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Title: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Friday 22 December 23 12:03 GMT (UK)
I think one of these men may be my great great grandfather, Richard Williams, who was a stone mason in Caernarfonshire. It's the size of a cabinet card. There's nothing on the back except "Taid" (grandfather) and the small stamp also attached. It came from a set of photos left to my mum, so I'm not sure whose taid he is. Richard was baptised in 1828, but I don't if that helps to confirm whether it's him.

Also, if someone could improve the contrast and clean it up, I would be extremely grateful, because whoever it is, I really like the photo. Thank you.
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Friday 22 December 23 12:05 GMT (UK)
This attachment seems to have got lost
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: hoobaloo on Friday 22 December 23 14:23 GMT (UK)
Just a light tidy, regards, John.
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Friday 22 December 23 14:27 GMT (UK)
Wow, thanks. It’s amazing how much detail you’ve brought out.
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: japeflakes on Friday 22 December 23 14:54 GMT (UK)
simple b&w edition
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 22 December 23 15:02 GMT (UK)
One from me too. I tried to keep some age to it.
Carol
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Friday 22 December 23 15:12 GMT (UK)
Thanks Carol, I’m glad you’ve kept the sepia tone. It looks fantastic.
Thanks too japeflakes for your black and white version, which gives it a different feel.
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 22 December 23 15:18 GMT (UK)
An abstract version just for fun.
Carol
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: japeflakes on Friday 22 December 23 15:50 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: japeflakes on Friday 22 December 23 15:59 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: RJ137 on Friday 22 December 23 17:24 GMT (UK)
My Try
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: RJ137 on Friday 22 December 23 18:20 GMT (UK)
Another with a little colour added
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Friday 22 December 23 20:01 GMT (UK)
Thanks ever so much everyone for all your work. They are all such an improvement on the original and I’m very grateful, not to mention impressed. (I like the abstract one but my mum would hate it.)
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 23 December 23 10:25 GMT (UK)
Thanks ever so much everyone for all your work. They are all such an improvement on the original and I’m very grateful, not to mention impressed. (I like the abstract one but my mum would hate it.)

That did make me laugh, my Mother would have hated too  ;D ;D
Carol
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Foto1900 on Friday 29 December 23 07:14 GMT (UK)
Hi!
Here's another photo

in its entirety -
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t08k7g5dg9m32wzkxd5cg/3-7.jpg?rlkey=302lp3z7ktdmgxb61w43e8zzn&dl=0
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: loord74 on Saturday 30 December 23 10:58 GMT (UK)
my ty
Title: Re: Relative (possibly Richard Williams) Caernarfonshire
Post by: Pennant on Monday 01 January 24 11:35 GMT (UK)
Those are both great, thanks.