A Family Trip Through History


James Henry Miller (Dad)


This Is Dad Aged 5 Months In 1910. The Original Photo Was In Very Poor Condition, I have Restored This One. (See Comparison To Original One)


I believe my dad is on this photograph which was taken at his school, Hudson Road School, Sunderland in 1923.  He is on the 3rd row up, 4th from the left, aged 13.


In 1926 dad emigrated to Canada with the Salvation Army Boy Farmers.  While he was there he worked in various places on farms, doing the usual farm hand stuff including driving ploughing horses. He is pictured 2nd row up from the front and 4th from the left.

 
Dad Aged 16/17 Emigrating To Canada    Dad And Brian, Probably Late 1939

 
Two Photos In Back Yard Hawbush Road Walsall (Left Wit Son Brian)

    
Dad (Left) With Freddy Fullard                    Dad (Right) 1963 At Work Talbot Steads
(Neighbour) At IronBridge, 1950's              Green Lane, Walsall


Dad (2nd From Left) In Talbot Steads Stockyard, Where He was A Foreman

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Dad With Father In Law William Fellows     Barr Beacon, Walsall With His Mother
                                                                 Jane Miller


Dad (Right) At Whitley Bay With His Nephew Stanley Pace, His Mother Jane Miller And His Nephew Peter Miller


Dad, front row, far right in the Walsall And District Works Darts League.  Talbot Steads Team.  Winners 1953, 1954, runners up 1955.


Leamore British Legion Club Opening Night July 27th 1961. Dad 1st Right Of Man Pulling Beer.


 
In The Garden, Hawbush Road, Walsall

 
1970 Retirement after 25 years service at Talbot Steads, Green Lane, Walsall.  No gold watch but at least he managed a new set of saucepans for my mom.

   
Both Of These Are Taken At Robin Hood Camp, Rhyl, around 1970.  First Photograph I am On The Left And My Brother Tony Is On The Right, 2nd Vice Versa


This One Was Also Taken Rhyl, As Above, Tony On The Left, Me On The Right

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On My Suzuki TS50, Hawbush Road,        Australia 1982 Reunion Trip To See His Walsall 1980                                            Sister Daisy After A 50 Separation

 
Portrait Taken In 1982                             Relaxing In The Garden 1996

 
2003 During A Pleasant Stay In The         May 2007 inthe garden aged almost 97
Hospital (Aged 93)

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Dad, The Durham Light Infantry And Captain Richard Annand

More details of these parts of my Dad's life can be found on the main website.
www.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk
       

 
At Annual Dunkirk Reunion In 1982 (Aged 72)


Dunkirk Veterans Association 1st meeting at Walsall South British Legion Club, Walsall 22.08.1977.  Front row 2nd from right.

 
De Panne, Belgium, 1987.  Dad was escort to for the Dunkirk Veterans Association (DVA) National Standard.  1st photo on the far right, 2nd photo front row far right

 
De Panne, 1990 Celebrating The 50th      1989, John Moore Barracks, Winchester
Anniversary Of The Dunkirk Evacuation     With Major JDG Pank And Aide


Front Row 2nd From Right DLI Cannock Branch

 
With ex platoon commander Captain      September 2002 DLI Museum With 
Richard Wallace Annand VC.                      General Sir Peter De La Billiere

 
Richard Annand (L), Jack Siki Watkins (M), Dad (R)                 With Jack Siki Watkins

Richard Wallace Annand VC.

 
1945 Richard and Shirley Annand Victoria Cross       Wedding of Richard and Shirley
celebration at South Shields                                     Annand