Marjorie in Blackpool
In the lobby of our hotel, before heading out to have the Blackpool Adventure.
Cathy and Mother on the Beach
Cathy and Mother on the Beach
Frank Todd Wilson
Marjorie's father
Cathy Wearing a Seaweed Dress
Cathy and Jeanie on the beach
Craig and Marjorie
30 January 2005
Craig and Marjorie
June 2002
Craig and Marjorie
6 March 2012
Chase
Chase
The Wilson Family Camper
On the road, on vacation
Frank Todd Wilson
1970's "homemade" passport photo
At the Beach
Marjorie 1, Cathy, Frank Wilson, Jeanie Wilson
Where did I get that sweater?
An old photo of me at RPI -- circa 1966 or 1967. A friend of mine found this online in another classmate's photo gallery. I remember that sweater -- I thought it was wonderful.
Marjorie Making A Strange Face
Marjorie Making A Strange Face
Marjorie at the Beach
In a knitted wool bathing suit.
Don Nassie with Tahitian Shell Lei
I think this was taken as a publicity photo for Shirl-iti -- to sell Tahitian shell leis and woven hats. Kahala, the 1960's.
The Arrival -- Honolulu
My parents met at Leyland Powers, a school of theater and broadcast in Boston (long gone, I'd guess -- Google comes up with nothing). They drove across country and then took a plane (shown) to meet my maternal grandparents in Hawaii. On the way, they got married in Nevada. This photo shows Birdie (my aunt), my father, mother, and grandmoter at Honolulu Airport, summer 1948. I can imagine it was an interesting arrival.
Christmas 1956
Bappy, my uncle Neil Moore, and my aunt Birdie sitting on the couch in our new home, 1080 Makaiwa Street
In Bed at 140 Dowsett Avenue
Me (on the left), Shauna (the baby), and Nana. My guess is late 1955. This isn't the best photograph -- no faces showing. I've included it anyway because I thought the bedside table is interesting. I love the old dial telephone, the 1950's shoji lamps. But my favourite thing is the bottle of lager and cigarettes. I never remember my grandmother drinking --- butlarger!How images can be shattered through the magnification power of Adobe Photoshop.
On The Lanai at 1080 Makaiwa Street
I think this is around 1964 or 1965. On the screened lanai at 1080 Makaiwa Street: Shauna, our mother (reclining), me, and one of Shauna's friends. The usual assortment of dogs: two on my lap, and one on the window ledge.
Nana, Father, and Mother
On the beach at Kaneohe -- my guess is 1948, shortly after my parents were married (in Nevada) and arrived in Hawaii to live. My father looks suitably "white," and there's no sign of me yet, hence my guess as to the date.
Nana at the Elks Club
Circa 1964 or 1965
In The Garden -- Dowsett Avenue
I'm playing with cut flowers. I'd guess this is late 1949 or early 1950, taken in the garden at 140 Dowsett Avenue. The great expanse of lawn and garden that ultimately became (sadly) 156 Dowsett Avenue.
Happy Family?
This is quite an old photograph -- pre WW2. My mother, on the left, looks positively wicked. Baba, Nana, and Birdie --- with a bright yellow flower.
The Newlyweds -- Honolulu Airport, Summer 1948
My father and mother on arrival in Honolulu, for the first meeting with Nana and Baba --- my maternal grandparents.
Christmas at 1080 Makaiwa Street
This looks like one of those self-timer photographs, were Baba set the camera and then ran in (almost) into the frame. Baba (on his knees), me, my mother, Nana, Bappy, Neil Moore, and my aunt Birdie. Photographed at 1080 Makaiwa Street, circa 1956.
Nana and Me
Nana and me. I look thrilled to bits to be photographed. She's keeping the evil eye on me. This was taken at our new house (then) at 1080 Makaiwa Street in Honolulu, I would guess in 1956.
Nana, Baba, and Me
At Shauna's birthday party at the Elks Club, Waikiki. I guess 1964 or 1965. I look delighted with the experience. Baba needs new glasses.
