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Title: Help with photo date please??
Post by: lancs lass on Wednesday 21 May 08 17:56 BST (UK)

hi could anyone please help date this photo?
it was sent by a friend shes hoping her grandfather is on it, middle row centre. he was born in 1886.
Many thanks.. :)
Sharmala
 :)

Title: Re: photo date please
Post by: Dave Hall on Wednesday 21 May 08 18:30 BST (UK)

No good at dates, but given it a tidy in B/W and Sepia
Dave

Title: Re: photo date please
Post by: lancs lass on Wednesday 21 May 08 18:43 BST (UK)

Thanks very much dave it looks great.. ;D

Title: Re: photo date please
Post by: lancs lass on Wednesday 21 May 08 18:44 BST (UK)

I was thinking maybe 1910-20..im sure someone with more knowledge may no.
Sharmala. :)

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: lancs lass on Thursday 22 May 08 20:13 BST (UK)

hi dave did a great job with the pic..but could anyone out there help with dating it please  :)
Thankyou.

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 22 May 08 21:22 BST (UK)

I'd go a bit earlier, 1900-1910...

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PrueM on Thursday 22 May 08 22:04 BST (UK)

I was going to say the same as Paula...around 1900 ish.  I suppose it COULD be mid-late 1890s at a stretch  :)

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 22 May 08 22:24 BST (UK)

Hi Everyone,

I was going to suggest late 1890's=1900 but I see that Prue and Paula have beaten me to it!

Lovely picture though!

Rabbit B  ;D

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 22 May 08 22:46 BST (UK)

Hi Prue, Rabbit,
We could say 1895-1905......
Does one of the boys over on the left have a Norfolk Jacket on?

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 22 May 08 22:49 BST (UK)

Hi Paula,

I have just been looking on the net to find out!  I just couldn't think of that name!  He looks like a mini game-keeper!

Rabbit B  ;)

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 22 May 08 23:03 BST (UK)

It's a charming photo.
How about the little chap in the front with the lace collar, isn't he sweet.

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 22 May 08 23:34 BST (UK)

Hi Everyone,

I thinks that is is a beautiful picture, I wonder how many of those boys died in the wars! 

Rabbit B  :-\

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 22 May 08 23:43 BST (UK)

Sobering thought, isn't it Rabbit.

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 22 May 08 23:56 BST (UK)

Hi Paula,
 
Yes it certainly is!  They all look so sweet and innocent!  It doesn't bear thinking about!

Rabbit B 

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: PaulaToo on Friday 23 May 08 00:12 BST (UK)

By the way, I looked it up, and it said men were wearing the Norfolk Jacket from 1880-1920  >:(
Fat lot of help that is.

Title: Re: Help with photo date please??
Post by: lancs lass on Friday 23 May 08 07:53 BST (UK)

Thanks very much everyone  ;D
so would everyone suggest a date of  around 1900 then?.
my friend will be very pleased as her grandad may on it then  :)
Thanks again
Sharmala.