Mystery group photo ... views welcome

[Paul E]

Thanks Mack - something more to ponder!

Paul

[pixieleigh]

hello all,

just a comment, i think the seated members are all related. Someone suggested parents kids and a brother and wife. i think that sounds about right.
the younger boy on the right appears to have similar facial features to the others. i would suggest the the woman in the checked dress is still a relative somehow. i think it unlikely that a servant, even a respected nanny/nurse would be in a picture like this.

if it was a family picnic, sure, but this looks like a work function and a servant woudn't be there. perphaps she could be an unmarried relative???

other than that i am thinking before 1920's the hats remind me of the suffragette era, definitely before the 1920's clothes.

i would possibly agree with an "out of europe" location as well. India or Aussie would be my Guesses.

anyway thats my 2cents. what a challenge trying to find the origins of one photo you know nothing about.

godd luck happy hunting
sarah

[redcrystal]

Hi just wondering if you ever had any luck with this photo? I was thinking that you might want to post it at http://www.deadfred.com/ never know, someone that get's the news letter might be able to help...
Cheers
Liz

[Paul E]

THanks, Liz - that's a great site - many thanks!

Paul

[trish251]

I did like the JK Farnell story & some of the history indicates that his children (Agnes and Henry) started the toy manufacturing after the death of their father in 1897, with Agnes being the original maker of same. So could the folks at the front be the children/grandchildren - would the older woman be old enough to be their mother?  Henry far left, Agnes far right - Agnes husband (just in from playing cricket) next to Agnes. If other lady is younger than I think - wife of Henry perhaps.

There was discussion of a black bear made after the sinking of the titanic - the bear does look very dark in comparison to others of that time.

Trish

[sallysmum]

Anyways, I think that's just a plain old child's teddy bear on that Lady's lap.

That is no ordinary teddy - I believe it to be a Steiff teddy!  I've been trying to trawl the net for such a bear but could only come up with this replica which dates it from 1906

http://www.ashbybears.com/acatalog/1906_steiff_teddy_bears.html

I don't think it is the titanic bear - that one was very dark
Sallysmum

[Paul E]

Now, what is the name for the branch of genealogy that uses teddy bears to date photographs?    Whatever it is, it's excellent!  I could accept 1906 as a date for this photo, couldn't you?

Cheers

Paul

[cazza59]

Er, that is no Koala...it's a teddy bear.  This is my theory, perhaps the seated family is a Governor and his wife...the 'Asian' lady the child's governess and the men standing around are elected officials of some British colony. 

Caz

[cazza59]

I'm losing it, I didn't realise there were 5 pages of posts before mine lol...have to go back to the beginning and start reading....