Saturday, January 26, 2008

Saturday photohunt - Old-fashioned


Our camera is broken so I couldn't take a photo for this week; I did, however, find this photo in my box. I didn't take it (obviously!) but my great-aunt is fourth from the right on the back row. It's Oystermouth Church of England School, 1916. There are some pretty old-fashioned clothes being worn!

34 comments:

Joy Des Jardins said...

I just love old photos like this Liz.....this one's a beauty. Look at those children and their outfits...what a nice keepsake. Thanks Liz.

jmb said...

I have photos like this too, but it's me in them, not my great aunt! All the girls wore dresses, actually I remember even my daughter had to wear a dress in the beginning but it changed not long after she started school.
Have a great weekend.

Leslie: said...

I can remember having to wear skirts to school, too. I think that era (of your photo) had the most unflattering fashions, though. I'm so glad for jeans and tees now.

Puss-in-Boots said...

Ah yes, those old photos. What would we do without them?

Isn't amazing to look back and compare with today? Fashions, hairstyles, even backgrounds...life progresses, too fast sometimes.

Anonymous said...

What a fabulous old pic. My mum has a lot of images like that, but from the 1930's and 1940's. Have a lovely weekend!

P.S. Where's the sun gone? I thought it was too good to be true.

Anonymous said...

wow!

i love old photos and I keep them so the next generation can still view their roots.

happy weekend!

Anonymous said...

Spot the Stu competition, see

http://www.savory.de/school_photo.jpg

And the accompanying report card @

http://www.savory.de/school_report_1956

Them were the daze ;-)

Anonymous said...

Oops, that should have been

http://www.savory.de/school_report_1956.jpg

SORRY

Anonymous said...

I love the old photos. It's wonderful that your family has preserved them!

JMB, I remember the first time my mother bought us pants. My father just about had a stroke. They were red, yellow and blue (primary colored) floral print corduroy bell bottoms.

Hootin Anni said...

1916....ya, that's old fashioned. I love these old photos.

Mine is posted, I hope you can drop by. I love visitors. Happy weekend.

TAB said...

I love old pictures like that. Thanks for sharing.

Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...

1916!! That's really old! They look soo prim and proper in the picture. It's hard to get a class picture nowdays without one or two students making funny faces! :P
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Anonymous said...

Oh, I really love old photos - I have a whole box from my father from the 1900's.

Happy Weekend.

Anonymous said...

1916?! Its not just the sepia tone that makes your photo extra special but the memories it have.

Have a great weekend :)

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Anonymous said...

I love the history in photos like this. Nice picture!

Melli said...

Ahhhhh... I have a similar old photo from when my mother was schooled in a convent. I do love those old photographs!

Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...

That is a wonderful old photo! :) Perfect choice for old fashioned. :)

Dragonheart & Merlin

Write From Karen said...

WOW!! 1916! That is so cool! Love the clothes! Isn't is amazing how MUCH times have changed!

Write From Karen

Anonymous said...

I love vintage photos! And this one is beautiful remembrance!

Utah Mommy said...

Old class photo. I use to have one but i lost it lol! Happy weekend!

Anonymous said...

Great post for old-fashioned! I love looking at old photographs... Once I sit down and start I don't stop for hours!

Have a great weekend!

Carver said...

What a wonderful photograph. Perfect for the theme.

Smalltown RN said...

I love that photo...it's perfect for the theme....I see you live in Wales...my brother and his wife and son are in Wales for a year. My sister in law is a teacher and she has gone there on a teacher exchange program...my brother is a psychiatric nurse....he has been sending many pictures home....we have lots of family in England and hence they have visited there...and spent Christmas touring Ireland and Scotland....I have been to England and Scotland but never Wales or Ireland...maybe one day....but I am enjoying Wales via my brothers photos....

Dragonstar said...

Lovely school photo Liz, and great family history.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful photo. It's so good to have these pieces of family (and social) history.

I'm glad you've kept your fireplace. We've been guilty of tearing one out :( It was so many years ago, it just seemed exactly that - old fashioned. Now of course it would be a period item.

jams o donnell said...

I loe the photo Liz. A great choice for this week's theme

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

I, too, love photos like this.

Sarge Charlie said...

my my, the good old days...

bonggamom said...

Oh wow, I love old photos! In fact my photo hunt this week also features an old-fashioned photo!

James Higham said...

Isn't that my great aunt's second cousin's mother's sister in law third from the left?

Claudia said...

so great to have old photos to remind us of our past. Good one.

YTSL said...

Great choice of pic for this week's Photo Hunt!

Anonymous said...

Why does everyone in that photo look like a red indian?

Anna said...

Very nice photo....Thanks for sharing....Mine is up too:
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