Help & advice

A list of the pictures and documents you may wish to include.

This is not an exhaustive list of photographs and documents that could be included in your book. It is intended as a guide for authors to see where documents and photogaphs may be uploaded, but it is not necessary to include every one of this list of images.

Since this list was compiled new sections have been added to the system and so there are more places for photos and documents than are included in the list below.

Chapter/section                                       Description of image.

Title page

Photograph of self for title page - it will appear 3 and a half  inches by 2 and a half inches.

Dedication

The person this book is dedicated to.

Introduction

 

Getting started

Your favourite photograph of yourself as a little child
  Your favourite photo of yourself as an adult

Let me introduce myself

 
This is me No pictures or documents in this section.
Vital Statistics No pictures or documents in this section.
Religion No pictures or documents in this section.
What is your favourite picture of yourself? Your favourite all time photograph of yourself.

Hello world here  I come

 
About my birth Your birth certificate.
  A photograph of yourself as a baby.
My parents' reaction to my birth. Another photo of you as  a baby on your own or with another member of your family
Adoption A photograph of yourself with your birth parents.
   
My family  
My siblings Photograph of you as a baby with your siblings
My father and his family  
About my father Your father, when he was a young child.
  Your father's birth certificate
Father's brother(s) and sister(s) Your father's family when he was a little child
More on my father's childhood Your father's childhood home
My father's life as a young man You father as a young man
My father's parents  
My father's father Your grandfather's birth certificate
More on my father's father Your grandfather as a young man
My paternal grandfather's character You as a small child with your grandfather 
My paternal grandfather's war service Your grandfather in uniform
Paternal grandmother Your grandmother as a young woman
More on paternal grandmother Her marriage certificate
Even more on paternal grandmother Her birth certificate
  Photo of her as a child
Paternal grandmother's character Your grandmother as she was when you were little
Paternal great grandparents A photo of your great grandfather
  His birth certificate
More about my paternal great grandparents Their marriage certificate
Paternal great grandmother A photograph of your paternal great grandmother. 
Paternal great grandparents cont: Your great grandmother's birth certificate
  Your great grandmother as a child.
Paternal great grandparents on grandmother's side The birth certificate of your paternal grandmother's father 
  A photograph of him
Paternal great grandparents on grandmother's side -2 The birth certificate of your father's mother's mother
  A photograph of her
My father as a young man A photo of your father in school uniform
My father's life before me A picture of him as a young man before your arrival
My mother and her family  
About my mother A photograph of your mother when she was very young
  Her birth certificate
My mother's brother(s) and sister(s) A photograph of mother's family when she was a little child
More on my mother's childhood A photo of your mother's childhood home
My mother's parents  
My mother's father  His birth certificate
More on my mother's father A photo of your grandfather as a young man
Maternal grandfather's character A photograph of you and him.
My maternal grandfather's war service A photograph of him in uniform
My maternal great grandparents Your mother's paternal grandfather's birth certificate
  A photograph of your mother's paternal grandfather.
My maternal great grandparents(2) Your mother's paternal grandmother's birth certificate
  A photograph of your mother's paternal grandparents together
My maternal great grandparents(3) You mother's maternal grandfather's birth certificate
  A photograph of him
My maternal great grandparents(4) Your mother's, mother's mother's birth certificate
  Her marriage certificate
  A photograph of her
Maternal grandmother Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate
  A photograph of her
Even more on my maternal grandmother. Her marriage certificate
My maternal grandmother's character A photograph of you with her
My mother's siblings No pictures or documents in this section.
My mother as a young women A photograph of your mother as a child
Going back even further  
More of my family history Picture one - these four pictures are for photos or documents of ancestors
  Picture two
  Picture three
  Picture four
How my parents met  
How my parents met A photograph of them when they were dating
Things that make me happy A photograph that illustrates what makes you happy

