Friday, 19 September 2014

Sepia Saturday 246: Tents!

The following photos are of the Pearce boys and an unknown friend or relation in a cute tent.  The photo was taken around 1920.  We are not sure where they are camping but it is probably somewhere quite local to the Christchurch region, New Zealand.  It looks like dry hard ground they are on and there is a building visible on the left hand side. 

One can imagine the excitement that two smaller boys would have had camping out for the night.  It looks like they are fairly well set up as it looks like some kind of lamp hanging in the back of the tent.

The Pearce family had four boys and from photos we have, they were into hunting, camping, travelling and lots of boys stuff.  My great grandad Arthur Cyril Pearce was also into photography, hence why we now have these wonderful pics from the past.

From left to right are Albert Pearce, William Pearce, Walter Pearce and a friend! And behind the camera was my great grandad!
Pearce boys camping2 EDITED BW
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15 comments:

  1. Little Nell19 September 2014 at 05:25

    A wonderful picture of happy campers! The quality of the photo is remarkably clear too.

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  2. Wendy19 September 2014 at 06:47

    It appears they had a floor too. I hope they had cots -- sleeping on the hard floor or ground doesn't sound fun to me. However, sitting around a campfire is very relaxing.

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  3. La Nightingail19 September 2014 at 09:06

    It looks like they might have had cots from the height of the bedding piled up behind them in the tent. Good thing because I don't think they had air mattresses back then - maybe? I'm not sure? Fun picture, though. How lucky your great-grandfather was an avid photographer!

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  4. luvlinens19 September 2014 at 11:47

    Now that's a great tent picture for Sepia Saturday.

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  5. Unknown19 September 2014 at 13:14

    Looks like a lamp to me; also looks like they had cots, too. What a great photo!

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  6. Postcardy19 September 2014 at 17:43

    They do look like happy campers. I wonder where the phrase "happy campers" came from.

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  7. Boobook19 September 2014 at 22:28

    Perfect photo for the theme. You are lucky to have it in your collection.

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  8. Bel20 September 2014 at 00:45

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Also thanks for noticing the cots etc. It adds to the story!

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  9. Bob Scotney20 September 2014 at 05:09

    It must have seemed a luxurious tent back then.

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  10. 21 Wits20 September 2014 at 05:45

    We're having the time of our lives! Great photo caption!

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  11. anyjazz20 September 2014 at 10:46

    A fun post built around an excellent family photograph. Good one!

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  12. Anonymous20 September 2014 at 18:36

    That's a perfect photo for the theme. I wonder if they were all sleeping in the tent or if the men were just visiting. A tent in a paddock. Preferably a bull-free paddock. Lovely.

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  13. Sharon21 September 2014 at 01:23

    How wonderful to have this magnificent photo/memory!

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  14. Tattered and Lost22 September 2014 at 21:43

    That's a great shot. Beautiful clarity and light. A real keepsake.

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