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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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Horse and cart loaded possibly with seaweed this was probably after the Chowns move to Buckshead House

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Philip Tilden redesigned Buckshead House he also designed Lloyd Georges House 'Chartwell' the home of Winston Churchill

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wearing knickerbocker suit and puttees, carrying a walking cane

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wearing his Eton suit & collar and a watch chain. Probably before leaving for St Pauls School London

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wearing an embroidered green silk dress

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wearing her embroidered green silk dress. Negative emulsion has has been carefully scratched

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Jack joined the 'Officer Training Corps' at St Pauls School. He then became second Lieutenant in the 'Royal Flying Corps' . He was later killed at the end of the First World War

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Jack Chowns Uniform was probably that of the Royal Flying Corps. He was later killed at the end of the First World War
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