Alex Jess Collection

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Marjorie Jess at door of 30 Bank Brae, Connelpark 1939
Marjorie Jess with Margaret Bell at wee garden at 30 Bank Brae, Connelpark looking towards Murrays shop 1947
Mother (Marjorie) at the Glenafton Sanatorium 1925

Mrs. McCurdie and Jackie Bingham top end of Connelpark Football Park first home of the Glens 1936
Back Row: Jean Jess, Alex Jess. 2nd Row: granny Jane McHallum, Lizzie McDonald, Ann Park. 3rd Row: Marjorie Jess Mrs. Melvin, Ina Hunter. Front: Mrs. Wilson, Cathie Jess, Billy Hunter at picnic Connel Burn 1951
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Marjorie Jess beside the River Nith and Knockshinnoch rail line iron bridge 1949
Mike Porter (sister Jeans man) Billy Jess, Cathie Jess and Jean Porter near Oxford 1961
Mary Maider, Annie Jess Mattie Jess and Madge Jess 1970 at the Crown Hotel
Bill and Marjorie Jess on wedding day 1939
Unknown with Marjorie Jess at the side of the Chapel at the Leggate. Can you name the unknown person?
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Dad Bill and Alex Jess at 6 Boig Road, Connelpark 1943
Bill and Marjorie Jess at Ayr shore 1946
Grandad Harry McHallum studio picture circa 1914
Unknown, Jean Jess, Gran Jane McHallum, Alex Jess at Blackpool 1946
Jean Jess wee garden 30 Bank Brae 1946
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Jean Jess Bank School art room 1952
Gran Jane McHallum having a rest up the Afton 1935
Agnes Bingham (my Grandads sister), Sam Bingham, Gran Jane McHallum, Grandad Harry McHallum 1938
Marjorie Jess at Ayr beach 1946 note the Pavillion in the background.
Women's outing Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Ann Telfer, kneeling middle Madge Jess, Marjorie Jess. Front Row: Mrs Meldrum, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown 1947
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Marjorie Jess and Alex Jess back of Fitba Raw Connelpark 1948
Jim Carmichael, Alex Jess and Jean Jess at Connel Burn 1949
Alex Jess and pal George Armour with Lanehead Terrace in the background 1958
Map Park, Marjorie Jess, Margaret McMichael and Tip Jess 1947
Uncle John Bendle of Carlisle and dad William Jess sharing picnic Connel Burn 1956
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Jean Jess, Marjorie Jess and Alex Jess cooling feet in the Afton water 1948
Mother Majorie Jjess holding Jean Jess dad Tip Jess and Alex Jess at 6 Boig Road, Connelpark 1944
Jean Jess sulking. 30 Bank Brae Connelpark 1946
Jean Jess, Granny Jane McHallum and Cathie Jess holding Curries Orange Connel Burn 1950
Alex Jess 1949 when a short back and sides was a real haircut
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Jean Jess in the art room at the Bank School 1954
Jean Jess and Jim Park limo in background and washing tub back of Boig Road, Connelpark 1947
Scallywags - boy Brechney, Jean Jess, Marabelle Kilday, Puggy Allan at the back of Fitba Row 1947
Alex Jess in perambulator. 6 Boig Road 1942
Mum, Dad and Alex Jess at 6 Boig Road 1944
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Jean and Alex Jess front of art room Bank School 1953
Jean Jess, Sam and Mattie Stevenson at the back of Boig Boad 1947
Jeanie Pringle and cousin Marjorie Jess at Carlisle 1935
Grandfather Harry McHallum and unknown workmate at Connelpark 1935
Tip Jess and Alex Jess behind Boig Road 1944
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William Jess with Alex Jess against the wall at the back of Fitba Row 1948
Grace Polland 30 Bank Brae 1946
Granny Jane McHallum 30 Bank Brae 1946
Granny Jane McHallum and Alex Jess wearing new fitba boots and Marjorie Jess 1946
Granny Jane McHallum and baby Alex Jess back of Boig road 1941
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Grandfather Harry McHallum and dad Bill Jess at Ayr sands 1941
Granny Jane McHallum and daughter Marjorie Jess 30 Bank Brae 1941
Granny Jane McHallum and baby Annie Mitchell, Boyd McHallum (who sadly died shortly after this picture was taken) Grandad Harry McHallum and Marjorie McHallum 1920
Granny Jane McHallum nee Bewley. Studio picture taken in Carlisle 1913
James McFadden receiving an autograph from Alex Jess 2006.
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Ann Park, Auntie Sarah Hill and Uncle Wullie Hill back of Boig Road with the coal bunker in background 1950
Auntie Sarah Hill, dad Bill Jess and Mrs Clapperton back of Fitba Raw 1950
Auntie Jeanie Pringle (later Mrs Bendle) and mother Marjorie McHallum (later Jess) cooling off in the garden at Carlisle 1935
Wee sister Cathy Jess. 1952
Alex Jess with neighbours dog at 30 Bank Brae 1949
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Alex Jess getting drink from sister Jean 1946
Jean Jess front door of 24 Lochbrowan Crscent 1957
Wee sister Cathie Jess sitting outside 30 Bank Brae 1950
Wedding at The Arthur Memorial Church. Back: Bert Stevenson, Dave Jess. Front: Marjorie Jess, Janet Galbraith, Anne Jess, Billy Stevenson, Cathie Jess, Billy Morris and Helen Stevenson 1970
Father Bill Jess and Tom Robertson back of the Fitba Raw 1935
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Bill Jess reading paper with Jean and Cathie Jess recentky moved from Connelpark to 24 Lochbrowan Crescent
Billy Stevenson back and Billy Jess back of 24 Lochbrowan Crescent 1960
Alex ready for school. 1947
Three muskateers Alex Jess, John Polland (later to become the artist and writer for Oor Wullie and The Broons Sunday Post) and Watty Murdoch outside 30 Bank Brae 1946
Alex and sister Jean in the art room of the Bank School 1950
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Unknown, Alex Jess, Laurie Kilday. Middle: Geordie Stevenson, Sam Stevenson , Rab ‘herrera’ Stevenson, Harry McGinn, Unknown, Hade Houston, Unknown, unknown. Front: Jim Stevenson, Brian Stevenson, Unknown, Jackie Stevenson holding unknown 1953
Alex and Jean Jess with John Polland front step 30 Bank Brae 1947
Alex and Mary Jess
John Rae president and Alex Jess secretary at Glens presentation in the Community Centre. Irvine and District Cup plus League Cup on show. The band on stage Midnight Express 1985
Jean Jess holding up row of coal houses back of Boig Road 1947
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Billy Jess and sister Cathie cutting back green. 24 Lochbrowan Crescent 1958
Alex Jess. The supplier of these pictures. Many thanks Alex!
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