Cinnamon Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I was digging through a box of old photos of my Mums that are now in my house,& I came across this wonderful photo of my Grandmum helping a farmer in the fields. My Great Grandad was a royal photographer (I have a stack of photos of Prince Phillp playing Polo in his youth) & was keen on photographing his daughters in the countryside. My grandmum had deep red hair at the time & was considered somewhat of a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a lovely picture. I would have it on display if I were you. Are their any others that could go in a batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a lovely photo. Doesn't she look elegant even though doing farm work. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne H Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I love old photos,a second of history captured for ever. Your gran was a very beautiful,elegant lady,can't imagine doing manual labour dressed like that these days. Do you know who the man in the photo is? Are you a keen photographer yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 That's a lovely photo and I agree she does look rather lovely and elegant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 what a great picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 She certainly was stunning. That's a beautiful photograph and something to treasure. My Grandad was a keen amateur from the 30s onwards, apparently he won a few competitions in his time. We too have a stack of photographs of family members and numerous landscapes, especially of the Lakes which were his favourite subject. They are a lovely thing to have and are on display in my parents' house. We also had a copy made of an old family photograph, of my great-grandma and her siblings and parents. It's a classic Victorian middle-class family portrait. What is shocking is that I look exactly lke her, we are so alike that it could be a modern mock-up! We also have almost identical photos of my Dad aged three and YS aged three, who are very alike. Dad has started researching his family tree this year and has been able to put names to some of the previously unknown faces in these old portraits - I'm always pleased that they aren't forgotten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 That's gorgeous Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a lovely photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Lovely. We're just thinking about digging out old photos of relatives for our son's history project at school. I love the juxtaposition of elegance and manual labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) just like to add that my grandad was a right "point and shoot" guy, long before cameras would let you do that. We have a load of old photos which are dreadful but great fun, as you try to decide who all the headless people are from the clothes they are wearing etc. Edited February 8, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 how did you get it onto the PC? We don't have a scanner so I wondered if there was a way round it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I love the photo Sarah. It's so evocative of the time, isn't it. What a thing to treasure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It's a lovely photo. The hat is very chic! Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 A lovely photo. I never look that elegant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a lovely photo. Doesn't she look elegant even though doing farm work. Tessa Even down to her court shoes. Its a beautiful picture, which captures a time gone by perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What, no crocs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Helen the picture was taken B.C. (Before Crocs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a lovely picture . Do you think our grandchildren will be oohing and aahing over pictures of us cleaning out our eglus/cubes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Ah. Of course. However did they manage - I can't imagine doing chicken jobs without my trusty boiler suit and walking boots. Crocs have not yet reached our house but chickenalia is accumulating fast, so it's only a matter of time! In my house, B.C. means 'before children' - a time vaguely recalled by OH and myself, through a hazy fog, which DSs do not accept could ever have been real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a wonderful photo! I garden in a skirt..... but I don't look that elegant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Maybe it has set the president for us all when cleaning out our Eglu's! Omlet should use it in their advertising. A lovely photo Sarah. A piece of history. I love going through my Mum's old photo's of her grandparents. I only wished my grandparents were still here to tell me more about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What a wonderful photo! I garden in a skirt..... but I don't look that elegant Ahhh, but that lady doesn't have the front of it tucked in her knickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Or the back of it by misteke What a lovley picture Sarah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 How lovely Cinnamon, it's a captivating photo. So elegant, and I like the trug too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...