Friday 8 April 2011

Flashback Friday - Geoffrey Virgo


I love old photos that connect you strongly to the past and this is one of them.

The boy in the picture is Geoffrey Virgo, my husband's grandfather. He is standing outside the family sweetshop/tobacconist which was located in The Lanes in Brighton. You can just make out the 'Virgo' name of the shop.

I think it is incredible that this boy grew up to father a son who in turn grew up to father a son. That son is now my husband and I am proud that our son has Geoffrey as a middle name.

I also love seeing the familiar brand names - Fry's, Lyon's and Rowntree's. Will they still be with us in another three generations time I wonder?


Posted by QWERTY Mum at 11:35
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7 comments:

  1. Inside the Wendy House8 April 2011 at 11:39

    No way!!!! Cool! xx

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  2. Unknown8 April 2011 at 13:03

    This is AMAZING Paula - what a fabulous photo to have and treasure through the years x

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  3. Jenny8 April 2011 at 13:20

    I adore old photos so interesting to see. What a great bit of your husbands and sons family history right there - brilliant x

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  4. New Mum Online8 April 2011 at 15:31

    Oh my I wish I owned such an old photo - super!

    http://newmumonline.blogspot.com/2011/04/kreativ-blogger.html

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  5. HELEN9 April 2011 at 01:45

    Thats some great history you have there. Fab Flashback Friday photo.
    Wonder if people will be looking at our photos in the same way in generations to come!
    x

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  6. Rachel9 April 2011 at 11:10

    What a wonderful family treasure - I love old family photographs and stories.
    ~M

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  7. Unknown11 April 2011 at 05:15

    I think it is amazing that you managed to locate the photo of Pauls Grandfather - what a gem.

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