Memories of the Fifties #5

Artist: Virginia McGowan
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Memories of the Fifties #5

Photo taken in 1956, Ilford box camera, 360 black /white film somewhere in Victoria
Ford ??

An ex girlfriend of my Husband, taken sitting on his 1937 Ford car , the popular ‘thing’ to do in ’ ‘Dem DA Olden Days ’ when females were there to be shown off like a trophy.and [some] females thought it cool to pose in their bathing togs and show how they had captured the super cool guy with a car… which some, [cars] actually had a wireless [radio] .

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Memories of the Fifties #5 by Virginia McGowan

jack01

i take it its your mum , good looker
Virginia McGowan

No sorry, Janck O1,old girlfriend of husband. he does remember her name this time! I haven’t done any work on it don’t really know enough.
cruserart

I love these old photos. This one is great!!!
SkyFox

This is so cool! I love old images! I thought we were suppose to burn ol’ images of Ex’s? This is interesting! LOL
Virginia McGowan

Thank Merle and Sky Fox I always say ‘It might come in handy one day!”they weren’t kept for sentimental reasons just sort of were stored with other things.
Ihave a few more but it takes a long time to scan the correct size.I did do heaps a while back but they’re only tiny.
Shylie Edwards

yep….i love the pose and the feeling…..the creased lines also work
Virginia McGowan

hehe creased lines! there’s me trying to get rid of them.Not sure why we females pose on cars. ?
Di Edwards

Do you think it is because men saw both as their possessions back then? ;)
I have some like this of my mother too.
Virginia McGowan

Di , could be! sounds resonable.
HenkStolk

Wonderful frame. Composition, expression, beautiful model
Virginia McGowan

Henk, many thanks, have to tell hubby! his old ‘friend’ and his box camera. In the days when we took one pic a week saved the film until it was full ,waited until we could afford to go to the chemist to get the roll printed ,then most of them were no good.

[oh rambling … Holiday mood.]
Carlos Solorza

very, very cool.
Virginia McGowan

thanks Carlos
madvlad

when young we were killers
Virginia McGowan replied

........another ex girlfriend …. [were? hmmm… sigh…..]
toowoomba

I love the “striking the pose” very 1950’s and yes the nighty austin – I liked the austin 90 myself
I like the swim costume quite stylish!
Virginia McGowan

thanks toowoomba
barnsis

The look on her face doesn’t match the pose? Like your write up on this.
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks for commenting Byron …re look ? does she look uncomfortable?
barnsis

She does look very unnatural to me, not at all happy with what she is doing, plus she has her feet on a broken headlight { :>)
Virginia McGowan replied

okay mr gini actually remembered! car had not long crashed into something , so no headlight glass [in those days who cared! ? yes she used to get grumpy , not about sitting on the car though.
Enivea

“Ouch! This metal is hot, when can I get off?” ........Love your description too Gini, thanks :-)
Virginia McGowan replied

I think she was just a grump! why he left her hehehe I have other pics where she is looking that way . I’ll check geee makings of a mystery novel here!
Dayonda

She’s a livin’ doll! Girl’s cute, too.
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks so much Dayonda, I am so glad husband didn’t throw these old pics away , shows …you never know when things will come in handy !