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Carnival - Thornley (thor0008)

Carnival
Granny Garthwaite

Photograph of, on the left of the picture, a woman with the number two on her chest and a hat on her head and holding what is possibly a bag; next to her is a man wearing a cloak, knee breeches and a crown; next to him is a woman wearing long plaits, a long dress and a headdress; next to her is a woman dressed as a nurse and carrying an infant; behind these people, others in fancy dress can be seen indistinctly; the photograph has been identified as depicting a carnival at Thornley

Carnival - Thornley

Photograph of, on the left of the picture, a woman with the number two on her chest and a hat on her head and holding what is possibly a bag; next to her is a man wearing a cloak, knee breeches and a crown; next to him is a woman wearing long plaits, a long dress and a headdress; next to her is a woman dressed as a nurse and carrying an infant; behind these people, others in fancy dress can be seen indistinctly; the photograph has been identified as depicting a carnival at Thornley

Date: 1930 - 1939


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