Blayney past

Historic NZ Ivan and Muriel (née Potter) Blayney Photos Page 1
See Muriel Potter photos   See 2nd Ivan page (mid 1970s on) photos

Photo credits:
Historical photos on these pages were taken mainly by my parents, Grandparents, other family members or even professionally.
[Most photos on this page are by Muriel Blayney (Mum), prints digitised by me or by Lucy Harrison.]

Note that this is a large page!!

Most photographs on this site are available for you to use with these simple conditions  

Please note that decisions on which photos I included in this collection were based more on quality (and humour) with less emphasis on their historic value, equity or representation. If you have any historic family photos you think could or should be included, please send a full size scan to me. I can clean up cracks, spots, exposure (to a degree) and poor fraiming but I can't fix poor focus or rubbish content!
KTB (contact details on Home Page or use ktblayney@gmail.com)

See 2nd Ivan page (mid 1970s on) photos
Go to Our Blayney ancestors Go to Our Potter ancestors Go to Cool Grandparents
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Gen 3Ivan Thomas BLAYNEY (1926-1993 NZ)
+ Phyllis MURIEL Emma POTTER
Gen 4 Ross Ivan BLAYNEY
     (1)+ Glenys Ann ROPER;
(2)+ Lucy HARRISON
Bruce Edward BLAYNEY
(1)+ CJH
(2)+ GMJ
Keith Thomas BLAYNEY
 (1)+ Wendy Patricia DIXON;
(2)+ Shirley May COXHEAD
Lynn Muriel BLAYNEY
(1)+ Christopher C. F. ANDREW;
   (2)+ Robert (Rob) Charles KROHN
Gwenda Karen BLAYNEY
+ Daniel Paul FERRETT
 

See Ivan's full genealogy HERE.
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"IvanBlayneyBirthNotice"

"1930 Ivan Scout" age 4

"IvanScout" Ivan the scout

"IvanOnBike_Labour_Weekend_1947",
Ivan hooning on a bike by Ron

"IvanSelfie" Ivan's selfie
using a Kodak Brownie Reflex and mirror

"IvanSelfie2" Ivan's other selfie
using a Kodak Brownie Reflex and mirror

"IvanonBike2"
My dad, the bikie with leather jacket.

"IvanMuriel3legs" c.1949
Ivan & Muriel tying a different knot

"IvanSurprise"
Ivan and Muriel on right

"1950 MurielnIvan4Feb" Wedding group - See Muriel Potter photos

"1950 Ivan & Muriel Blayney's honemoon - Piha Feb"

"1950 Muriel Potter & Ivan Blayney"

"1950c Muriel Blayney & Lenore"

"1951 MumDadRossBaby" First born Ross

"Dad (Ivan) plays it cool"
Ivan on the left trying to look cool

"1952 BruceMurielRoss"
Now there are two

"DadRoss" 1952
Ross - Dad thinks he is on safari

"1952 RossPram" and Bruce in pram playing

"1952 MBRI1952" Mum, Dad, Ross & Bruce

"1952 Bruce1952c"

"IvanTheUltimateHusband1953"
"Nothing sexier than the man doing housework"

"1953 BruceMumAbacusJuly-names3" Can you see me?

"1953 Muriel Blayney with baby Keith Oct7"

"1952 Ross1952cc"
"on your bike"

"1953 BruceRossBogeyman1953"
Caught

"1953 Ross1953"
 

"1954 JustGMandMe"
Arlie and Grandson Keith (6m)

"1954 Ross3y8mBruce2y6mKeith1yr"
Ross (3y8m), Keith (1yr) and Bruce (2y6m)

"1954 BruceRossPiha"
Bruce & Ross playing at Piha 1954

"1954 RossPiha1954"
Ross playing at Piha 1954

"1954 KeithDec1954a"
Keith also enjoys Piha

"1954 Ross3y8mBruce2y6mKeith1yr" Oct 1955
Ross (4.75), Bruce (3.5) and clueless Keith (2yr)

"1954RossBruceVintage"
Ross & Bruce note oil slick

"1954RossBruceVintage2"
Ross & Bruce in vintage car

"1954RossBruceVintage3"
Ross decides to drive vintage car

"1955 Bruce1955d"

"1955 BruceOct1955f"

"1955 RossNov1955"

"1955 Blayney3boysXmas"

"1956c boys"

"1950s IvanPiha-BeyondThePale" Ivan at Piha

"1957 BlayneyGPsGwenda" Tom, Elsie and Gwenda

"1957 GwendaLynnKeith" Gwenda, Lynn & Keith 1957

"1957 Lynn"

"1958 Blayney5kids1" 5 siblings

"1958 Blayney5kids2" 5 siblings

"IvanTub" Ivan rowing tub boat

"1958 Gwenda"

"1958 KTB_1stDay" Off to school

"1960ish IvanBetseyLee" 1960ish Ivan and Betsey Lee

"1959Gwenda"
 

"1958 Gwenda1958a"

"1958c family"

"1959 LBGRK03" 5 Blayney children"
 

"1959bBlayney5kids"
Keith -"this is an unhappy smile"

"1960c BlayneysJoesplace4"
Ivan, Gwenda, Lynn, Keith, Bruce, Ross & Muriel

"1960ishBlayneyKids3"
I'm waiting for Bruce to hand me down his jacket

"1961b FamilyUniforms" Gwenda & Keith reluctant

"1963 BlayneyFamily01" Putting on a face

"1963 BruceTransOct1963"

"1963ish Ivans3Sons" and my guiding hand

"1963 Bronwynne-Lurline-Gwenda"
Bronwynne, Lurline and Gwenda 1963

"1964 Lynn"
 

"1964 FamilyUniforms1"

"1964 FamilyUniforms2"

"1964 LynnGuideGwendaBrownie"

"1964 Mum_Dad"

"1964ish GwendaDadLynn"

"1965ish RossScoutDad1"

"1966ish GwendaKeithLynn2"

"1966 DadGirls"

"1963LynnToad1963"
Lynn on Toad 1963

"PlayTrayGwenda"
Gwenda model for Dad's Plytray

"1970KeithRunning"
Keith Running c.1970

"RossDogfish"

"1968 FamilyUniforms"
Standing L-R: Lynn, Keith & Gwenda; Sitting L-R: Bruce & Ross

"GwendaDadXmas1969"
Gwenda & Dad, Piha 1969

"1969 GD_KTBXmas1969"
Enlightened Tom and Keith sharing photos

"1970sBruce"
Cool Bruce at home

"KTB_KBHS_f" Keith at High School

"KTB1970", Keith 1970

"1970 Familyb"

"LynnSchoolgirlBike2"

"1970 GwendaCycleCollege2"

"1970 GwendaAvondaleCollegeUniform"

"LynnMini"

"MumBruce"

"1970 Back-LynnKeithRossGwendaFrontJenniferKarenGeoff"

"1971 BruceClaudine"

"1971 BruceScooter1"

"1972 Blayney5_m1972gg"

"1970s MumMounted3a"

"IvanMounted1"

"LynnMounted1"

"GwendaMounted2a"

"RossPorch"

"1973 Gwenda"

"GwendaLynnAGU"

"1970s PICT0028b" Muriel

"Gwenda5b"

  See Go to 2nd page (Ivan & Muriel & children mid 1970s on) photos

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