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An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« on: Tuesday 08 July 08 08:14 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone
I have had this photo tucked in the family bible were it has been since at leat 1912. It shows my great uncle's concubine. George was in Equatorial Guinea in 1908 - 1915 when it was under Spanish rule. He was working for Hatton & Cookson, not sure quite what capacity, there was some unpleasantness, and the Spanish Consul and the Foreign Office were involved, the details are not really specific  but his concubine was mentioned. Their phrase not mine. I would love for any of you 'photo buffs' to add a spot of colour. Geore used to take back yards of fabric from Manchester where the rest of the family lived. He was living on the island of Elobey off the coast and died there possibly around 1915. The photo itself is on very thin 'paper' and glued onto card.
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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 12:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Jo

A quick splash of colour from yours truly

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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 12:45 BST (UK) »
Wow....
I am blown away I didn;t expect SUCH a change
Thankyou Hippy ;D ;D :D
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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 13:04 BST (UK) »
hi Josee

What a great pic

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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 14:05 BST (UK) »
Nice one Hippy  ;)
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 14:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks Dave - muchly appreciated  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Added, what I think is, an appropriate border

Hippy :D :D :D :D
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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 14:52 BST (UK) »
                                    Nice one Hippy nice one.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 14:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks Dave - muchly appreciated ;D ;D ;D ;D

Added, what I think is, an appropriate border

Hippy :D :D :D :D
Sets it off a treat
Dave  ;)
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Re: An African lady and some Manchester cloth!
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 15:13 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Another one for you.

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