The Bridges Girls

[poliphilo]

One more. This has to be my favourite.



That's my granny, Violet, in the bottom right hand corner. I'd know those eyes anywhere. Her sisters Kathleen and Ethel are sitting at the far left. I think Joan (dear Aunt Joan) may be the blonde kid in the middle.

They were the Bridges girls. Their father had a shop (millinery, I think) in Maidstone, Kent.

I don't know what's going on- amateur theatricals?  a fancy dress party?- or who the others are. The date must be round about the outbreak of the First World War.

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

you have your granny's eyes, Tony. at least *I* think so.

I am very much enjoying your posting of these pictures.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

She was a kind person.

It's a fun photo

[mummm.livejournal.com]

I didn't know if you would like to see it with a bit of enhancement? I know that it's old and faded and that gives it charm.

Re: It's a fun photo

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Yes, that's nice.

[mamarose.livejournal.com]

I have enjoyed looking at your photos this morning. I think this is my favorite, because of how fun it is to imagine what is going on here. Thank you for sharing these!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like them- I've enjoyed posting them.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

This one is delightful but that clown in the background is just a little scary. (I have a bit of a clown phobia)
I winder who the blurry-faced person was. She (I think) must have moved while the exposure was happening.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm not keen on clowns either. You never know who- or what- might be hiding behind the mask.

I feel the same way about people dressed in Mickey Mouse costumes etc.

I know that three- probably four- of these people are related. I'm thinking the rest of them are probably family too.

[oakmouse]

These are lovely photos, thank you for posting them!

You look a lot like your granny, especially around the eyes.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're the second person to spot a resemblance.

I'd never seen it myself, but I'm happy to acknowledge it. She was a kind, sweet lady.

[sovay]

Thank you for all of these. I've been in Providence and New York for the last few days; I came back to photographs! They're beautiful pieces of time.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like them.

I think I'll rummage around for some more....

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

This one's glorious!

Nine

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

A glimpse into another world.

And yet I knew four of the people in it at the other end of their lives.