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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: lollthetroll on Saturday 26 March 11 12:37 GMT (UK)
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I've come across a photo of my g.grandad. Not sure of the date. Was taken from a glass photo plate which has now disappeared. I'd really appreciate a restoration. Also I'd love to learn how to do restorations so I can return the favour to others. How would I start? Is there anyone who would mentor me?
Many thanks. x
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Hi lollthetroll and welcome to rootschat!
One of the easiest ways to get started on restorations is to download a couple of the free programmes available on the internet, such as GIMP, and PaintNet. There are tutorials available on the resources guide at the top of the photo restoration forum, or on Youtube, to help if you need them. Then it's a case of picking photos and having a play with all the tools. The beauty of it is that, even if things go wrong, you've still got your original photo.
These are the links to the programmes I mentioned -- Have fun!!
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
Tony
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Thank you so much, Tony. I'll get stuck in and have a go!
Kind regards
Pam
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Good for you!
One thing you will notice Pam, is how most of the restorers, and I'm no exception, don't work on their own pics!!! Strange!
Tony
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Hi Pam amd welcome to Rootschat...Good advice there from Tony...He forgot to mention though that it is very addictive..and...your ironing will pile up like never before...the dust will gather..and....you won't want to answer the phone if you're in the middle of a repair...you've been warned :P ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Carol
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Welcome ;D ;D
One from me
Irene (who has a well trained husband ;))
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Irene.. :o :o :o lend us him ;D ;D ;D
Carol
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Are you kidding.....It took me 40 years to get him trained right and I cant risk anyone spoiling him now ;D ;D ;D ;D
Irene (OH is rolloing his eyes at this ::))
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Thank you so much for the restore, Irene. I'm well impressed! And thank you for the kind words of encouragement from everyone else. I can see I'm going to have no free time!
Pam x
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Hi Pam...A quick one from me too.
Carol
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mjb
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Welcome Pam, my version.
Bill.
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Its called PHOTORESTITUOITIS
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Another version.
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Thank you to one and all for your kindness, your time and your skill.
It really is appreciated.
Putting a face to a name really does make a difference and he definitely looks better now!
Pam
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Hi Pam...Could this be him:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45365883
Carol
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I'm afraid not. He was born in Wales in 1855 so it's definitely the right period. I know he was in hospital in Baltimore in 1915. His granddaughter thinks he died in Boston years later but she's in her eighties now and no-one in the family talked that much about him, so I'm not sure how reliable her info is. She certainly didn't know about the hospital in Baltimore. I only found out quite by chance as I spotted it in a tiny notebook his son was using during WW1. Nothing next to it - just his name and the name of the hospital. I tried contacting the hospital to see if they had archives and had a crazy conversation with a receptionist who was quoting patient confidentiality to me!! Anyway, I'll keep at it. He deserves it.
Pam