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Title: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 10:20 BST (UK)
Hello,
This is my great aunt marrying her first husband in 1940. A wealthy wedding the marriage certificatr states he was in the costume industry, hence I think he was able to lay his hands on the amazing material in the bride's dress.

Would anyone like to have a go at putting into colour pls?

Many thanks in advance.  :)
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: tomkin on Saturday 08 August 20 10:50 BST (UK)

            Looks like one of those Hollywood movie stills. :D :D :D
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 10:55 BST (UK)
Better quality scan here:
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 10:56 BST (UK)

            Looks like one of those Hollywood movie stills. :D :D :D

I know - and she came from a poor working class background.

This was her first husband.

She then met another wealthy man and sailed on the Queen Mary across to the USA to marry him. (not sure what happened to first husband yet!)
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Saturday 08 August 20 11:11 BST (UK)
What a beautiful picture, try us with looking for her 1st husband if you want help, you never know

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 11:12 BST (UK)
What a beautiful picture, try us with looking for her 1st husband if you want help, you never know

Louisa Maud

Thanks Louisa; on this thread or the London thread?
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Saturday 08 August 20 11:17 BST (UK)
Well if they lived in London I suppose that would be where to look, a mod or one other RC might suggest elsewhere

Happy hunting

LM
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: michaelcharles on Saturday 08 August 20 12:14 BST (UK)
Turned out ok!
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 08 August 20 12:33 BST (UK)
WEITZ, SAMUEL mmn FISHBANE 
GRO Reference: 1910  D Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST  Volume 01C  Page 287

I think you will find his Parents were Morris/Edith (on last Census available)

Marriage Reg;
Dec 1897  Mile End    1c   949
Yetta Fischbein, Moses Weitz on same page    

Trish :)
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Saturday 08 August 20 12:59 BST (UK)
We are doubling up on this,  a lot of information on previous posts

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 08 August 20 13:04 BST (UK)
Sorry Louisa Maud.
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Saturday 08 August 20 13:07 BST (UK)
Please don't apologise,  it isn't a problem

Happy hunting

LM
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: sarah on Saturday 08 August 20 13:25 BST (UK)
Here is a link to the other topic

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=835580.0

Regards

Sarah
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: IgorStrav on Saturday 08 August 20 13:29 BST (UK)
Beautiful photo  ;D. 

Channelling Ginger Rogers?

Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 15:41 BST (UK)
Turned out ok!

Lovely, thank you for your efforts!
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 15:45 BST (UK)
WEITZ, SAMUEL mmn FISHBANE 
GRO Reference: 1910  D Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST  Volume 01C  Page 287

I think you will find his Parents were Morris/Edith (on last Census available)

Marriage Reg;
Dec 1897  Mile End    1c   949
Yetta Fischbein, Moses Weitz on same page    

Trish :)

Thank you
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 08 August 20 16:21 BST (UK)
A colour from me
Pat
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 08 August 20 16:22 BST (UK)
Love it! Thank you!
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: skippy2 on Saturday 08 August 20 20:52 BST (UK)
A go from me.

Cheers,

Skippy
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 09 August 20 16:10 BST (UK)
Beautiful photo  :o ...I just had to do it  ;D
Carol
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 09 August 20 16:18 BST (UK)
One a bit different.
Carol
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Sunday 09 August 20 17:19 BST (UK)
What talent you people have

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 10 August 20 13:31 BST (UK)
What talent you people have

Louisa Maud

How nice of you to say  :D
Carol
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Jool on Monday 10 August 20 14:54 BST (UK)
What a beautiful photo, and a fabulous selection of colour versions from the restorers.  Love Carol's vignette effect  :)
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Monday 10 August 20 17:21 BST (UK)
Credit where credit is due  Carol

LM


Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: japeflakes on Monday 10 August 20 18:46 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 10 August 20 22:19 BST (UK)
What a beautiful photo, and a fabulous selection of colour versions from the restorers.  Love Carol's vignette effect  :)

Thank you for the feedback Jool, it is very much appreciated  :-* Hand colouring rather than using automatic colouring Apps takes a lot of time and patience but it is very rewarding and satisfying when the work carried out is appreciated.

Thanks also to Louisa Maud for the appreciation shown  :-*
Bless you both for taking the time and trouble to respond.

Carol
Carol
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: DanNC on Tuesday 11 August 20 03:52 BST (UK)
One more for the collection   ;D
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Brian75 on Tuesday 11 August 20 14:03 BST (UK)
Hows This
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 13 August 20 22:08 BST (UK)
What a lot of lovely versions, I hope the poster returns to acknowledge all the work put in on this great image.
Carol
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: louisa maud on Thursday 13 August 20 22:26 BST (UK)
They were all beautiful

LM
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: IgorStrav on Friday 14 August 20 12:59 BST (UK)
Lovely pic, and absolutely stunning restorations all.

Very talented bunch here, am proud to associated with the talents of RC (even though I sadly don't share them) 

However, be assured I do recommend RC to anyone I come across in my family history researches, and I always tell my contacts to first of all look at the Photo Restoration Board for the miracles that have been worked here, both in identification and restoration.

 :D :D :D
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: nicdigby on Saturday 15 August 20 22:39 BST (UK)
Hello all, I am so sorry I haven't been back on here to acknowledge and thank you all for your wonderful efforts. I have not been receiving any notifications that there have been new posts on this thread so I was unaware of them.

I'm delighted with the results, and so grateful. Thank you all so much, you are all very talented. I love the vignette one in particular.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. You're all marvellous.  :D
Title: Re: May Digby wedding photo from 1940- can anyone make it into colour?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 16 August 20 00:08 BST (UK)
I'm pleased that you finally sorted out your mail notifications, it's a common problem, at least you have seen all the colourings now and haven't lost out on seeing all the lovely variations  :D
Carol