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| "This pet sheep was led one mile to the Winiam Hall Sports, for the weight guessing. The owner is Miss Nellie Ervin (later Love) 2nd Left is Walter Weir, 3rd is Perce Pilgrim Far Right is Jim Pilgrim then Mr Bob Weir Taken 5th April by Miss E.J. Pilgrim 'Almond Dale' Winiam Via Nhill" |
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Was the weight before or after shearing?
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha. Or Boned or Deboned?
DeleteDid someone win the competition for the closest guess, and do you know the answer and intend us to guess too?
ReplyDeleteGuess away but I have no idea! Gran didn't write any more on the photo than what I wrote so I cannot answer.
DeleteMany questions...but when do you think this was taken? The dress and hat remind me of the 20's.
ReplyDeleteGran was normally so good with labeling photos - but not this time!
DeleteYes the dress and shoes look 1920s but based on the other photos on the same page in the album, I would say that it was taken in 1930.
I love the idea of a pet sheep taking part in a competition. Miss Nellie looks very elegant and pleased.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Nellie led the sheep for the mile? Surely not in those shoes!
DeleteNow this had to be quite the fun guessing contest! The photo is just beautiful, so crisp and clear too.
ReplyDeleteBetter than the other game (men) played! They would draw a grid in a sheep yard and gamble as to which area that the sheep would do it's business!
DeleteI wonder if the sheep lost any weight in the walk down the road.
ReplyDeleteLol! Probably ate a fair bit of grass on the way too :)
DeleteHow cute! Weren't people so easily entertained in the past?
ReplyDeleteGood Clean Entertainment, which would be considered boring today by many!
DeleteKristin has a good point. When WAS the sheep weighed for the contest - before or after the mile-long walk? Might've made a difference, depending. Hopefully no one questioned the results since it was all in fun & perhaps for a good cause?
ReplyDeleteThe money raised was likely for the Winiam School or Hall. I wonder how they guessed the weight as I would have no idea. Did they pick it up?
DeleteImagine walking a sheep a mile! Probably on the road? And her dressed up? I understand sheep are docile and will follow a leader so I suppose it was easier than walking, let's say, a pig. I think it's wonderful that you still have that family photo and know some of the people in it.
ReplyDelete--Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, nancysfamilyhistory.blogspot.com)
I have sent messages to people on Ancestry, who are likely related to Nellie as I thought they may appreciate the photo too :)
DeleteI do wonder who led the sheep that one mile as everyone is dressed so nicely.
ReplyDeleteThe same thought entered my mind!
DeleteShe’s a beauty for sure - I meant the sheep - but the owner is rather elegant too!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha!
DeleteThank you for reading :)