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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Chelle71 on Tuesday 24 June 14 18:45 BST (UK)
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Looking for abit of insight to possibly answering do you think this picture is in UK , Im not aware that this man travelled out of the UK but have just been told it looks like the picture was taken in Ontario Canada ???? And that it cant possibly be my 3x Grt Grandad because of the hat ....
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Hi, first thought was that the house is not a "Typical" UK house, I'm sure others will be along to give views, the picture does seem to have a American/Canadian look to it
Frank.
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Oh Really , intresting thankyou
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It's not usual to have clap board houses in England but I have seen some old ones along the years. As for the hat, I have a 1920 photo of a similar one worn by an Englishman. The only difference is yours has been well handled.... see what you think.
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thanks Rena , just had to ask because i felt like i was so wrong saying about where and when the picture taken . i did wonder why cant UK have houses like that .
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It's not usual to have clap board houses in England but I have seen some old ones along the years. As for the hat, I have a 1920 photo of a similar one worn by an Englishman. The only difference is yours has been well handled.... see what you think.
Hi again, that's me crashed and burned, ;D
Frank.
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;D Frank
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I have a photo of my Canadian uncle, he is wearing a hat that matches exactly, especially the dents in the side.
Has anyone any thoughts about the post and wires sticking out of the roof on the top right of the picture, I have never seen that here in the uk, and my phone and electricity are supplied overhead
mike
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It just doesn't 'feel' English to me...sorry ;D
Joy
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Has anyone any thoughts about the post and wires sticking out of the roof on the top right of the picture, I have never seen that here in the uk, and my phone and electricity are supplied overhead
mike
Exactly my thought's. I've been sat searching telegraph / electricity poles (yes, I know that's sad!) ;D but it just feels American / Canadian.
The pole looks like the kind you see in American towns years ago.
Frank.
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My initial thoughts were Canada too...I was in Newfoundland 12 years ago where my Father was born...to meet up with cousins and this photo reminded me of old photos that we were looking at of Family.
Carol
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When I enlarged the photo I was curious about the XXX's on top of some sort of structure in the background (situated near his stomach). It's not something I've seen before and I have no idea what it could be.
There's a tall post with cross bars to the left of that structure and the style reminds me of the old fashioned wire carrying posts, which were probably sited all over the then "modern" world.
I'm presuming those are roses in the garden border.
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Hi, the structure with the XXX's on top looks to be stood on some type of pillars.
Frank.
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Agree with those who say this does not look English.
I have seen weatherboard houses in England, but there is something about this house which is different, possibly due to very wide boards - (are they boards or shingles?) and the fact that the house is raised off the ground a little (perhaps of a height for a couple of steps up to the door?). I know some English houses are raised off the ground too, but this looks different somehow.
I also think the windows look different from English ones (perhaps due to the frame of the windows and the sashes). Also the top floor being slightly recessed with the 'canopy' along the roofline of the lower floor does not look English.
Not very well explained I'm sorry but it just 'feels' different I think.
Location in a dry looking field in the sun may influence my thoughts. ;)
It is a shame that we can't see the front of the house which may give more clues. I think a verandah might feature. :)
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The ground does look dry and sandy as if it could be close to the coast maybe.
Carol
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I think I see storm windows on the house, and a door to go down into a cellar. Reminds me of New England, maybe elsewhere in America/Canada, but not a style I've seen in the UK.
Drosybont
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Do you think these XXXXs could be this railway safety sign?
http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/travelling/OL_CMYK_EN_rev-10-2010.jpg
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Having lived in Canada my whole life, I would say this is a typical Canadian house built completely of wood with cedar roof and wall shingles. The house looks to be early 1900's vintage built.The large trees do not have much foliage on them so think it probably is spring time since the grass seems dry and brown after the winter. There are evergreen trees in the background. As to location, it could be anywhere although I would rule out the B.C. coast since the grass is looking rather dry.
John
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I t does look as if that could be a railway signal in the background with the 3 x crossing signal nearby ... Could the house be a house attached to a signal box..?.
Looks like pruned rose bushes in the border ... ;D
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... Im not aware that this man travelled out of the UK but have just been told it looks like the picture was taken in Ontario Canada ???? And that it cant possibly be my 3x Grt Grandad because of the hat ....
Could the man in the photo be a relative or family friend? I know when trying to identify people in old photos, mistakes can be made.
I don't suppose there are any more photos in the collection? Often several shots were taken at the same time on the one roll of film. :)