Re: Our Ancestors #5

[PaulaToo]

Probably cloth eared enumerators, anita, putting down what they thought it was.

Go for if saxon. The restore guys would love that one.

[anitamo]

Julian that is a wonderful photo, they look as if they belong in a production of The Darling Buds of May. 

[saxonw.]

I've now put onto restoration. I've also got the companion picture which is Mum with the 3 children. On that you can see what fantastic look she had.  I've got loads more :I've just found some others and I haven't a clue who they are. I've also just found a complete album I would reckon dated 1920's and I'm not sure which part of the family it relates to!

[julianb]

Julian that is a wonderful photo, they look as if they belong in a production of The Darling Buds of May.

Yes, it's very informal.  Both my grandfathers were capable photographers - Frank's son worked as a photographer for a while.  I guess as "domestic" cameras started getting more plentiful, there would have been an increase in the number of informal shots like these - which makes a nice contrast to the set pieces used by the High Street photographer.

[williamsedge]

My father in law used to say that this was a picture of him when he was a little girl.  Harry Christie c 1914 and we still have the robe

[julianb]

My father in law used to say that this was a picture of him when he was a little girl. Harry Christie c 1914 and we still have the robe

My dad was born in 1916 and was photographed in similar attire.  Questions as to why he was wearing a dress were discouraged 

[nanny jan]

My dad in a dress; I guess around 1924, with his big sister.


Nanny Jan

[julianb]

Here's my dad in similar pose, about 1917/1918 - grandson of reply #7

[Tony Payne]

Harry & Chum is a great photo, I wonder what they were laughing about?   It would make a good entry for the Guess The Caption competition don't you think, if you could stand the embarrasing comments....

I put one of my grandmother up there and the entries were hilarious...