My favourite shot of the three brothers, on holiday at Coniston in the Lake District, 1965. A lovely picture.
Lake District, 1965. Possibly Coniston. That's Simon, aged 2, me, Steve and my Mam. She was still able to walk then, but she knew something was wrong.
This is a portrait of mam with our budgie, who was called Bluey. Or looking at him now, he's green. When he died Dad told us a fib. he said he'd gone
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Steve, Mam and me in Jesmond Dene, 1962.
encouraging us to be entrepreneurs. This was a shop he made for me and
Dad's house in Prince Albert Terrace, Shieldfield, where he grew up. It was about to be demolished.
A portrait of me and my big brother Steve in the front room in cowboy hats. We've still got that chair. It's one of a pair and I'm planning on resto
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This is me in a carry cot, on a holiday in Scotland, late 1960 or early 1961.
Mum on the doorstep of 20 Sunbury Avenue. About 1958, cos there's still lead on the windows. Dad weighed that in not long afterwards. Probably to pay
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Image 10 for 'GALLERY: The Donald family album' gallery
This is in the Lake District, late fifties. A lovely panoramic view.
Mam and Dad's wedding day, 1956. This was taken as they were leaving on their honeymoon from Central Station.
Mam on the doorstep of their new home at 20
Me and Steve Christmas 1962. I love the poses. I don't know what my Dad was telling us to do, but he always managed to get some interesting facial exp
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A snowy scene in Jesmond Dene, 1963. Dad had forgotten he took this picture, so I made it into a Christmas card for him a few years ago.
