Big feet

S t r e t c h and relax

I don't want to do this

Creative use of cotton wool

It's Saturday again; here's my take on this week's Sepia Saturday.

June 1931 cast photograph from Goole Secondary School's annual school play. The play performed that year was Sheridan's The Rivals and that's my mum, Amy, sitting on the right aged 17. Money was tight in those days, many of the costumes were improvised and yes, the "powdered wigs" were fashioned from cotton wool. I don't know why my mum's scowling...

More photos over at Sepia Saturday.

Clover Hill

Photographer: Charles Reid, Wishaw. Written on the reverse: Clover Hill Aug 1888.

Penbryn Lodge

A day out by the sea

On the reverse: Scrivens, High Street, Herne Bay.

Mabel writes a thank-you card

Written on the reverse: "Dec. 28th. 1928. Dear Auntie & Uncle. thank you very much for the presents & card that I recieved this morning. Whishing you both a happy New Year, with love From Mabel."

Pipe-smoker

Bathers

Written on the reverse: "Sept. 1918".

In the pram

I've gone for the baby-and-pram aspect of today's Sepia Saturday theme.

Photograph by Moore's Studio, 111 Queen's Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester.
My embroidered and painted frame c. 1980.

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Sisters

On the reverse: Geo. E. Redding, Photographer, 29 High Street, Rugby.