Mother and Me at Waikiki Beach
I don't ever remember going to the beach with my mother, but it must have happened because here's the photographic proof. Circa 1956.
My Second Birthday
I figured this was my second birthday (1951) -- spot the clue.
The Comfort Station
The location and date of this photograph are unknown, but I'm guessing it's not Hawaii. My grandfather, Baba, with my aunt Birdie outside the "comfort station."
Birdie, Nana, and My Mother
On the beach at Kaneohe. No signs of kids in the photo, so I would say this is 1948. The lush Kodachrome look to this photograph reminds me of 1950's Hawaii.
Me and a Scary Lady on a Throne
I have no idea who this lady is, why she's sitting on a throne, and why I look so unhappy. The photo has a Christmas look --- perhaps sending letters to Santa? But the lady is a tad scary.
Baba at the Elks Club
Circa 1964 or 1965 --- needing new eyeglasses.
Baba at the Elks Club, Waikiki Beach
Baba (circa 1964 or 1965) checking out the Waikiki shoreline from the Elks Club. I don't ever remember him going to Elks meetings: I think he just joined because the club has a great location on the beach.
Me And My Train Set
I had a special table for my train set, and, from the look on my face, I was none too pleased with something.
Christmas at 140 Dowsett Avenue, 1950
My father (cigarette in hand) calling me on my toy telephone. Mother looks on, as does a gentleman I don't recognise --- cocktail in hand.
The Family
My mother, father, and grandparents Nana and Baba, at 140 Dowsett Avenue. I am guessing that this is circa 1948.
Pushing A Lawn Mower
The Health and Safety people would be thrilled to see me pushing what appears to be a gas-operated lawn mower --- with no shoes. Makes my toes curl even now, over half a century later.
Orchids
I've always loved orchids. Here I am, in the dirt at Dowsett Avenue, surrounded by orchids. Circa 1950.
Birdie and a Cocker Spaniel
Taken at 140 Dowsett Avenue (I recognise the green tile). The inevitable dog. And a wonderful retro television set.
Garden Path at Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala
Nana and my mother, Shirley, examining the flowers on the garden path at Kealaolu Avenue in Kahala. My guess is this is from the mid 1940's. Nana and Baba sold their Kealaolu Avenue house circa 1947, and felt they had enough money to move into a hotel for the rest of their lives. And that's what they did: they moved into the Niumalu Hotel, on the site of the present Hilton Hawaiian Village. That lasted about a year.
Hawaiian Island Flowers & Foliage - HIFF
This was Nana's florist business. It was almost eight acres of nursery, plus a retail florist, all located on what is now the freeway interchange in Moanalua. Tourists walked through the gardens in the back, which were gorgeous. HIFF provided the flowers for many of the Elvis movies in Hawaii. I loved the place because it had lots of padlocks that came with lots of keys.
Nana, Baba, and the Silversword
The only thing I know about this photograph of Nana and Baba is that it was taken at the top of Haleakala on Maui: that's the only place where silversword grows. There are other pictures in the same series featuring people I don't know. All seem to have the same logo on their caps. I tried zooming in on it, but couldn't make out what it was. Circa 1947 or so.
Lake Shasta?
I don't know why I think this is Lake Shasta. I've never been to Lake Shasta. It's Nana on the right, and could be Mum (Baba's mother, Lily Wyser Wilkinson) in the middle. Don't know who it is on the left, or the year.
Mother, Mum (Lily Wyser Wilkinson), and Shauan
Photographed at 1080 Makaiwa Street. Mum was my great-grandmother: Lily Wyser Wilkinson. We've been able to trace her family tree: this information is on ourother website.My sister, Shauna, was born on Mum's birthday -- April 5. I would guess this is circa 1956.
Mother Looking Pleased
I think this was taken at Honolulu Airport. Note the luggage and my little travelling blazer: in those days we dressed up to take an airplane somewhere. I was already taking photographs: note the camera. I'd obviously done something to make my mother happy, since she has such a Happy Face. Not!
