Picture: Aidan O'Rourke aged 5 with mother and sister in early 1960's fashions » Filename: PplAorMothSis1963.jpg

Aidan O'Rourke aged 5 with mother Nora O'Rourke (née Nora O'Connell), and sister Phil (Philiomena) O'Rourke. Phil is showing off her fashionable gingham dress, similar to those seen in early 1960's fashion photography of the period. Nora is wearing a cotton dress, probably made at home from a pattern. Aidan has on shorts, shirt, woollen pullover, socks and shoes. Photo taken by dad Bertie (Bartholomew O'Rourke) near the family home, Edgeley Rd, Stockport.

Family photos from this era have a wonderful quality about them. A similar photo taken today wouldn't look as charming or spontaneous and the clothes wouldn't be as attractive. I remember my sister visiting and being very proud of her stunning new dress. It was the reason we went outside to take photographs. I have no other recollection of these events. Wouldn't it be nice if we could retrieve lost memories of events and experience them again. Photos help us to do it.

Read my article Is there an Aura of the Era?

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Title:Aidan O'Rourke aged 5 with mother and sister in early 1960's fashions
Filename:PplAorMothSis1963.jpg
Technical details: Kodak Brownie camera and 127 black and white film. Digitally captured from an old print
Date created: 1963-06-15
Date uploaded to the site: 2005-09-28
Copyright:See title or image watermark
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