Vintage Photo Collection

It has been ages (3 years to be exact), since I last posted. I realised that I was so stuck in a job that I forgot to have a life! But hopefully that is all over now, and I can start a new at a different stage in my life.... So here's a restart of this blog, and I would probably revived my other financial blog soon too :)  To start off this new beginning, I thought I'll post on old vintage photos that has recently came into my possession. I've been meaning to post them here as it was easier to view and categorised them. Hard drive is like a place where photos go to die. Here in this blog, I can always revisit and view them, share them, and write a small note on them. So here goes! 

First photo on top is a photo of my paternal grandfather on the wheel. This photo was recently passed to me digitally by my cousin. I've never met  my grandfather before, so I can't say I recognise him, or where this photo was taken. I just want to include it here for remembrance, and as a document of my family.

I come from a Peranakan (Straits Born Chinese) family at both maternal and paternal side.  This photo, if I didn't recall incorrectly, is of my maternal side grandparent's wedding photo. Again, I have not met my grandfather before, and I've only known my grandma till age 7, so I can't really say I recognise her either. It's great sharing these photo to preserved their existence, but I wonder sometimes whether I should also document down the names and family tree next time.... Or just let bygone days be ....

Here is a photo of my paternal grandmother and all her sisters. From left to right is my 1st grand aunt (Ee Poh), 5th grand aunt, 4th grand aunt, 6th grand aunt, and my grandmother is the 3rd daughter. I've only ever met my 4th, 5th and 6th grand aunt. 

These days, people are colouring their vintage photos, and I got a copy of the above from my cousin. I can't say I like it very much. I prefer the monocromatic effect of the old photos. That's what made them special and vintage in the first place. 

I got most of the vintage photos from my Dad after he has passed on. I still have a box of it under my bed. But those that I think are special to me, I've framed them up and put them in my book shelves. Photo boxes are also another place where photos go to die. I've taken so many photos of life while I was absent from the blog, and now that I have more time and less hard disk space, I would be slowly processing them and publish them here in due time... But until then, let me leave you with my favourite photo found, a photo of my dad reading 💗