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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: 7Y on Saturday 10 October 20 18:28 BST (UK)
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Could anyone please give an estimate as to when this photo may have been taken. Sorry for the state of it, it's a photocopy, the only one I have.
Many thanks
Sally
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Lovely picture, thought i would try and improve it while i was bored. Afraid i can't help with date.
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I think it's possibly WW1 era or just after.
Gadget
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I'd guess 1910/20 ???
But a very quick tweak to compensate :D :D :D
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Further to my previous post #2 and tomkin's estimate, here are a couple with similar clothing
1917
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~victorianphotographs/history/date/a1917.htm
1919
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~victorianphotographs/history/date/a1919.htm
No father present which does suggest 1914-1918
Gadget
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The war years would have been my guess too.
Carol
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Thank you so much for all your suggestions and enhanced photo’s, they really are lovely.
Whilst it may look like the photo was taken in a ‘barn’, the striped background came from the photocopier rollers. Photocopiers were fairly new when this was taken, so I’m not surprised it’s of poor quality compared with modern times.
I have to admit, I feel a little embarrassed now at asking questions I could have easily answered with a bit of effort. Since posting, I have done a bit of research on this family branch, and have discovered the following. The youngest child, sat on the girl’s knee, was born in January 1915, the little girl was born in January 1914, and the boy standing was born in May1912.
As suggested, the Father would have been away (at war) when this was taken, as he never actually got to see his youngest son. The Father was killed at the beginning of June 1915, making his youngest son five months old. Now looking at the photo, I would say that the youngest is probably nearer one year old, but have to say, I’m not very good at guessing ages. so I would say that the photo was taken after the Father’s death - my next question is, who are the two older girls - they must have been included for a reason.
The Father of this group had four younger sisters, and I am wondering if the two girls were related to him, hence why they were included. They are as follows.
Ada 1891 - 24 at time of photo
Alice 1894 - 21 at time of photo
Gertrude 1897 - 18 at time of photo
Ann aka Annie 1906 - 9 at time of photo
Whilst the oldest girl seems to fit with Gertrude, aged 18, the one stood at the back looks to be a bit older than 9/10 say.
There are no females on Grandma Burgess’ side, so that rules that out.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received, and many thanks again for your input and enhanced photo.
Sally
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I was wondering if I could call on your enhancement generosity one more time. It's the same family, with a young version of Grandma Burgess, and the three children again.
With dates and certain facts now in place, I am wondering if the one of the children was taken when Grandma Burgess remarried in 1919 - I say this, as the children appear to be very dressed up, with the little girl carrying a flower basket.
Thank you in advance if you are able to help me.
Sally
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I'm doing a restore for you. You should always put a new request for a restore on to a new
topic. I nearly didn't see this because I'd done a previous restore on this topic and only
revisited by accident. Other restorers may have also missed your new request.
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I could see that she was wearing a hat/bonnet? but couldn't make it out so, at great expense
I bought her a new one. :D :D Couldn't make out any flowers and the flower shop was shut.
So here is a B&W
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and a tint. Sorry I couldn't spend more time on them but I'm very busy at the moment.
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Aw Tomkin, thank you so much for this photo, for the very first time I have been able to see what she really looked like - isn't she the loveliest little thing you have ever seen, and complete with a new hat. I will truly treasure this.
I did upload another one, but I don't think the image appeared - its one with the kids all dressed up. I will try another upload on a new topic.
Again, thank you very much.
Sally
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Late try from me. :)
Peter
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tomkin, That is an amazing restoration of young grandma!
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A go at young grandma. :)
Peter
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Thank you Peter for your two restorations - I am very grateful to all who have contributed.
Waynenort - Your right regarding Tomkin's restoration, it really is amazing, and the more I look at it, the more detail I see.
Grandma Burgess was in fact Jessie Redgrave - it's a bit of a tangled story, which I may ask for help on in the future.
Sally