This is the last of my series of old photos, and a particular favourite of my late mother.
Not too PC these days, but I like it anyway.
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I do remember that photo.
ReplyDeleteAs I say, not too PC, but a nice photo.
DeleteWhat a brave woman, i am sure there is an interesting story behind the photo.
ReplyDeleteYael, I'm afraid these Chimps were trained to put their arms around people to have their photos taken. The poor chap probably did 100 each day. You can just see that he is on a chain. These practices are very much frowned upon today; and quite rightly so; often the animals were drugged or mistreated if they didn't comply.
DeleteGreat picture. Somewhere in East Africa? I like your mother's hat and smartness.
ReplyDeleteLondon Zoo?
DeletePicture on the wall behind I suppose!
DeleteWallpaper, by the look of it.
DeleteHello Jane.
ReplyDeleteAlmost, but no leopard skin bikini.
DeleteI can't believe it now but I watched them every week.
Deletehat AND gloves...very well dressed indeed. Lovely photo
ReplyDeleteYes, the gloves look rather nice too.
DeleteYour mum looks really happy ... how people dressed up to go to the zoo and how things have changed. We have a photograph of us at London Zoo riding on an elephant ... that doesn't happen anymore either AND, I can remember going to Wood Green with my Dad where there was a man with a dancing bear !!! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I rode on that Elephant too, although no photo to prove it. I really hate dancing Bears, we used to think of them as being quite 'normal'.
DeleteWhich one is your mother?
ReplyDeleteCheeky!
DeleteSorry. Couldn't resist it.
DeleteYou resemble your mom. I love how dressed up she is.
ReplyDeleteShe was always very elegant; she liked her clothes!
DeleteOnly the chimp showed up on our initial blog feeder. This is totally irreverent but it made me giggle. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteOh dear... at least my mother would have been amused.
DeleteThat is one AMAZING photograph. A real treasure, Cro.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about it.
DeleteI hate Zoos , but your mother looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteNot very PC these days, that's for sure.
DeleteLovely photo of your mother. I love how the hat is elegantly tilted to the side; very pretty
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
She was always quite elegant, but in those days people usually were.
DeleteLike maria i love the hat, very olivia de havilland
ReplyDeleteIt's the gloves that stand out for me; they look very expensive.
DeleteI love it Cro.
ReplyDeleteMe too Weave. I shall find a frame for it.
DeleteIt's a fun photo. I hadn't realized one could have a picture taken with a chimp at the zoo. I think I might have been too scared.
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