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Title: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Jo. on Wednesday 05 December 18 12:49 GMT (UK)
Hopefully I've attached this correctly

This is a group photograph of the Bowering-Travers,  From Dorset When this photograph was taken, they were mainly based in Upwey just outside of Weymouth.  We've dated the photograph as being taken around 1905, due to Great Uncle Frank birth who is the baby being held by my Great Gran.

Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: oldtimer on Wednesday 05 December 18 16:31 GMT (UK)
It looks like a Christening photo. Baby in a gown  and everyone in their Sunday best. A lovely photo  :)
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Jo. on Wednesday 05 December 18 18:28 GMT (UK)
That's what we've always understood the photograph to be, the official Christening of Gt Uncle Frank

My grandfather is the young lad bottom right.  His brother went into publishing, and granddad developed a love of the Steam Train,  he luckily did his dream Job that of Steam Engine driver for the GWR...

Still remember all the models, paintings, pictures he had of Steam Engines, and he lived next to the Railway line at Taunton..  Couldn't be far away from his trains
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 05 December 18 19:29 GMT (UK)
.. B&w
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 05 December 18 19:30 GMT (UK)
Bit of colour:
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Jo. on Wednesday 05 December 18 22:24 GMT (UK)
@japeflakes

Wow, Thank you very much such an amazing difference it makes.  And such a quick response. 

I use photoshop a lot for my photography,  but colourisation of B&W photo's isn't something I've undertaken due to the time it take in the learning curve.  So very much appreciate what you've achieved  :)
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: DrDude45 on Thursday 06 December 18 00:01 GMT (UK)
Here's my offering. Hope you enjoy!
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: DrDude45 on Thursday 06 December 18 01:12 GMT (UK)
One more with much of the spotting and damage removed.
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: japeflakes on Thursday 06 December 18 07:48 GMT (UK)
Just asking but do you think this gentleman has very long fingers or is it just the light etc?
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: McGroger on Thursday 06 December 18 09:43 GMT (UK)
Apologies in advance, Jo, restorers sometimes relieve tension by doing things like this:
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Trishanne on Thursday 06 December 18 10:06 GMT (UK)
I thought the same Japelakes, although I am aware the little boys hand (your grandfather) is just showing below his.
Here is my try Jo, I also suggest you keep having a go at colouring, it's very interesting to do.
Pat :) :)
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 06 December 18 11:54 GMT (UK)
Apologies in advance, Jo, restorers sometimes relieve tension by doing things like this:

 ;D ;D ;D
Carol
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Handypandy on Friday 07 December 18 20:39 GMT (UK)
One from me....
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 08 December 18 11:18 GMT (UK)
Lovely colouring Pat and Andy  8)
Carol
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 08 December 18 13:23 GMT (UK)
Thank you Carol, it's a lovely photo to colour, let's hope Jo appreciates the work put in to these.
Pat
Title: Re: Bowerings-Travers Family from Dorset please can colour be brought to them.
Post by: Handypandy on Saturday 08 December 18 14:32 GMT (UK)
Thanks Carol  :)