Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,Only time and the collective judgement of fellow Sepia Saturday contributers will tell, but I may be able to make a claim as the closest follower of Alan's theme this week. I believe this young lady, pictured in an unnamed 4¼" x 3¼" paper print from c.1910-1914, and doing her best to ignore the persistently annoying younger brother still in nappies, is well into her training for a career to be spent astride ponies of the inanimate kind. Judging by her apparent age, she may even be the same curly-headed young Queenslander who later caught the roving eye of that wheeled toy horse in 1937.
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
And she shall have music wherever she goes.
Here, however, she is less concerned with pretending any skill at polo or other frivolous pursuits. It is clear that she is determined to ride her steed through the jungle ahead, but is just starting to appreciate the importance of an unexpected photo opportunity. For more of those captured moments presented by a squad of sepia sycophants, check out Sepia Saturday's offerings.
I don't think I seen a horse bicycle like this before.
ReplyDeleteI wanted a rider on the playground horse I found for my post but the area was deserted. Your girl looks very determined.
Cute picture. The boy reminds me of a pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteI suspect you are in the running for a prize for the closest to a theme yet encountered - all you have to do is to come up with proof it is the same girl : and knowing you, you will!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I do see the idea of a pumpkin boy! This is a delightful child's poem, and just the most adorable photo...they are just darling!
ReplyDeleteI love that bike, but mostly I am enamored with cute Mr. Puffypants.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, that must be about as close at it gets. Well done! A charming photo, and who knows, you could be right, perhaps she is the very same young lady. You seem to be waxing lyrical this week Brett, and I do like it when folk go all alliterative; Sepia Saturday Sycophants - that’ll be us then!
ReplyDeleteA feast for the ears as well as the eyes, good post Brett!
ReplyDeleteokay Im running close to match with the prompt, the thing you have over me is a female. :)
ReplyDeleteIntrepid explorers, both of them, as they make their way through the undergrowth of wherever it is they are.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this brought back memories of hours of riding a springy horse. I'm sure safety rules have made these extinct. I recall a few blisters from getting fingers stuck in the springs - a small price to pay for hours of entertainment!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw pumpkin boy I thought he was on his way to St. Ives but after reading the comments I think he is looking for his pumpkin.
ReplyDeleteBetween pumpkin boy and horsecycle girl is a fantasy tale waiting to be told, C.S. Lewis style perhaps. Very nice pickup on the Sepia theme.
ReplyDeleteOh I love the boy in the nappies - a photo he can be proud of!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really precious photo. I am familiar with that nursery rhyme too, used to sing it to myself after learning it! Shoots, I could have posted my photo of me on the horsey my granpap made for me...oh well too late. You win this week!
ReplyDeleteCool pic, I wonder what happend later in life with these two individuals.
ReplyDeleteBrett ... great photo and great writing! I loved this post. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
Excellent! Adorable photo ... although I think little brother steals the show. Your commentary was delightfully entertaining, as well!
ReplyDeletepoor boy!!
ReplyDeleteand those oversized bows for the girls. i have a pic of my mom with one of those, from the early 1930s though...
indeed, you strike close to the theme, very close!!
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HUGZ
It's a wonderful shot. I'm glad you explained the boy was in diapers because I thought it a very odd outfit.
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