Start a family story with one photo

There’s an old family photo you keep coming back to. You recognise the house, or think you do, and you’d love to know what was happening that day.

Choose one detail you can see and one person who might remember it. If the picture shows two people beside a bicycle, try asking “What do you remember when you look at this?” Follow their lead. You could ask where people went on that bicycle if the conversation takes you there.

If you use AI to prepare, share a short description and keep the photo and private names with you. Give guesses their own line so they stay guesses. Once you talk, record who told you the story, what they remember and what’s still uncertain. Ask before recording the conversation or sharing it.