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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Rochdalian on Sunday 22 February 26 05:26 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I'm thinking it could be 1950's but I'm no expert on clothes. So could someone who is please have a look.
Bob
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The older couple at the centre of the picture seem to be wearing a spray/buttonhole. Perhaps they may be celebrating an anniversary say 25th - 40th. Would finding their marriage date give you a clue as well.
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There is a clear numeral 5 and partly obscured 0 on the wall behind.
50th anniversary? :D
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Thanks for your insights shanreagh and sparrett. The older couple in the middle are indicated on the back of the photo as Grandma and Grandpa Baxter. There are two possible couples that they could be. Firstly Joseph Baxter & Annie Sarah Staines married in 1898 in Ipswich, if its them and it's their 50th then it would be 1948. Their son Rev William Joseph Baxter married Clara Alice Widdup in 1925 in Hamilton Ontario so if its them it would be 1975. If you are right and it is a 50th anniversary then the clothes look more 1948 than 1975 - what do you think?
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I agree with 50th anniversary.
Definitely not 1975.
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I would like to add an observation. It could be completely off mark. ;D
In the background I can see decorations which to me, are about Christmas and are on the window locks and I think other spots too .
They look like 1950's ( I remember!) foldout paper Christmas bells. You opened them from flat and bent them around and and fastened them and they formed a honeycomb of tissue paper in the shape of a bell.
If I am right, their presence could indicate a time of year. Pre-Christmas, for the anniversry. Might help if you knew any exact dates.
I will try to attach n image of a bell .
Sue
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I remember those paper bells, we had them when I was a kid in the 40's and 50's.
Dates for the two marriages: Joseph Baxter and Annie Sarah Staines 9 Apr 1898 in Lowestoft not Ipswich as I stated before and their son William Joseph Baxter and Clara Alice Widdup 4 Jul 1925 in Hamilton Ontario.
Not sure that helps much.
Bob
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Yes, I think I see the decorations.
Maybe a New Year photo with the year "50?" put up on the back wall.
Or someone in the family who had a 50th birthday or some other celebration around Christmas time.
The older couple in front, with flowers on chests, certainly seem to be the focus of the gathering.
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Maybe the "50" signifies 1950.
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Photograph of Golden Wedding Anniversary - Mr and Joseph Baxter
8 Apr 1948
The Hamilton Spectator(Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator/191971175/
Sandra
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Rev William J Baxter passed away in 1978
30 Jun 1978
The Hamilton Spectator(Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator/191971608/
Sandra
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Well done Sandra.
Ding-Dong. Yes, they are bell decorations, but wedding bells, not Christmas bells. :D
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Thank you everybody and particularly Sandra for solving my puzzle.
I don't know what I would do without you lot on Rootschat! Ding Dong
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Love this kind of post, from hmmm to ding dong. Well done Sandra and everyone.
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Many thanks for the lovely comments. Always pleased to help if I can. Noticed on find a grave there were obituaries for Rev Joseph Baxter and a son Rev Ernest George Baxter. Of course you may already have those. Annie Sarah Baxter had passed away in 1964 but find a grave didn't show that obit (see below - not good quality I'm afraid)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/291134299/joseph-baxter
30 Apr 1964
The Hamilton Spectator(Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Great work Sandra...you always go the extra mile :D
Carol
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Great work Sandra...you always go the extra mile :D
Carol
Thank you so much for your kind comment.
Regards
Sandra
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Thank you once more Sandra for Annie's obit.
I would just like to echo Carol's comment too.
Bob