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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: TeddyP on Sunday 12 October 14 08:16 BST (UK)
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Good morning,
Is anybody able to help me identify where this photograph might have been taken and perhaps a rough date?
One of the ladies in the photographs is my Great Grandmother Lilian Rhoda Burnett (married in 1945 and became Martin). As far as I know, Lilian lived her life in the Bermondsey area of London. She gave birth to my GM in 1917 at a home for unmarried mothers (Shirley Road in Croydon). From the photo's I assume that she is working in some kind of laundry, perhaps a workhouse or hospital laundry.
Any assistance you can give would be much appreciated.
Warm regards
Steve
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1920's & may even be into the early 30's.
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Thanks for the reply.
As a matter of interest, I was going through some of my Grandparents old photographs and found the one below which includes my Grandfather. Prior to marrying my Grandmother he worked as a hospital porter at (I think) St. Thomas's Hospital in Bermondsey. This particular photograph shows him in the second row, the man on the left. I think this photograph is probably from the mid-1930's.
What is more interesting, is the tall guy in the back row. In my opinion, he is the same chap that is shown in the group photo that I first posted (on the left of all the ladies). There are some others in the photograph including my Grandfather who also look familiar from the older group photograph.
It is entirely possible, that my Grandfather met my Grandmother through working with my Great Grandmother at the hospital.
Anyway, I think that solves the location and I would estimate the date of the original photographs to be mid 1920's, based on the aging of the tall guy.
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Hello. The first photo Man on right(as you look at pic)is same Man as leaning on the wall in second photo. man on right back of lady's is same man as man on left (as you look at pic)in first Photo.