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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 19:49 BST (UK)  »
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

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 04:34 BST (UK)  »
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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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Tuesday 24 June 25 19:31 BST (UK)  »
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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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Tuesday 24 June 25 19:22 BST (UK)  »
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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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Tuesday 24 June 25 08:35 BST (UK)  »
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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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife
« on: Monday 23 June 25 22:51 BST (UK)  »
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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The Common Room / Re: Adoption post-WW1
« on: Monday 23 June 25 14:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you both very much for your quick and very useful replies

I should have searched the site first but thank you for the links - lots of reading

Also thank you for the additional information - some very interesting points to look into further

Thanks

John

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The Common Room / Adoption post-WW1
« on: Monday 23 June 25 13:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello All

I’m meandering through various WW1 topics and wondered about children born while the fathers were away at war

Assuming a number of them were adopted, what was the procedure before 1926 (Scotland, when I understand the process became rather more formalised, but may have applied across the UK)

Were the children adopted by friends and family, or was there a ‘market’ (for want of a better word) for anonymous adoptions?

And finally, presumably at some point, birth certificates were required. I wonder how this was dealt with, and how this may have affected ancestry searches?

Just vague thoughts - any informed thoughts or knowledge hugely appreciated

Thanks

John

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area
« on: Friday 13 June 25 19:06 BST (UK)  »
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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