Photograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, 1906

Historical information

Unidentified child seated on swing dressed in sailor suit with lace collar sailor hat has the word FOAM inscribed around head band. Probably a grandchild of Emma Nightingale (nee Thompson). The family ran a nursery during 1940s and 50s in the vicinity of Margaret Street Avonsleigh.

Physical description

B/W photograph on dark card of young boy dressed in sailor suit with lace collar on swing

Inscriptions & markings

"To Dear Grandma with from from Lettie. Our dear baby will be 5 years on Sunday Nov. 25 1906"

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