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Title: Help in dating photo
Post by: kiwiserbian on Saturday 29 March 14 23:51 GMT (UK)
I am hoping someone can date this photo and also work out the age of the woman for me please. The photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia or New Zealand.
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: Seoras on Saturday 29 March 14 23:57 GMT (UK)
I'm not sure but think those hats were from the Edwardian period. I'll stick my neck out and say late Edwardian, then wait for China or Jim to shoot me down ;D
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: Coco2101 on Sunday 30 March 14 04:57 BST (UK)
Hi Kiwiserbian

Can't help with the date but...I do have a photo with a very similar background.

The photographer was Standish & Preece, 218 High St, Ch Ch (Christchurch).

If you have the original, a scan of the back and photo edges will help with the dating.

Hope this helps.

Coco
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: Coco2101 on Sunday 30 March 14 05:10 BST (UK)
Hi again

Have a look at the photo in this link...

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/heritage/photos/disc17/IMG0040.asp

...do you think its the same background?

Its the same as in my photo dated 1886!

Coco
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: Wiggy on Sunday 30 March 14 06:49 BST (UK)
Think that's what's called a mushroom hat - and Edwardian by the looks of my book on the subject!  Late 1890s or early 1900s.

Wiggy 
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 30 March 14 07:06 BST (UK)
Am also guessing Edwardian era. I expect China and Jim will be able to pick up lots of dating clues in that photo and set us right if we are wrong.  ;)

It looks like she is wearing some kind of lightweight 3/4 sleeved (possibly linen?)  jacket over a high necked blouse.

Google edwardian photographs or ladies and I'm sure you will find similar photos.

Just as an aside, I'm not sure that the background is the same as that in the link. I am guessing there would have been a number of stock backgrounds which photogrpahers chose from. Or would they have produced their own painted backdrops? (one for China and Jim I think  ;))
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: kiwiserbian on Sunday 30 March 14 07:55 BST (UK)
Thanks so much for the replies to my query so far. The Edwardian period does fit perfectly. This photo is my grandmother and with your imput I think the photo would have been taken in Australia around 1907.

I just had another look at the photo and it is on a Postcard. Written on the back of the postcard is the word Post Card (top middle), Correspondence (top left) a dividing line down the middle then Address Only (top right) and where a stamp would go is written Kodak, Australia.

Coco2101, Thanks for the link. The background is similar but my grandmother never visited Christchurch. I think the background is pretty standard.
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 30 March 14 09:48 BST (UK)
As has been said this is Edwardian & a late decade style.
Does the Kodak stamp box have 4 crosses in the corners.
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: kiwiserbian on Sunday 30 March 14 09:52 BST (UK)
Looks more like black dots in the corner.
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 30 March 14 10:01 BST (UK)
If it looks like this it would date the cardstock 1908-14 & the photo 1908-10.
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: kiwiserbian on Sunday 30 March 14 10:05 BST (UK)
Yes thats what it looks like exactly. Thanks so much Jim1
Title: Re: Help in dating photo
Post by: chinakay on Sunday 30 March 14 19:25 BST (UK)
Yes, the mushroom hat was a thankfully short-lived fashion from about 1908-1912ish, and maybe hung on a bit later in some places. It was designed to fit over a big fluffy pompadour hairstyle, and was nailed on with hatpins :) This is a good one :)

Cheers,
China