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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Daniels-mum on Tuesday 15 September 09 12:38 BST (UK)
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Hi
I'd be very grateful if someone could please have a go at cleaning up this photo of my husband's great-great-great Uncle Joe Barnard. It would be nice to have a touch of colour too if this is possible. We don't know much about Uncle Joe unfortunately, but he was from a globe-trotting family and from this photo he appears to have ended up in Australia at some point! He was born in 1847, so I would guess this would have been taken in the 1880's or 90's, but if anyone could date it more precisely, that would be great. There is a dedication on the back to Joe's niece, Lizzie Harris, who was my husband's great-grandmother.
Many thanks in advance.
Helen
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Hi Helen
A quick clean from me.
Caz
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Tidy and a touch of color from Mozza.
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Hi Caz and Mozza
Thanks very much for this - both are great!! :)
Helen
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Hi Helen..........Heres my colour version for your collection.
Carolyn :)
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and a slightly brighter one if you prefer.
Carolyn :)
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Hi Helen
Just some info.
York Street, is the main thoroughfare in Albany, West Australia and is about 50 kms away from where I live.
Here is a website address of the Albany Historical Society.
www.historicalbany.com.au
regards
em
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Hi Carolyn
Thanks ever so much for your colour versions - they are really great! :)
Helen
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Hi Em
Thanks very much for the link - very interesting. I think I may drop them a line. I had already searched on the photographer - R Duryea, and I think he opened up his studios in the 1890's (though the advert did say he is "returning" to Albany) and then he appears to have been killed, along with 2 others, in a boating accident in the early 1900's. Sometime ago I posted another photo which we didn't know much about, and the general feeling which I agreed with, was that it was taken in Australia. Now we've found this photo of Uncle Joe in Albany, I wonder if the other photo was taken in the Albany area - there's someone in the middle of the photo with a beard (a bit darker) and a watch chain - do you think it could be him a few years before? The more I look the more I think it has to be him! He's even holding his left arm the same way! The photo definitely came from the Barnard family, but we didn't know who was in it.
Best regards
Helen
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The picture is obviously of the 42 mile camp. Now I would guess that it would most likely be on a journey either from Perth to Albany or Albany to Perth.
I would personally go for the latter because travellers from perth to albany usually made their first stop just across the Swan river at what is now Victoria park (this was so that they could dry out thier belongings after the river crossing). The second stop was usually at what is now Armadale some 30km 20 mile south. the third night although about the correct distance would have been in heavy jarrah forrest whereas the picture appears to be in medium scrub.
Denn
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A late one
Terry
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Hi Denn
Thanks very much fo the information - all very interesting. Some nice people on the Australia board have done some research for me and Joe is buried at Karrakatta which I believe is in Perth:
JOSEPH PHILIP BARNARD-- KB00050457
Age 90 01/08/1934 from SUBIACO
Grave Location----
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ANGLICAN XC 0385
The age is slightly wrong, as he was born in 1846, but it's definitely him as I found his baptism record which lists his middle name and his parents. At some point Joseph also lived in Subiaco and was a sail maker. It is great to get such details when a few days ago all I had was a photograph!
Many thanks,
Helen
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Hi Terry
Thanks very much for for your hard work - it's great. Amazing how a bit of colour really brings people to life isn't it?
Best regards
Helen
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Albany was often the start of the journey to Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie Goldfields. 42 miles out of Albany in that direction would have been scrubby.
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a tidy from me. , Tommy
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Hi Helen.....I know it was sometime back on the 15 September 09 in fact you posted this photo,
however I have redone it to see if I have improved, I hope you like it.
Carolyn :)
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Albany was often the start of the journey to Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie Goldfields. 42 miles out of Albany in that direction would have been scrubby.
Thank you for the info :)
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a tidy from me. , Tommy
Thanks Tommy, that's great :)
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Hi Helen.....I know it was sometime back on the 15 September 09 in fact you posted this photo,
however I have redone it to see if I have improved, I hope you like it.
Carolyn :)
Thanks Carolyn - that's lovely. I'm not sure why Uncle Joe has resurfaced after all this time - he's turned up on another thread I posted too - but I'm glad he has!
Helen