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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Karen McDonald on Wednesday 18 February 26 09:57 GMT (UK)
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Me again. ;D
This photo is in a big pile of old family photos. We have no idea who the chappies are, what they are doing, or when they are doing it. ::)
Any suggestions?!
They all have flowers in their lapels...
Any suggestions gratefully received!
Thanks in advance,
Karen
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A work group on some special occasion (either for the company they work for or for society at large)?
Peter
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Agreed - the variety of garden flowers in their buttonholes is wonderful
Kay
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The thing I notice most is that the gents have only the top button fastened.
This apparently indicates late 19thC/Edward times.
Google has loads of sources.
I too would say a men's works outing is likely.
Rebel
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Used to be called a " beano" working men's outing
LM
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Used to be called a " beano" working men's outing
LM
LM never heard of that the only “Beano” I knew of was the comic 😂
Here’s a link to Beano Season In The East End with pictures
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/08/09/beano-season-in-the-east-end/
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Think it was a coach trip out, stopped halfway for a drink of 2 or maybe 3, I am sure my dad never want on one, although he was was Londononer, I don't think somehow it was his cup of tea but he didn't work for a big company.
LM.
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The chap in charge of the horse and cart with a pipe in his mouth has a top hat on - possibly 'the boss'?
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Thanks to everybody for answering, and many thanks to Ladyhawk for the Beano link! I had never heard of that! The vehicles in the photos in the link are gorgeous. And it would appear that the flowers in the gentlemen's buttonholes would be typical for a Beano. If we could see an accordian in the photo, the answer would be complete. ;)
You learn something new every day. ;D
(Sorry for the delay in replying, but I couldn't get in - RC kept saying "Database Error"...)
Thanks again!
Karen
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Thanks to everybody for answering, and many thanks to Ladyhawk for the Beano link! I had never heard of that! The vehicles in the photos in the link are gorgeous. And it would appear that the flowers in the gentlemen's buttonholes would be typical for a Beano. If we could see an accordian in the photo, the answer would be complete. ;)
You learn something new every day. ;D
(Sorry for the delay in replying, but I couldn't get in - RC kept saying "Database Error"...)
Thanks again!
Karen
I have had this Database error all day and one of the mods on the NZ board is getting someone to look at it. Seems to come up inconsistently and the methods I've had to use to get back in have also been inconsistent....sometimes one thing works, next time it doesn't.
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Beanos were a regular thing when I was a child, you would often see a coach loads at a half way house stopping the off for a pint or to, no doubt a few were worse for wear when they staggered home.
LM
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I am getting an error to start a new diary week from the forum.
LM
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I have had this Database error all day and one of the mods on the NZ board is getting someone to look at it. Seems to come up inconsistently and the methods I've had to use to get back in have also been inconsistent....sometimes one thing works, next time it doesn't.
Thanks for that! At least it's not just me! :D
I can now access this thread, but not my "Wedding atire, 1932" thread. :-[ And I can only access this thread by clicking on the link in the notification E-Mail. If I just click on "FORUM", I get the "Database Error" message. Unfortunately, the link in the E-Mail re: the wedding atire thread doesn't let me in...
As you say, inconsistent!
I've asked sarah (mod) for help...
Thanks again,
Karen
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Beanos were a regular thing when I was a child, you would often see a coach loads at a half way house stopping the off for a pint or to, no doubt a few were worse for wear when they staggered home.
LM
No doubt they were! ;D
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I am getting an error to start a new diary week from the forum.
LM
Oh, dear. :-\ Looks like RC has a few problems...
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I think they possibly work on an estate or live in the same village. From the flowers in their lapels I guess they intend visiting a local hall for a gardening competition. In my files is a 1700s newspaper article about the winners of various flower/vegetable categories. Winners mentioned were a Lord, a Major and gardeners, which shows that some estate owners did know their employees.
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Interesting! Never heard of a Beano before!!! Noted the range of headware...& the number of men smoking.
re: site issues... I've often have messaged people that their notification may have turned itself off when the site got busy! (Most often the reason, as they'd not seen the replies) Twenty some years ago it was just that the site was so popular & busy with requests!!!
J.J.
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Interesting! Never heard of a Beano before!!! Noted the range of headware...& the number of men smoking.
re: site issues... I've often have messaged people that their notification may have turned itself off when the site got busy! (Most often the reason, as they'd not seen the replies) Twenty some years ago it was just that the site was so popular & busy with requests!!!
J.J.
Hi,
I was receiving E-Mail notifications, but couldn't even access the threads via the links in the E-Mails. Well, most of the time. And then RC shut me out completely. Whatever I clicked on, it just said "Database Error".
I couldn't log out, either.
I contacted the website via Google, left a message, and hey presto! Today I'm back in. I didn't get a message or E-Mail to say what had happened, but the main thing is that I'm back in. ;D
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This we are all happy we are back in the land if Rootschat.
LM
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Was also locked out until last night...Really got a kick out of the instruction to report the error, though...when it's not a plausible option if it's impossible to enter the site!
Have a super day... J.J.
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Was also locked out until last night...Really got a kick out of the instruction to report the error, though...when it's not a plausible option if it's impossible to enter the site!
Exactly! ;D
I tried everything...
Let's hope it keeps working.
All the best,
Karen