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Arthur Halton and Emily Wood (c.1916)

Arthur Halton (station man at Loftus Station) wed his sweetheart Emily Wood in the last months of 1916. We believe this studio portrait was taken around that time. In a world at war the peaceful cottage backdrop perhaps echoes a wish for a peaceful future?

Image courtesy of Pauline Dolling.

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