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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: John’s on Friday 13 June 25 19:06 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I’d appreciate a very approximate date for the attached photo if possible, please
I have the location and hope that being able to identify the decade would help me place the family - one of several possibles
It was Scottish, working-class mining area which might be useful to know
Many thanks
John
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Just bringing this up for some attention; it had dropped out of sight.
Peter
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It reminds me of a photo I have of family (Scottish mining community) which was taken just before the First World War. Could be a coincidence but my photo is similar to a few photos I have seen as if someone was going round recording mining communities.
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Thank you, McGroger - my post was only approved today but posted a week last Friday so it had dropped before it had appeared
And thank you, Andrew C - that is VERY interesting and would fit very well with what I was expecting (hoping) - how fascinating
I mentioned working class as I wasn’t sure if, on the whole, they wore fashions that were a little dated compared to wealthier people. This photo does look a little informal too. I really like the thought of them stopping what they were doing and agreeing to be photographed
Thank you both again
John
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I have an early 1922-1923 photo of my mother, her older sister and brother. The girls are wearing similar style clothing, footwear and their hair is the same style.
They lived with their parents in a terrace house owned by a benevolent Quaker company who provided free health care, that manufactured a multitude of items (Colmans Mustard, Dolly Blue, Robin Starch, etc. etc. that their father worked for.
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Thank you, Rena, that’s another interesting possibility
I did wonder about the child’s clothing, and whether that was less subject to change over time
I don’t think the landlords of these houses were necessarily benevolent but the houses were built for the workers by the coal company
How lovely for you to have such photographs - they’re so evocative
Thanks
John
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It could be any time from early 1900s to early 1920s. The style of clothes and hairstyle were common for most working class people at that time and didnt change much.
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Try Chat-GPT.com
Ask "Can you give a Date for photo based on clothing, please?"
It will reply:
Of course — please upload the photo you'd like me to examine. I'll look at the clothing and any other visual clues to give you the most likely date range.
Zaph.
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Thanks you, Creasegirl, it’s reassuring to have that confirmation and helps me place the family and address absolutely
Thank you also, Zaphod, I never thought of that but what a great idea - I’ll give it a go
Thanks
John
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Hi Zaphod
I tried your suggestion and it confirmed everything that’s been said. Please find answer received below:
“To date the photo based on clothing, we can analyze the styles and materials typically worn during certain periods.
Men's Clothing: The man on the left is wearing a long coat and trousers, which were common in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The style suggests a working-class or rural setting.
Women's Clothing: The women are dressed in long skirts and blouses, which were typical of the late 1800s to early 1900s. The use of aprons indicates a domestic role, which was common during this time.
Child's Clothing: The little girl is wearing a simple dress that was also common in the late 19th century. The style of her dress, along with the overall attire of the adults, suggests a date range from the 1890s to the early 1910s.
Considering these factors, the photo is likely from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, possibly around the 1900s.”
Great idea and it worked well
Thanks to everyone
John
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I have a couple of photo's taken in Derbyshire around 1908 with ladies wearing them long aprons in a mining village of Shuttlewood nr Chesterfield and one photo 1910 of a classroom of mix children with girls dressed similar to the girl in your photo. Having said this your photo looks a rural farm type building as they would have used cloths much longer so could be a few years later post WW1
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Hello Dob
Thanks for that. That would tie in nicely with the date I hoped it would be
It is a mining area - a mining company house - so it would match well
Thank you
John
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Hi John, hear is link with a photo online taken early 1900's in Atherstone Warwickshire may interest you.
https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_wow/atherstone-long-street-7
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Thank you - that is really appreciated
It’s exactly the sort of thing I like to look through and ponder
I’ll take a look now
Best regards
John