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Title: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Hatina on Sunday 02 June 13 06:49 BST (UK)
I have no idea who t  ;this is but was taken in Liverpool, possibly Bootle. [My Dad has scanned this through so can't see the back]
Would be even better if someone new who they were  ;D
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 02 June 13 11:26 BST (UK)
Could be anytime from around late WW1-early 1920's.
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: AJ100 on Sunday 02 June 13 11:30 BST (UK)
I would guess slightly earlier - around 1905-1910

AJ
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Hatina on Sunday 02 June 13 22:33 BST (UK)
Thank you both for your time, my instinct was Edwardian  :)
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Rena on Sunday 02 June 13 22:39 BST (UK)
She's wearing an outfit similar to Queen Mary - in fact, I initially thought it was her  ;D
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Hatina on Sunday 02 June 13 23:16 BST (UK)
 :D I am trying very hard to fit this lady and son in with my tree somewhere, at the moment my great, great granny is a likely contender, but sadly not Queen Mary. Dock labourers and publicans were about as good as it got for my lot  ::)
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Greensleeves on Sunday 02 June 13 23:53 BST (UK)
Queen Mary was far more stern .... the hat is similar but this lady has a friendly face!

Regars
GS
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Rena on Monday 03 June 13 15:06 BST (UK)
I've been really surprised not to find any websites on ladies milinery fashions down the ages. 

I don't know what era the photography experts think this portrait was taken but I've found a photograph of an English Ladies Hockey Team nearly halfway down this web page of a lady wearing a similar hat which has a similar feather adornment - the article shows the date of 1938 but that doesn't date any article of clothing only the year it was worm when the photo was taken.

http://www.whoisgeorgemills.com/2011/06/australia-43-speeches-hockey-and-frock.html
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Hatina on Monday 03 June 13 17:28 BST (UK)
Hi Rena,
            Thanks for the link, was certainly an interesting read. I still think my photo is probably more Edwardian times, just wish I knew who they were  :(

Does anyone think the lady in this picture on the left is the same lady as in the photo above? Opinions greatly valued.

Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Maggie. on Monday 03 June 13 21:31 BST (UK)
Hello Hatina. Difficult, but the lady in the first photo looks to have fair-ish hair to me whereas the lady at the right of pic. no. 2 appears to have dark hair.

Regards,
Maggie
Title: Re: Any idea on dates, please
Post by: Hatina on Monday 03 June 13 21:46 BST (UK)
Oh dear, I'm so silly  :-[ I should have put lady on the left; dyslexic moment obviously. I'll modify the post  :-[ :-[ :-[