Gladys Hughes in fancy dress as a vivandière, Amoy

Gladys Hughes in fancy dress as a vivandière, Amoy

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hu01-012.  Gladys Mary Dever Hughes, the eldest daughter of Thomas Francis Hughes, was born in 1886.  In 1913 she married Raymond Anthony Addington, who became the 6th Viscount Sidmouth in 1953.  Gladys Mary Dever Addington, Viscountess Sidmouth, died in 1983. Vivandière = canteen keeper (troop follower, with liquor or provisions).

Caption in album or on mount

Gladys as vivandière. Amoy 1891

Location

Xiamen

Date

1891

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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