A family photo album documenting the Carswell and Stark families from the mid-19th century through the 1950s, centered on Joan Stark born in 1937. It begins with genealogical notes on William Carswell and Mary Hodgson, their children, and the Stark family of Gateshead. The album then presents photographs of weddings, children, and daily life in Gateshead and Slough, including wartime images and…
This is a family photo album documenting the Carswell and Stark families, centered on Joan Stark who was born in 1937. It is a personal record intended for family members and descendants.
The album opens with genealogical notes on William Carswell born in Dumfries in 1840 and Mary Hodgson born in Cumberland in 1857, listing their children and grandchildren. It then introduces the Stark family of Gateshead with Margaret Stearman born in 1882 and John Stark born in 1880, parents of ten children.
Photographs from the 1920s show the marriage of Isabella Carswell and John Stark in 1923, and their children Ronald, Margaret, Norman, Molly and Joan. Images from the 1930s capture the family in Gateshead locations such as Saltwell Park, Hewitts Court and Cullercoats.
The album follows the family's move to Slough, Berkshire in the late 1930s, with photographs at 47 Canterbury Avenue and 35 Maple Crescent. World War Two era images include Ronnie Stark in army uniform and Uncle Hendry in the Royal Engineers.
Post-war photographs from the 1940s and 1950s show Joan in Brownie uniform, family outings to Little Hampton and Eton College, and weddings including Peggy Stark's marriage to Nick Nickels in 1951. The final images show the extended Stark family gathered outside their Slough home.