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We, at the Carnegie Heritage Centre with be selling second hand and new books at this event. Also there will be a table of Ephemera with many interesting items. Please spread the word as we rely heavily on the revenue to boost funds for the running of the centre.
if you are unable to attend the event, then why not pop and have a look at the numerous files, Maps and local books that we have on Local History.

https://carnegiehull.org.uk/
Carol - Volunteer

This is a very detailed and interesting book about about the bombing of the City of Hull during the second World War. It was Co-Written by one of our volunteers at the Carnegie Heritage Centre on Anlaby Road, Hull. It is available at the Centre at a cost of £15 for this A4 size illustrated book.
It would make a great gift for Birthday or Christmas for those with an interest of the city during bombing raids of 1939-1945.

www.carnegiehull.org.uk 

Carol

The thing that I find odd about the photo is the child's hands: I would expect the fingers to be at least slightly curled and not so flat. The face is expressionless and the head is tilted back in a way that seems unnatural to me, but someone else has given possible reasons for that.
Good luck -- I hope you're able to learn more!

Hello and welcome to Rootschat James and thanks for sharing your interesting photo.

The above comments from Josephine sum up my thoughts on the image too.

The whole pose of the child looks unnatural and rather stiff and it is perched on the edge of what looks like a very small occasional with a single stand, a bit risky for a child to be able to sit still on. I did wonder whether the "Veil" could be a "Ghost Mother" holding the back of the child for stability.
Interesting photo and very thought provoking.

Carol
 

Some really lovely work on this. Here is my offering of your beautiful image, trying to be true to the original 100 year old photo.
Carol