Hay
and district
In Victorian times
Whatever you do, don't move ! | |||
These children and their teachers
were from the Church School, or National
School, in Hay. The picture was taken around 1895
outside the Hay Parish Hall in Lion Street,
when the classes for the youngest children were held there. |
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National
School Hay around 1895 |
Hurry up ! I want to scratch my nose ! |
In almost all Victorian
photographs of groups of children you will find at least one
or two blurred faces ! Cameras and films were much more primitive than
they are now, and people being photographed had to sit
very still for quite a long time. This was often too hard for
some children to manage !
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