In the Easter spirit, London 1936

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Easter and eggs go together like Christmas and mince pies. And these girls certainly seem to be getting into the spirit of the Easter festivities. The photograph was taken on 8 April 1936 on Oxford Street in London, a few days before Easter that year.

Unfortunately, we do not know who they are, but it seems safe to assume they were very privileged, being driven into the city in a chauffeur-driven car for Easter shopping. A Rolls-Royce, surely?

Those giant Easter eggs may have come from Thorntons or Prestat on Oxford Street. These confectioners were known to create a giant egg, displayed in their window until Easter, when it would be donated to a local children’s hospital. But if you had the means, you could undoubtedly buy one too.

Happy Easter!

Words Jeroen Booij; Picture Imagno / Getty

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