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Title: Another dating - COMPLETED
Post by: smuller73 on Monday 18 July 11 13:07 BST (UK)
Hello again,

Need dating for the following photo. I have no idea who the person in the photo is but a date might give me a clue.

Thank you
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 19 July 11 17:21 BST (UK)
Hi Smuller and welcome to Rootschat...What a lovely photo..did you want the photo restoring too?
Carol
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: buttyboy on Tuesday 19 July 11 22:09 BST (UK)
I would if it was mine ,wonderful photo
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 19 July 11 22:57 BST (UK)
The bodice with these large epaulettes was late 1890's style.
Edward Leyland was at this address under this name in 1898/99,it became Edwin Leyland in 1900.
So 1898-1900.
The girl is single & around 16/17 I would suggest.

jim
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Wiggy on Tuesday 19 July 11 23:06 BST (UK)
Certainly is a lovely photo!

Wiggy    :)
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Seoras on Wednesday 20 July 11 07:33 BST (UK)
Lovely natural look to it rather than the posed grimace so many have at this time.
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: smuller73 on Wednesday 20 July 11 09:32 BST (UK)
Thank you everyone for your comments and help. I really love this photo too I think it'svery beautiful I just wish I knew which family member of mine she is. I was left a box of photos by my father when he died, which he had been left by his mother and never really gone through. I haven't found her in any other photos, yet so narrowing it down to who she might be was a little difficult. The date may help though. As to the restoration I hadn't really thought about it before, but if someone wants to try it would be greatly appreciated.

 :)
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 20 July 11 10:05 BST (UK)
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As to the restoration I hadn't really thought about it before, but if someone wants to try it would be greatly appreciated.

Oh, good! 

 I've been playing with it since you put it on the board!   She is beautiful -

I can't do real justice to her, but here's my try!

Wiggy 
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 20 July 11 10:40 BST (UK)
One from me too...I'm glad I asked  ;D
Carol
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: smuller73 on Wednesday 20 July 11 11:51 BST (UK)
Thank you so much, they are both really lovely. I think I may have narrowed down who she is too. I was looking at a wedding photo that I have and she appears to be in the front. I know that picture was from 1897 as it's the wedding of my great grandmother. I think the unknown girl is one of her sisters. I will post that photo when I can get around to scanning it as at the moment I only have a bad photocopy on this computer and it is difficult to see as she was wearing a very light colour. But for a bit of fun I have put my face in one of my 2005 wedding photos next to hers to look for family resemblance. I think I have the family nose lol.
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 20 July 11 12:53 BST (UK)
There does seem to be a family resemblance.
Carol
Title: Re: Another dating
Post by: buttyboy on Wednesday 20 July 11 16:33 BST (UK)
It does look as if there is a family resemblance.
two very beautiful ladies


mark
Title: Re: Another dating - COMPLETED
Post by: smuller73 on Friday 22 July 11 09:18 BST (UK)
Thanks to all
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