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==1840 - 1850==
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|[[Image:boy's suit 1825-30.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Boy's Suit. Jill on the A272]]
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|The trousers are buttoned on to the bottom of the waistcoat.
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==1831 - 1840==
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|width="300pt"|'''1830s'''
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|[[Image:teenage dress30.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Young Teenager's Dress. Jill on the A272]]
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|width="300pt"|'''1835'''
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|[[Image:boy's dress 1835.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Boy's Dress. Jill on the A272]]
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|This would fit a boy of 6-7 years, there are a spare pair of trousers with the outfit.
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==1841 - 1850==
  
 
==1851 - 1860==
 
==1851 - 1860==
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|[[Image:boy's dress 1850.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Boy's Dress. Jill on the A272]]
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|This comes with a pair of detachable full length sleeves (not shown).
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|width="300pt"|'''1855'''
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|[[Image:6yr oldgirls dress 1855.JPG|200px|center|thumb|6 Year Old Girl's Dress. Jill on the A272]]
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|Blue silk with velvet braid.
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==1861 - 1870==
 
==1861 - 1870==
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|[[Image:2yroldboyintartandress1874.JPG|200px|center|thumb|2 year old boy in tartan dress. Jill on the A272]]  
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|[[Image:2yroldboyintartandress1874.JPG|200px|center|thumb|2 Year Old Boy in Tartan Dress. Jill on the A272]]  
 
|Boys were dressed in dresses until well past toddlerhood, tartan being a popular choice for them. He also wears an enormous buckled belt.  
 
|Boys were dressed in dresses until well past toddlerhood, tartan being a popular choice for them. He also wears an enormous buckled belt.  
 
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==1881 - 1890==
 
==1881 - 1890==
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|[[Image:Children in school marg in burton.JPG|200px|center|thumb|School children. Submitted by Margaret in Burton]]  
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|[[File:Kathsgirl.48 1887 childrens.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Bridget Josephine Brady.  
|My grandmother was born in 1880.It is supposed that she is in this picture, although I am unsure which child is her.
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Submitted by Kathsgirl.48]]  
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|Bridget was born 1882 in Dublin City. I guess she would have been aged about 5 on this photo?
 
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|[[Image:Boy in velvet suit b1883 Jill on the A272 for C Frye.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Boy in velvet suit born 1883. Submitted by Jill on the A272 by permission of C Frye]]  
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|[[Image:Boy in velvet suit b1883 Jill on the A272 for C Frye.JPG|200px|center|thumb|Boy in Velvet Suit born 1883. Submitted by Jill on the A272 by permission of C Frye]]  
 
|He wears a velvet suit with knee breeches with three buttons down the side of each leg, lace collar with silk bow tie and carries a whip in his hand. The rustic look with the logs was popular at the time.
 
|He wears a velvet suit with knee breeches with three buttons down the side of each leg, lace collar with silk bow tie and carries a whip in his hand. The rustic look with the logs was popular at the time.
 
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|[[Image:1896 Stanton Drew school  Anniern.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Stanton Drew School. Submitted by Anniern]]  
 
|[[Image:1896 Stanton Drew school  Anniern.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Stanton Drew School. Submitted by Anniern]]  
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|width="300pt"|'''1897-1900'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens Clothing (1897 - 1900) Rachel Scand.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Childrens clothing. Submitted by Rachel Scand]]
 
 
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==1901 - 1910==
 
==1901 - 1910==
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|width="300pt"|'''1902 '''
 
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|[[Image:AgnesKathleenWatson2 margaret in Burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Agnes Kathleen Watson. Submitted by Margaret in Burton]]  
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|[[Image:Rustington children Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Jill on the A272]]  
|Agnes was born in 1903
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|Taken shortly after the death of their mother.
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1905 margaret in burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing 1905. Submitted by Margaret in Burton]]
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1910. Canada langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing 1910. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue]]  
|The children pictured are my Grandfather and his sister. Grandad was born 1904, his sister in 1901
 
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|[[Image:Childrens 1900-1910 rachel scand.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing 1900-1910. Submitted by Rachel Scand]]
 
|Undated, but boy in centre born in Oct 1897
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1910. Canada langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing 1910. Submitted by Langlay Vale Sue]]  
 
 
|This little girl was raised in Canada.
 
|This little girl was raised in Canada.
 
