I’ve had some excellent images submitted via Facebook by Toni Walker recently of his grandfather, William Walker and of the family, mentioned in the previous post ‘Men of the Underground’ – these are lovely images of a family at work and at play.
Toni posted these four photos last week on Facebook and has kindly given me permission to use them here, for which I thank him profusely. He notes that the tent in the third image was a Hawley bell tent, made in Walsall.
The first picture is puzzling me a bit as it’s been submitted previously, in a different scan by Kellie Carpenter, who thought it was 1890s. Toni says it’s early 1920s, and I’m inclined to agree.
These are excellent period images and I thank Toni for posting them. If you can add to the information, please do: either comment here or BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com. Cheers.
‘Group of miners at unknown Colliery. Back left John Walker next to father William Walker Bottom right Sampson Carpenter. Photo about early 1920s.’ Image kindly supplied by Toni Walker. Kellie Carpenter also shred this photo previously, and said ‘A group of Brownhills miners in 1890 – Back row left John Walker, William Walker Front row right Sampson Carpenter he would have been my Grandad’s great uncle I think.’
‘This would probably be Rhyl – Gents swimsuits look unisex. Mid 30s’. Image kindly supplied by Toni Walker.
‘Mealtime on hotel (Tent!) balcony 1937’. Image kindly supplied by Toni Walker.
‘Local coal lorry loaded in Brownhills ready to go to camp, could have been Rhyl or Milford /Brocton. Mid 30s’ Image kindly supplied by Toni Walker.