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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: groom on Friday 05 October 12 15:46 BST (UK)

Title: Colour and restore please.
Post by: groom on Friday 05 October 12 15:46 BST (UK)
Please could the crease be removed from this and the picture be coloured.

I think the photo must have been taken about 1915 as it is my grandparents and my aunt (born 1908) and uncle (born 1913) I dont think it is much later as the next child was born in 1916. My grandmother, aunt and presumably my uncle all had fair hair.

Thank you

Jan
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Post by: Greensleeves on Friday 05 October 12 23:37 BST (UK)
Here's one from me.
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Post by: groom on Friday 05 October 12 23:42 BST (UK)
Thank you GS, that is absolutely beautiful. As my father was her youngest child I only knew my grandmother as an old lady, so I was delighted to receive photos of her as a young woman. 
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Post by: Greensleeves on Friday 05 October 12 23:43 BST (UK)
They certainly were a handsome family!
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Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 06 October 12 01:09 BST (UK)
 Nice photo!!   Is it English - it feels as if it is not.   ;)
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Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 06 October 12 01:10 BST (UK)
Little different tone.

Wiggy   :)
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Post by: tommyfromri on Saturday 06 October 12 03:34 BST (UK)
one from me.., tommy
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Post by: saddles on Saturday 06 October 12 03:59 BST (UK)
Hi Jan.........One from me also.

Carolyn  :)
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Post by: Maggie. on Saturday 06 October 12 09:30 BST (UK)
Hi Jan,

A clean up for you.  Splendid photo.

Maggie  :)
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Post by: Maggie. on Saturday 06 October 12 09:34 BST (UK)
... and with a bit of a tweek.

A colour may follow tomorrow - time constraints today.

Maggie  ;)
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Post by: groom on Saturday 06 October 12 13:33 BST (UK)
Thank you all for the lovely restores, I am very grateful.

It is English Wiggy, probably taken in West Ham where they lived at that time. Although my Grandfather's parents were German he was born here and my Grandmother came from Essex.
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Post by: Maggie. on Monday 08 October 12 10:51 BST (UK)
Another one, Jan.

Maggie  :)

oops - posted wrong one

Hopefully this is the right one  ;)
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Post by: bloogy on Monday 08 October 12 10:54 BST (UK)
wow, some of these are amazing! what a talented bunch of people
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Post by: Maggie. on Monday 08 October 12 11:37 BST (UK)
Spot the difference  ;D

Maggie  ;)
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Post by: groom on Monday 08 October 12 12:27 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Maggie, they are lovely.

As bloggy says, what a talented bunch of people you all are. You can change an ordinary,quite drab photo and bring it, and the people, to life.

I know that you all say that you enjoy doing it, but you give a lot of people pleasure - not only those whose photos you restore but also those who just enjoy looking at the before and after photos. Thank you all.

Jan
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Post by: Maggie. on Monday 08 October 12 13:33 BST (UK)
Thank you for your lovely words, Jan and bloogy.  I enjoy bringing them back to life and I'm sure the others feel exactly the same.

Your little group are delightful, Jan.  Can't you just tell that the photographer has carefully positioned the children's hands on Mum's knee?  The little one in particular is concentrating so hard not to move his hand.  Delightful.

Maggie  :)

PS - Only just realised I've picked almost the same colour scheme as GS - that was coincidence 'cos I've only just noticed now. ::)
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Post by: Wiggy on Monday 08 October 12 22:39 BST (UK)
I can't tell the difference - unless the bloke has had one extra glass of beer between shoots!

My knee/thigh would be tickling if it were mine the children were touching!   ;D ;D

Kind words indeed Jan and bloogy   :D

Wiggy   :)
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Post by: Maggie. on Tuesday 09 October 12 09:09 BST (UK)
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I can't tell the difference


A bit of work on the girl's dress and I gave her a pink bow.  I tried to calm dad's complexion down but obviously failed   ;D. 

Just playing really.
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Post by: Pels. on Tuesday 09 October 12 09:13 BST (UK)


A bit of work on the girl's dress and I gave her a pink bow.  I tried to calm dad's complexion down but obviously failed   ;D. 

Just playing really.

Oi - you weren't supposed to say - I thought it was a game and there'd be a prize !  ;D ;D

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Post by: Maggie. on Tuesday 09 October 12 09:18 BST (UK)
  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D ;D

I'd given up on you all as I posted it at 11.37 yesterday.

However as Pels has obviously worked so hard on this and actually spotted bits I'd not mentioned she HAS WON ............  although exactly what she has won I haven't yet decided.  :-\
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Post by: Greensleeves on Tuesday 09 October 12 09:30 BST (UK)
Looking at Pels' post of your pic Maggie, reminds me that I forgot to colour in the flower on mine.  I knew there was something I'd missed - there always is!  Love your restore and colouring btw!
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Post by: Greensleeves on Tuesday 09 October 12 12:21 BST (UK)
A bit lighter, with rose!
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Post by: groom on Tuesday 09 October 12 13:34 BST (UK)
Thanks again for the colouring GS.

I'm sure that just the mention of her name as the winner will be enough for Pels  ;D  ;D

I wonder if my grandmother was remembering the child who was missing from this photo - her second daughter, Gertrude who died aged one in 1912.
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Post by: cazza59 on Tuesday 09 October 12 14:12 BST (UK)
Hi Groom

Had a bit of fun with your photo.  Hope it's okay.

Regards
Caroline
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Post by: groom on Tuesday 09 October 12 16:53 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Caroline that`s a lovely restore. Now the little boy is coloured in I can see a likeness to my great nephew.