My early years

 
0-1 A photograph of yourself as a baby
0-1 (2) A photograph of yourself as a baby - up to the age of one
0-1 (3) A photograph of your home when you were a baby
Family life 0-1 A photograph of your father, ideally with you, at this period
Family life 0-1(2) A photograph of your mother at this period
0-1 siblings A photograph of yourself as a baby with your siblings
Walking and talking There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Dream on There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Decade of my birth There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Here are a few of my favourite things - music There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Early childhood 1-5  
Childhood There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Childhood home A photograph of your childhood home
Family circumstances A photo of your family at this time in your life
Best stories and memories There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Worst stories and memories There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Childminder/nanny A photograph of your nanny, or childminder, if you had one
Typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Family pets A photograph of your family pet when you were between one and five
My siblings  
My brothers and sisters A photograph of you with your siblings at this age.
Childhood Toys There are no pictures or documents in this section.

The school years

 
Life at school There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Earliest schooling There are no pictures or documents in this section.
nursery/playschool/infants There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Who were your friends? A photograph of your school friends at your nursery/play school/infants
Here are a few of my favourite things - places There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Primary/Praparatory  
Primary/Preparatory A photograph of yourself at this school
Primary/Preparatory(2) One of your school reports
  Another of your school reports
Primary/Preparatory (3) There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Primary/Preparatory(4) A school report from your new school
  Another school report from this school 
A typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
A typical Christmas A photograph that illustrates a typical Christmas at this age for you.
Other religious festivals A photograph that illustrates a typical festival at this age for you.
Learning to  read and write There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Learning to read There are no pictures or documents in this section.
learning to write There are no pictures or documents in this section.
First nightmare I remember There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Bad dreams There are no pictures or documents in this section.
The teachers  
Taught or torture A school photo
11+ orhow the next school was chosen  
At testing time There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Common Entrance examination  
Going public? There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Family life 5-10 years old  
Home life A photograph of yourself at this age 
A typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Your favourite meals at this time There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Health There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Pocket money There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Celebrations  
Party time Photograph of your favourite childhood birthday party
  Photograph of your family Christmas celebration at this time
  Or, favourite photograph of other religious festival celebrations
Here are a few of my favourite things - food  
Food and drink There are no pictures or documents in this section.
New home  
Moving home when I was little A photograph of your new home
Childhood holidays  
Those lazy hazy days of summer A picture of your family holiday or day out
  Another photo of a different trip
Sporting life  
sport and fitness A photo of you in sporting mode at this age 
Other interests There are no pictures or documents in this section.
The things you love doing that are not sport  
Cubs/Brownies and other clubs A photograph of you in your Cubs/Brownies/other uniform
Hobbies  
Pastimes  
Pets  
Creatures we cared for A photograph of a pet you had between the ages of 5 and ten.
  A photograph of a pet you had between the ages of 5 and ten.
  A photograph of a pet you had between the ages of 5 and ten.
Pets you have loved and loathed A photograph of a pet your either loved or loathed as a child.
  A photograph of a pet your either loved or loathed as a child.
What most vividly brings back your childhood  
What most vividly brings back your childhood There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Here are a few of my favourite things - people
My favourite people There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Here are a few of my least favourite things - people
My least favourite people There are no pictures or documents in this section.

Senior school

 
A brief overview of my time at senior school There are no pictures or documents in this section.
A typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Seconday school There are no pictures or documents in this section.
School dinners Photograph of the school canteen
Schooling during the first year First year school report
  First year school report second page
  Photograph of yourself in the first year
Second year Photograph of yourself in your second year
  School report for year two
  Second page of second year report
Third year Photograph of yourself in your third year
  School report for third year
  Second page of third year report
Fourth year Photograph of yourself in your fourth year
  School report for your fourth year
  Second page of school report for this year
Fifth year Photograph of yourself in your fifth year
  School report of your fifth year
  Second page of school report for this year
Lower sixth School report
  Second page of school report for this year
  Photograph of yourself in your lower sixth
Upper Sixth Photograph of yourself in this final year
  School report
  Second page of this year's report
Changing schools  
A new start Photograph of you in this school uniform
School friends  
School friends and enemies A photograph of you with your friends or enemies
Exams  
The fateful O levels Examination certificates
  Another certificate
  Photograph of  yourself at this time at school
A level/advanced/ Baccalaureate  
The next level A photograph of yourself at this time
Leaving school  
Starting the next part of your life There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Moving home  
Moving on Photograph of your new home if you moved

