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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Chrissyan on Thursday 09 September 21 17:40 BST (UK)
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My late Uncle gave this photo to scan about 9 months ago. As you can see it is in a sorry state as someone has at some point taken a pen to it. Please can someone see if they can get rid of the writing and tidy it up a bit. I prefer for it not to be colourised. Thanks in advance :)
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damage removed, cheers, Ian
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Wow! Ian thank you so much :) ;D
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Just a quick b&w try
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One from me
Pat
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Wow thank you everyone, :) now I have to choose, oh no ::)
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The interesting thing about this photo, is that it is a copy from, what I am sure was the original, it was in the possession of my maternal uncle. I borrowed it and scanned it in June 2020 and returned it to him, he was in poor heath at the time and left us some 6 months later. :'(
My mother's maternal line is my last branch to research and have only just started, however I was very surprised to see the exact same digital copy, with the same damage and writing, appear on Ancestry hints. The person who has used it on their public tree must be (in ancestry terms) a close relative of mine. After a bit more digging I will contact them, it will be interesting to find our relationship, where they got their copy from and I will of course offer to send the them one of the wonderful new improved versions ;D
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Here is my version for you.
Carol
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A different version for you.
Carol
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Thank you Carol :)
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Can someone advise? I am not quite sure what that is on the father's (my Grandfather x 2) left lapel? Is it some kind of Boutonniere/corsage?
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I had a fiddle too ... :) two versions for you . The second one is slightly less sharp with some diffusion..
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Thank you Polldoll, I really like them :) You have preserved his boutonniere (I think that is what it is called) the corsage type thing on the father's lapel, it's missing in quite a few of the restorations. I didn't like to mention it as it sounded picky ;D
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Hi Chrissyan... I'm not really sure if it is a corsage ... I left it in as I thought on close inspection it may be a silk hankerchief in his top pocket as he looks rather dapper ....and no one else is wearing what could be construed as flowers at a wedding ... Of course I could be completely wrong ... ;)
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Now you have got me thinking, perhaps it was a silk handkerchief :) Boutonnieres I understand were worn often, not just for weddings :)