Jack Dorothy and Susan, Jan 1954

Susan 2 months

Susan on Rocking Horse

On the terrace at 86 Sunrise Avenue. This could have been a first birthday present. Written on the back in Dorothy's handwriting "The house hasn't got all the trimmings yet. Susan 1 year." 1 Nov 1954. Jack made the rocking horse. Many years later he used this as a prototype to build one each for granddaughter Sharalyn, and grandson Gary.

Susan, probably early 1955

This is the house at 86 Sunrise Avenue, which was finished enough to move into when Maxine was born. The house on the hill in the background must be the Head's house.

Susan, 1955

The pram for Maxine with the seat on the front. The view in the background is looking towards Rangitoto.

Splashing Susan

Taken at Paihia, Nov 1955.

Pushchair for two

Dorothy had sent this photo to her parents in England and written on the back "In the new pushchair. My dress I made myself." Taken at 86 Sunrise Avenue, probably about November 1955.

Gwenyth, Susan and Maxine

Xmas party at Waimate North. Sitting on the front verandah at the Adkins' farm at Waimate North. Probably Christmas 1955.

Susan

Professional photograph taken in 1956

Jack Dorothy Susan & Maxine

Professional photograph taken in 1956

Susan and Maxine

Amonst the tomato plants in the garden behind the house at 86 Sunrise Ave. Jack was the gardener and he grew tomatos, peas and beans, sweetcorn and rhubarb. This would be circa 1957.

Susan and Maxine

Sitting on the running board of the Ford. Taken on the front lawn of 86 Sunrise Avenue, circa 1957

86 Sunrise Avenue

This photo was taken by a professional photographer, from the street, and he then approached Jack and asked him if he wanted to buy a copy. The house is "finished". The big box contains a lawnmower which had just been delivered, and the car is the Humber which Jack bought after the Ford. Behind the house can be seen the hen house where Jack raised his chickens. Also visible are the saw-horses which still survive in 2010!

Maxine & Susan

Written on the back in Dorothy's handwriting " Susan & Maxine at the Swimming pool, Rangitoto, 1958" We learnt to float and kick on the board I'm lying on.

Maxine & Susan, 1958

Professional photograph

Gwenyth with the family

This is taken at the bach at Rangitoto which Jack had the use of most holidays. This is probably about 1959

Susan and Maxine

Written on the back in Dorothy's handwriting "The children at Rangitoto, 1959"

Walking the harbour bridge

The Auckland Harbour bridge was opened to the public to walk across on 24 May 1959. We walked across with Fred and Mary Hunting and their daughter Sharalyn.

Dorothy with Susan and Maxine

21 Jan 1960 This photo was sent to Dorothy's parents in England. On the back in Dorothy's handwriting "At Islington Bay, Rangitoto. My birthday 1960".

Waimate North Church

Wedding of Gwenyth and Rolf Shortridge, 7 May 1960. Susan giving the horseshoe to Gwenyth, her godmother.

Adkins family, early March 1961

Taken on the terrace at 86 Sunrise Avenue.

Susan Paul and Maxine

Taken on the front lawn at 86 Sunrise Avenue Xmas Day 1962

Paul Maxine and Susan

September 1962 Susan 8yrs 10mths Maxine 7yrs 6mths Paul 1yr 6mths

Adkins family, 1963

Taken in front of 86 Sunrise Avenue, beside the terrace. Later the bedroom extension would be built where we are standing.

Susan, Paul and Maxine with Jago

With Grandad Jago Adkins, May 1963, at Waimate North

Ivy Adkins & grandchildren

July 1963. The pony is Rainbow, and this is taken at the Adkins' farm at Waimate North.

Maxine Paul and Susan

Summer 1965. Taken underneath the plum tree on the front lawn of 86 Sunrise Avenue

Adkins family

On the front lawn at 86 Sunrise Avenue, Oct 1966

53 Beulah Avenue

Doris Day (Nana), Paul Adkins, Maxine Adkins, Dorothy Adkins (Mum), Susan Adkins, Fred Day (Pop) in the garden at "53" (53 Beulah Avenue, Rothesay Bay, Auckland). Dec 1968

Islington Bay, Rangitoto

Ian Hughes, Susan, Jack, Paul, Dorothy, Rowan, John Verryt and Maxine at Rangitoto, 1974. The photo was taken by Ian's mother, Bessie.

Susan 21st, Nov1974

Taken in the lounge at 86 Sunrise Avenue. Jack, Maxine, Paul, Susan and Dorothy with Rowan the dog.

Christchurch visit, 1975

Jack and Dorothy visited while Susan was living there.

Susan and Dorothy, 1975

At Auckland Airport. Susan is leaving for Australia, to start her OE.

Dorothy, Susan and Jack

At Auckland Airport. Susan is leaving for Australia, to start her OE.

Susan in Bangkok, 1976

Towards the beginning of our trip from Perth to England. Jakarta, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Japan and then the Trans-Siberian train trip across Russia; Nahokda to Moscow (over 9,000 km) then Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Helskinki, Turku - ferry to Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam then ferry to Harwich in the UK.

St Mary's, Dartford. Oct 1976

Sue and Ian visited the church in Stone, near Dartford where here parents were married, 3 Jan 1953.

Sue's 23rd birthday

At Ian's Uncle Bill's apartment in Glasgow. Ian Hughes, Bill Gallacher, Sue Adkins, 1 Nov 1976. The photo was taken by Wendy Downes. She and Ian had prepared the birthday dinner.

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Sue. Xmas 1977

Taken at 86 Sunrise Avenue

Susan

On Jetador, Jack's boat, at Waiheke, April 1978

Susan and Rowan, Apr 1978

At 86 Sunrise Avenue

Susan, Jack and Dorothy

BBQ on the terrace at 86 Sunrise Avenue, about 1978

Jack and Susan

Doing the dishes in the kitchen at Sunrise Avenue, about Christmas 1978.

Adkins Family, c 1978

Christmas at Sunrise Avenue, 1979

Paul, Susan, Maxine and Dorothy

Christmas 1981

Dorothy, Susan, Paul and Jack on the terrace at 86 Sunrise Ave

The family on the front lawn

At 86 Sunrise Avenue Paul, Maxine with Jodi, Susan with Rowan and Dorothy About 1981

Dorothy's birthday, 21 Jan 1985

Maxine Dorothy Jack and Susan with Rowan, in the lounge at 86 Sunrise Avenue

Rangitane, Summer 1989

On the deck with the beautiful view over the Kerikeri Inlet. Jack and Dorothy retired to Rangitane in 1988.

Sue & David Clayton

23 Oct 1990 All dressed up on our way out

Sue's 40th, 1 Nov 1993

Taken at 13 Tacitus Place, Glenfield Gwenyth, Jack, David, Sue, Maxine and Nigel

Sisters

Sue and Maxine. Taken at David's 40th, 1 Mar 2003

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18 Jan 2007 Special memories of a special day when Dad and I took a tiki tour around places of significance for him and his family from Kerikeri to Oromahoe to Kawakawa and Moerewa and back to Waimate North. Taratara was the land in Oromahoe where Jago Adkins had started to farm before he left for war (WWI), which his parents swapped for a property in Birkenhead before he returned home.