These lovely framed photos are all over 100 years old. We found the latest one being from 1910!
Beautifully framed and a striking display makes these 3 pictures pipe up everyone's interest, wondering who these people were and who they are related to.
Let's get the BBC with their "Who do you think you are" people in to check. Who knows, they might be related to someone super famous! (or not....Admittedly chances are slim, but we can speculate!)
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| Recognise anyone? |
A lot of the photos come from French photographer studios.
Some are faded due to time and being exposed to the light, as old photos do, but I think this just adds to them. Much more interesting then instagram!
They are 9 1/2 inches (24cms) by 27 1/2 inches (70cms)
£20 each
Bye for now
BG
Brook Green is bringing you the bling today.
A stunning funky necklace handed in, which has once again made all the lady volunteers want to buy it.
This French brand, Entre Guillemets (Quote Unquote) creates and makes their high fashion jewellery from its Tours based workshops.
Made with enamelled disks, leather thonging and silver coloured metal beads this will definately get heads turning when worn.
£45
We suggest you keep your clothes to a minimum amount of fussiness and black to really show off this piece.
Bye for now
BG
End of the week and the final volunteer to introduce you all to. (Well until we get some new ones in)
The shop as been going since Jan 2011 and Yolaine was there from the start.
Every Saturday afternoon, you can find her serving customers and putting stuff out, tidying and tagging. As long as I keep her full of peppermint tea, all is well.
Born in France, Yolaine is great at spotting all the french labels which comes in (which is quite a lot as Brook Green is a rather French area in London) and when a french customer comes in I can pretend I am in Provence while their conversation flows....
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| Bonjour Yolaine! |
Yolaine is also the inventor of 'Photo of the Week'. Basically it allows her to try on oversized dresses and onesies and silly hats and shoes. Might even share some of those photos with you in this blog at some point, if you ask nicely....
Yolaine says "I look forward to my Saturday afternoon in the shop to, jouer รก la marchande. I enjoy learning new skills which is totally different to my line of work (HR Management), and meeting new people every week. Plus after 18 years in the UK I can still learn new things!"
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If you wish to volunteer at Brook Green or any of Trinity Hospice shops (Locations here) get in touch by emailing Anna Alcock retailvolunteers@trinityhospice.org.uk or phoning her on 020 7787 1000
Bye for now
BG
