tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post7000078725672734580..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: To Dorothy, with love from MaudeLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-85441719987245002402015-09-01T09:39:34.760-07:002015-09-01T09:39:34.760-07:00What I thought when I read the headline was, "...What I thought when I read the headline was, "I wonder when the names Dorothy and Maud" will come back into fashion" I think it's usually about 100 years isn't it? Although "Agnes" hasn't really made it yet. <br />Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-51397922552051515322015-08-23T02:17:54.597-07:002015-08-23T02:17:54.597-07:00I didn't know that, Nottingham was once the ce...I didn't know that, Nottingham was once the centre of the world's lace industry, impressive.Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-5369141015473370792015-08-17T08:06:07.710-07:002015-08-17T08:06:07.710-07:00It’s a rare piece of good fortune Wendy. I couldn’...It’s a rare piece of good fortune Wendy. I couldn’t believe my next piece of luck, being able to pinpoint my grandfather’s movements, and then, finally that newspaper picture!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-50827135879854913212015-08-17T06:51:54.760-07:002015-08-17T06:51:54.760-07:00You have taken us all to a certain time and place....You have taken us all to a certain time and place. Excellent! I envy the good fortune to stumble upon a specific date at the right time for a post -- I usually spy a date too late or too early to remember to use it later.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-54383339022656340632015-08-17T05:48:30.989-07:002015-08-17T05:48:30.989-07:00Strange, but I never noticed the size of the chair...Strange, but I never noticed the size of the chair as my eyes were on Maud.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-38449221843714206552015-08-17T05:36:35.025-07:002015-08-17T05:36:35.025-07:00I think you’ll enjoy it Helen. Mike Brubaker is a ...I think you’ll enjoy it Helen. Mike Brubaker is a past master at this too.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-74998071386735139882015-08-17T05:22:40.690-07:002015-08-17T05:22:40.690-07:00A well-researched and informative post.A well-researched and informative post.Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646486944120926042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-79133426131166163382015-08-16T17:12:56.192-07:002015-08-16T17:12:56.192-07:00And of course you can;t read about a Maude without...And of course you can;t read about a Maude without starting to sing "Come into the garden, Maude..." A most interesting post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-89018620456152276192015-08-16T13:58:07.752-07:002015-08-16T13:58:07.752-07:00What a wonderful way to make your relatives come a...What a wonderful way to make your relatives come alive. I've been stringing together the facts of my father's WW1 service and I'm going to follow your lead and try to make a story out of them. My nieces and nephews would be far more likely to read it in that form. Imitation, they say, is the highest form of compliment. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-33670444853156673362015-08-16T10:24:44.390-07:002015-08-16T10:24:44.390-07:00And just look at that chair!And just look at that chair!anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-66888344097537958572015-08-15T19:40:32.950-07:002015-08-15T19:40:32.950-07:00Bravo on all the excellent research, and your thou...Bravo on all the excellent research, and your thoughts of the day. Your great aunt Maud was pretty and her dress, is a beautiful design. 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-2899806362246127112015-08-15T17:32:45.801-07:002015-08-15T17:32:45.801-07:00Wonderful research based on this photo. Very inter...Wonderful research based on this photo. Very interesting.Anne Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970750528434435027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-72405614690605256172015-08-15T14:50:53.200-07:002015-08-15T14:50:53.200-07:00I have never seen a coupon print postcard. I wonde...I have never seen a coupon print postcard. I wonder whether they had them in the U.S.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-55175401372444282862015-08-15T12:19:15.118-07:002015-08-15T12:19:15.118-07:00Your imagined tale of life that day seems very pro...Your imagined tale of life that day seems very probable and not so unlike life these days what with the worry of terrorists and small countries constantly at war with each other. Some things never seem to change & what's worse, probably never will. But there is still much to be glad for and enjoy in this world so most of us try to look on the bright side of things as much and as often as possible.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-2018030950788410402015-08-15T11:46:26.163-07:002015-08-15T11:46:26.163-07:00Thank you Mike - taken a leaf out of your book! AT...Thank you Mike - taken a leaf out of your book! AT the time of the photo she was still in the Lace industry. I think it’s more than likely something to do with the church. Perhaps the locket had pictures of her two brothers.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-67548375375334334282015-08-15T11:14:26.422-07:002015-08-15T11:14:26.422-07:00You've written a terrific story to go along wi...You've written a terrific story to go along with your photos. I like how you've imagined daily life with a photo that includes a specific date. Like Rob, I noticed the photographer's studio prop too. It is what I would call a bishop's chair, suitable for any size person and it adds more dimension to the flat backdrop. Maud wears what looks like a small medal next to her locket. I wonder if it has a connection to the war effort.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-27591277497701040482015-08-15T05:59:57.416-07:002015-08-15T05:59:57.416-07:00Well, I’m pretty sure it’s Maud, but when I see he...Well, I’m pretty sure it’s Maud, but when I see her birth certificate I’ll know for sure. The dress was probably her ‘Sunday best’ worn with a blouse under, and I bet that’s a Nottinghm Lace collar, as she worked in the industry and Nottingham is famed for its lace.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-15566709241552319722015-08-15T05:45:42.453-07:002015-08-15T05:45:42.453-07:00Thanks Jo. Dorothy returning the picture is a poss...Thanks Jo. Dorothy returning the picture is a possibility, or perhaps she never got chance to give it to her, because Dorothy a) had moved to another department b) was sick c) had died. There goes my imagination again.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-81097028591947610312015-08-15T05:37:31.212-07:002015-08-15T05:37:31.212-07:00There you go. I knew you’d know. I see I commente...There you go. I knew you’d know. I see I commented on your post that I had an example or two and you said you’d like to see accurately dated ones. I think I can safely say that this is the date!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-57537664729126593592015-08-15T04:38:55.714-07:002015-08-15T04:38:55.714-07:00I'm still amazed that you know so much, I know...I'm still amazed that you know so much, I know nearly nothing about my great-grandparents. And I'm curious whether it is Maud or Maude. And that chair is huge, it takes the attention away from Maud(e) and her (to me) rather peculiar dress. Still a great photo, she looks very determined.Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-50743084075152792372015-08-15T02:25:58.841-07:002015-08-15T02:25:58.841-07:00A lovely photograph of your great aunt Maud/Maude ...A lovely photograph of your great aunt Maud/Maude that she was no doubt happy to give away to friends and family, but did Dorothy give it back to her, so that you now have it? A great word picture of what may have taken place that day.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-80446851839498277642015-08-15T00:48:24.660-07:002015-08-15T00:48:24.660-07:00Your first image, if it's a strip cut from a p...Your first image, if it's a strip cut from a postcard, is almost certainly a type of coupon print, which I wrote about a few months ago:<br /><a href="http://photo-sleuth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/sepia-saturday-284-panel-prints-and.html" rel="nofollow">http://photo-sleuth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/sepia-saturday-284-panel-prints-and.html</a>Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com