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Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« on: Sunday 19 October 08 18:08 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,

I have been given this lovely photo of my great grandmother, known as 'Little Granny' in the family. Could anyone suggest a date for the picture? And also if anyone can have a go at a little clean up and even adding colour I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Mel
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Leicestershire: Leicester.
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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 October 08 18:41 BST (UK) »
maybe too bright?

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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 October 08 20:54 BST (UK) »
My try

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g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 October 08 00:51 BST (UK) »
No good at dates Mel.......Only walls and gardens. :-\

Bill.
Feel free to alter/modify or colour any restores done by me.

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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 20 October 08 19:50 BST (UK) »
Here's my try. I'm not good with gardens like Bill so I just gave it a little blur.
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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 20 October 08 20:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks to everyone for their help, I'm looking forward to sharing them with my mum.

Cheers

Mel
Staffordshire: Burton upon Trent, Dunstall, Rugeley,Kings Bromley, Alrewas,
Leicestershire: Leicester.
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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 20 October 08 20:51 BST (UK) »
One more in colour Mel.
Feel free to alter/modify or colour any restores done by me.

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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 October 08 06:14 BST (UK) »
Well, for a date...looking at the hemline, according to Old Rowley the hemline was midi length in 1914, so maybe just before the war...

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Re: Little Gran: Can you date and clean this picture please?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 October 08 07:37 BST (UK) »
Well, for a date...looking at the hemline, according to Old Rowley the hemline was midi length in 1914, so maybe just before the war...

Cheers,
China

Thanks for the dating, if its around that time it would have been just after my grandad was born in 1914.

A big thanks to everyone who has helped me this time.
Mel
Staffordshire: Burton upon Trent, Dunstall, Rugeley,Kings Bromley, Alrewas,
Leicestershire: Leicester.
Kingsclere, Hampshire