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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Mardi on Friday 14 December 12 05:44 GMT (UK)
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Hi All,
I wonder if you could work your magic on this photo of one of my uncles, taken only months after the family arrived in Melbourne in 1913.
The photo was sent to me by a new found second cousin in the UK and is rather special as we don't have this particular photo.
I recently found the attached advertisement , so maybe these military outfits for little boys were popular.
Many thanks,
Mardi.
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Gave it a try Mardi this was the best I could do
Cheers
Maureen
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That hat etc looks like a scout uniform! That was my first thought when I saw the photo!!
The uniform in the picture looks a little different - specially the hat!
Couldn't be a scout could he??
Wiggy :)
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Thank you Maureen for trying.
The photo is rather 'flaky' looking and perhaps it can't be made to look any better, but it was worth a try.
Thank you again.
Mardi.
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another try - Hmmmm :-\
Wiggy
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Hmm - not the best is it - sorry - tricky! ::) And the more I try to fix it, the worse it gets!
Wiggy :(
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Hi Wiggy,
I never thought that he may have been a boy scout.
My Grandfather was a professional soldier, 3rd generation Royal Artillery, he resigned in Bombay in 1913 and came from there to Melbourne.
On the back of the photo Grandad has written '29/11/1913 Caulfield nr Melbourne' 'Chip off the old block', so naturally just assumed it was some military suit for little boys.
Thank you for trying Wiggy, wonder why it's such a beast to restore lol
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Try www.virtualscoutmuseum.com
Your "Little Trooper" is most certainly a boy scout
James
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:)
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Thank you for the link James, very interesting.
It does look like he was a boy scout, sadly he wouldn't have been one for much longer after the photo was taken, as his father joined the Australian Royal Artillery at the onset of WW1...can't see that Gran would have taken him to scout meetings...bit of a snob was she !
Thanks again,
Mardi.
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That's amazing ausdixie, thank you so much.
He has started to look like my Uncle Chris, the youngest of my two uncles.
Mardi :)
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an effort from me.., tommy
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Thank you so much tommy.
That's a great effort, I'm really pleased :)
Mardi.