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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: eilidh on Saturday 10 June 06 11:55 BST (UK)
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Hello, apologies for reposting this picture, but my last posting of my granny was an emailed attachment. I have now received the original little pic which I have scanned at 600 dpi. Hoping this will make it easier for someone to improve this treasured picture please. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi,
Just a quickie - as busy doing nothing!! ::)
Will try to improve later.
Cheers
Keith
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Footy was boring so added a bit of colour
Cheers
Keith
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Bye the way - was she a postmistress??
Is that a number on her collar - and what is she carrying in her left hand??
Cheers
Keith
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Hello Keith, yes she was a postie during WW1. Not sure what she is carrying in her hand. Many thanks for taking the time to try to improve her pic. It is very creased, torn, scribbled & to make matters worse only about 2"sq so thank you for your kind efforts.
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Hi Eilidh
Here is another one for you
David
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thanks for that David, unbelievable, you can just about make out a number on her collar. Appreciate your help.
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Hi Eilidh,
It might be my imagination but there also seems to be a badge
hanging in front of her tie. It looks like some initals.. R N I.... If you
do a scan of just that area and another of the collar you should be able to make out
what they are,
Tomkin
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Hello Tomkin,
I think Adam made my scanner :) :) it certainly needs to be updated, and fast. Did as you suggested, I think the number on her collar is 626, and I agree with you that the initials appear to be RNI. Thanks for your help
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Hi Eilidh,
A scanner is a fairly basic piece of equipment.I purchased
a new all singing, all dancing, scanner and replaced my old trusty
one. Apart from a few modern gimmicks (dust removal etc, ) it
doesn't do anything that my old one couldn't do. If your old one works
O.K. and has no faults then continue using it. (Unless of course you
are itching to spend some money) By the way you haven't given any indication as to what the initials may stand for. We are a nosy lot on this section and require that our curiosty is satiated,
Tomkin :) :) :)
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Hi Tomkin, wish I knew what the initials were. My mother who is 84 years gave me this wee photo of her mother only last month. Said that she worked as a postie during WW1 delivering mail in the Campsies. Apparently when my Granny was 22years old she married in Duntocher, had my mother, and the family moved to Baillieston. I was hoping that the RNI stood for something in the Royal Post :-\ Ah well maybe something will come to light hopefully. Bye for now.
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hello eilidh,I just enlarged the initials on the tie ,it wasn't very clear but i think that it may be R.N.O. So it could be a local office with ROYAL ..........OFFICE or not! I think the thing under her left arm is the standard post bag.the buckle looks familiar for that type of bag! hope its of some help.You could try the P.O. historical web site if there is one.
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Another one for you.
Skippy
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That's excellent - Skippy - well done 8) 8) 8)
Keith
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Hello Keith, Skippy, & edgedeva, many thanks for all your input. Will make a few enquiries to see if there is a Scottish Post Office Archive Office.
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Hi Eilidh,
Thanks,
Tomkin.
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Cheers Keith....
Eilidh, you may have already found this site by Googling if not then this article relating to Scottish Posties may be worth reading......
http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1325&id=597962006
Good luck,
Skippy
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Hi Skippy, thanks for that, yes I had found the article, I am hoping to find some images of WW1 Posties soon, ah thank goodness for Mr Google :) You wouldnt be from OZ would you, bye.