Growing up

 
Growing up - in general Favourite picture of you as a teenager
  Another photograph of yourself at this period
  Another photograph of yourself at this period
A typical week There are no pictures or documents in this section.
A typical Christmas at this time Photograph of a Christmas celebration at this time
If you are of another faith A photograph of your family marking the festival
Triumphs and Disasters There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Health There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Money, money, money There are no pictures or documents in this section.
If there was a fire in your home, which ten things would you save
Romance  
First kiss  
Lusts and loves Photograph that illustrates your life at this time.
It's getting serious Photograph of you and your first love
Falling out of love There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Loves lost There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Here are a few of my favourite things - films  
Top ten films There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Key moments  
The things that changed my life Photograph that illustrates this experience
Going to college or university  
Off to college/university There are no pictures or documents in this section.
The look of the place Photograph of the university/college at the time when you studied there
  Photograph of you at this time
A typical week - first year There are no pictures or documents in this section.
A typical week - second year There are no pictures or documents in this section.
A typical week -third year Photograph of yourself at this time
A typical week -further years Photograph of yourself at this time
Working and playing  
A student by degrees Photgraph of yourself as a student
Playtime Photograph of yourself at this time having fun
Graduation  
Getting my degree Graduation photograph
  Your diploma
Leaving university There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Trade or vocational training  
The Apprentice Photograph of yourself at this time
Here are a few of my favourite things - books
Top ten books There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Gap year or month(s)  
Bridging the gap Photgraph of yourself at this time
What did you do in the war  
War stories Photograph of this time
  Another photo of this time
  Another photo of this time
Here are a few of my favourite things - sport  
Top ten sporting moments Photo of your memorable sporting moment
Leaving home  
Out on my own A photo that illustrates this  time in your life
National Service  
Attention! Photograph of yourself at this time
  Another photo at this time
  Another photo at this time

Hey ho, hey, ho it's off to work I go

 
What to do? Photo of yourself at the age of your first job
Off to work Photo of yourself at work at your first job
Work, work, work  
All my working days Photograph of yourself at this time 
My working life part 2` Photograph of yourself when you moved jobs 
Working life part 3 Photograph of yourself at this time 
Losing your job  
Jobless Photograph of yourself at this time
And again? Photograph of yourself at this time
On Strike  
Everybody out! Picture of you during the strike
Best of times, worst of times  
Best job I ever had Photograph of you at your best job
Worst job I ever had Photograph of you at your worst job
Here are a few of my favourite things - flowers
Blooming marvellous  
Prizes  
Glittering and not so glittering A photograph of you winning a prize.
Friendship  
Good pals Favourite photo of you and your best friend
  Favourite photo with your other closest friends
  Another photo of you with your best friends

Love and marriage

 
Falling in love Photo of you and the person you have written about
Meeting Mr/Mrs Right Photo of you and Mr/Mrs Right
Meetingthe parents Photo of you and your prospective 'in-laws'
Getting engaged Photograph of your engagement
The wedding day Photograph of yourself on the day
  Photo of your bride/groom on the day
  Photo of you together
  Photo of family group
  Photo of family and friends
  Marriage certificate
  Favourite photo of honeymoon
Marriage/living together There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Under the same roof There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Falling out of love There are no pictures or documents in this section.
love over There are no pictures or documents in this section.
End of the road  
Going our separate ways There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Second or third time around  
Here we go again Favourite photo of your second wedding day
  Next favourite photo of the day
  Next favourite photo of the day
  Photo with you and partner 3.

