Gerry Stone’s Personal Photographs

Gerry Stone's Personal Collection

Gerry Stone has contributed his personal family photographs to the project. Some of his ancestors came from Riga, Latvia, and settled in Cheetham at the beginning of the 20th century. His collection includes street photographs, ancestral photographs, group and club photographs.

: From top left, Gerry’s Grandmother Lily Lipsitz (Dauer), in Riga, Lily’s mother, Lily’s sister, Gerry’s Great Grandfather

: Right, brother of Lily (Dauer) Lipsitz, Gerry’s Grandmother

: Wedding of Gerry’s parents, Jean and Harry, Gerry’s Aunty Diana, rear, Gerry’s Aunty Emmy, right. Wedding took place in Sabrina Synagogue, Cheetham Hill Road.

: Gerry, taken in Jeromes Studio photographers, Market Street, Manchester, 23rd Nov. 1939, aged 1 year 11 months

: Studio photograph of Gerry, 8th October 1938.

: Gerry, taken in Jeromes Studio, dressed as a sailor, July 1943.

: Gerry at his Grandmothers Lily’s house Left, left. Gerry, right. Brother Brian, middle, bottom.

: Gerry, right and Brian, left. Text on reverse of photo “The two terrors, clean for a change”

: Gerry, left, with Peter Smith, right. Mount Pleasant, off Waterloo Rd c 1942/43.

: Gerry as a child at his Grandmother’s house. c 1939/40

: Gerry’s father in uniform.

: Henry Hardman and family.

: Jewish Lads Brigade, Henriques House, Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, 1948-49.Centre, with Cap. Sgt. Mjr. David Goldstone. To immediate right of him, Mr Preston. Gerry, fifth from left, front row