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==1911 - 1920==
 
==1911 - 1920==
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1911. EnglandLangley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Langley Vale Sue]]  
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|[[File:Kathsgirl.48. 1911 chilrens wear.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Kathsgirl.48]]  
|This Picture was taken on Wimbledon Common.
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| Some of my late Dad's older siblings taken c.1911
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The youngest one in the photo was my uncle Leslie who was born Dec 1909 
 
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|[[Image:Children 1911 marg in burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Margaret in Burton]]  
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1911. EnglandLangley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Langley Vale Sue]]  
|The youngest boy pictured was born in 1908.
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|This Picture was taken on Wimbledon Common.
 
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|[[Image:1912 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
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|[[Image:1912 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
 
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|[[Image:1913 sailor suit Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Sailor suit . Submitted by Jill on the A272]]  
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|[[Image:1913 sailor suit Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Sailor Suit. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]  
|The boy's father was a retired Master Mariner, so the lanyard is likely to have been tied correctly.
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|[[Image:Children and young ladies born 1893, 1897 and 1904 Tom Tom.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Children and young ladies born 1893, 1897 and 1904 Submitted by Tom Tom]]  
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|[[Image:Children and young ladies born 1893, 1897 and 1904 Tom Tom.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Children and Young Ladies Born 1893, 1897 and 1904. Submitted by Tom Tom]]  
 
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|[[Image:1914 children Guinevere.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Guinevere]]  
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|[[Image:1914 children Guinevere.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Guinevere]]  
 
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|[[Image:1914 children Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
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|[[Image:1914 children Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
 
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|[[Image:1914 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
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|[[Image:1914 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
 
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|[[Image:Babies 1914 wendy pusey.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens clothing . Submitted by Wendy Pusey]]  
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|[[Image:Babies 1914 wendy pusey.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Wendy Pusey]]  
 
|My Mother in Law Ada Marjorie Thomas and her baby sister Grace Ellen Thomas.
 
|My Mother in Law Ada Marjorie Thomas and her baby sister Grace Ellen Thomas.
 
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|[[Image:1917 middle class Welsh children Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Middle class Welsh children. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]  
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|[[Image:1917 middle class Welsh children Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Middle Class Welsh Children. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]  
 
|The child in the middle is a boy.
 
|The child in the middle is a boy.
 
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|[[Image:1918 Vern and Queenie Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Vern and Queenie . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
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|[[Image:1918 Vern and Queenie Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Vern and Queenie. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]  
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1918'''
 
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|[[Image:Children's Clothing Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Children's clothing  Submitted by Cherry Tradewell]]
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1920'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrensc1920 MIB.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Playing with Dolly. Submitted Margaret in Burton]]
 
|What a beautiful dolls pram. Was it hers, or a photographer prop I wonder?
 
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|My mother was the little girl with the bucket and spade.
 
|My mother was the little girl with the bucket and spade.
 
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==1921 - 1930==
 
==1921 - 1930==
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|[[Image:Mum 1922 Katarzyna.jpg|200px|center|thumb|My mother age 1.  Submitted by Katarzyna.]]  
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|[[Image:Mum 1922 Katarzyna.jpg|200px|center|thumb|My Mother Age 1.  Submitted by Katarzyna.]]  
 
|The dress was knitted by my great grandmother.
 
|The dress was knitted by my great grandmother.
 
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|[[Image:Gwen and Charles 1922 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Gwen and Charles Submitted by Cherry Tradewell.]]  
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|[[Image:Gwen and Charles 1922 Cherry Tradewell.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Gwen and Charles. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell.]]  
 
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|[[Image:Working Class family c1924 Liz from Lancs.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Working Class family. Submitted by Liz from Lancs.]]  
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|[[Image:Working Class family c1924 Liz from Lancs.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Working Class Family. Submitted by Liz from Lancs.]]  
 
|Photo of my mother and siblings - Docklands, Cardiff.
 
|Photo of my mother and siblings - Docklands, Cardiff.
 
