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A Victorian Album

super photographa could do with a few more if any on as got some, please leave photographs as shown thank you
 
Our post Bob of the 5th JUNE the Victorian girl, she or he is one of the "Jenney" family posted by me on another topic asking did any one know who she or he was,that still remains un answed?
ASTON
 
I love looking at these Victorian photos, the intricacy of the dresses, all that lovely smocking and lace work, why can't our fashion today depict some of that style. As a hobby I make cards for all events and the biggest request I get is for the Victorian era, and blowing my own trumpet I must say that that era works very well. I think the Victorian era makes females very feminine, with all the lace and bouncy material, and when you look at the male fashion of that era it's just so sophisticated. Keep the photos coming they are brilliant :smitten:
 
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Hi Loisand

I made this dress in 2005 for an open day at Key Hill cemetery the photo was taken by our friend David Fisher. I suppose I cheated though I have an electric sewing machine, not done by hand. It did make me realise how much work went into these clothes.

Sorry if this is not right for the topic I don't mind if you delete it.
 
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That's beautifull Wendy, look at the detail you have done on the front of the dress. I would love to go back to that era of dress, perhaps not for ever but just for a wee while! :smitten:
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Thanks for that it was hard work but I did enjoy it. I must admit you do feel very dressed up and feminine. I even had to ask for help to attach the bustle!
 
Elizabeth if you want to know why they were in India they went out to Entertain the Troops in the 1900's in the Music hall show
A chap by the name of George Edwards (1852-1915) was an Irish born theatre manager who pioneered the Musical in 1886 he was the sole manager of the Gaiety Theatre in London,he had 16 touring companies and had a gift for employing attractive young girls two.... I put in my book "Old Soldier Sahib" were Mable Woods and Rose De Vella who were in the chorus line of the shows that toured India playing nightly revues at the Soldiers barracks and the Hill Stations ( I will sort their photo out )
 
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All the pictures are wonderfull & Wendy dont you look grand, it would be great to dress up in one of these beautifull costumes for the day.
 
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Elizabeth.......I have a bit of info on the Sir Henry Segrave  and three rare photo's but if I post them here I will be going off thread........So I will post them to you a bit later by E-mail
Shows that George Edwards put on over 5 nights in India
The Earl and the Girl........H.M.S. Pinafore. Cingalee, Sergeant Brue, Gaiety Girl....admission fee for the soldier was two rupee's
I have posted a photo of Seymor Hicks on the War Hospitals Thread
 
Wendy - such a nice picture of your grandparents - I think the men dressed so well too!! .‚..:smitten:

It's really nice seeing these period clothes isn't it? .‚..People did dress nicely. .‚..But I reckon washing must have been a nightmare all that material in the ladies dresses to wash etc.. must have been hard to handle?
 
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Wendy, I went to school at Marsh Hill with a girl who lived near to Witton Lakes Park on the Ridgeway side. Her name was Pat Spink and her brother was Sidney Spink. There must be a family connection I would think because Spink is an unusual name. Pat Spink married a
fellow I knew years ago but I am not sure where she is now.

All the photos are very nice to see.
 
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Hello Jennyann, I know Elizabeth had one son with Sidney his name was John. Thanks for the info I will see what I can find.

Cromwell, once again lovely photo. I have never heard the term "barack bit" but it did make me laugh!
 
Thanks Wendy. The photos of your family group are great. The others are also
lovely to look at. I have always been fascinated by the clothes that were worn and the backdrops. Elizabeth, yes it must have been really hard to keep clothes clean and
nice looking back then.
 
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Hi Aston, When I lived in Sutton my doctor Dr Malim was in Coles lane. It was a dingy room with a large Alsation dog in front of the open fire! he was an ex millitary doctor a bit abrupt but brilliant at diagnosis. What would health and Safety make of it!!!!!!!!!
I always had such faith in him.
 
Hi Colin,My nans name, Leah Jenney, it may have been taken when they lived in Wharf St? Grandad Jenney, was Frederick Charles.
Nan padssed away when dad was 15.
 
Aston.....in 1901 they were living in Clifton Road....Frederick.Leah and young Fred 3 months old.....All living at 8 Gothic Terrace...which was a court yard between 157 and 161.......
 
I have a number of Victorian photos of my relatives, some I have posted from time to time. I am so glad I have them and my children will Cherish them.:heart:
 
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JOHN .K, THANKS FOR THAT INFO I DID NOT KNOW MY GRANDFOLKS LIVED IN CLIFTON ROAD, MY BE AS MY LATE DAD WAS NOT BORN UNTIL 1910, HE DID NOT KNOW THAT INFO;
I know my grandad Frederick Charles remarried but I do not know to whom or when, I have a recall of him living in a back to back in Tower Rd before we moved back there to live in 1947.
Due to his remarring we did not have much contact, so little is know by me, I have but a handfull of photos and thats all.So sad as I carry his name, (I HAVE MOR PHOTOS OF MY NAN JENNEY THEN I DO OF GRANDAD).
Thanks again
ASTON
 
My wife's (Jean) Grandmother with her parents.
Family name,Burden
 
Hi Aston

Your Jenney family lived next door to my Martin family in 1901 - my gt.grandparents James and Ellen Martin and family lived at 7 x 25 Court, Clifton Road, Aston (known as Gothic Terrace), next door to your family!! Small world.

I love your photo of the Aston Ladies in 1900. Do you think that was taken in Gothic Terrace?
 
Judy.....I would take a guess and say it was.....maybe your Ellen is on the photo......
 
John - It would be great if this photo did show my gt.grandmother, Ellen. I have never seen a photo of her so wouldn't know what she looks like, but I am now going over the photo again with a magnifying glass in case I see any family resemblance!! Who knows, but my grandmother Rose (who would have been about 22 in 1900) may also have been in the photo. Judy
 
:angel: Hi Judy I have Aston Martin's (no not the car :) in my tree: Madge Wood who (married George Martin and had three children Phillip, Brenda who (married Archie Russell from Clifton Rd) and Valarie. The Martin family lived at 230 Park Lane in the 1940's till the 1960's, my Nan lived with them at that time.

Do you think we have a connection?
 
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Hi Chris - Not sure if there is a connection. When was your George Martin born? My James & Ellen Martin had 8 children, 3 girls & 5 boys. I know nothing about the boys except their names - James, George b.1876, Thomas, John, Owen and Francis. I believe Francis moved to Dover and owned a pub there and one died in WW1. George was still unmarried and living at home in the 1901 census. Judy
 
More lovely photographs, Thank you.
MOMA P, Dr Malim was my Doctor too, i thought he was marvellous, he used to have a smoke in between patients which i found rather amusing.
 
Martin

:angel: As we have gone off topic here Judy I have started a 'Martin of Aston' name thread in Surname interests M-P. My answer is there.
 
Hi judy39, I do hope you can find your gran in my pic; as it will help put some insight into the pals they had,there are rather a lot of ladies in the picture with there little ones,my nan isthe lady just in front of the lady standing by the drain pipe.My be as they lived next door they would stand toghther? so look round my nan.ASTON
 
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