welcome to the playford family archives.

this page has been designed to be a comprehensive visual record of the playford, rootes, fitzgibbon and robbins families from the earliest of times to the present day. through pictures and copies of original documents it is hoped that the viewer will gain a greater knowledge of the faces and places of our origins.

this page will be continually updated with new acquisitions as they come to hand. if you feel you have photos, documents or information to contribute, please do not hesitate to touch base.

this page has been made possible through the kindness of many of the playford and robbins clan who have generously let me have access to private collections of documents, photos and hard-found information. i would like to express sincere feelings of gratitude to isabella goodsall desmond (nee playford), anita delaney (nee robbins), margaret and rosemary playford, louise herrington, margaret reeson (nee higman), jill jack (nee playford), janice liddall (nee playford) and butch and margaret calderwood for their interest and help.

this page is dedicated to mavis isabel playford (nee robbins), my grandmother, who for many years inspired and amused me with her stories of the past. i hope to capture some of what she passed on to me for you all.

please let me know your impressions and thoughts about the playford family archives. i look forward to hearing from you.

jeff