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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: SUSANHORTON on Sunday 20 September 20 13:16 BST (UK)
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Please would someone be able to date this photo. It was taken outside Arkengarthdale Chapel in the Dales of North Yorkshire. My interest here is the “Hird” family, several of which are named in the photo. In particular, front row, 3rd from left is “Nellie Hird”. I am wondering if it is the same “Nellie Hird” who was born in 1891. I thought the photo looked older than for someone born that year.
If It’s not her then it would be another Nellie Hird in the same family, maybe a previous generation.
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Very difficult to date as they are all in fancy dress, but bumping the photo up to see if anybody can help.
Pat
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I would assume that some of these costumes have been adapted from contemporary
outfits as I doubt they would have the money to buy or make them specially for the
production.
So on that basis I would suggest 1880's-90's.
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I would assume that some of these costumes have been adapted from contemporary
outfits as I doubt they would have the money to buy or make them specially for the
production.
So on that basis I would suggest 1880's-90's.
Thank you Jim for your reply. It’s certainly practical way of looking at it.
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Very difficult to date as they are all in fancy dress, but bumping the photo up to see if anybody can help.
Pat
Yes it does make it difficult, I don’t suppose that is a real minister either.
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Woman holding baby had an unusual expanse of leg on show. She was wearing shoes with narrow toes. The people may have been wearing their own shoes.
Impressive facial foliage on some of the men.
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Woman holding baby had an unusual expanse of leg on show. She was wearing shoes with narrow toes. The people may have been wearing their own shoes.
Impressive facial foliage on some of the men.
I was wondering about the facial hair. Thinking at least one of them had a false beard.
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Certainly the woman has.
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To me it looks like the cast of a period play, maybe taken as late as the 1930s.
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Certainly the woman has.
Do you mean there is a lady with a beard?
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Certainly the woman has.
Do you mean there is a lady with a beard?
I can see two, both seated
M
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To me it looks like the cast of a period play, maybe taken as late as the 1930s.
I thought the "mother's" shoes were 20th century. Must add that my knowledge of women's footwear isn't vast.
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There are 2 seated with fake beards, but from the way they are sitting, I think they are both men.
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"Yes it does make it difficult, I don’t suppose that is a real minister either".
No I am suggesting that it is the real minister. Dressing up as a minister, (especially when one would be available and who has been told about the gathering) would have taken things too far.
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Myself and my trusty magnifying glass cannot see any women with fake beards!
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There are 2 seated with fake beards, but from the way they are sitting, I think they are both men.
I think you are right about them being men with fake beards as there are some names on the photo. Front row, from left, 2nd is an Ernest and 6th is a George.
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Thanks everyone for your contribution. I think we can safely concur this is a 20th century photo.
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The lady holding the baby appears to be wearing shoes and pale stockings that were popular in the 1920s.
Carol
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The lady holding the baby appears to be wearing shoes and pale stockings that were popular in the 1920s.
Carol
Thank you