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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: alys on Saturday 30 January 21 11:48 GMT (UK)
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This photo was among my late aunt's family photos. It was probably taken in Lanarkshire. The image measures 1x1.25 inches and the mount measures 2.4x2.8 inches.
I would be grateful for help with restoration and a possible date when it was taken in order to decide if it might be my grandfather as a boy. I need help with the uniform too but perhaps I should enquire elsewhere about that?
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Sorry, can't help with a date, but here's my try at a restore.
Peter
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Wonderful photo, and beautiful restore McGroger. :)
Alys, do you have any other photos of your grandfather when he was older? If you could post some we may be able to offer our opinions on any resemblance.
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Uniform is that of a telegram boy.
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Nice one, Peter. I've done a smaller one.
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Lovely Gadget.
He’s an adorable little lad. Bless him.
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Thanks, Ruskie.
This one is dated 1901:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9d/fe/3d/9dfe3d309d5a2d84392ba2c923465909.jpg
Exactly the same outfit - not sure how long they were like that.
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One from me
Pat
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Another one dated circa 1914
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q9b/
so range of 1901 -1914+
add - the border/mount is reminiscent of the Art Nouveau style - so 1890s - 1910 ish :-\
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My apologies to everyone who replied to my post, especially those of you who went to the trouble of restoring the photo. I haven't posted on Rootschat for a while. When I did so before I received emails to tell me that I had received a reply to my post. It was just by chance that I discovered your replies. Many many thanks.
I will attach photos of my grandfather but I doubt if he was ever a telegram boy. We come from a mining family.
My other thought was that it was that it might be this boy, but again I am probably wrong.
Birth: WOTHERSPOON JAMES M 1895 652/1 119 Old Monkland (Western District)
Death: 1910 May 6 Kenmuirhill No 2 Lanark Glasgow Coal Co Ltd
James Wotherspoon 15 Office Boy was run over when Caledonian Railway Co.'s engine was shunting a waggon.
James Wotherspoon, Colliery Clerk, Kenmuirhill Colliery, Mount Vernon
Usual residence 26B Crosshill, Baillieston 15 years
Father: James Wotherspoon, blacksmith Mother: Elizabeth Parker
RCE Cause of death: The deceased while at the railway l… at No.2 Kenmuirhill Colliery attempted to snibble the wheel of a moving waggon and was completely caught by the snibble, thrown on the rail, run over and instantly killed, as per Verdict of Jury, Airdrie 6 July 1910
Such a very sad story. The attached card has been passed down through the family. The Wotherspoons were good neighbours of my grandparents in Baillieston..
I will try to find out if any cousins worked for the GPO. Following a lead in the past I searched for a "cousin" who "rose to be head of the Post Office in Edinburgh" but have never found him.
The photo I have also attached which includes my grandfather dates from around 1922.
My post with attachments received an error message so I have removed them.
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This is the photo of my grandfather which I tried to attach to my last post.
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A makeover for Hugh and Barbara. :)
Peter
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Lovely little chap!
I think the exaggerated lips on both are very alike as well as the hairline at the ear.
Annie