Grandparents
Portraits and photographs of Grandpa & Grandma together.
no. 00047 / Grandpa & Grandma on a date at a Temple, c. late 1950s.
no. 00048 / Portrait of Grandma & Grandpa, c. late 1950s.
no. 00056 / Grandpa & Grandma with an unidentified couple, c. late 1950s.
no. 00057 / Grandpa, Grandma and 差佬卓 (Policeman Cheuk) in Hong Kong, c. late 1950s.
no. 00124 / Grandpa & Grandma at a Steve Tang's Wedding Banquet, c. 2006-2007. Behind them, you can also see Uncle Day, Sai EE, Charlotte & Uncle William. We are no longer on speaking terms with the family of 五叔婆.
no. 00152 / EE's tea ceremony, taken on 18/F on 22 December 1997. Grandpa drinking tea at EE’s tea ceremony, with Grandma and Mi Por beside him.
no. 00323 / Grandma & Grandpa in Australia, taken on 10 March 1990. This is part of the trip to Australia with Mum and 姨太婆 in March 1990.
no. 00324 / Grandma & Grandpa in front of a plane in Australia, taken on 11 March 1990. This is part of the trip to Australia with Mum and 姨太婆 in March 1990.
no. 00332 / Grandma & Grandpa in front of Casuarina Shopping Centre in Australia, taken on 9 March 1990. This is part of the trip to Australia with Mum and 姨太婆 in March 1990.
no. 00433 / Grandpa & Grandma toasting at Steve Tang's wedding, c. 2006-2007. We are no longer on speaking terms with the family of 五叔婆.
Footnotes
差佬卓 was Grandpa’s best friend.
EE recounts a story when EE and Mum were around 5 years old and studying at Maryknoll when there was a police car parked outside the basketball court — turns out to be 差佬卓 and Grandpa dropping by.Tea ceremonies are part of Chinese wedding tradition and culture and is a sign of gratitude, filial piety and respect from the bride to her parents before getting married.
Family Tree to be illustrated soon.