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McPherson

Benjamin McPherson Benjamin McPherson and his wife Christina Clark. Mum's paternal grandparents.	Benjamin McPherson Pencil drawing done by Mum's father, Robert McPherson, of his own father, Benjamin.	McPhersons Mum (child on the right) and her sister Valerie, with Freda and Mac (my grandparents). Freda made the dresses, and was very good at it. Mac's hair always stood up on end.
Benjamin McPherson Benjamin McPherson, my mother's paternal grandfather (married to Christina Clark)	McPhersons Benjamin McPherson and Christina, and family, before Graham was born. Christina was in a foul temper (Mum says) and Ben (the oldest boy, standing up) had the mumps. My maternal grandfather is the one sitting down on the right with a cheeky grin. Adam in front, and Queen is the baby.	Robert and Benjamin McPherson Detail of photo of Robert Adair (my maternal grandfather) and his father Benjamin. Maybe taken in Dannevirk.
Robert and Benjamin McPherson Robert Adair McPherson and his father, Benjamin. Possibly taken at Dannevirk. Mum thinks that Benjamin went to live with Robert for a time at Dannevirk.	Benjamin McPherson Benjamin McPherson, maybe taken at Dannevirk while he was staying with son Robert. Robert used to keep turkeys and Benjamin used to go outside with a stick to beat them away.	Benjamin and Queenie McPherson Benjamin McPherson and daughter Queenie (Christina). Queenie died suddenly in her sleep in her 40s, leaving two daughters, Mavis and Tui.
Robert McPherson Robert Adair McPherson (my maternal grandfather) at Marlborough College, standing in the entrance to his metalwork room	McPherson brothers Two brothers of Robert Adair McPherson. Ben on the left, Adam on the right, sitting on "Little Willy" (Willy go or Willy not?)	Mum Mum (Rosalie Helen McPherson) on a slide at Waikuku beach. She never improved.
Mum Mum, in unknown circumstance. Fancy though. Somewhere in Blenheim.	Mum Mum in circumstance unknown.	Mum Mum in fancy outfit made by Freda.
Mum and Doreen Mum (Rosalie Helen McPherson) with Doreen Neal.	McPherson chicks. Dude. Mum (second from left), her sister Valerie, mother Freda and grandmother Kate. In the front garden at 9 Dillon St.	More McPherson chicks Mum (in front), sister Valerie (middle at back), mother Freda, and grandmother Kate. At 9 Dillon St.
Mum Mum (Rosalie Helen McPherson) on Sumner(?) beach. Taken on a little Box Brownie camera, given to Mum as a present maybe?	Mum Mum in the New Plymouth Girls High School uniform, her last year at school.	Mum Mum at Waipu. Taken after she met Dad, maybe around 1955.
Mum Mum smelling with her eyes. Silly bugger. At her parents' first house in Blenheim. Not sure where exactly.	Mum and Freda Mum and her mother (Freda Alice). Front porch of the house at Dillon St.	Robert McPherson and Freda Robert Adair and Freda (my maternal grandparents) in front of one of their first houses in Blenheim, a month before Valerie (Aunty) was born. There's a handwritten note on the back of this photo saying how Mac insisted on taking the photo in profile, and Freda wasn't happy.
Blenheim house One of the first houses that Robert and Freda (my grandparents, Gummy and Ma) lived in in Blenheim.	Graduation day Mum (second from left), Dad (at right), Valerie (at left), Ma and Gummy (in middle), in full academic regalia outside Ravenswood Rd. Taken after Mum's graduation. Gummy was tremendously proud. He insisted on having this photo taken.	Dillon St. House at Dillon St. (Blenheim) where Mum lived for years as a child.
McPhersons in Blenheim Ma and Gummy and baby Valerie on porch of house in Blenheim. Not Dillon St., the other one in the photos.	Mum Mum, as baby. Wasn't she gorgeous?	Robert McPherson and Freda Ma and Gummy. Robert and Freda. Mum's parents. He usually had on baggy old pants tied up with string, but when he got dressed up, he really go dressed up. Taken in front of the house at Ravenswood Rd.