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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Molloyboy on Tuesday 28 March 17 14:32 BST (UK)
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Danny (http://s60.photobucket.com/user/wolfjflywheel/media/Cranbury%20Road%20Girls%20school%201910_zpstua81flz.jpg.html)
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The first thing that crossed my mind was sticks for some sort of country dancing, but I'm not sure about the "dumb bell" type things. Can you see what it actually says on the notice held by the girl at the front?
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Could they just be "exercise dumbbells" ?
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The sign looks like is says Group 8 and the sticks could be some form of catcher with net - I can only see the full stick on the girl farthest left, and maybe the more im looking at the image im convincing myself there is a small net at the feet end...The other items look like dumb bells to me to.
If not ball catching sticks, then its to beat the boys and make them cry :-)
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Nope there are no nets - I saw the sticks on the floor at the front now - forget that idea.....What about some early form of majorettes/dancing equipment ?
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I was thinking the same about the girls being a possible dance group/majorettes as they are all wearing tassled headwear. Brings a whole new meaning to Pole Dancing ;D
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Early form of horse polo,one of the girls at the back has a crook on the stick.
Or a danceing lesson😄
A guess
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I thought they were wearing night caps.
What they are holding look like rattles.
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Thinking about it, PE lessons in schools in the late 1800s and early 1900s used to be more of a military type drill and exercises rather than games. So perhaps the sticks and dumbells were used for that. As they have that sign and are wearing the tassel hats, maybe they were taking part in a competition.
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Thinking about it, PE lessons in schools in the late 1800s and early 1900s used to be more of a military type drill and exercises rather than games. So perhaps the sticks and dumbells were used for that. As they have that sign and are wearing the tassel hats, maybe they were taking part in a competition.
The British Girls' Rhythmic Gymnastics team selected for the 1912 Olympic Games ;D
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http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jth/
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Brilliant YT - so my idea of PE wasn't far off. ;D ;D
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Good evening,
The British Girls' Rhythmic Gymnastics team selected for the 1912 Olympic Games ;D
Rythmic gymnastics was not a recognised sport until 1963, first championships in 1964. First olympic appearance was Los Angeles 1984.
John915
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I thought they might be billiard cues - they all seem to have little tips on them!
Or maybe giant " pick-up-sticks" ;D ;D ;D
Added - Now I see they're balance sticks! Couldn't get to youngtub link at first, but just had another go! Good sleuthing YT!!
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One wonders why some of the girls are not looking at the camera. On some rows, but especially noticeable on the centre back row.
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I think the balancing sticks in my earlier link are the long poles stood up at the side. The shorter sticks the men are holding, like the ones that the girls have are wands.;
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jti/
Suggested use; http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jtj/
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One wonders why some of the girls are not looking at the camera. On some rows, but especially noticeable on the centre back row.
I hadn't noticed that - they look as if they don't want to be there don't they?
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Further to my last post; http://www.victorianlondon.org/cassells/13-fig3.gif
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Excellent hunting YT ;) ;D
Joy
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Great links there YT, I did a bit of searching and discovered - nothing at all. Well done to you.
Pat
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What a great find YT, I have been Googling for ages. Thanks for sharing with us all.
The teachers look just as straight faced as the poor girls, perhaps it wasn't the done thing to smile in those times. :(
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Good afternoon,
Nice one YT, I was somewhat bemused though when looking further at your link showing exercise positions. Scrolling or swiping left and right shows different numbered positions.
Going down from each shows a page full of positions, down from position 19 though is the one to see. I cant make out what the two people centre right have done with their stick, must be shorter than everyone elses. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
John915
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Thank you so much youngtug
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Never having heard of these 'balance sticks' or how they were used, I typed it into youtube...loads of videos.... interesting.
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John, I think they must have their sticks behind their backs, shoulders back and cradling stick on their elbows, hard to describe though. ::)
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They are wands, best not call them sticks, it might confuse people, due to my earlier link mentioning balance sticks but showing both wands and balance sticks.