Marjory Pritchard & friends bathing at Ilfracombe - 2.9.1928

Mum's auntie Marj

Folder: Family photos
Photos from Marjory Pritchard's photo album from the 1920s. The Pritchard family were enthusiastic followers of the new technology of their age. There will be photos of cars, planes, motorcycles and of the wide range of British and European locations Auntie Marj visited.
The fact that these have all been photographed by family members, in the main, is another indication of their technophilia!
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In the office with an accounting machine perhaps

In the office with an accounting machine perhaps

18 Jul 2015 1 1 196
The next few photos are from Marjory Pritchard's photo album. They are probably of more interest to the family than the general viewer, but they throw a bit of light on a middle class family in the 1920s.
Marjory & co on the Arc de Triomphe Paris 1923

Marjory & co on the Arc de Triomphe Paris 1923

07 Sep 2015 195
While I am fairly sure that the lady all in black, is Marjory's twin, Phyllis, I am not sure who the lady in the light-coloured hat is. It could be another sister, Doris, who was some years older than the twins.
Marjory looking out over Paris 1923

Marjory looking out over Paris 1923

07 Sep 2015 216
A neighbouring photo, with similar stonework, gives the location as on top of the Arc de Triomphe, so I assume that this one is also up there.
Marjory, Phyllis & a waterfall c1923

Marjory, Phyllis & a waterfall c1923

07 Sep 2015 1 277
I am sure that this is a well-known landmark - probably in the countryside around Hereford. It certainly is a spectacular waterfall.
Marjory, Phyllis & Doris (perhaps), in front of the Eiffel Tower Paris 1923

Marjory, Phyllis & Doris (perhaps), in front of th…

07 Sep 2015 1 224
Marjory, Phyllis & Doris (perhaps), in the Louvre Gardens - Paris - 1923

Marjory, Phyllis & Doris (perhaps), in the Louvre…

07 Sep 2015 1 201
Pritchards and their dog out for a spin - close up c1925

Pritchards and their dog out for a spin - close up…

07 Sep 2015 4 7 259
It's not the views that I need help with here, but the cars. There seems to be a distinct gender division here.The two gents and what looks like an Airedale dog have bagged the big car while the ladies are in the smaller runabout.
Pritchards and their dog out for a spin in their motors c1925

Pritchards and their dog out for a spin in their m…

07 Sep 2015 3 1 276
This looks like a view that would still be recognizable today. If you can pin it down that would be good. Having looked at the map online, I wonder if the community on the far bank of the Wye is Fownhope. The Wye has so many twists and turns that there are probably several places with similar views.
The Pritchards picnic on the hills circa 1924

The Pritchards picnic on the hills circa 1924

07 Sep 2015 2 259
The Pritchards picnic on the hills c1924

The Pritchards picnic on the hills c1924

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Marjory & Phyllis perhaps with Doris & Edgar on the Wye - June 1923

Marjory & Phyllis perhaps with Doris & Edgar on th…

07 Sep 2015 2 5 398
Once again I am only guessing at the people in the picture.
French Fishermen on the Seine - 1923

French Fishermen on the Seine - 1923

08 Sep 2015 3 4 242
The Pritchards take to the air with Berkshire Aviation Tours c1925

The Pritchards take to the air with Berkshire Avia…

08 Sep 2015 1 331
Having searched for Berkshire Aviation Tours, I now know that after the First World War, there were a lot of trained pilots and a fair number of surplus planes about and so the aerial joy ride business evolved. Many of the concerns were very small with some only having one plane. Initially it was largely unregulated, but after a few mishaps, legislation followed. This could be an Avro 504 as is recorded belonging to Berkshire Aviation in this accident report from 1929 aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=25078
Torquay 1924 - mainly Marjory - with Phyllis in one shot

Torquay 1924 - mainly Marjory - with Phyllis in on…

08 Sep 2015 4 2 267
Although I have converted most of these images to black & white, as it seems to improve the clarity, I thought that this group looked classier in sepia. They were displayed like this in Marjory's album However, the page was faded and the prints had been trimmed with scissors so I have squared off the edges and put them on black. I hope that this collage is acceptable to the Vintage Theme Park group. I have always presented this as they appeared in my great aunt's album. I have assumed that this was at an hotel.
Marjory & Phyllis in Antwerp 1925

Marjory & Phyllis in Antwerp 1925

08 Sep 2015 2 156
Marjory & Phyllis in Bruges 1925

Marjory & Phyllis in Bruges 1925

08 Sep 2015 2 207
Marjory & Phyllis in Ghent 1925

Marjory & Phyllis in Ghent 1925

08 Sep 2015 6 12 285
Two of my Great Aunts 'doing' Europe.
Marjory, Phyllis & Mrs Clarke - Brussels - 1925

Marjory, Phyllis & Mrs Clarke - Brussels - 1925

08 Sep 2015 2 2 224
I don't know who Mrs. Clarke was, but I assume that, as she only appears in the Brussels photos, she was someone the Pritchards visited, while on their travels.
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