RootsChat.Com

Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Lace34 on Monday 16 April 07 10:41 BST (UK)

Title: Robert William?
Post by: Lace34 on Monday 16 April 07 10:41 BST (UK)
Good Morning!

This fellow has caused quite a stir within my family tree. So any info from the pic would be a breath of fresh air!!

Both images are scanned from the original, l would really like to print the first image for my grandad (its his father) but l think it could do with a touch up here and there.

Also if it is at all possible could anyone tell me their views on the rough time line? lm attempting to find out which ship he served on, l cannot read the writing on the back which may (or may not) give any clues abut him.

The photos are already uploaded to my own web space so l hope lm doing no wrong in providing a link rather then uploading them here. l have scanned them as a safety precaution.

http://www.rachel30.karoo.net/roots.htm


Many thanks in advance.

Rachel.
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: genie.fan on Monday 16 April 07 13:06 BST (UK)
A quick clean up from me....will modify as it's too big.

Try again....
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: mudge on Monday 16 April 07 13:22 BST (UK)
Hi Rachael
I think it's HMS Victory, so I added the "ory" on the cap! It was definitely "Vict...." when I enlarged the image
Here's two from me
Mudge
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: cazza59 on Monday 16 April 07 13:44 BST (UK)
And a couple from me.

Caz
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: cazza59 on Monday 16 April 07 13:46 BST (UK)
No 2.

Caz
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: genie.fan on Monday 16 April 07 15:40 BST (UK)
Another one....too big again!

Here goes trying again...
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: cazza59 on Monday 16 April 07 15:46 BST (UK)
Gosh Genie..I'm dead jealous of all these wonderful backgrounds you have...I can never find any..except ones I have to pay for and I'm too cheap to do that LOL. ;D ;D

Very nice interpretation!

Caz
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: genie.fan on Monday 16 April 07 15:49 BST (UK)
Thanks Caz .... but you are far from cheap!!  A lttle jewel I would say!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: cazza59 on Monday 16 April 07 15:55 BST (UK)
Aw shucks.. :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D ;D  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: Woodentop50 on Monday 16 April 07 16:35 BST (UK)
Hello Sailor !
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: casalguidi on Monday 16 April 07 17:10 BST (UK)
Hi Lace

If he served any time between 1873 and 1923, you should be able to find reference to his service record online http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp

Casalguidi
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: Lace34 on Monday 16 April 07 17:13 BST (UK)
 :o :o :o

lm lost for words and for me thats quite a rarity.

They are all amazing, thank you so much!!

lm stuck for choice so lm going to print them all!

My grandad shall be grinning like a Cheshire cat when he sees these  :)

casalguidi, many thanks also l will be sure to check that out

Lace.



Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: tabsearch on Monday 16 April 07 23:38 BST (UK)
Hi Lace

Here are two more for you. One with original texture and the other with noise reduction.

David
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 17 April 07 03:55 BST (UK)
and heres a black & white version !



Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Robert William?
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 17 April 07 04:01 BST (UK)
Sorry whey too large heres a smaller one along with a colour version !


Carolyn  :)