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Title: Date of a photograph please
Post by: jottmuffin on Monday 08 September 08 15:38 BST (UK)
Could anyone tell me the date of the photograph, please.

Thanks.

Jo
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: Eilleen on Thursday 25 December 08 22:26 GMT (UK)

            Jo ,  welcome.
                  maybe the best place to get an answer ,
              would be the photograph restoring topic page's.

        they are brilliant on there   :) :)

Eilleen.
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: VictorianDreamer on Friday 26 December 08 05:33 GMT (UK)
Hope you don't mind me putting the photo up Jo.  :)

Victoria
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: chinakay on Friday 26 December 08 06:23 GMT (UK)
Hmmmm... men's photos are hard to date..if we could see the photographer's name a bit clearer, because I can't make it out... :P

Cheers,
China
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: VictorianDreamer on Friday 26 December 08 07:36 GMT (UK)
Most I can make out is

C. Batt?ins   MERCERS RD  NC??BA??TON (Last two may be CH?)

Victoria
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: saddles on Friday 26 December 08 08:19 GMT (UK)
My effort at a clean and tidy for you.

Mike.
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: saddles on Friday 26 December 08 08:36 GMT (UK)
and a colour version from me.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: 0rinoco on Friday 26 December 08 10:06 GMT (UK)
The details look like C. Battams, Northampton, to me. Battams is a common name in the area.
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: 0rinoco on Friday 26 December 08 10:15 GMT (UK)
The address is Mercers Row, Northampton.  :)
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: PrueM on Friday 26 December 08 10:16 GMT (UK)
It's Katterns, isn't it?  I think I remember this from another thread some time ago....
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: PrueM on Friday 26 December 08 10:25 GMT (UK)
This message gives some dates for the photographer, not sure how accurate they are though, as I can't find anything about them online:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NORTHANTS/2006-01/1137509870
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: jim1 on Friday 26 December 08 11:39 GMT (UK)
This looks 1890's.The card style indicates this also I believe breast pocket handkerchiefs were an 1890's innovation.The back of the card may give more details.

jim
Title: Re: Date of a photograph please
Post by: jottmuffin on Sunday 28 December 08 13:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks to everyone who has viewed this photo and replied.  I know that there was a company called Katterns in Northampton and when looking at the original I can say 100% that this is the correct name.  Sorry, perhaps should have said that I already had that information when I first asked for help with the date.  The photo is 4 and half by 2 and a half inches, but unfortunately is completely blank on the back.  How old do you think the man would be?  Thanks.  Jo