An African lady and some Manchester cloth!

[Dave Hall]

Thats it!!! just show us all up 
Dave

[silvery]

It's a wonderful photo of early 20thC Africa.  The lady looks a bit unhappy.
Can anyone make out what is standing by the bananas?

[Woodentop50]

It looks like a chicken , maybe early KFC.

                                                                Jim 

[IgorStrav]

What a fantastic thread - great restores and colours, guys!

My son and stepson, apart from marvelling at the improvements you've made think the "thing" by the bananas is a chicken or some other sort of bird - you can pick out its legs and feathery body in the first colour rendition by Hippy.

[Josee]

Thankyou all so much I am absolutley thrilled. I love the borders plain and ethnic. And the colours are something else. Sensational comes to mind.  I am so glad I put the photo on....as for the chicken in the foreground I think that's  what it is more of a pullett maybe?
I just wish I had more photos to share but that's it for Uncle's collection.  I also have my grandad's photos from Constantinople and thereabouts in the 1920s, I shall try and post them shall I?
Once again thankyou
Jo 

[Linhope20]

Hi Josee,
I was interested to see the photograph that you posted of your great uncle's concubine in Equatorial Guinea. A friend of mine drew my attention to it and I thought I would get in touch to try and find out more about your great uncle. The reason for this is that your great uncle George happens to be a donor to the World Museum Liverpool's African collections and I am doing research on these collections. You and your family might be interested to know what he donated and I would likewise be interested to know more about his background and career in equatorial Africa. Let me know if you would be willing to open up a communication!. Thanks.
Linhope

[Josee]

Hi Linhope

Well I am very interested, and excited, in anything you can add to Uncle George's life and career. I have a few other snippets to add since the date of these photos.

In order for you to be able to use the private messaging system you need to write 3 messages on this thread....so 1 down 2 to go !!
Looking forward to hearing from you

Cheers
Jo

[Lydart]

I LOVE that photo ... and the restorations of course !   What a wonderful thing to have. 

Please don't let the messages from Linhope be private ... I think we'd all like to know more .... if you agree Jo !   

[Lydart]

What is the thing like a mega-sized cheese grater on the right by a second bucket ?   Is it a stool ?   If so, its not quite like any I've encountered in Africa.