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This early photo is of my Grandfather, My Grandmother, my Uncle Vernon on the far right and my Father, sitting centre.

As you can imagine, all of them are long gone now. My Father, Percy, was the youngest and he was born in 1900. The past has always fascinated me.

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Kittykat2

Lovely photograph ....... fascinating to look at too.

Love the clothes and style 💕X

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Damon1864Volunteer

Great photo, I agree with you the past is really fascinating. Have a good day and take care of yourself 😊 Bernadette xx

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chubby2x22

I have many photos from this era, its amazing how times have changed. Have a nice day. Jane

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sassy59

I love old photographs and that’s a lovely one of your family. Thank you for sharing. Xxxxx😘

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HungryHufflepuff

Thanks for sharing such an amazing photo 😊

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Dilly2

Love the photo very smart family they look middle to upper class because I don't think working class would ever be that smart even dressed for church.

FAsinating

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fidgetandscooter in reply to Dilly2

My Great Grandfather was a miner. My Grandfather was the Reverend William Younger ( he can be found on Google ). Whereas my Great Grandfather was working class, My Grandfather William rose up the ranks, so to speak. In his day he was a very well known preacher and a primitive Methodist. I can remember as a very young child sitting on his lap and telling him the story of Peter Rabbit!

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skischool

Very formal looking photograph and I wonder if uncle Vernon was rebuked for almost smiling? Your father obviously knew it would be frowned upon and towed the party line. 😊😺

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fidgetandscooter in reply to skischool

If you look carefully, you will see at the bottom of the photo that it was taken by the photographer to her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Vernon went on to become a town clerk whereas my father became a chartered accountant. William was quite a strict man from memory, as was my Father.

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skischool in reply to fidgetandscooter

Yes i did see that at the bottom,i assume it is like todays suppliers to H.M the queen unless he was a specialist photographer of dead queens. :)

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fidgetandscooter in reply to skischool

That made me chuckle. He was the official photographer to Queen Victoria. My Father carried on the tradition of not spending often, but buying the best when he did!

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skischool in reply to fidgetandscooter

It is a seriously impressive photo and i imagine took pride of place somewhere within the family home but i can't help but itch when i see the cumbersome clothing the children were made to wear. :) my cotton weaving family oop north probably had grubby clothes to go with their grubby faces but were probably a little more comfortable.

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SORRELHIPPO

We have to know the past, if we do not, how do we stop making the same mistakes. Love the clothes, have some in some old albums, not sure where they are. Still have my Grandparents ration cards from the First World War, my Dad had kept then and taken them round the world with him.

They all look so smart in their best clothes for the photo. How lovely that you have this to remember your father as a little boy.

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Caspiana

Beautiful photograph. People had such style in those days. You should see the one of my great grandmother. She hangs in a prominent place in my room and her eyes seem to follow me. Her story is extraordinary and she definitely makes me feel a bit guilty even though I've done nothing wrong.....it's the eyes. 👀😂😂😂

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Johnsel in reply to Caspiana

Would love to see that Cas can you not take a photo and post on here. Hugs Carole xxx

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Caspiana in reply to Johnsel

I would like to Carole , but I'm not sure she'd approve. She does look extremely fierce. xx 😱

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Corin1950

What a great photo and interesting to hear some of your family history.

Pleased to see you posting again.

Take care

Corin

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judes

What a fantastic photo and oh so formal.

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Shirleyj

Lovely photo , how times have changed x

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Lemon7

Great photograph. So interesting to find out about our family history and see how clothes and styles have changed.

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MoyB

Great photo! Love the outfits. I wonder if they were the children's own clothes or photographer's props, but from your previous answers it sounds as though they were their own. I'm glad I wasn't a child back then. I agree with Skiis about the itch factor! xx Moy

Lovely photo. We are so lucky that photography had progressed to the stage were we are left with good quality family photos of our grandparents dating back to the late 1800's. I've been left a lot from my family who were also strict Methodists which makes me wonder whether their religion had anything to do with their enthusiasm for photography .

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Izb1

Great photo and dressed up in their Sunday best. Lovely family photo x

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Amanda3011

What an amazing photo to have and to treasure always , love the clothing

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Yatzy

A fascinating family photo! A family treasure, I’m sure....thanks for sharing. I love family history xx

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Gladwyn

It’s an impressive photograph to have 😀

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