Family life

 
A new family There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Family stories There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Brushes with history Photograph to illustrate story
Our first home  
Home, sweet home Photo of your first home
When and why did you move Photo of your next home
If you lived in another house Photo of your next home
Even more homes Photo of your next home
  Photo of your next home
Having children  
Getting pregnant There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Being pregnant Photo of you pregnant
Miscarriage There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Giving birth Photo of you with your baby
Born again and again Photo of your second baby
  Photograph of your third child
  Photograph of your fourth baby
  Photograph of your fifth child
Adoption Photograph of your adopted child
  A photograph of your second adopted child
  A photograph of the third child you adopted
The impact on my life There are no pictures or documents in this section.
From the male perspective There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Not having children There are no pictures or documents in this section.
The family grows up A photograph with your children as they were growing up
  A photograph of you with your childen as they grew older
  A photograph of you with your adult children
Grandchildren and great grandchildren  
Next generation Photgraph of you with your grandchildren
  Another photograph of you with your grandchildren
  Another photograph of you with your grandchildren
Holidays  
Getting away from it all Photograph of your best holiday as an adult
  Photograph of your worst holiday as an adult
  Photo of a normal family holiday
Pets  
Loved or loathed Photo of the pet you loved the most - with you
  A photo of the pet you least liked
  A photograph of any other pet you wish to include

Middle age

 
A crisis? There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Family life There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Special anniversaries  
  A photograph of a special wedding anniversary
  Another photograph of a special anniversary

Growing older

 
It's an age thing There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Retirement  
After work Photo of yourself at this time
Health  
Sickness and health There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Am I going mad?  
It's all in the mind There are no pictures or documents in this section.
What was your happiest moment  
Happy hour There are no pictures or documents in this section.
Here are a few of my favourite things - clothes
In Vogue Photo of you in your favourite outfit.
Wealth  
Money  
Loved and lost  
Losing those you love Favourite photo of the person you write about
Happiness  
Your happiest moments  

The story of me

 
The real me  
My proudest moment  
Pride of place Photograph of your proudest moment
The strangest thing that ever happened to me
That's weird  
The one thing I would never do  
Not in a month of Sundays  
The one thing I long to do  
One day…  
My message to my friends and enemies  
Sending out a message  
The most selfless thing I have ever done  
Others before self  
Meanest thing I have ever done  
How mean of me  
Things I have battled with  
Battling on  

The Story of me part 2

 
Looking back how I feel about my parents  
Parental guidance  
My parents legacy in me  
Living legacy  
What I feel passionate about  
My passions  
The biggest risk I have ever taken  
Risky business  
What gives me pleasure  
It's my pleasure  
How I feel about the environment  
Environmentally friendly  
What I would most like to change about myself
All change  
Where I feel most relaxed  
At ease  

Story of me part 3

 
Triumphs and disasters  
Ups and downs A photo of that illustrates your greatest triumph
   
My greatest regrets A photo of that illustrates your greatest disaster
Regrets I've had a few  
How I would like to be remembered  
Remember me  
The most frightening experience of my life  
A scary moment  
My chosen epitaph  
Engraved in stone  
My heroes and heroines  
Lost in admiration Photograph of your hero/heroine
My best friend  
No. 1 pal Photograph of you with your best friend
The film,book, performance that changed my life
An inspiring moment  
Left,wing, right wing, any wing  
Politics, a point of view Photograph of you at a march or campaign
Money, money, money  
Money makes the world go around  
Looking back how I feel about my life  
In hindsight  
Here are a few of my favourite things - things
My material world A photograph of one of the four things you most treasure
  Another photograph of one of the four things you most treasure
  Another photograph of one of the four things you most treasure
  Another photograph of one of the four things you most treasure
   

Decades of my life - 1920s

 
Living in the 1930s  
Living during the war  
Living in the 1940s  
Living in the 1950s  
Living in the 1960s  
Living in the 1970s  
Living in the 1980s  
Living in the 1990s  
Living in the Noughties  
Living in the 2010s  

My life in pictures

 
My photo album 16 photos that illustrate your life
   

And finally some good advice

 
Good advice  
   
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