. Postcard group portrait of boys dressed as tin soldiers at or near Swindon, Wiltshire, England, 1920s or 30s. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent , and of 6 Cromwell Street, Swindon He is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest The location is possibly outside a school, because a school form and coconut mat are in use (both used in school gymnastics at that time). The windows appear to be frosted. The boy on the left is holding a rolled-up banner, and two of the cat-cutouts have gone awry. Could this be part of a Puss-in
. Postcard group portrait of boys dressed as tin soldiers at or near Swindon, Wiltshire, England, 1920s or 30s. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent , and of 6 Cromwell Street, Swindon He is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest The location is possibly outside a school, because a school form and coconut mat are in use (both used in school gymnastics at that time). The windows appear to be frosted. The boy on the left is holding a rolled-up banner, and two of the cat-cutouts have gone awry. Could this be part of a Puss-in-Boots pantomime, or a themed parade? The boys have possibly been told to look tough, but the boy in the back row on the left is smiling. Editing This is a scan of an historical image which has darkened with age. Adjusting contrast would cause loss of detail in dark or light areas. It is suggested that edited versions of this image be uploaded as separate files. Thank you. Border The remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer. Some photographers trimmed their images more than others, and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers. He took his own photos, developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself. It is worth adding that during hand-developing the border is actively masked with equipment which both crops the picture and causes the white frame or border to appear on the paper. This frame is part of the design and is one of the reasons why the quality of Palmer's work is so interesting, and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki. Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is. Thank you for taking the time to read this. . 1920s or 30s. Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939) 35 Fred C Palmer boy tin soldiers
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