reclining

What year was this shot?

Sorry Harrison we do not know the specific date although the fashions suggest 1880s-1890s.

It is likely that these photographs were taken between 1887 and 1890, as we have recently discovered that this was virtually the only time when Pattison was active and living in Hartlepool

The photo has a very relaxed feel to it, despite the restrictive "beach wear".Glad the tide was out when this was taken. A mad scramble for the shore might have been tricky.

Madame Lydia Yavorska (1869?-1921), Russian actress and theatrical manager: www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp54438

Date written on negative is 4/10/13 From: www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1158_lafayette/both.php... "Actress and Manageress Lidia Borisovna von Hubbenet was born at Kiev (Russia) 23 July 1869 and died Brighton (Sussex, England) 3 September 1921, daughter of Boris Iakovlevich von Hubbenet (1828-1898, a son of Jakob Anton von Hubbenet and Auguste von F[?]ssing) and Louisa Khristianovna Roterman. She married 26 July 1896 Prince Vladimir Vladimirovich Bariatinsky, born St. Petersburg 20 December 1874, died Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) 7 March 1941, son of Prince Vladimir Anatolievich Bariatinsky and Countess Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Stenbock-Fermor. As she was an actress, Prince Bariatinsky was obliged to leave his regiment and she was never received by her husband's family. They divorced in 1916 and he remarried another actress, Olga Alekseevna Berestovskaia, widow of Vladimir Nikolaevich Arsen'ev. Lidia Borisovna remarried 6 March 1920 Sir Frederick John Pollock of Hatton, 4th Baronet."

pennylrichardsca and swanq: Thank you for the additional details. When we update the source record, we will expand the descriptive information.

The lady is DRILLING not riviting. This looks like the decking for something other than the A-20.

looks like she's in the wing behind the engine mount (nacelle)

I believe the process of riveting requires one drill a hole first.

Whats more important? Drilling? Riveting? or brown shoes, blue socks and a maroon pants.

definitely the hair net, but I was really pulling for the shoes. gives a very clear sense of scope and scale of the operation, ....those drills were not like tools we have today. I am struck.