item details
NameA rosebud for Fido
ProductionLeslie Adkin; photographer; 26 December 1914; Hastings
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives, portraits
Materialssheet glass, silver, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack and white photography
Registration NumberB.022231
Credit lineGift of G. L. Adkin family estate, 1964
Overview
This shows Maud Herd standing under rose arch holding a rose. It was taken in the garden of her parents home at Gray's Road., Hastings.
This portrait was the second of 18 photographs taken by Leslie Adkin, Maud's fiance, during his six-day holiday with the Herd family 24-29 December 1914. It was taken before Maud and Leslie set off to spend the day at Napier.
Who is Fido?
Fido was one of the nicknames the couple used for Leslie while they were courting.