?Dear List, I posted recently about my CLATWORTHY family and I am still busy trying to sort out Matilda CLATWORTHY [1874 Bristol]-? and Thomas HOPKINS [1854Bristol-1929Bristol] who married in 1919, but appear to be together in the 1901 Census. Thomas has several children most of whom I cannot find registrations to match their known names, although a registration in 1894 of a William Edward C [latworthy?] HOPKINS may well shed some light on the matter [as Matilda & has been applied for. I have been emailed a charming photograph that was apparently taken in Bristol, probably Bedminster c1910 of a group of children that include Frank & Florence Hopkins. The children are all holding the same picture that appears to be of two oval portraits. I imagine that the photograph must have been taken at an important occasion in Bristol and hoped that some knowledgeable lister might recognise it. I have hosted the photograph here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm and I would love any feedback on the subject matter. Thank you, >From Jenny, Sydney, Australia My Family History Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm

Hi Jenny This looks very much like a Coronation commemorative tin, which I think contained chocolate. They were produced for both the 1902 and 1911 coronations (an example here http://www.vanishederas.com/ekmps/shops/vanishederas/images/4-153a%5Bekm%5D117x80%5Bekm%5D.jpg) I think these may have been given out through the schools, as my grandmother definitely had one. Marion On 2 February 2011 00:06, Jenny Stiles <jstiles2@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > I have been emailed a charming photograph that was apparently taken in > Bristol, probably Bedminster c1910 of a group of children that include Frank > & Florence Hopkins. The children are all holding the same picture that > appears to be of two oval portraits. I imagine that the photograph must have > been taken at an important occasion in Bristol and hoped that some > knowledgeable lister might recognise it. I have hosted the photograph here > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ebecher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm>and I would love any feedback on the subject matter. > > Thank you, > >From Jenny, Sydney, Australia > > My Family History Website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ebecher/index.htm> > >

? Many thanks Marion! From your very helpful reply, I have worked out that the children are holding Fry's Commemorative chocolate tin given out to school children in Bristol for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. I imagine many of them must have become treasured possessions! An article and coloured picture of the tin can be seen here http://www.vanishederas.com/frys-commemorative-chocolate-tin-bristol---coronation-of-george-v-and-queen-mary-1911-7878-p.asp >From Jenny A link to the black and white photo of a group of Bristol children is here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm -----Original Message----- From: Marion Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:09 PM Hi Jenny This looks very much like a Coronation commemorative tin, which I think contained chocolate. They were produced for both the 1902 and 1911 coronations I think these may have been given out through the schools, as my grandmother definitely had one. Marion Jenny wrote: I have been emailed a charming photograph that was apparently taken in Bristol, probably Bedminster c1910 of a group of children that include Frank & Florence Hopkins. The children are all holding the same picture that appears to be of two oval portraits. >From Jenny, Sydney, Australia