Nana, Baba, and Me
The thing I like best about this photograph, taken circa 1956, are our bare feet. I zoomed in on them with Photoshop, and they're pretty well worn. No wearing of house slippers for us --- bare feet!
Honolulu Airport
I can only guess at the date of this photograph -- late 1950's or early 1960's. The old Honolulu Airport terminal is behind the PanAm airplane. I love the PanAm attendants doing things at the gate itself. No air bridges. My father with Nana: not sure who's going where.
Shauna and the Shoji Lamp
Photographed at the front door of 1080 Makaiwa Street, circa 1956.
Shoe Shine Boy
Baba (my maternal grandfather) loved to build make-believe forts for me, using rope and blankets. Here I am with a fort, but I seem to be preoccupied with the shining of shoes. I think the radio (is that what it is?) in the background is amazing.
Mother (on right) Showing Tahitian Shell Necklace to A Lady
I have no idea who the other lady is, or why mother was showing her a shell necklace. Date unknown -- probably early 1960's.
Family Gathering at 1080 Makaiwa Street
Nana, Birdie, my father, Mum (Lily Wyser Wilkinson), my mother and young Shauna. I would guess this is 1956 or so, photographed in the living room at 1080 Makaiwa Street in Kahala.
Nana Reading A Magazine
I am guessing that Baba took this photograph. I must have inherited this trait from him: I love annoying Marjorie by taking her photograph in bed, when she's trying to read or relax.
Newleyweds - 1948
My father and mother, shortly after they arrived in Hawaii -- having been married in Nevada on their drive across the country from Boston. I love the cigarette in the hand.
Chase Opening Her "Mouse House"
Honolulu Tower, Christmas 1985
Chase With Her Christmas Loot
Honolulu Tower --- I think it was apartment 2103 --- Christmas 1985. A scant 20 years ago, and yet it seems like yesterday.
Chase With Her Little Pony
Christmas, Honolulu Tower, 1985
Grandfather, Chase, and Marcia - Christmas 1985
Funny, although this picture is almost 20 years old, I can still see Grandfather sitting on that couch, eating cheese and crackers. We still have the leather chair (and the ottoman with Chase's Christmas pony). We moved the couch to England, and sat on it in The Limes. Chase sure looks happy!
John Bushby At Work
John Bushby At Work
John Bushby
John Bushby
Marjorie 1 At Starbucks in South Australia
Cathy wrote, "Did my daughterly duty yesterday and took Mother to Colonades which is near where she lives, I think I did some 120 kms just doing that. We had coffee at Starbucks, the first one opened in South Australia and it has to be miles from where I live, oh well just need to wait until they open more nearer me."
PAAVille on Wake Island -- Circa 1953
My father, Woody Walsh, took a a series of photos from (I would guess) the tower at the airport of the "skyline" of PAAVille on Wake Island. This panorama is two of the slides stitched together with modern software.
PanAm Boeing Stratocruiser 377 in Honolulu, Circa 1949
I did a Google search on this aircraft, N1025V. It was the first of 21 Stratocruisers delivered to PanAm (delivered on January 31, 1949). At the time it was called "Clipper America," although that doesn't seem to be the name in this photograph. (PanAm apparently had many aircraft called "Clipper America" over the years.) N1025V is now sold as a model. The real N1025V was sold to the Israeli Air Force in 1963 as a cargo plane, and last flew in March 1974.
PAAVille Skyline - Wake Island
I would guess this in the main intersection of PAAVille on Wake Island, photographed by my father, Woody Walsh, circa 1953. He took a series of slides, and these two images were stitched together with modern software. I like the one lone soldier walking in the lower right hand corner --- he's the only sign of "traffic."
Main Street on Wake Island - PAAVille
My father lived on Wake Island for quite a while in the early 1950's when he worked for PanAm. Not much traffic.
