Jim On The Web

Almost certainly this is my favourite picture of my mother. She was roughly 17 years old at the time of the picture and it was taken in the garden of the house in East Haddon, Northamtonshire where her father was the village school headmaster. Clutching a small bunch of flowera and with a book on her lap she may well have been oblivious of the camera despite the size of the thing in about 1933.

This site started as a bit of self-indulgence but as I've worked on things it is been very much taken over by my Dad's achievements. There are links to other things I've done near the bottom of the page but everything else is related to Dad.

Let's start the important stuff.

Howard Boys A very short biography of my Dad.
Howard Boys, Aeromodeller of note A more detailed piece about Dad's activities.
A holiday in 1930 Dad and brother Jimmy cycling.
1932 Cycling Holiday My Uncle Jimmy's account of his 1932 holiday. - NEW! 23rd August 2011
1933 Walking/Cycling Holiday My Uncle Jimmy's account of his 1933 holiday. - NEW! 27th August 2011
Easter 1934 A Cycling holiday for Jimmy, Easter, 1934. - NEW! 29th August 2011
August 1934 A short cycling break for Jimmy, August, 1934. - NEW! 29th August 2011
News Chronicle Tuesday July 24th 1934 Attitudes towards chaperoning have changed. - NEW! 30th August 2011
My parent's wedding April 4th 1936, exactly a year before I was born.
A holiday in 1938 I was only 15 months old at the time.
A holiday in 1939 When Dad and I went to the South Coast.
A holiday in 1940 Dad and I had a short break.
Dad's sketch book Scans taken from a sketch book started in 1922 at the age of 16.
Howard's home-made camera Brass body, coupled rangefinder, well worth a look.
Home-made Cars This section is currently being worked on.
Thirties 3's, 2's and 4's Wheels on powered vehicles that is
A holiday in Bournemouth, 1950 A break for my brother Trevor.
Dad's 70th birthday Tributes and events.
Sam35 Obituary The report in Sam35 Speaks of Dad's death in 1984. - NEW! 22nd August 2011
Magazine Extracts - images of magazine articles
A list of articles on a page of their own.

Now other work I've done.

Beddgelert Snowdonia, North Wales. Some links are out of date. Coding now validates and things are a little more up-to-date.
The Friends of St. Mary's Church, BeddgelertA Charity to care for the church, formed in 1995.
My Homes A new idea of mine, places where I have lived. Please be patient, I've only just started it.
A Hungarian Family History The story of a Hungarian lady living in America now.
Hungarian Cooking Remembered dishes from Hungary adapted for American consumption.
When History Interfered The memories of a Hungarian man born in 1933.