Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1950s
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General Everyday Clothing
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This is a photo of my father and his mother on Whit Sunday 1950, returning home from a stroll along Eastbourne seafront. |
1950 | |
My Grandma and one of her daughters, Vera taken about 1950. |
1950s | |
My mum Anne Gleaves on the left with Dad's sister Muriel Gleaves |
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1952 | |
Family group |
1952 | |
My husband and his brothers with Grandparents Jeremiah & Sarah b1882 |
1954 | |
1956 | |
1956 | |
My late grandmother Phyllys Pigott at my mother's wedding. She was 5' 10" in stocking feet and in this photo has at least 2" heels on! |
1957 | |
This was taken on my grandmother's first visit to England since she emigrated to Canada in 1911. Note the hat - even on a trip to Chessington Zoo! |
1957 | |
Sportswear
c1955 | |
Strapless blue satin swimsuit with boned bodice. |
Wedding Attire
1955 | |
My mother's sister, Betty Howbridge |
1956 | |
Good solid upper middle class - both parents professional people: Engineer and Doctor. Groom an Air Commodore but made the wedding strictly non uniform as there wouldn't be enough room for everybody's swords, sticks and caps! |
1958 | |
My Aunt Norahs wedding to Thomas Simmons in 1958 Liverpool. |
Childrens Clothing
1950 | |
A warm winter coat and hand kitted bonnet. |
1951 | |
Me at my uncles caravan in 1951! |
1959 | |
Boys outside farmhouse |
Other
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A trip to Bognor in 1957. |