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Title: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Lois in Canada on Tuesday 17 April 12 02:24 BST (UK)

This wedding group was taken in York, Ontario. I'd love to know the year it was taken. The clergyman was Rev. Kirkwood, but I want to find out the names of the bride and groom. If I knew the year I would troll through all the weddings in York for that year. ( I think it looks like the groom was also a clergyman.)

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: chinakay on Tuesday 17 April 12 16:48 BST (UK)

Hi Lois...if I could see the photo I might suggest 1920s...the bride is wearing the fashionable mob cap and I note a hemline of the appropriate length....but the photo is so small it's hard to make out any detail. Could we see a scan at 300 dpi please, as this one is awfully small.

Cheers,
China

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Lois in Canada on Tuesday 17 April 12 16:59 BST (UK)

Thanks for the reply. The picture (of the picture ) was sent to me by e-mail. I would enlarge it if I knew how.

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: chinakay on Tuesday 17 April 12 19:11 BST (UK)

Well, what is the file size of the emailed photo?

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: lilybell on Wednesday 18 April 12 03:39 BST (UK)

Hello Lois,

I took a look through a old book  about the Eaton's catalogue and I would venture a guess of about 1928.

Those t-strap shoes were popular at that time and the dress lengths with the  drop waist and the close fitting hat all popular

in the late twenties.The bride looks to be of that time note the headpiece. A larger picture would really help.

Hope this is of some help.

Lilybell

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: chinakay on Wednesday 18 April 12 03:45 BST (UK)

I'd go along with that...hemlines dropped again in 1929 so a bit before that.

Cheers,
China

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: lilybell on Wednesday 18 April 12 03:53 BST (UK)

Hello again Lois,

Take a look at this website www.fashion-era.com/weddings/1919_old_wedding-photos.htm

Click onto 1928  its like we are looking at the same or very simiular bridal headpiece.

Very interesting site.

Lilybell

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Billyblue on Thursday 19 April 12 12:32 BST (UK)

My parents were married in 1929 and my mother's wedding dress looks quite like that, though her dress was a bit longer.

Dawn M

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 19 April 12 13:42 BST (UK)

I have a wedding photo dated 1927 and the outfits are very similar to your photo.
Carol

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Rayfo on Friday 20 April 12 01:17 BST (UK)

Quote from: Lois in Canada on Tuesday 17 April 12 16:59 BST (UK)

Thanks for the reply. The picture (of the picture ) was sent to me by e-mail. I would enlarge it if I knew how.

Hi Lois,
Here is a version of your photograph that is larger, but still within the site guidelines.

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: Lois in Canada on Monday 23 April 12 16:01 BST (UK)

A big thank you to everyone who replied to my post. I appreciate every reply very much.
Lois

Title: Re: What year was this picture taken?
Post by: lilybell on Tuesday 24 April 12 03:27 BST (UK)

Hi Lois

Your welcome. Glad to have been of some help. It has been fun looking into the fashion end of genealogy,something new for me.

Lilybell