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Title: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: New Zealander on Saturday 11 June 22 00:35 BST (UK)

Waimea Plains Railway opening Gore 1880.

In the 1880's my great grandparents and their family were regular users of this railway between Gore and Balfour in Northern Southland, New Zealand.

They were farmers at Longridge Nth, Balfour until the early 1900's. 

My great grand father James Glennie is buried in the Balfour cemetery.

Might it be possible for a skilled person person to clean up or otherwise enhance this image please?

Any assistance would be much appreciated and valued.

Alan 146 a.k.a. New Zealander
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: japeflakes on Sunday 12 June 22 08:23 BST (UK)
Will be very impressed with whoever manages to improve this. Not me though, sorry
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: New Zealander on Sunday 12 June 22 09:12 BST (UK)
Thank you for trying

New Zealander
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Ian Nelson on Wednesday 15 June 22 16:45 BST (UK)
a challenge, the very difficult takes a day or two, near impossible takes a wee bit longer
cheers, Ian
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 15 June 22 16:51 BST (UK)
Well done, far too difficult for me.
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Ian Nelson on Wednesday 15 June 22 16:59 BST (UK)
thanks japeflakes,  waited for the tv adverts and cloned for about 4 minutes ... so multiply that by 50 or so ... not a lot of thought needed, just plodding.   Anyone who can add more detail, especially to the folks nearest the camera, feel free to use my version and save your fingers from cramping
cheers, Ian
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 15 June 22 17:11 BST (UK)
Well done, Ian  :)
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: tomkin on Wednesday 15 June 22 17:16 BST (UK)
Quote
Well done, Ian  :)

              I second that :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Ian Nelson on Wednesday 15 June 22 17:22 BST (UK)
thanks folks,
 off to find a lost mouse for Casper as he's in the huff with me for catching his mouse by the tail and putting it out on the patio and it dived under some slabs .... Casper keeps coming back into the dining room and sniffing at the last place the mouse was even though he saw me take it outside.
How do you explain that to a cat,
cheers, Ian
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: New Zealander on Wednesday 15 June 22 21:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: Ian Nelson on Wednesday 15 June 22 16:45 BST (UK)
a challenge, the very difficult takes a day or two, near impossible takes a wee bit longer
cheers, Ian

Well done Ian .. Thank you much appreciated.

Alan 146
a.k.a. New Zealander
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: New Zealander on Wednesday 15 June 22 21:36 BST (UK)
A great job well done Ian.  Sorry have no explanation for either your mouse or cat.

Alan 146
a.k.a. New Zealander
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 15 June 22 22:20 BST (UK)
Well done from me, too, Ian. :D
Peter
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 15 June 22 22:33 BST (UK)
Well done Ian, I wouldn't have the time or patience to achieve what have.
Carol
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 15 June 22 22:56 BST (UK)
Any idea what caused  the markings - water or  ???

I've not seen anything like them before.

Add - maybe a double negative ?
Title: Re: Waimea Plains Railway Opening 1880 .. Gore
Post by: New Zealander on Wednesday 15 June 22 23:59 BST (UK)
No idea what so ever what caused the damage.