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January 8, 2026

My favourite family photo: ‘My mother stares dreamily into the distance, looking like an extra from Mad Men’

I found solace in looking through my father’s slides after he died. They made me gasp – and my childhood turned from monotonous monochrome to glorious Technicolor

My favourite family photo: ‘My mother stares dreamily into the distance, looking like an extra from Mad Men’

TL;DR

  • The author found a box of Kodachrome slides belonging to their father, who was an avid photographer.
  • One slide depicted the author and their mother at Heathrow airport, boarding a plane to Kolkata, India.
  • This trip marked the author's first visit to India and the first time meeting extended family.
  • The author reflected on the telling details within the photograph, including their mother's style and their own introverted childhood behavior.
  • The slides transformed the author's memory of their childhood from monochrome to Technicolor, leading to an appreciation of their father's skill.
  • The author has since developed an interest in vintage projectors and shooting color transparencies.

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