Smocks Collection (#2)

"Smocks: A Timeless Garment That Tells Stories of Childhood" Step into the world of Blything Union Children's Home in Yoxford, Suffolk

Smocks Collection: Girls at Crickhowell School, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Girls at Crickhowell School, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A group photo of the girls class at Crickhowell School, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. There are two teachers, one male, one female

Smocks Collection: Girls outside a (clothes-making?) workshop

Girls outside a (clothes-making?) workshop
A group of working-class girls stand outside a workshop, possibly connected to the clothing trade. A note on the back of the picture reads These are a few of our girls from the workshop

Smocks Collection: View of the harbour and pier at St Ives, Cornwall

View of the harbour and pier at St Ives, Cornwall
A view of the harbour and Smeatons Pier at St Ives, Cornwall, with a range of boats. Two little girls in large-brimmed hats and smocks are doing some beachcombing

Smocks Collection: Sports Day, Medway Union Cottage Homes, Chatham, Kent

Sports Day, Medway Union Cottage Homes, Chatham, Kent
Staff and children at the Medway Union Cottage Homes annual sports day in 1907. The homes, opened in 1903 on Pattens Lane, Chatham, Kent

Classroom of girls
A classroom of girls in a girls school. They are all wearing white smocks

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"Smocks: A Timeless Garment That Tells Stories of Childhood" Step into the world of Blything Union Children's Home in Yoxford, Suffolk, where little ones found solace and comfort wearing their trusty smocks. These simple yet sturdy garments became a symbol of resilience and unity among the children. Travel north to National Children's Home in Edgworth, Lancashire, where smocks adorned the playful spirits of youngsters as they explored the vast grounds. Each brushstroke on Two Walloon Country Girls' oil painting from 1888 captures the essence of innocence embodied by these smock-clad children. In Birmingham Union Cottage Homes at Marston Green, Warwickshire, Kings Sutton Church stood tall as a backdrop for countless Sunday gatherings. Smocked dresses and shirts added an air of elegance to these young churchgoers as they learned about faith and community. From Irish Whiteboys engraving depicting historical struggles to Babes in the Wood oil painting telling tales of adventure, they have witnessed it all. They were there when children rode rocking horses with joyous abandon or when certain reapers donned them while working diligently in fields illustrated by William Shakespeare himself. At The Breakfast Table or Campo Voltantin near Salve Bridge in Bilbao, Spain – wherever life took them – children proudly wore their smocks. In group photos capturing cherished memories, girls radiated charm with their beautifully embroidered designs adorning these timeless garments. As time passes and fashion evolves, one thing remains constant – the enduring legacy of smocks. Whether worn by those who sought refuge at Blything Union Children's Home or graced by carefree souls captured in black-and-white photographs from c. 1890; each thread weaves together stories that remind us how childhood is truly universal across time and place. So let us celebrate this humble garment that has accompanied generations through laughter and tears alike - for within its folds lie tales of resilience, joy, and the unbreakable spirit of childhood.