Wake Island from the Air
My father, Woody Walsh, was stationed by PanAm on Wake Island in, I believe, 1953. At the time Wake Island was a refuelling airport for the China Clippers en route from the West Coast to the Orient.
Panoramic Image of the Bridge Between Wake and Peale Islands
As best I can tell from the map of Wake Island this is the bridge between Wake Island and Peale Island. The water beneath leads into the lagoon. It appears that the bridge is under construction. I think this photo --- actually two slides stitched together --- is circa 1953.
Wake Island Airport - Circa 1953
My father, Woody Walsh, was stationed on Wake Island when he worked for PanAm. This was circa 1953.
U S Air Force Aircraft at Wake Island - Circa 1953
U S Air Force Aircraft at Wake Island - Circa 1953
Empty Stand at the Wake Island Airport - Circa 1953
With, I suspect, the "skyline" of PAAVille in the background.
Gap Between Peale and Wake Islands from the Air
Based upon themap of Wake IslandI think this is the passage into the lagoon between Wake Island and Peale Island.
PAAVille on Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
PAAVille on Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
Wake Island from the Air - Circa 1953
Craig By The Park Sheraton Hotel - Thanksgiving 1966
I had a term paper to write --- I was a freshman at Renesselaer --- so I borrowed a typewriter in the hotel's office. They used it for typing telegrams (remember telegrams?) so all of the lower-case letters had been filed off. I had to type my paper ALL IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Note the Horn and Hardart automat on the corner in the background.
An Afternoon in the Countryside - New Hampshire, 1966
On Thanksgiving of my freshman year at Rensselaer, my parents came to visit me on the East Coast. We all went to see my father's brother (and my uncle) Dinny Walsh. Here we are --- not exactly looking comfortable in the countryside. Dinny, me, Shauna, and my mother with a New England barn in the background.
Emily, Ma, and Me - Rensselaer Campus, Thanksgiving 1966
Thanksgiving of my freshman year at Rensselaer --- a long way away from home in Honolulu. The family came to visit. Here we are on campus: Emily Walsh (my aunt, married to my father's brother Dinny), "Ma" (my maternal grandmother), and me. I look tremendously happy.
Shauna and Me - New Hampshire, 1966
Don't we look young? Well --- I guess it was 42 years ago. I still remember that suede coat, too.
The Gang on the Hill - New Hampshire, 1966
Dinny Walsh, me, Shauna, and our mother Shirley all trying to look comfortable being outside --- in the cold!
Ma and Me - Rensselaer Campus, Thanksgiving 1966
Ma and Me - Rensselaer Campus, Thanksgiving 1966
Sharpshooter Craig - Thanksgiving 1966
My uncle Dinny had a .22 rifle that he could barely use. When we went for our mandatory outdoor walk on Thansgiving, he brought his rife --- and asked me to have a go. What he didn't know is that I'd had three years of ROTC in high school, and was a reasonably accomplished marksman. I don't think I've handled a rifle since this photograph was taken 42 years ago.
Me Outside of My Freshman Dorm - Rensselaer 1966
I spent my freshman year in Warren Hall --- quite posh because it had private, ensuite bathrooms. I recall that my room was on the 2nd floor, so I don't know why I look like a peeping Tom in this photograph.
Uncle Dinny and Me - Manchester, NH - 1966
With my father's brother Dinny (Dudley) Walsh. I can still remember that V-neck sweater.
The Moore and Walsh Families
Cathy Bushby, Matt Moore, Marjoire, Catlin Moore, Mark Moore, Hilarie Moore, Devlin Moore, and Me
Chase's Wall at 1258 Koko Head Avenue
In circa 1979 we lived at one of the "Cenko" properties on Koko Head Avenue. I was cleaning paint brushes in the garage, and Chase was helping me. Her painting is still there. I painted her name in the midst of it all, and she adorned the "e."
Shauna With a Huge Lei
December 1959
Walsh Family Line-Up
My parents -- Shirley Walsh and John Walsh -- and uncle Dudley Walsh standing with me (in garish V-neck sweater) in New Hampshire. Thanksgiving vacation of my first year at Rensselaer, November 1966.
