Any ideas on this photo please?

Oooh Rachel - if could be improved at all that woud be really lovely!

When I first saw it, as I said, I thought it was an asylum as three of the people look a "bit short of a shilling"

Now I am beginning to think that people are right, and it is people acting in a play.

And I will try having a go at re-scanning Beatrice & Winifred in the garden - that's if I have the original - but not now as I haven't got a chair handy and am typing this kneeling down!

[Tom Tom]

On the same lines as Maggie - I think the "man" on the end is actually a woman dressed up.

Look at "his" shoes and hands.

Oooh..I see what you mean Tom - thanks - he defiinitely seems to be wearing women's shoes!

[Rachel]

Originally Posted by Tom Tom

On the same lines as Maggie - I think the "man" on the end is actually a woman dressed up.

Look at "his" shoes and hands.

and his/her coat is buttoned the wrong side for a man


wonder what play it could be .... does Gwynne have any ideas ?

Joan said the photo was nearly 100 years old so we're looking at 1910-20. If someone could date it although that might be difficult because of the dressing up!

But I expect it's a play by a fashionable playwright of that time.

[Rachel]

Originally Posted by maggie_4_7

But I expect it's a play by a fashionable playwright of that time.

George Bernard Shaw
Oscar Wilde
Shakespeare
Agatha Christie
JB Priestly

?

Thanks Maggie & Rachel - hadn't noticed about the coat before, Rachel! - the date on the back of the photo looks like 1919

Off to Google - may be some time LOL

[Rachel]

Here's b/w clean-up
Hope it looks OK ~ been having slight problems focusing on the computer




It would be fun to colourise but if we can figure out what the play is then that could give an idea of the colours to use.

I'd say it's something light-hearted .... not a lot of help really

Mummy, Daddy, daughters and servant/nanny/cook ?

Wow Rachel thats fantastic , you can clearly see that the 2 either side of the middle person are definatly sisters though ;;

Joan

Which side of the family did you get the photo from?