Years passed and it was only in 2024 when he decided to develop the negatives to create a gift book for his family that he discovered the true extent of the pictures.
The photographs offered a “snapshot in time” – a glimpse into life in Liverpool in the 1940s and 1950s.
“Seeing them assembled for the first time, I began to realise they were more than just personal mementos and they might tell a wider story – one that others too could find of interest,” he said.
The collection features pictures of his grandad’s home life in Kensington, working life at Campbell and Isherwood in Bootle, and a trip to Goodison Park to see his beloved Everton FC play.
“Once I started to print them out, there was a lot more there than anyone realised,” he said.
“There was pictures from his work, his family, going on holiday and stuff like that so I made them into a book just as a gift for the family.
“Once they were all collated together, I realised that I had something a bit different on my hands that other people might be interested in.
“That’s when I got in touch with the Liverpool Museum just to see if they’d be interested in having a look.”