Category Archives: Grandpa’s Old Slides

From my grandpa’s collection of old slides comes this charming snapshot of Polperro, a small fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall, likely taken in the 1950s or 60s. The photo captures a moment on the quay, where people … Continue reading →

This old photograph of part of St Olave’s Bridge, not far from Great Yarmouth, was probably taken by my Grandpa Hibbitt (Charlie) during the 1960’s. My grandparents took boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads and my gran can be seen … Continue reading →

This famous monument, situated at the top of the Mall outside Buckingham Palace, will be prominent over the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend so I thought I’d post a picture probably taken by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some … Continue reading →

Lowestoft is the most easterly point of the UK. This old photograph of Lowestoft Sands was probably taken by one of my grandparents, Charles George Hibbitt or Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950’s or 1960’s. (From … Continue reading →

This old photograph of the Clock Tower, which houses the great bell of Big Ben, was probably taken by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950’s. At the time, the tower was undergoing maintenance and … Continue reading →

(Click the images above to enlarge) These photographs of Weston-super-Mare were probably taken some time during the 1950’s or 1960’s on a family holiday. The Sandringham Hotel (top left) is still there today. (From my grandpa’s collection of old slides … Continue reading →

My grandpa (Charlie Hibbitt) probably took these photos of oil tankers laid up on the River Fal in Cornwall some time during the 1950’s or 1960’s. (From my grandpa’s collection of old slides – see this post for more information.)