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Title: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Thursday 04 March 21 13:53 GMT (UK)
Please can someone restore and possibly colour this photo of three working class men from my home town of Colne in Lancashire? Taken by J. Wilkinson, Market Street. Not sure of the date, maybe 1880s?

Thankyou!
Pendlelad
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: japeflakes on Thursday 04 March 21 16:05 GMT (UK)
Quick b&w edition:
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Thursday 04 March 21 16:11 GMT (UK)
Quote from: japeflakes on Thursday 04 March 21 16:05 GMT (UK)
Quick b&w edition:

Oh fantastic. Thankyou japeflakes
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 04 March 21 16:14 GMT (UK)
This might start a debate but I don't think they are
working class lads.
This looks like a posed photo of 3 men in working class
clothes.
They look well scrubbed &  their shoes look in a better
condition than one would expect.
Also I think 1870's.
Nice photo all the same.
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Thursday 04 March 21 16:28 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jim1 on Thursday 04 March 21 16:14 GMT (UK)
This might start a debate but I don't think they are
working class lads.
This looks like a posed photo of 3 men in working class
clothes.
They look well scrubbed &  their shoes look in a better
condition than one would expect.
Also I think 1870's.
Nice photo all the same.

I bought it off Ebay and for some reason it was in Germany, not sure how it ended up there. Thanks for your input, they do look rather well presented, but are also wearing clogs?

1870s wow. Quite an early one then.

Pendlelad
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 04 March 21 17:27 GMT (UK)
The one on the right is definitely wearing 'proper' workman's clogs.
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: japeflakes on Thursday 04 March 21 18:18 GMT (UK)
clogs:
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Thursday 04 March 21 18:51 GMT (UK)
Quote from: japeflakes on Thursday 04 March 21 18:18 GMT (UK)
clogs:

I bet you could hear those coming a mile away 😁😁
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: McGroger on Friday 05 March 21 04:09 GMT (UK)
My try. :)
Peter
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Friday 05 March 21 08:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: McGroger on Friday 05 March 21 04:09 GMT (UK)
My try. :)
Peter

Magnificent. Thankyou Peter. I will share with the local history group.
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: Maiden Stone on Friday 05 March 21 15:38 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jim1 on Thursday 04 March 21 16:14 GMT (UK)

They look well scrubbed &  their shoes look in a better
condition than one would expect.

They might have washed their faces and hands and shaved in preparation!
I disagree about their shoes. One man was wearing clogs. The other man's shoes look worn.
Fingers of the man standing are slightly discoloured or is it the photo?
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 05 March 21 16:45 GMT (UK)
The man on the right - wearing clogs, although I don't think they are the wooden soled ones with metal plate clog irons, also appears to be wearing some sort of "jeans" - small hem - could they be "moleskin" trousers?  And the hands and fingers are definitely "well-used" and not too scrubbed.

Very interesting  :) :)
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: Maiden Stone on Friday 05 March 21 23:38 GMT (UK)
Quote from: BumbleB on Friday 05 March 21 16:45 GMT (UK)
The man on the right - wearing clogs, ......  appears to be wearing some sort of "jeans" - small hem - could they be "moleskin" trousers? 

They match his "weskit".
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 06 March 21 13:20 GMT (UK)
A late one from me
Pat
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: Handypandy on Saturday 06 March 21 22:16 GMT (UK)
One from me......

Full size version available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nbbi2qfwzmznqrb/Three%20lads.jpg?dl=0
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: pendlelad on Monday 08 March 21 19:06 GMT (UK)
Ive just seen these latest replies. Sorry about that. Just fantastic work guys thankyou so much.
Title: Re: Three interesting chaps from Colne
Post by: lancs-lassie on Monday 08 March 21 22:51 GMT (UK)
Totally not asked for in this post, but, I’m from a Colne family, brought up in Colne & I have seen this photo before. I can’t help thinking the chap on the right has such a familiar face..... it’s very frustrating to not know who they are!