The family photo from left to right front row, Franciszka our Polish Grandmother age 34,
1940
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1940 – son Bernard age 3, son Kaszik age 9, daughter Helena age 5 , Bronislaw our Polish Grandfather age 35. Left to right back row Bronislaw our father age 14, son Tadeusz age 11.
Bronislaw was our fathers Christian name, named after his father, shortened to Bobek by his Polish friends in Edinburgh or Bob as he was better known by everyone hence his shops being called Bobs.
The photo was taken in Grudziadz, the Town in Northern Poland where our fathers family originated.
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