It's that time of the week when we head over to Jenny's blog to participate in Alphabe-Thursday and this weeks letter "C".I'm also linking this post to Suzanne's Colorado Lady Vintage Thingie Thursday because it's not just the camera that's vintage, I am too!
Last month my friend Mary @ Across the Pond blogged about her home town of Torquay situated on the English Riviera. She shared some beautiful photographs taken on one of her favourite walks.
After I had read her post I have to admit to feeling a little nostalgic for England, I have fond memories of holidays spent in Torquay when I was a very little girl.
Nana and me aged 3, in Torquay.So, I took down, from the top of the wardrobe, my favourite pink hatbox where I keep all my old family photo's, cards and letters.
My Mum & me having a lovely day at the seaside. I love the handsmocked dresses and handknitted short sleeve cardigan that she made for me, so very 1950's.
There they were, old black and white photographs taken by my parents with their Brownie "Box" camera.
I still have the shabby old Kodak No. 2 Brownie camera that belonged to my parents, it now sits on a shelf in my library.
This is a shot of the inside.
Me and my boyfriends, can you see that the little boy on my right is holding my hand. I think this was taken on my 4th Birthday.
I've shown this photo before, but I think I look sweet, so here it is again!
I still have the shabby old Kodak No. 2 Brownie camera that belonged to my parents, it now sits on a shelf in my library.The circular logo on the front reads:
No 2 BROWNIe
Made in Canada by
Canadian Kodak Co., Limited
TORONTO, ONT
and in the centre: Use Kodak Films No. 120.
I tried to photograph the logo but it was unclear.
This is a shot of the inside.
Me and my boyfriends, can you see that the little boy on my right is holding my hand. I think this was taken on my 4th Birthday.
My Mum & me having a lovely day at the seaside. I love the handsmocked dresses and handknitted short sleeve cardigan that she made for me, so very 1950's.Do pop over to Jenny & Suzanne's blogs and see who else is there, but not before leaving me a comment so that I know who came calling in Normandy today.
Oh Maggie, how lovely all those sweet old photo's.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful memories.
I love your old photos, thanks
ReplyDeleteLovely post Maggie...you were a cutie pie (and still are)!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pictures of little you on holiday in Torquay with your Mum and Grandmother!
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling me about Photoscape. I will have to go check them out.
Your photos hold such lovely memories. I didn't know the Brownie camera was made in Canada!
ReplyDeleteLorrie
I love old photos. I hope you label them on the backs with an acid free, photo safe pen. It would be a shame if 50 years from now someone had them and didn't know who the people were.
ReplyDeleteYours is the second post today that showed a Brownie camera.
Good Morning Maggie,
ReplyDeleteSomething tells me that little Maggie was spoiled!! You look darling in your little dress and sweater.
Thanks for sharing with us today.
Lovely photos Maggie. I love your smocked dress and cardigan, I do believe they are making a fashion come back here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and leaving your sweet comment. I love your adopted country :)
Come visit again soon
Maggie, I love your photos. Your dresses bring back happy memories of ones my mother made for me.
ReplyDeleteYou're so fortunate to still have your parents old camera. Love the old photographs!
ReplyDeleteOh. What a lovely, evocative post. I love the photos and the camera. I could feel the memories captured by that lense for the forever of your heart.
ReplyDeleteYou are a beautiful and joyous child. It's neat to see that you still have that spirit of adventure and joy.
Definitely an A+ post. And you can hand out the milk at snacktime, OK?
I left a similar message on another 'C' post...but I love the vintage photos!!
ReplyDeleteI just love looking at people's old photos especially from that era. I have some from my mom and dad that look pretty similar.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! And what a great camera. Lovely memories.
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Maggie, I loved seeing all these black and white photos from your childhood. Such a cute little girl! It's not surprising the boys flocked around.
ReplyDeleteYou were wise to save this camera. What a treasure!
Old cameras are so intriguing. Love the old photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet photos and memories attached!!! Thanks for sharing! Pop on over and visit me when you have a chance.
ReplyDeleteAnd be sure to ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!
Happy Alphabet Day!
C is for Coralie
Love the old pics..especially you and your Nana. So precious.
ReplyDeletesweet memories and even cuter pics of you
ReplyDeletethanks for your visit to my alpabe-thursday
Your pictures are cute and so is the old camera.
ReplyDeleteNice photos and camera. Looks like the holiday in Torquay was fun.
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie, greetings from a Suffolk Rambler!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I love vintage pics!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your vintage photos, they are wonderful. And that smocked dress brings back alot of memories for me also. How great that you still have your parents old camera! Kathy
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun to see all of your photos, and the camera is so cute....I love old cameras, they add such charm to a room when displayed. Happy VTT!
ReplyDeleteso nice that you have a camera that means something to you :D
ReplyDeleteThose photos must hold so many wonderful memories for you! I love looking at the fashions and the hairstyles in them. Love your old camera too!
ReplyDeleteHappy VTT!
Carol
What a sweet, sentimental post. Love the neat old photographs-- and how cool that you still have the camera that took them! Wonderful memories.
ReplyDeletemy sentiments Like the 'happy cottage quilter'is : what a great camera! :P
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Maggie. Great old pics. I'm vintage too so I remember the Brownie Cameras. My parents had one also. I think my dad may still have it because I don't think he has ever tossed anything. I will probably be grateful for that one day.
ReplyDeleteOh those photos are just darling! Happy VTT!
ReplyDeletethose photos are just so adorable!
ReplyDeleteaww!! this made me very nostalgic. I love old photos. My family has dubbed me the "family historian". I have been given boxes of old old photos, dating back to the turn of the century (the 1900 one that is!) and they are so precious to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to reading more of your's!
Wonderful vintage photos! I have an old Brownie camera, too, and I wonder if it will still take pictures. Nice trip down memory lane for you...enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLove old cameras and love your great photos.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet memories. That's exactly what vintage thingies should do for us!
ReplyDeletelove your old photos.. really precious memory..
ReplyDeletewow what a wonderful amount of memories you have there!! it's always thrilling looking through old photos and remembering. I lived in Paignton for three years in the late 1980's and have fond memories of the area too.
ReplyDeleteOh Maggie! Sweet, sweet photos! We must be of the same vintage! I have photos like that myself.
ReplyDeleteI collect vintage cameras and it never even occurred to me that they began with "c".
I really enjoyed this post.
Thanks for dropping by my place and saying hi!
Boy....have camera's changed a lot but they still capture those special moments that we can later look back on and stir up sweet memories. The picures of you with your mum, nana and boyfreinds are priceless. Thank you and thanks for stopping by yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with brownie cameras when I Sandra Bullock used one in Hope Floats! LOL Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteMaggie- I love looking at old photos! You were so cute! I hope you are taking good care of these and that they are labeled. I have so many pictures that I have no idea who they are of! Love the picture with your grandmother and mother--thanks for sharing all these!
ReplyDeleteMaggie, I loved the one of you in Torquay with your grandma - actually I loved all the vintage photos. Yes, hand-smocked dresses and knitted cardys, we all wore them along with Clark's sandals of course!
ReplyDeleteYou were certainly adored by the boys looks like........those were the days, lol!!!!