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    Another photo from a relative. Once again, I'm not sure that she has the right names for this family. Any help with date, ages, and especially the sex of the younger child, gratefully received. The more ideas the better, I may need help persuading her that she's wrong.

    scuda

    FramedPhotos-Family-c.jpg
    Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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    The photo is quite small, but I think it dates somewhere from 1880 to 1890 , and the little one is probably a boy.....

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    • #3
      And the gentleman is holding a Tam O'Shanter

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      • #4
        Thanks Barbara, I've tried to attach a larger image but the system keeps shrinking it! I imagine the tam o'shanter is the boy's (and the baby has a tartan sash). Another thing that's puzzling me - what is the boy holding? It looks like some sort of gardening implement.

        scuda
        Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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        • #5
          I can't really tell what the "toy" is, perhaps if some kind soul can enlarge the photo????

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          • #6
            FramedPhotos-Family-boy.jpg

            Is this any better?

            scuda
            Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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            • #7
              Scuda I don't know,OH says it's for catching snakes!!

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              • #8
                OH says it's for catching snakes!!
                And my OH said it's for pulling boots off! But why a little boy would be clutching either of those things in a studio photo I've no idea!

                scuda
                Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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                • #9
                  The only thing I can sensibly suggest is that photographers had lots of props in their studios and that the little boy is holding one of them, if you look closely it looks like a tiny hoe.

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                  • #10
                    did they have a pole on wheels to represent a horse and the child used it as such,brenda xxx

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                    • #11
                      I don't think its a Hobby Horse, they seem always to have a horses head....

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                      • #12
                        A popular child's toy was the hoop and stick. Not in the same league as the X-Box 360, but in widespread use in those days. This one looks as if you run along behind the hoop with the fork-shaped bit either side of the hoop - hence the bent-forward shape.
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                        • #13
                          Well done that man!!!!!

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                          • #14
                            Oh yes, Paul, I'd never have thought of that, but it seems very feasible. Thanks

                            scuda
                            Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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