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Offline BettyofKent

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School photo date please
« on: Sunday 02 February 14 16:16 GMT (UK) »
A possible date for this school photo would be appreciated  :)


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Re: School photo date please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 February 14 17:23 GMT (UK) »
I would say 1920s. I have pic of my mum taken in about 1920 and the style of the dresses of the little girls in the front row of your photo is very similar. I'm attaching it for you to compare.

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Re: School photo date please
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 February 14 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Late war-very early 1920s. You can just see the hem length of the woman on the left, and her dress still has a waistline at the waist. So if she's up to date, before 1922/23 or so.

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Re: School photo date please
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 February 14 19:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Veron & chinakay (cute photo of your Mum, Veron  :) )

I've got another photo of a class in this school, all boys, but at least that one had a board with the date written on it (1927) at the front of the group.
Both in with a load of old family photos, but I've no idea which child/children are relevant to my family :(


Betty
KENT:
Stutely - Wittersham & Stone
Padgham - Wittersham
Wanstall - Northbourne
Taylor - Ringwould & Ash
Skinner - Deal
Bushell - Walmer
Spain - Walmer
Also
Schloss - Poland, Nottingham, Massachusetts & New Zealand.
Cohen - Birmingham

"Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov."