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she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

villagers dressed in their best clothes gathered to march with the band to Leedstown and back to assemble on the Chown's meadow at Buckshead ,treat buns were given to all the children

The Chown's first Family house

The old Buckshead House was originally a public house hence the phrase "going to 'Bucks Head'" meant going to Townshend

Dolly is aboard the basket cart. Marion Ash was their governess

with three other ladies

For a beach visit the family never went into the sea or showed their ankles. Ordinary dress was worn-two of the ladies are wearing veils all wore elaborate hats

Dr Vivianwas living at Buckshead House

The car was possibly a Darrach

Maggie is sitting on the swing

Hazel Roberts was about 8 years older than Dolly

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.

Miss West lived at the bottom of Foundry Hill, Hayle. She kept a stallion which was unusual for a woman. A 'jingle ' was a local name for a governess cart.