Lace collar

On the reverse: Hughes, 433, Strand and 7, Edgware Road.

If we only knew!!

Another image from my Edwardian photograph album.

A terrible crossing, 1925

Norway. August 4th.
We had a terrible crossing - I refused all meals for 38 hrs. & lay in a deck chair without moving, for 13 hrs. on Sunday, truly a day of rest.
The glorious scenery more than makes up for it now. This afternoon we drive up this valley in a funny little two-seater trap. Life on board is very frivolous, a band always playing & quite riotous dancing in the evening. I have heard no results of examns. Love F.M.P.

On the Rocks

The companion photograph to the one from yesterday's post.

Afternoon Tea

This week's Sepia Saturday prompt suggests a variety of themes; I'm going with the tourist angle. My image is from an Edwardian album of photographs from holidays in the Isle of Man, the Lake District, Yorkshire and France dating between 1908 and 1910. Some of the photographs are captioned with details of the place and activity but names of the people are not included.

This is the one of a pair of photographs taken in the Isle of Man (possibly in Douglas) and mounted on facing pages of the album.

More of this week's entries over at Sepia Saturday

Luccombe near Shanklin, IOW

Village street

Thurlestone, Devon. On the reverse: A. L. Ruth, Ashburton, Devon.

Cornflower

I wonder whether he chose the flower to match the colour of his eyes...

Clerical collar

Written on the reverse: 29 Nov 1907.

Top hat

Perching on a rock

A lovely seaside portrait with impressive fake rock and painted backdrop. On the reverse: While U Wait Studios, 165, Promenade, Wellington Terrace and 70, Talbot Road, Blackpool. For extra copies send Photo and date taken. Enlargements from this Photo 1/1½ Post Free. This Photo Beautifully Coloured 6½d. Post Free.

Original

I can't find an image in my collection that's quite right to illustrate this week's Sepia Saturday theme so here's something completely different.

It's not so much the image that takes my fancy (although the subject looks like a nice, confident young man), it's the written message on the back that does: With best wishes from the original.

More of this week's entries over at Sepia Saturday.

A serious young man

Preston sisters

Fringe

Brothers

Proud father

Merrie England

Cast of Merrie England, May 1925.
Hana Studios, London (George Henry Hana).

A mess of officers

My offering for this week's Sepia Saturday image is a group of officers from World War I.

I can't tell which regiment the officers belong to because their cap badges are too indistinct to identify. The different cuff insignia which indicate rank shows the officers are either Captains, Lieutenants or 2nd Lieutenants. I think the photograph was taken at Southend on Sea, Essex; the Joy Wheel in the background looks identical to the wheel at the Kursaal, Southend's amusement park. (Click here and scroll down to the third photograph to compare the two.) 

One thing I really like about this image is the contrast between the serious men and the two mascots posing cheekily in the front row.

More uniforms over at Sepia Saturday.

On the Pier, Gorleston-on-Sea

The Old Parish Church, Hove

St. Andrew's Church, Church Road - usually referred to as St. Andrew's Old Church because there's another St. Andrew's Church elsewhere in Hove. The decorative iron railings enclosing many of the graves no longer exist - they were removed during World War II for use as scrap metal.

Skiers

Preston Park, Brighton

Picturesque Leicestershire

Shady Lane, Evington, Nr. Leicester.
On the reverse: A. & C. Taylor's "Orthochrome" Series. (Copyright). V.O. 3946. 9, Long Lane, Aldersgate St., London E. C. Printed in Saxony.

Edwardian bridegroom

Poole Harbour

This week's Sepia Saturday post has a nautical theme.

 

I did a bit of a double-take when I first saw this card, mis-reading the word Poole and thinking it was Goole, my home town. I bought it anyway because it's a lovely image and the card is postmarked with a nice clear date (September 14, 1904). I also liked the embossed coat of arms and motto which translates as "According to the custom of the Town of Poole".

More of this week's entries over at Sepia Saturday.

I'm not sure about this...

On the reverse: Jerome. Branches everywhere.

The New City Hall, Hull

Written on the reverse: Henry, with love from Father. 4/12/11. Read about the history of Hull City Hall here.

North Side Promenade and Sands, Bridlington

Hove, Old Parish Church

St. Andrew's Old Church, Church Road, Hove.
On the reverse: The Wrench Series. No. 2879. Printed in Saxony. Printed specially for S. Combridge, 50 Church Road, Hove.

Knitted dress

On the reverse: Scriven, Castleford & Normanton. Written on the reverse: To Auntie Ethel and the Dear children. From Aunt Nora and Uncle Charles, xxx.