China in Yorkshire

Anthony and Linda Foo outside the family home in St John Street, York, in 1957 Photograph: PR

A family outing to the seaside resort of Scarborough in 1955 Photograph: PR

Stanley Foo in his RAF uniform, aged 19, in 1944. He trained as a radio operator and reached the rank of warrant officer Photograph: PR

Linda Foo with her brother and sister at a jumble sale in St Maurice's church hall, York, in 1962 Photograph: PR

Anthony Foo, born in York in 1955 and photographed outside Forsselius car showroom in Blossom Street, York, in 1957 Photograph: PR

Wendy Foo photographed in a studio with her daughter in York in 1954 Photograph: PR

Fung Foo with his two grandsons outside his laundry in Goodramgate, York, in 1958 Photograph: PR

Stanley Foo at the age of 21 while serving with the RAF in Germany during the second world war Photograph: PR

Wendy Foo sailed to England on board the P&O Canton in 1952 on a journey from Hong Kong to Southampton that took one month Photograph: PR

A postcard of the P&O Canton, bought by Wendy Foo on her voyage to England in 1952 Photograph: PR

Stanley and Wendy Foo's wedding at St Maurice's church in 1953. Bridesmaid Hazel, second from right, left England to work in Beijing as a journalist in 1954 Photograph: PR

Fung Foo, third from left, was born in 1882 in Taishan province in China. He came to England in 1912. His brother also came to England and dug trenches in France during the first world war. He worked as a cook in Liverpool for several years before settling in York where he opened a Chinese laundry in Goodramgate in 1924 Photograph: PR

Wendy Foo on her wedding day in York in 1953. She was born in 1934 and grew up in Taishan province in southern China during a period of war and political upheaval. She left Hong Kong for England in 1952 to marry Stanley Woo Photograph: PR

Wendy and Stanley Foo behind the bar in their restaurant, Stanley's, in Goodramgate, York, which they ran for 25 years Photograph: PR