Fred Shearer

Posts / Pictures, Photos and memories featuring Fred Shearer, my Dad.

Summer at Amberslone, in the 1980s

August 15, 1985TravelAmberslone, Amy Shearer, Black Mountains, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Russel Shearer, Virginia Shearer, WalesMatt Shearer

Retrospective post. Good set of memories from spending a wonderful summer at Amberslone – the family cottage on the border of England & Wales.

Indoor picnic at Oundle School – with Oliver Roskill

June 27, 1984Family Roots, SchoolFred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Oliver Roskill, Oundle, Picnic, Russel ShearerMatt Shearer

Retro. A fabulous indoor picnic lunch with Oliver Roskill.

The Little Virginia Shearer – Woodford 1982

May 22, 1982Family RootsAmy Shearer, Bridgit Tuescher, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Russel Shearer, Shearers, Suzie Tuescher, Virginia Shearer, WoddfordMatt Shearer

Retrospective post from 1982 – Ginny was just over a year old, and walking.

Amberslone – Spring 1982

April 11, 1982Family RootsAmberslone, Amy Shearer, Bicycle, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Helen Joice, Russel Shearer, Virginia Shearer, WalesMatt Shearer

Retrospective post from Spring 1982. Virginia was just over 1 year old, and we were having an Easter break at Amberslone Cottage, just near the border of Wales.

Woodside Road Street Party for Charles & Dianna’s Royal Wedding

July 29, 1981Family RootsAmy Shearer, Andrew Hunt, Ed Shearer, Emma Hunt, Essex, Fred Shearer, Hunts (Woodford), Lori Shearer, Lydia Worthington, Russel Shearer, Shearers, Street Party, Virginia Shearer, WoodfordMatt Shearer

BUNTING!! The dearly-remembered Woodside Road Street Party in 1981 for Charles & Dianna’s Royal Wedding. Shearers, Hunts, Worthingtons, Stallards, Mills’s, Vinnings, et al all out to party!!

Dad on a Scooter, and Picnic at Henley with Shearers & Hunts

July 20, 1981Family RootsAndrew Hunt, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Hunts (Woodford), London, Lori Shearer, Maureen Hunt, Peter Hunt, Russel Shearer, Scooter, Shearers, Virginia Shearer, WoodfordMatt Shearer

Dad – Fred Shearer – pictured on a scooter. Also nicely in the background is our neighbour’s Ford Granada Estate, which I believe was a Ghia,… I really loved those.

Ed Shearer in a babygrow – with some great Woodford pics

May 25, 1978Family RootsAmy Shearer, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Penny (Dog), Russel Shearer, Shearers, Triumph (our car 1977-79), WoodfordMatt Shearer

Retrospective post. Ed Shearer seen crawling around in a babygrow. Great pictures by Dad – you can actually see his old DM boots in one of the shots.

Summer Holidays – Shearers’ Trip to Yosemite

May 15, 1977Family Roots, TravelAmy Shearer, B&W, California, Camp Curry, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Matt Shearer (Baby/Toddler/Kid Pics), Russel Shearer, Shearers, Tom Shearer, USA, YosemiteMatt Shearer

Some great black and white shots of Yosemite just before Ed Shearer arrived on the scene. I distinctly remember sitting on the seat on the back of Dad’s bike, and it falling over.

San Francisco – 1960s – before the move to London & my birth

October 25, 1963Family Roots, TravelB&W, California, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Russel Shearer, San Francisco, USAMatt Shearer

Some photos taken by Fred Shearer in the 1960s in San Francisco. Featured is our old house – 165 San Buenaventura Way, and some other parts of San Francisco.