These photos were mostly taken by Dads 'Uncle Bob' Goldthorp (Robert Heward Goldthorp, of Priestley Green), and some by Hilda Goldthorp his sister, who nursed in SA in part of the same time window. Mostly in good condition as they are in their original album. My grandparents Lawrence (Bobs younger brother) and Edna had alot of negatives in an old case, many of which are affected by mildew. I now have a scanner...........and I think I need to spend time photoshopping them with greater patience...........All negatives now scanned - any photos which look better I'll scan and replace. I'll be processing when I can and will upload replacements in due course!

Lawrence first appears on the outgoing passenger lists in 1922, and these are the entries from those lists:

Mr L GOLDTHORPE
Date of departure: 23 November 1922
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa

Date of Birth: 1894
Age: 28
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Motor Engnr Addr 23 Springfield Mount, Leeds (yes thats him!)
Passenger recorded on: Page 7 of 10
Ship: GASCON
Official Number: 106907
Master's name: A A King
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Mail S S Co Ltd
Where bound: Beira, Mozambique
Square feet: 4968
Registered tonnage: 6288
Passengers on voyage: 190

Edna a year later, in the company of Master I GOLDTHORP:
Name: Mrs E E GOLDTHORP
Date of departure: 9 November 1923
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa

Date of Birth: 1894 (calculated from age)
Age: 29 Addr: 14 Clifton Villas, Bradford (and that was Grannie)
Marital status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: Nil
Passenger recorded on: Page 6 of 12
Ship: BALMORAL CASTLE
Official Number: 129074
Master's name: D H Hoskins
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Coy Ltd
Where bound: South Africa
Square feet: 6694
Registered tonnage: 13361
Passengers on voyage: 330

Can't see Grandpa coming back in that year, mind it must have taken along time just to get there!Robin left South Africa aged 9 for New York with Grandpa aged 40 arriving S’hampton 21/12/34, the rest of the family - Lawrence 40, Edna 41, Gavin 13 and Dick 6 family followed on 18/3/35 (address noted as Priestley Green Halifax, Bobs address).