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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Marengo on Friday 05 March 10 07:12 GMT (UK)
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Hi Guys -
This is the only known photo of my great grandfather. (1910)
I'd greatly appreciate anyone's effort to revive him before he fades away forever.
If possible, I'd also appreciate a cropped pic of just the old boy.
Thanks, in anticipation.
Ed
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Here's a quick one from me of the cropped image. Hope it's OK
Joy
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And one from me
Cheers
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Thanks very much Joy and Lones.
You're certainly quick off the mark.
I just wish the technology was there to give himm a 'virtual shave' - then I could see if inherited anything else besides the nose.
Much appreciated. Thanks again.
Ed
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Thanks for the 'thanks' Ed, it was a pleasure. He had a lovely face and I bet his
eyes twinkled.
Joy
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I just wish the technology was there to give himm a 'virtual shave' - then I could see if inherited anything else besides the nose.
Much appreciated. Thanks again.
Ed
You might be better off not knowing ;)
You're very welcome. I will try to do the whole thing if time permits, who are the children? Do you know?
Lones
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well this is without a beard!?! but far from perfect :)
xin
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Thanks for the interest, Lones.
Yes, I do know the children.
They are two of his grandaughters;
Myra (age one) and Audrey (4 months) - cousins to my father.
Myra died in 2002, aged 92.
Great-grandad was a 'late starter' - he was born in Sheffield, Uk in 1825 and didn't marry (in NZ) until 1866, age 41. He was sixty when his last child was born - the mother of the older baby in the photo.
He died one year after this photo was taken, age 86. (He would've probably lived a little longer if he hadn't been hooked on his own medicine).
Ed
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Thanks Xin -
He was well gone long before my time and this is the only photo of him that is known (by myself) to exist.
So - I'm in no position to judge the accuracy of your 'reconstruction'.
(I was being mildly frivolous with the shaving idea. I realise it could only ever be a guess.)
Nevertheless, thanks for guessing!
Ed
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Hi Ed.........Heres a colour version for you.
Carolyn :)
As requested pig tail removed.
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And a black n white if you prefer.
Carolyn :)
And again pig tail removed.
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Wow!
I don't know if he looked like this either - but I rather hope he did! (He looks so much healthier!)
I thought it was asking a bit much to mention 'colour' in the prescription but what you have done here is most impressive.
Your b&w version is just great too.
Thanks Saddles.
Ed
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i love his beard and the twinkle in his eye..
xin
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i love his beard and the twinkle in his eye..
xin
Yeah, I know Xin ..
And to think I wanted him shaved.
Forgive me.
Ed
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one from me
Irene
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Irene -
Thankyou for your labours on my behalf.
It would appear that resurrecting the children is actually more difficult than the Grandpa Henry.
I'm not overly concerned with the aspect of the children - it was more the preservation of the only image of Henry.
Many thanks,
Ed
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And a black n white if you prefer.
Carolyn :)
And again pig tail removed.
First a shave and then a haircut.
The tonsorial primping looks just great.
Hirsutedly Yours -
Ed
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Heres a small version for ya Ed ...
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.....and a coloured one to add to the one of your great grandma ..
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Oh Polly -
What a Masterpiece!
Considering the original, this is a piece of pure alchemy!
Thanks ever so much.
Ed
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Hi Everyone,
Brilliant restores!
I have only just found this thread! What a wonderful picture
Rabbit B ;D
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I'm new here and can't figure out how to PM you, but I've some information about the the Odling Family tree.
:)
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Hi and welcome to the board...you need three posts before you can send a P.M.
Carol
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Excellent restorations everybody....... you just get better and better ;D ;D
Mark ;)
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One more
David
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Wow!!! Poll - excellent restores and colour . Amazing 8)
David
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Eh? ... I did these 4 months ago ...what a surprise to see the thread resurrected ... Thanks David though I'm sure Ed will love your black and white version ... ;)
I'm new here and can't figure out how to PM you, but I've some information about the the Odling Family tree.
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I wonder if it's Ed ( marengo ) that Amperite is trying to contact regarding the Odling Family ... As Carol said ...post a couple of replies here on this thread ( any comment will do ) and that will enable you to send a PM...
Poll :)
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Hi .. I am bumping ths back to the top as I have just heard from Marengo via email that he never saw this latter part of this thread and has only just found my pm relating to Amperite's post ... Can't send pms to Amperirte yet as he has only one post to his name ( 2 or 3 are required before Pms are possible ) Maybe this will trigger an email to Amperite and a link to get him back here as it appears he may have info for Ed ... Sorry Ed That's all I can do :'(
Poll :)
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Thanks Poll
I went into winter hibernation and I appear to have missed the last few postings on this thread, particularly the one by Amperite.
Thanks to anyone I missed thanking through not being around at the time.
I'm rather hoping that Amperite spots this posting as I am most intrigued as to how he/she would know that there was a connection to the Odling family. There is of course; Mary Odling (nee Mary Eyre) was the eldest child of the 'restored' couple above. (The babies pictured are her nieces).
I may have mentioned the Odling name somewhere else and maybe it has merely turned up in here with Poll's reply - being a troglodyte I'm often confused if I'm given a choice of buttons to push.
If Amperite gets to see this, please PM me.
Thanks
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Thanks Poll
I went into winter hibernation and I appear to have missed the last few postings on this thread, particularly the one by Amperite.
Thanks to anyone I missed thanking through not being around at the time.
I'm rather hoping that Amperite spots this posting as I am most intrigued as to how he/she would know that there was a connection to the Odling family. There is of course; Mary Odling (nee Mary Eyre) was the eldest child of the 'restored' couple above. (The babies pictured are her nieces).
I may have mentioned the Odling name somewhere else and maybe it has merely turned up in here with Poll's reply - being a troglodyte I'm often confused if I'm given a choice of buttons to push.
If Amperite gets to see this, please PM me.
Thanks
Hello.
I hope that you have received my PM. I know some time has passed, but hopefully I can still help you with some information about the Odling family.
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Amperite -
I have replied to you by Personal Message. I would like to contact you somehow.
I'm reactivating this thread in the hope that you may again come across it and then look in your Messages inbox.
Ed
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Hi
just in case you wanted a sepia version
Morris
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Considering that I posted the original photograph a little over two years ago, I wasn't really anticipating any further restorations.
However, I have to say that I really appreciate your sepia contribution, Morris and it will definitely be included in the Great- Grandad portfolio.
So, once again, thankyou.
Ed