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Title: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: julia.julibob on Friday 02 January 09 21:43 GMT (UK)
This is Edith Beech, who although not sure, I think is my GG Aunt. She has written on the back of the photos to my Nan and had signed it Aunt Edith Beech. On the double one, she has put that it was a snap taken at "Marks and Sparks", so I dont know it that will help date that one.

The single one is very foxed, so was hoping for a date and a cleanup.

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/julibob/AncestryPhotos/edithbeech2.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/julibob/AncestryPhotos/IMG_0002-4.jpg)

Julia
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: karenb on Friday 02 January 09 21:45 GMT (UK)
Oooooh, she certainly has a bad case of chicken pox on the 2nd pic  :o !!

I can't help with a date but with a little time I'll attempt a clean.

Karen
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: charles w on Friday 02 January 09 23:28 GMT (UK)
A quick clean up.
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: Niksmum on Friday 02 January 09 23:42 GMT (UK)
One from me

Irene
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: Niksmum on Friday 02 January 09 23:57 GMT (UK)
and the other one

Irene
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: trellisick on Saturday 03 January 09 00:04 GMT (UK)
hiya julia, here is a quick one for you, kali.(http://)
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: terry h on Saturday 03 January 09 00:13 GMT (UK)
A try from me

Terry
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: Iria on Saturday 03 January 09 00:57 GMT (UK)
A try From Me too

Regards

Iria
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: terry h on Saturday 03 January 09 01:22 GMT (UK)
That's a good one Iria :) :)

Terry
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: VictorianDreamer on Saturday 03 January 09 08:38 GMT (UK)
and another two :)

Victoria
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: julia.julibob on Saturday 03 January 09 09:21 GMT (UK)
Thanks everyone, they are brilliant!

Any ideas on date though. She was born in about 1870 (if I have the right person), but the double photo looked quite late.

She has written on the back of them "To Doris, from Aunt Edith Beech". Doris was my Nan and was born in 1908. She also whote on another to my Great Nan "Jessie's nephew Alfred Beech". Alfred died in 1915.

This is what  makes me think that the dating of the photos is earlier that I assumed.

Julia
Title: Re: Clean Up And Date for Edith Please!
Post by: VictorianDreamer on Saturday 03 January 09 09:43 GMT (UK)
Marks and Sparks, nickname for Marks and Spencer. The original founder started it in 1884, and after someone else joined in 1894, then it became Marks and Spencer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marks_&_Spencer#Early_years

That's about the only date reference I can find. I'm sure the experts on here will be along to help you out though :)

Victoria