, Sam and Alice on left possibly with baby Jean
turned
towards Alice, Mildred in middle on her own and Ted on far right. |
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| Possibly Mr Thompson, two
neighbours
kids, maybe back view of Mildred with plaits in front. |
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| King Country settlers on a pest
drive with a stack of hares and rabbits. Maybe early next
decade. |
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| Tusks from wild boar
shot
by Ted Hughes after it had been killing lambs at Tokirima. |
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| Annie with Mildred on back
of horse
( plaits tied up ) maybe Jean in front. |
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| Sam and Ted being
taught
to take care of themselves. |
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| Ted on the horse
watched by
Mrs Thompson and Sam |
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| From left, Sam, Ted and Alice
with father
Ted. They rode the horse part way to school. dated 1919 from
Myreine
Bloomfield, daughter of Alice. |
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| Xmas card
to Sammy
from Grandfather O'Donnell 1917 (inscription),
Sam was seven. |
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