Family Line-Up in Torquay
From left to right: Eileen Wilson's mother, Jean Charles, Stanley Charles, Lilian Feltham Charles, Eileen Wilson
Family Photo in Torquay
Stanley Charles, Jean Charles, Lilian Feltham Charles, Margaret Heward, and (in the back row) Margaret's parents.
Stanley Charles and His Mother, Torquay
Stanley Charles (with black cat) and his mother Lilian Kate Feltham in Torquay, date not known. Auntie Jean still has that black cat. The identity of the lady on the left is unknown.
When We Were Young(er)
Marjorie and Craig in a photo booth somewhere.
A Father And Son Moment
My father, John Walsh, buying me a comic book. Somewhere on our trip to the East Coast, April 1960. Ever the cinematographer, I have a movie camera around my neck. And my father looks like a Blues Brother.
Lost?
An unusual photo of men actually looking at a map. My father, John Walsh, and his brother Dinny are the map readers, while my mother, Shirley Walsh, looks on in amusement. If I were to guess, I would say this is in the Boston Common. April 1960
A Father - Mother Moment
My father, John Walsh, in a strange sweater actually holding his mother's hand (Mary Kate Vahey Walsh). At a monument in New England, April 1960
John Walsh and Mother Mary Kate Walsh
Manchester, New Hampshire - Circa 1947.
John "Woody" Walsh - Undated Passport Photo
Circa 1960's
John Walsh and Craig Walsh
In the garden. January 3, 1955 written on the back.
John Walsh Smiling At Dinner
With me in the background, and I think Emily Walsh on the left. New Hampshire, April 1960
John and Emily at "The Ghetto" - 37 Nashua Street, Manchester N.H.
We are starting to put this information on ourfamily history website.
John Walsh Holding a Basket Above Emily Walsh's Head
I spoke to Emily recently and asked if she remembered this photograph, but she didn't. No wonder -- it was taken around 1947 or 1948.
Craig Being Held by Father John Walsh, 1949
Craig Being Held by Father John Walsh, 1949
Craig Walsh and Father John At the Beach
At Kahala Beach, near Black Point. My father wrote on the back, "Kahala - 1 year - 11 May 1950." So it must have been my birthday!
Craig Walsh - Rensselaer Photograph - 1967 or 1968
I am guessing at the year. I have my Phi Kappa Theta fraternity pin in my lapel, so it must have been after my initiation in May 1967.
Shirley and John Walsh on the steps of Leland Powers School
My parents met at Leland Powers in Boston. I don't know if this is a school photograph or not. The mystery, at least to me, is what happened to the person above my father whose face has been scraped away? My mother Shirley is on the lowest step (left) and my father John Walsh on the same step (right). One of my mother's friends from Hawaii, Barbara (Bappy) Pickup, is sitting on the top step. Circa 1948.
Craig Walsh - Punahou School Yearbook Photo - 1965
Craig Walsh - Punahou School Yearbook Photo - 1965
Shirley Walsh and Craig Walsh Passport Photo
Around 1958 or thereabouts.
Craig and Shauna Walsh around 1958
Craig and Shauna Walsh around 1958
Craig in the Model Village - at 140 Dowsett Avenue
Playing in the back garden at 140 Dowsett Avenue in Nuuanu, creating my own little "model village," 1958. I can remember painting the clay pots to look like houses, and (of course) there was the obligatory running water. Didn't take long for it to turn into mud.
Queen's Surf Gardens - 1958
Craig standing in the old Queen's Surf gardens, Waikiki Beach, 1958. Complete with the tiki in the background.
Marjorie and Roger Wilson in Blackpool
Enjoying the delights of Blackpool in the autumn
Eileen Wilson Showing Craig What She Thinks
Eileen and Craig in a horse-drawn carriage in Blackpool, sharing their thoughts about each other.