Fred the Tramp's secret photo album

Pictures of Fred, the Wolverhampton ring-road tramp, as a young man.

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Josef Stawinoga, aka Fred, sits on a wall in 1960 in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, with the art gallery behind.nextpage

Josef relaxing with a cigarette and a drink during a visit to his family in Wiesbaden, Germany.nextpage wd2792510.jpg

Josef Stawinoga dressed for the typical English weather shortly after his arrival in the country.nextpage wd2792511.jpg

Fred, left, in a Polish army uniform. Was this after he has switched sides from the Germans?nextpage wd2792512.jpg

Barbara Janik, Fred's half sister, at home in Kepno.nextpage wd2792513.jpg

Aniela Stawinoga, Fred's sister, who died two years ago and whose children will inherit his fortune..nextpage wd2792514.jpg

Fred's brother Donat Stawinoga, who was six years older than him and died fighting the Germans.nextpagewd2792515.jpg

The wedding photo of Jozefa Pohl and Robert Stawinoga, Fred's parents in 1918.nextpagewd2792516.jpg

A 13-year-old Fred, left, with his godmother Jadriga Janik, cousin Zofia, brother Donat and sister Aniela at church for Catholic communion in Kepno, Poland in 1934.nextpage wd2792518.jpg

Josef in England many years before he took to the ring road.nextpage

Fred as he will be remembered by the people of Wolverhampton.