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Photo Album from All Saints Girls' School in London 1931-1938
1931166401931. Women Education Photo album of girls primary school 1931-1938. 8 3/4 x 12 in. Original blue cloth board covers. 58 vernacular Gelatin silver print black and white photos of various sizes from 2.5 x 3.5 in. to 5.5 x 4 in. Follows a class of girl students over the course of 7 years right before the start of WWII and the bombing of London. .<br /> <br /> Album kept by schoolteacher of the students at All Saints Girls' School in London. Inscription on inside front cover: "From 1931- Recording many happy hours with All Saints . Candidates Central Islington." Begins with "The Original Class" and identifying class leaders including one small child identified as "Baby". In 1935 identified as the "Jubilee Year" celebrating 25 years of King George V students had photos taken in Kensington Garden while performing a "Jockey Dance" and national dances for England Ireland Scotland and Wales. Children are dressed up in the garden as a "gypsy" jockey and "butterflies and elves." There are also pictures of girls in short dresses posing as part of the Skipping Team. In other images students wear plaid skirts ties and hats while performing a "Scotch Dance"; they also wore special costumes for different dances such as the "Mountain March" the "Shoe maker" and "Cochin-China". Includes note on what the girls were wearing for each yearly photo: "Blue and white check dresses with white collars & cuffs" and 1937 Coronation Year King George VI / Red white & blue dresses". Very good condition. unknown
Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 211,52 €
