We have been friends since I was 14. It was a Sunday and we went for a goodbye coffee before I moved to Edinburgh. I like the object of the photograph and thought it would be nice to have a memory of them, this was taken for that purpose - for me to take on my journey to Scotland. For me this is a photo of my family, this is what I left behind and I would say this is one of the most difficult things about starting over again in a new place.
These three sisters had taken off on holiday to Blackpool. They frequently took holidays together when my Grandmother was a widow.
This photograph was taken whilst on my first trip from Madrid to Edinburgh. What was supposed to be a short stay for 6 months became 5 years!
Pietro and Amalia Salvatore are both from Filignano, Italy. They are attending the wedding of Aunt Eva Salvatore and Guerino Ferri. Pietro is leaning on a bottle of Louffino Chianti which is a typical symbol of Italian working class. The image reflects their true personalities, Pietro being reflective and quite and Amalia being modest and sweet.
Pietro moved to Scotland to build a fortune to buy land back home and Amalia followed her man.
Pietro moved to Scotland to build a fortune to buy land back home and Amalia followed her man.
Brady & Valente Wedding At Sacred Heart
Bill Brady
IMAGE ID: MS-21-1
Year Taken: 1940
The wedding of Edwin Brady and Santa Valente who met in a fish and chip shop in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. The Groom was born in Ireland to Scottish parents and the bride was born in Edinburgh to Italian parent.
A portrait of the Valente sisters taken at Jerome's Studio on Leith Street.
I met a girl, who doesn't want to go back to Poland either and we got married.
She's from very North of Poland (seaside). I'm from the South.
We met in Romantic City of Glasgow.
She's from very North of Poland (seaside). I'm from the South.
We met in Romantic City of Glasgow.
