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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #54 on: Monday 03 July 06 04:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Cornelia  :)

What a pity you can't be more sure...maybe the evidence will come to light in the future, you never know.  It would be lovely to be able to make the link.  I wish there was more info with the photos but I guess we're lucky to even have what we do...so many of them have nothing written on them  :( 

Maybe the address in the front of the album would be the thing to trace...I have tried to find the lady who owned the album, using the census, but have had no luck (yet!)

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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #55 on: Monday 03 July 06 08:12 BST (UK) »
hi, Prue,
yes, it is a pity. sometimes the research is that way, too. I'll find a branch I'm sure fits in somewhere, and it can take years to prove it-so close....but...
I'm intrigued by others, as well.
I have Bassetts of Leighton Buzzard and not you have Bassetts in the cart de visite's...but yours are of Wolverhampton. I have heard of this place, but it isn't among my peoples home villages towns or cities. and none of mine were photographers.
although I'm a "heinz" and have Dutch ancestry among others, I saw no other names or places that connected.
I do appreciate having the opportunity to look at the photos. it's a wonderful thing you do.
one question, I have a scanner that I can't figure how to reduce the scans on. they come out monster size. I haven't used it in a while, but if I send a scan I'm told the picture is too big. the program is too simplistic, and without directions-so there aren't alot of choices that I can find. other than buying a new scanner (not an option right now) what do I do? it's an hp scanjet 4600, if that helps-I'm like Jakki-have my own batch of photos I've picked up here and there I want to post to deadfred's and I can't unless I can get the beast to co-operate...
Airey Aitken Atkinson Alston Barr*tt Cross Freeman Gage Harlock Harris Hawkins Head Hudd Parker Peckover Pennington Rayner Richards Seaman Smith Smyth Waterfall

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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #56 on: Monday 03 July 06 09:17 BST (UK) »
Hi again Cornelia  :)
Well if you ever find a connection to any of the pics, they will be kept safely here so you may claim them any time.

Now, about the scanner...mine is fairly old (an Agfa SnapScan 1212u) but in the software window when I do the preview scan, I can choose different settings for the output.  For the victorian photo website, I've been choosing 200dpi for the scanning resolution, and jpeg for the file type. Normally I get it to scan directly into Photoshop, so I can check the image before saving it.

I found the following document on the web, not sure if it will help you or if you already have it...
http://click.ucdavis.edu/equipment/manuals/HP4600Scanner.pdf

Let me know how it goes  :)

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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #57 on: Friday 07 July 06 22:08 BST (UK) »
  Hi all,
Like Celia before me , it's  also my first peep into this part of RootsChat, and I think it goes to prove what a lovely  bunch of "Chatters we have on the site.
  I can't wait to have a look at the picture show, i just know it will be amazing!
        I send my sincere thank's to all who have taken part in the "operation"
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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #58 on: Sunday 09 July 06 09:13 BST (UK) »
ive escaped from the armed forces site,never been on here before.
JAKKY your a very nice girl for donating the photos,mack
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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #59 on: Sunday 09 July 06 15:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Mack,

very nice of you to say so,   but... I only donated the photos...   Prue did all the work, (and is still at it)  :o and Rootschat gave the web space, and other people are now contributing.

There are so many nice people on this site that have been of enormous help ( and sometimes great comfort)
certainly to me and I know to other people.

Lots of them do not even get a mention for the great work they do, often by p.messages.

Isn't it a lovely site to belong to?


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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #60 on: Sunday 09 July 06 21:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Jakky, Mack and all... :)

It's a hard slog, but an absolute pleasure and a privelege to be able to contribute something.  I wish I could work faster to get all the photos up online - if only I didn't have to work for a living!!  ;D

I agree Jakky - Rootschat and Rootschatters are just great!  :D

Prue

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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #61 on: Thursday 20 July 06 00:15 BST (UK) »
Hi, we think alike.  I have a large archive of Victorian cdv etc and I seem to spend most of my time logging photographer details (over 10,000) as well as details of the sitters (over 4000 at present) for family history research.  see www.victorianIMAGEcollection.com  The website is good but I am currently working on another more user friendly version for everyone to search.

I would be happy to add the cdvs to my archive and would be happy to come to some arrangement.  Regards Ron Cosens
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Re: victorian photos
« Reply #62 on: Monday 12 February 07 03:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
First off, WOW, what a project! The photos are wonderful, and it is so nice to see them being saved by someone that had no personal interest in them. Thank you Jakky!!
Prue you have done a great job with the site, and to donate your time is so wonderful!

Have all the photos been added now? I have had an awesome time looking through all these photos, I love looking at old photos, I hope to come across a shoebox full at a sale on day :D
Cheers
Liz

(AUSTRALIA-NSW)
Bras(s)ington, Campbell, Donnelly, Ferry,  Lavelle, Williams,
(ENGLAND)
Allen (Colchester), Brassington (Cheshire), Burns (Durham), Davis (Sussex), White (Middlesex), Williams (Bristol),
(FRANCE-Gascony)
Breil/h, Peres, Raymond
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Ferry, Herlithy

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Allen, Burns, Davidson, Hardie, Larengo, Lawrence, Pathe, Raymond, Wallis, White,