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Offline Lazarus

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Photo Restoration if possible
« on: Monday 14 January 08 09:14 GMT (UK) »
This is a photo of my father competing at an athletics meeting country Victoria C1935 against the 1932 Olympic sprint champion Eddie Tolan.
Tolan had turned professional and came to Australia to race against Australias' best at the Melbourne Exhibition Ground,also the British Professional champion,Bill McFarlane.
My father is second from left and legend has it that the American won by a "whisker" when Dad looked across thinking he had won.
Great sentimental value.
Wyatt and Wood of Glossop, Derbyshire. Longstaff of Bishop Auckland,Durham. Harry of St Austell and St Kew,Cornwall. Charters of County Antrim.Knight of Warwickshire.Hendy of Ballyedmonduff.

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Re: Photo Restoration if possible
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 January 08 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Hey Lazarus ;D
              Heres one from me
not very good as i am new to this
and am only 12 :(
hope its ok

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Lil Stump

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 14 January 08 10:55 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Lil.You have done very well and so quick.
Wyatt and Wood of Glossop, Derbyshire. Longstaff of Bishop Auckland,Durham. Harry of St Austell and St Kew,Cornwall. Charters of County Antrim.Knight of Warwickshire.Hendy of Ballyedmonduff.

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Re: Photo Restoration if possible
« Reply #3 on: Monday 14 January 08 12:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rex and Lil Stump,
Looks like we may have another relative Rex? I am Rex's 2nd cousin Lil Stump.
Cheers.
Ken.


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Re: Photo Restoration if possible
« Reply #4 on: Monday 14 January 08 13:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lazarus

Had a little play with your photo
Not too successfull though

Hippy :) :) :)
Please scan all photographs at 300-600 dpi.
Please feel free to colour/modify any restores posted by me.
An acknowledgement would be much appreciated.

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Re: Photo Restoration if possible
« Reply #5 on: Monday 14 January 08 13:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi there
here is one from me

If you want more detail you need to scan it at between 300-600 dpi. (This is only 150)

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 14 January 08 22:27 GMT (UK) »
Thank you RecycledHippie and Niksmum.
Tolan broke World and Olympic records and was the first African/American to win two gold medals.He died at 58 from a heart attack.
Tells me that my father must have been a good athlete.
Wyatt and Wood of Glossop, Derbyshire. Longstaff of Bishop Auckland,Durham. Harry of St Austell and St Kew,Cornwall. Charters of County Antrim.Knight of Warwickshire.Hendy of Ballyedmonduff.