Eleanor's Life - Young Woman

Whoever took this early 1930s photograph of Eleanor was interested in taking a more artistic type of photograph, I wonder who it was?  I reckon Eleanor would be around 17 or 18 at the time it was taken.

Eleanor circa 1930

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Three friends from Milton Street Greenside, out together on a warm sunny summer's day around 1930.  Left to right is Eleanor, Ethel Charlton who lived 'two doors away' at 20 Milton Street and a young lady whose first name I cannot remember but I think her surname was Westgarth.  It is a lovely picture of three slim, young, fashionable women, just love the shoes.

Circa 1930 Eleanor Stafford, Ethel Charlton,  ? Westgarth

This photograph looks as if it was taken either just before these young women were going to a friend's wedding, or just after the wedding.  L-R is Ethel Charlton, the next two young women are unknown, Eleanor, and Barbara Stafford. I believe it was taken at the back of 'Milton Street Green'

L-R Ethel Charlton  ?  ?  Eleanor and Barbara Stafford

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A young Eleanor on a day out with her parents, Margaret and Alf Stafford I assume one of the family took the photograph

L-R Eleanor, Margaret, Alf Stafford

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Oh dear we seem to have two large fingers across the camera lense.  This is a photograph of Grace Johnson, Eleanor Stafford and Grace's mother Mrs Johnson.  I believe that the Stafford's and Johnson's were related. Grace and Eleanor were around the same age b: 1912. This photograph was taken around 1930 as Eleanor is wearing the same dress as she wore in the picture of the three Milton Street Young Women.  The Lake District was obviously a popular place to visit at this time (and still is) as there are a few pictures of the Stafford family taken at the Lakes.

Grace Johnson, Eleanor Stafford, Mrs Johnson

I made a valiant attempt to do a little restoration here Mrs Johnson's arm is not quite right nor are the trees in the background but it was worth a try.

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More mature Grace now Mrs Shield

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Grace and Hunter Shield lived at 4 Green Grove Woodside - they had one daughter Judith M Shield born 26th June 1947 - Grace would have been 38 when she had Judith - here we see her with my dad Norman, with her mother Grace and Eleanor behind - and I believe the other gentleman is her grandfather.

Stafford, Johnson, Shield Family Photograph circa 1950

Today Hunter Shield's Workshop is no longer there, it is now a parking area for caravans

4 Green Grove Woodside Tyne and Wear Today

On the 13th March 1957 Grace aged 48,(born 26th June 1909) Hunter aged 48 (born 13th August 1909) and their 10 year old daughter daughter Judith (born 21st November 1947) left the Port of London on the Rhodesia Castle bound for South & East Africa, finally residing in Southern Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe

Grace and Eleanor corresponded until 1991 some 32 years. At this time Grace and Hunter would be 82 years old.

Obviously by now Grace and Hunter will no longer be alive, however, when I see the picture of Judith, who is a year younger than me, she will be 70, I wonder what happened to her?