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Title: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Tierneylass on Saturday 13 March 10 16:26 GMT (UK)
Hi

Is there anyway I can date and identify this photograph that we have...it must be of a relation but we do not know who what where when etc?

Its possible a Manchester image as we are from Manchester but our Ella side are from Yorkshire also?

Any tips greatly appreciated

thanks

Tierneylass
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Tierneylass on Saturday 13 March 10 17:26 GMT (UK)
argghh sorry realised i posted this in wrong place and do not know how to move it sorry
how do I delete and start again?


thanks
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Saturday 13 March 10 18:22 GMT (UK)
No need to start again, I've moved it for you :)

Bob
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Bilge on Saturday 13 March 10 18:34 GMT (UK)
It's after 1894 as thats the date Walkers Warrington ales started trading.

Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet (1824 – 1893) was a brewer and Liverpool Councillor.
He was born at Auchinflower, Ayrshire, He was educated at Ayr Academy and at the Liverpool Institute. He followed his father son of Peter Walker of the Fort brewery at Ayr, in to brewing.
In 1879, on the death of his father, he gained control of the buiness and in 1890 he converted the private company into Peter Walker & Son Warrington & Burton Ltd a limited liability company, several Pubs in the Liverpool and the north west of England still carry the slogan Walkers Warrington Ale in their frosted glass.
His son was William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree.
He built the Walker Art Gallery which is named after him and donated it to the City of Liverpool. For this, and other good works, he was knighted and later raised a Baronette.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 13 March 10 18:44 GMT (UK)
It's a 1920's works outing or something similar. A lovely old motor charabanc.

I've been trying to find a reference to "Grosvenor Paper Bags " without success
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 13 March 10 18:48 GMT (UK)
I think the vehicle is a Daimler from around 1920. Similar to this one http://www.svvs.org/genpics8/1920_Daimler_Charabanc.jpg but slightly different in detail
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Bilge on Saturday 13 March 10 18:48 GMT (UK)
I think the paperbag company maybe from North Wales area.

Grosvenor, Chater & Co. I believe the company traded as. •Grosvenor Chater & Co Ltd, paper makers, Abbey Mills, Holywell.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 13 March 10 19:01 GMT (UK)
The coloured gentleman at the back sports a small union jack flag. The person in front of him has a tricoleur. I wonder what that's about.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: vintman on Monday 15 March 10 17:44 GMT (UK)
Hi,

RE:.... "I think the vehicle is a Daimler from around 1920. Similar to this one http://www.svvs.org/genpics8/1920_Daimler_Charabanc.jpg  but slightly different in detail"

Glad to see that our Help Pages are helping!

Regards

Vintman
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 March 10 17:48 GMT (UK)
Are you in SVVS, Vintman? Those help pages are excellent.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: vintman on Tuesday 16 March 10 10:23 GMT (UK)
RE:Are you in SVVS, Vintman? Those help pages are excellent.


Recently elected Chairman ! :-[

Regards

Vintman,
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Bilge on Tuesday 16 March 10 10:32 GMT (UK)
There is a licensees name over the pub door that looks like William or Williams would it be possible for any of the Photo buffs to try and enhance the name over the pub door.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: still_looking on Tuesday 16 March 10 12:25 GMT (UK)
on the right hand side one gent appears to be wearing the turkish flag
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 16 March 10 13:58 GMT (UK)
Flags of Turkey, UK, and France.  I'm reminded of those little flags on sticks that you could get at the seaside to decorate your sandcastle - imagine one of those stuck into a breast pocket.
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Tierneylass on Tuesday 16 March 10 15:38 GMT (UK)
I wonder why they are all wearing flags..I thought voting day or the end of the war or something?
Any ideas?

tis a mystery!

lol
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: arevans777 on Tuesday 16 March 10 16:45 GMT (UK)
Flags of Turkey, UK, and France.  I'm reminded of those little flags on sticks that you could get at the seaside to decorate your sandcastle - imagine one of those stuck into a breast pocket.

Up to 1923, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia) used the British South African Company Flag, which looked just like the union jack but with BSAC emblem in the middle.  Could be that flag, and could explain why he is wearing it, since he is the only one.

Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: arevans777 on Tuesday 16 March 10 16:54 GMT (UK)
Just about everyone is wearing boutonnieres, except the man on the extreme right. He might be the driver of the vehicle.  Perhaps this is some kind of war memorial day trip to the ... er pub.  ;D

 
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: still_looking on Tuesday 16 March 10 18:56 GMT (UK)
Given their likely ages, the likelihood that this was taken in the 1920s and the odd collection of nationalities maybe this was a group visit to a factory by potential customers?
Title: Re: Date and Identify if possible please?
Post by: Tierneylass on Tuesday 16 March 10 21:11 GMT (UK)
Just about everyone is wearing boutonnieres, except the man on the extreme right. He might be the driver of the vehicle.  Perhaps this is some kind of war memorial day trip to the ... er pub.  ;D

 


Ha Ha that made me smile...Maybe its my Gt Granddad  John Tierney and his friends on St Pats day? lol

pub crawl 20's style?
 ;)