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|width="300pt"|'''c1924'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens1924 MIB.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Margaret In Burton.]]
 
|The dress worn by the baby was quite probably hand knitted.
 
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|[[Image:My great aunt, Betty1924 Tom Tom.jpg|200px|center|thumb|My Great Aunt, Betty. Submitted by Tom Tom.]]  
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|[[Image:My great aunt, Betty1924 Tom Tom.jpg|200px|center|thumb|My Great Aunt Betty. Submitted by Tom Tom.]]  
 
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|[[Image:Childrensc1925 MIB.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Margaret In Burton.]]
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|[[Image:1925children.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Working Class Country Girls. Submitted by Jill on the A272.]]  
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|The girls' grandmother (b1850) lived with them and had been a seamstress. She made all their knickers (not visible!) in the style of her own girlhood, with a flap that buttoned onto the waistband - this resulted in "accidents" for the younger girls who found the fastenings difficult. The old lady died in 1938.
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|width="300pt"|'''1925'''
 
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|[[Image:1925children.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Working class country girls. Submitted by Jill on the A272.]]  
 
|The girls' grandmother (b1850) lived with them and had been a seamstress. She made all their knickers (not visible!) in the style of her own girlhood, with a flap that buttoned onto the waistband - this resulted in "accidents" for the younger girls who found the fastenings difficult. The old lady died in 1928.
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1926-1928'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens wear 1926-1928 margaret in Burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Margaret in Burton.]]
 
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|[[image:Uncle_fred_1930_in_chair.jpg‎|200px|center|thumb|Uncle Fred aged 3  Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2]]
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|[[image:Uncle_fred_1930_in_chair.jpg‎|200px|center|thumb|Uncle Fred Aged 3  Submitted by Yummy-Mummy Amy]]
 
|Uncle Fred Thompson.  His shoes look like "girls" style.
 
|Uncle Fred Thompson.  His shoes look like "girls" style.
 
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|This is my mother aged 10 in Cardiff, working class
 
|This is my mother aged 10 in Cardiff, working class
 
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==1931 - 1940==
 
==1931 - 1940==
  
  
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|width="300pt"|'''Mid 1930's'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing Mid 1930's. England Margaret in Burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Boys Clothing Submitted by Margaret in Burton.]]
 
|Note the high waisted short trousers and braces
 
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==1941 - 1950==
 
==1941 - 1950==
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|width="300pt"|'''1950'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1950. England langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Warm Winter Coat Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.]]
 
|A warm winter coat and hand kitted bonnet.
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1944'''
 
|width="300pt"|'''1944'''
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==1951 - 1960==
 
  
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1947'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1954 marg in burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Margaret in Burton.]]  
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|[[File:Earlesgirls.jpg|300px|center|thumb|Submitted by Lynda.]]
| This is me as a toddler, obviously a warm day, hence the sun hat.
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|Youngest born 1944
 
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|[[Image:YatesMargaretElizabeth3Rhylage2 margaret in burton.jpg|200px|center|thumb|A picture of me aged 2. Submitted by Margaret in Burton.]]  
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1950. England langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Warm Winter Coat Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.]]  
| Taken in Rhyl, North Wales where I was taken by my aunt whilst my mother was in hospital having my sister.
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|A warm winter coat and hand kitted bonnet.
 
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==1951 - 1960==
  
 
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|width="300pt"|'''1951'''
 
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|[[Image:Childrens1956 MIB.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Schoolboy. Submitted by Margaret in Burton.]]  
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|[[Image:C1951 kathsgirl.48.jpg|200px|center|thumb|1951 Submitted by kathsgirl.48]]  
|A very common sight in the 50's and 60's, as worn by school children across the country, the gaberdine mac
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|Me at my uncles caravan in 1951!
 
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 12 February 2010

1821 - 1830

1825-30
Boy's Suit. Jill on the A272
The trousers are buttoned on to the bottom of the waistcoat.

1831 - 1840

1830s
Young Teenager's Dress. Jill on the A272
1835
Boy's Dress. Jill on the A272
This would fit a boy of 6-7 years, there are a spare pair of trousers with the outfit.

