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note the children wore sun hat and elaborate bonnet for sun protection

with three other ladies

wearing his sovereign purse which hangs in front of his watch chain. This was a silver ball which when opened contained gold half -sovereigns at the back and a whole sovereign at the front

wearing his sovereign purse which hangs in front of his watch chain. This was a silver ball which when opened contained gold half -sovereigns at the back and a whole sovereign at the front

wearing a pin-tucked blouse and a toque hat with a spotted veil

wearing a lace collar and high necked blouse without the usual cameo

jack is wearing his Eton suit and watch chain Dolly is wearing a silk suit with knee high lace boots

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.

Dr Chown is wearing puttees .Dolly is wearing hand-made boots by George William Sleeman, Commercial Road Hayle. Dr Chown was very particular about the health of his children's feet, making them wear sandals long before sandals were popular

Walnut trees were quite rare in Cornwall

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

in the garden

Mrs Chown(mother) is looking on from background bushes

young Jack wearing white sailor suit with sailor panama

Dr Vivianwas living at Buckshead House

Jack Chown is wearing the unioform of Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps without Cap

Maggie is sitting on the swing

note the water carrier