Dolly and Jack are playing a war game with their model cannon,boat,train and trucks. This a rare smiling photo, they hated having to change into tidy clothes for a photograph.
Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.
Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony
Buckshead House was Dr. Vivian's residence. Dolly and Jack were wearing sandals which was unusual for this period.Dolly's dress is embroidered with smocking
Wearing Soldiers outfits which belonged to Sigisimund.A German helmet (signifying the Boar War), rifle, drum and flag.Sigisimund's Father was a Swiss Count who rather untypically became a Parson.
Wearing Soldiers outfits which belonged to Sigisimund.A German helmet (signifying the Boar War), rifle, drum and flag.Sigisimund's Father was a Swiss Count who rather untypically became a Parson.
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.
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