I’ve spent yesterday recording some of my dad’s memories about his family and his childhood in India, where his family lived for about five generations prior to the 1950s. It was quite interesting to then take a look through my grandmother’s photo albums from the 1930s. I never really met my grandparents but i have spent time in and around Kolkata, where these pictures were taken. So much unfamiliarity and yet it all feels very familiar.
These are fascinating. Makes me wonder how much we loose by having online photo albums. All my grandparents were born in India too and I spent ages looking through a few albums and diaries back in 2008, to the point that I quite my job and went to find out what had happened to some of the places, villages, houses etc. Dangerous reading diaries!! D
hi David
thanks for the comment. yes, they are great aren’t they. my grandad is sat in the middle of that crowd in the second one – he used to buy cereals for a company. There weren’t loads but i need to go through them properly.
My dad was born in India and lived there until he was 19. The family connection on his side goes back a long way. I’ve always felt a fascination with the place because of that….it was great to try and record some of those memories. I need to sit down with my mum and do the same – she’s Irish and her family also have some quite interesting stories…to be continued :o)
It feels nice to ‘read’ nostalgia! Lovely pictures and comments from all of you. I’m an Indian and been in Kolkata for the last two years… thanks for letting me have a glimpse the old city. Keep posting more.
psbhavana
sorry for the delay responding to you – I’m so pleased you enjoyed looking at the pictures. I hope to dig out more.
you are lucky living in kolkata – it’s a very special city. all the best
Ciara