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  • Collection: Chown Collection

CHOWN HG 047.tif
Marion Ash was an excellent needlewoman. She left the Chowns in 1906 when Jack started School

CHOWN HG 046.tif
Dolly is wearing a dress with embroidered smocking and unusual sandals for the time

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Dolly is wearing wooly leggings with elastic under the instep of her shoes

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Dolly and Jack are riding a donkey in the snow in a field near the Townnshend House

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Dolly and Jack are riding a donkey in the snow in a field near the Townnshend House

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Dolly is wearing her fur trimmed long coat , she is only as tall as the hamper

CHOWN HG 031.tif
Jack is wearing his sailor uniform with gold buttons and sailor hat name not visible, Dolly is wearing coat with fur trimmed collar

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Jack is wearing the Uniform of Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. Soon after this photograph Jack was killed in action, First World War.

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Jack Chown is wearing the uniform of a second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps

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Jack was on holiday from School where he had broken his nose in a boxing accident

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Dolly Chown is wearing an embroidered green silk dress

CHOWN WG 019.tif
Dolly is wearing an embroidered green silk dress

CHOWN WG 018.tif

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CHOWN WG 012.tif
Posibly a Damaque Car

CHOWN HG 041.tif
Buckshead House was Dr. Vivian's residence. Dr Chown is wearing puttees on his legs with boots,Dolly and Jack were wearing sandals which was unusual for this period.Dolly's dress is embroidered with smocking

CHOWN HG 039.tif

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The Sand man used to come over from Hayle to Little Water near Townshend ,about 4 miles. He and his donkeys carried sand which he sold by the bucket for sprinkling on kitchen floors.
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