1841 - 1850

1851 - 1860

1850
Boy's Dress. Jill on the A272
This comes with a pair of detachable full length sleeves (not shown).
1855
6 Year Old Girl's Dress. Jill on the A272
Blue silk with velvet braid.

1861 - 1870

1871 - 1880

1874
2 Year Old Boy in Tartan Dress. Jill on the A272
Boys were dressed in dresses until well past toddlerhood, tartan being a popular choice for them. He also wears an enormous buckled belt.

1881 - 1890

c1888
Bridget Josephine Brady. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48
Bridget was born 1882 in Dublin City. I guess she would have been aged about 5 on this photo?
c1888
Boy in Velvet Suit born 1883. Submitted by Jill on the A272 by permission of C Frye
He wears a velvet suit with knee breeches with three buttons down the side of each leg, lace collar with silk bow tie and carries a whip in his hand. The rustic look with the logs was popular at the time.

1891 - 1900

1896
Stanton Drew School. Submitted by Anniern
c1900
School Group. Submitted by Tom Tom

1901 - 1910

1902
Submitted by Jill on the A272
Taken shortly after the death of their mother.
Lawrence Gleaves. Submitted by Pat Hope.
Lawrence Gleaves was born in 1906 in Manchester.
Childrens Clothing 1910. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
This little girl was raised in Canada.



1911 - 1920

1911
Submitted by Pat Hope
Clearly a group of Children, Presumably taken at school. The Diversity of Clothing is interesting, particularly that of the boys.
1911
Submitted by Kathsgirl.48
Some of my late Dad's older siblings taken c.1911

The youngest one in the photo was my uncle Leslie who was born Dec 1909

1911
Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
This Picture was taken on Wimbledon Common.
c1912
Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
1913
Sailor Suit. Submitted by Jill on the A272
1913
Children and Young Ladies Born 1893, 1897 and 1904. Submitted by Tom Tom
1914
Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Guinevere
1914
Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell


1914
Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
1914
Childrens Clothing. Submitted by Wendy Pusey
My Mother in Law Ada Marjorie Thomas and her baby sister Grace Ellen Thomas.
1916
Vernon. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
My Dad Vernon looking at a picture of his parents Arthur & Grace.
1916
Children. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
1917
Middle Class Welsh Children. Submitted by Jill on the A272
The child in the middle is a boy.
c1917
Baby Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
c1918
Children in Go Cart. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell
1918
Vern and Queenie. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell


c1918
Oliver Whitby Bluecoat School, Chichester. Submitted by Jill on the A272.
Christ's Hospital School, Horsham has a similar uniform with yellow stockings.


1920
Beachwear. Submitted by Anniern
My mother was the little girl with the bucket and spade.



1921 - 1930

1922
My Mother Age 1. Submitted by Katarzyna.
The dress was knitted by my great grandmother.


1922
Gwen and Charles. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell.
c1924
Working Class Family. Submitted by Liz from Lancs.
Photo of my mother and siblings - Docklands, Cardiff.


1924
My Great Aunt Betty. Submitted by Tom Tom.
1925
Working Class Country Girls. Submitted by Jill on the A272.
The girls' grandmother (b1850) lived with them and had been a seamstress. She made all their knickers (not visible!) in the style of her own girlhood, with a flap that buttoned onto the waistband - this resulted in "accidents" for the younger girls who found the fastenings difficult. The old lady died in 1938.
1929
Uncle Fred Aged 3 Submitted by Yummy-Mummy Amy
Uncle Fred Thompson. His shoes look like "girls" style.
1929
Submitted by Katarzyna
1930
Submitted by Liz from Lancs
This is my mother aged 10 in Cardiff, working class



1931 - 1940

1941 - 1950

1944
1944 Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.
Boy aged 2 years in hand-made top and trousers (romper suit)


1947
Submitted by Lynda.
Youngest born 1944


1950
Warm Winter Coat Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.
A warm winter coat and hand kitted bonnet.

1951 - 1960

1951
1951 Submitted by kathsgirl.48
Me at my uncles caravan in 1951!






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