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HBC has begun to collect information and images of families around the world. We believe that this helps to put the more individualized photographs of boys into a more complerte fashion and social context. These images not only show what the other menbers of the family (sisters, mothers, and fathers) were wearing, but also the homes and activities over time and of different social classes. Styles not only varied over time, but also on other variables such as social class. Such information is often difficult to discern from individua portraits. While the individual portraits provide more details on the actual fashions they often provide only cluses as to some of the sociological and historical trends which HBC is also pursuing.
- This wonderful image shows a New Zealand family having afternoom tea about 1905. The children are identified as " a girl and two boys". HBC is not positive about that the younger child with ringlets is a girl. That seems to be a rather unsual hair style for a girl. Both of the two older children wear sailor suits.
This photo was taken along the western Coast of South Island. It shows the Lineham family in 1924.
For this photo portrait the family dressed up, so we can see how common was for New Zealander children to go barefoot and not only just for plsay or the warmer North Island. The older boy in the left side wears a suit with short trousers. He wears also a tie and has a pocket watch, but he doesn't wear any footwear. The younger boys are dressed alike in vest-like outfits I have never seen before.
The Buckle family left England for New Zealand in 1911. Here we see a family portrait of the Buckle boys in the late 20s. We think all three boys were born in New Zealand. Two of the boys are dressed in identical sailor suits. All three are barefoot which was quite common in New Zealand. We are not sure if the sailor suits are more of a relection of English or New Zealand styles.
Here we see the Frederick T. Addicott family about to set off to school in 1957. The children are Don, Jean, John, and David. All are dressed un their school uniform. The older boy in highschool wears a blue uniform and the younger boys grey uniforms.
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