Grandma Burkie and Grandma Carroll with Eileen and Damian Matthew and Oonagh, taken in the garden of Edgehill Rd. in Moreton.

The first of the Carrolls, Kevin, Mary, Brendan, Paddy, Colm.

A picnic using the first car we ever had. Paddy gave it to us. When he came back from Africa on leave he used to buy a cheap car from an auction. He would sell it back when it was time to return. He had offered a car to us instead several times but we could not afford to run one. This time we accepted and a whole new dimension to life opened up.

At Moel Famau North Wales. This is where Hugh let the brake off the car. Dad shot up the bank when he saw the car moving but Jem saved the day by getting on the floor of the car and pressing on the brake with all his might.

An outing with Grandma Burkie,Colm, Margaret and Damian, Matt,Tim and Jem.

Taken soon after Jem was born (21/8/61). Front room of Reedville Grove. Cul used the timer delay.

Cul with mother and father known as Grandma and Dandy.

Party at the Carrolls before C+M married.

The first of the dynasty.

Dandy sitting in the sun on the step in Wallasey.

The way I remember it is that I was in the back of the car and Jem was pretending to drive. He accidentally took the handbrake off. When the carstarted to roll, I was helpless in the back and remember seeing Dad runninglike mad up a hill towards us. There where a lot of drops and steep slopes about. Jem put the handbrake back on after a short but exciting interval of mayhem!

With brothers Leo and Vincent on Margaret's birthday. Taken in back yard of Liverpool house.At the back is Liam Kirwan,married to Aunty May.