Photo compilation to celebrate dad's 70th birthday.

1. Happy 70th Birthday Bill! Here are some memories from the last 70 years……..

2. It all began with the marriage of William and Nan…..

3. And baby Bill arrived on Wednesday 19th March 1941…… The moustache came later

4. 19th March 1941 Winston Churchill is Prime Minister. World War II is still raging. 5 days earlier 48,000 people had been made homeless in the Clydebank blitz. Butter, sugar, eggs, bacon, jam and cheese are all rationed. Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters, Billie Holiday and Jimmie Dorsey are all in the charts. The average house price is £500!!!

5. A handsome head of curls

6. Can you spot a young Bill?

7. Brandon Papa was your age when this photo was taken. And it might be on the exact same spot as your school.

8. Life at the Darley

9. Who knew my dad played rugby?

10. We searched high and low for photos from Bill’s formative years but they must be very well hidden. We can only assume the teenage years were filled with education and fresh air and fast forward to the debauched lifestyle of an art school student……

11. Glasgow School of Art Notable alumni of Glasgow School of Art include Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robbie Coltrane, Peter Capaldi, Rita Cotter, Peter Howson, a host of Turner Prize winners and William Taylor!

12. Days were spent exploring post modernist nudes…

13. Evenings filled with philosophy, arty types…

14. and dressing up?????

15. The upper lip remains hair free.

16. Then cupid struck….

17. A fine young filly caught Bill’s eye .…. and the female in the foreground ain’t half bad either!

18. Bill impressed Annabel with his skills on the dance floor…

19. and his musical prowess.

20. In 1965 they were wed.

22. Bill found his vocation, sharing his passion for art.

23. To make himself distinguishable from the pupils, Bill grew a moustache. Almost 50 years later he still teaches an evening class in the same room.

24. This picture adorned the wall of Bill’s office where he ate two slices of brown bread, a banana and a Tunnocks caramel wafer for lunch every day…..

25. and drank a bottle of Burgundy each evening.

26. The House that Bill Built

27. Two became three in 1966.

28. Gillian Catherine Taylor

29. Three became four in 1969.

30. Adam David Fisher Taylor

31. And in 1976 Lynsey arrived and Adam traded Gillian in for a puppy. Finally, the family was complete.

32. Lynsey (Havoc) Murray Taylor

33. Home Sweet Home

34. Great Aunt Babs

35. Uncle David

36. Couch buddies

37. ‘Just go on without me’ - and they did!

38. A grand day out!

39. A picnic at the Swan Pond.

40. I hope no-one falls in!

41. David and Theresa’s Wedding

43. A brief stay in Dundonald

44. And then on to Troon

45. Look closely – no moustache!

46. Gillian turns 21.

47. Adam has a few too many coca colas.

48. The favourite child.

49. Thomas

50. The family grows up.

51. Linda

52. A new beginning….

53. Isla Hansen Taylor

54. Lynsey turns 30 – ouch!

55. John and Gillian – a Bollywood bash

56. With friends, family…

57. and a free bus ride home.

58. A second grandchild

59. Brandon Charles McWhirter

60. Formula 1 driver in the making. (his mummy and daddy hope)

61. Clan Taylor /Hansen/Van Ulzenconquer the New World.

62. Isla Christy Gina

63. Isla turns 7.

64. A birthday celebration!

65. Nicky and Lynsey

66. Nicky and Lynsey think having kids looks like a piece of cake…

67. Until they have one of their own!

68. Amalie Taylor Cotter

69. Family holidays – can’t wait until the next one…

70. Bill’s love affair….

71. ….with France!

72. …..French food

73. …..French wine

74. ….French boules

75. ….French sunshine

76. ….French hospitality

77. Did I mention the wine?

78. So let’s raise a glass to 70 years young…..

80. Taylor Productions – 19 March 2011 Musical Arrangement by N. Cotter