Janette Steer

Today's Sepia Saturday theme is 'Theatre', so I thought this picture (one of my many, growing collection of signed actress pictures from the early 20th Century) was perfect. Janette Steer was a Victorian actress who moved to London from the United States in 1893. She was well known for playing Hamlet and for being a militant feminist and suffragette- she was a close friend of the Pankhurst family and socialised with many of the suffragette actresses such as Ellen Terry. Interesting lady!

The Knitter

Rebecca Walters, c1905

This lovely lady comes courtesy of my friend Lucy- whose family photo album I envy tremendously!

The reader

A glamorous Edwardian lady

Ivy leafed hat

The help

Another photo of Lisa's- she's not sure who they are, but I think it's a pretty interesting picture

Maggie

This is a picture belonging to my friend, Lisa. It's a relative of hers, although she doesn't know who. I  imagine that this could be the first picture ever taken of Maggie, looking at the shock on her face!

Grandmother and granddaughter

Girls in Medieval Costume