摘要：這組圖片的創(chuàng)作者是克里夫頓·R·亞當，彼時國家地理雜志派他去英國拍攝鄉(xiāng)村生活。雜志社對他的要求是，記錄鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)的農(nóng)場，小鎮(zhèn)和小城景觀，拍下勞作和玩耍中的居民。亞當先生在1934年就去世了，年僅44歲。

　　Life's a beach

　　From Boy Scouts on a hike to children playing on a beach, this wonderful set of photographs captures British life almost a century ago.

　　從遠足途中的童子軍到沙灘上玩耍的孩子們，這組美麗的圖片抓拍了將近100年前的英倫生活。

　　They were taken by Clifton R. Adams, who was sent to England by National Geographic magazine to photograph life in the country. Mr Adams, who died in 1934 aged just 44, had instructions to record its farms, towns and cities, and its residents at work and play.

　　這組圖片的創(chuàng)作者是克里夫頓·R·亞當，彼時國家地理雜志派他去英國拍攝鄉(xiāng)村生活。雜志社對他的要求是，記錄鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)的農(nóng)場，小鎮(zhèn)和小城景觀，拍下勞作和玩耍中的居民。亞當先生在1934年就去世了，年僅44歲。

　　He took the images in colour using Autochrome Lumière, which was the most advanced colour photographic process of the day.

　　亞當先生采用了當時最先進的彩色攝影技術——奧托克羅姆微粒彩屏干板彩色攝影技術來拍攝這組圖片。

　　1. Life's a beach: Children play on the sand near Yarmouth, a popular destination for holidaymakers on the Isle of Wight in 1928.

　　海灘生活：1928年，孩子們在雅茅斯附近的沙灘上玩耍——這是懷特島上的一個著名度假勝地。

　　got mail

　　2.You've got mail: Two girls send a letter at a red pillar box in Belfast in 1927 (left), while a woman is seen on the Isle of Wight in 1928 (right).

　　收信啦：1927年，在貝爾法斯特，兩個女孩在一個紅色信箱中投了一封信(左圖);(右圖)則是1928年萊特島上的一位英倫女子(投信)。

　　the field

　　3.Work in the fields: A police constable passes the day with farmers gathering hay in Lancashire in November.

　　田間勞作：(1928年)11月，蘭開夏郡，幾個農(nóng)民在堆稻草，而一位巡警和他們有一搭沒一搭的聊天。

　　Surrey Hills

　　4.What a view: Locals enjoy the view of the Surrey Hills, in 1928, which was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1958.