A north-eastern British soldier's family
Pictured on the front of this real photographic postcard is a family of six, comprising two young girls, two older boys, their mother and their soldier–father. The older of the two girls was evidently fidgeting when the camera’s shutter clicked. The printed details on the back of the card give the name and locations of the photographic company that produced this family portrait: ‘Thirwell & Co., Photographers, Stockton, Middlesboro, West Hartlepool, Newcastle, Darlington & Bishop Auckland.’.
A real photographic postcard
Photograph
A photograph of a British soldier and his family
Front
north-east England
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CONTRIBUTOR
The Army Children Archive
DATE
-
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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