Sarah Dutton, Costume Designer in the making, found this postcard in the Strathspey Railway shop at Aviemore station and thought it might be of interest as I am collecting workwear images. 

The description on the back declares that it is a freight train being loaded at Paddington station, platform 1, early morning 1922. 

Thanks to Sarah.

 Star1950's photostream on Flickr.

Recent Discovery of Old Photographs

These photographs are part of a collection recently found in California, the whole story is published here.

Thanks to Sian Evans for the pointer.

Found Photo # 8

I liked this one because there is a person peeping out of the upstairs window.
Found in a junkshop, it could be anyplace, the boy on the right hand side is wearing a jumper that looks a bit like a Guernsey, which is always a favourite shape of mine.

Found Photographs #7 : The Workhouse Ward

I found this at Abernyte Antiques. The image is so odd I thought it was a photograph of a museum display!
It's actually a production photograph from a play by Lady Gregory called  The Workhouse Ward.
I was delighted to read the costume notes in the message, Leila went to great lengths to create a believable character, such a good find.

It reads -

April 22nd 1934
So many thanks for yr (sic) most interesting letter. I will write very soon.
I am sending Observer to you.
Do you recognise Leila. She acted in "The Workhouse Ward"
Shawl etc sent over from Ireland. She looks real Irish doesn't she. 
All very well here.
Much love Alice.

Found Photographs #6

Found Photographs #5

Some charming young amateur dramatics or school plays, slightly damaged. 

I love the beards the boys are sporting in the second one.

Found Photographs #4

 

 I found this in a flea market in Budapest last year.

Found Photographs #3

I was told by the seller this was probably a portrait of a Prison Warden.
Obviously that's plausible but I can't find any references to back it up and there are no notes on the back of the print, any further information would be great.

Found Photographs #2

The top one is hard to date I reckon, being rural it could be any time from 1940's to 1970's?

The one below I found in a yard sale in Brooklyn five years ago, the seller thought it was Canadian oil rig workmen.

Found Photographs

I have a collection of workwear and theatrical photographs I've picked up over the years in junk shops and markets, I thought I'd start sharing them.

The top picture is a postcard dated 1st Feb 1908, it reads -
'The group on the obverse played 'The Bobby's Courtship'. The gentleman with the beard apologizes for not weariing shoes.'
So that one isn't workwear but costume - a double whammy.

The girls at the bottom are munitions factory workers, printed in Coventry it reads -
'From your sister Florrie, to Gladys.'