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Offline PaulaToo

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #27 on: Monday 09 April 12 00:25 BST (UK) »
I don't know about wristwatches, either.

I'm thinking, about the time of WW1 and there is only the older feller and the young feller no other men with all those lovely ladies ...... (well most of them are lovely)

I wonder if it was a photo taken, perhaps us and the people next door ... or something, to send to the boys on the front ...

Bartlett/Henley on Thames
Caponhurst/Buckinghamshire and?
Denchfield/North Marston/Bucks
Webb/Winchester
Mathias/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
John/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
Smith/Portsmouth/Portsea
Purchas/Bucks and?
Olliffe/Bucks

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #28 on: Monday 09 April 12 09:06 BST (UK) »
PaulaToo, that is an interesting idea. My grandma's brothers would not have been in the army that early in the war, but my grandfather was (he and my grandma waited until after the war to get married). He was an orphan and he lodged with her next door neighbours prior to the war. I am struggling to make the people fit, but it is an interesting idea.

If I'd been a soldier and received a photo like that, I think I would have been tempted to surrender there and then. That scary woman would be more frightening than the enemy!!

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #29 on: Monday 09 April 12 11:58 BST (UK) »
 ;D
I'll do my best to make her look a little less frightening ...
Hey, perhaps she was the reason he went into the army ...

'My dear, I don't want to leave you, but there's this mad woman next door, and she is after me ...'

We are having a bit of sport at the poor girl's expense, but she was probably a very nice person. The photo looks as though it has seen better days and I expect that is the reason for her looks.
All the same, that glare would melt rocks.
I'll see what I can do ...
Bartlett/Henley on Thames
Caponhurst/Buckinghamshire and?
Denchfield/North Marston/Bucks
Webb/Winchester
Mathias/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
John/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
Smith/Portsmouth/Portsea
Purchas/Bucks and?
Olliffe/Bucks

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #30 on: Monday 09 April 12 15:47 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D

The photo looks as if it has been "enhanced" around the eyes....sometimes a poor quality photo would make the eyes look washed out and the photographer would add dots to give better definition. The results, especially on a postmortem photo, can be pretty freaky.

However, I don't think this is a postmortem photo ;D
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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #31 on: Monday 09 April 12 16:02 BST (UK) »
my try

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Restorers please do NOT use any restores done by me without my permission

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #32 on: Monday 09 April 12 18:26 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Irene, that looks lovely.

Chinakay, thanks for your comments, I can see what you mean.

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 00:42 BST (UK) »
Whew, how's about this then ...
I had started on the original, so joined the odd bit on the side to complete the picture
Bartlett/Henley on Thames
Caponhurst/Buckinghamshire and?
Denchfield/North Marston/Bucks
Webb/Winchester
Mathias/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
John/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
Smith/Portsmouth/Portsea
Purchas/Bucks and?
Olliffe/Bucks

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 00:58 BST (UK) »
  Glad to see that you can 'post' again 8)

  The photo looks terrific with the extra at the sides...

  you're very artistic :)

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Re: Restore if possible and dating please
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 11:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PaulaToo on Tuesday 17 April 12 00:42 BST (UK)
Whew, how's about this then ...
I had started on the original, so joined the odd bit on the side to complete the picture
marvellous! and I applaud your perserverance, Paula ... clapping smiley ... :)
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