Shorthand writing on old photo?

[ankerdine]

Can't sleep at night thro' this mystery.

Is there anyone from Bletchley Park still out there?

Judy

[youngtug]

It made me wonder though if the writing on the back of the photo was not a complete sentence but rather practice of particular elements. It might not actually relate to the front of the photo.

I wondered earlier about that, being that there are 10 separate figures which made me wonder wether it was 1 to 10

[sami]

Perhaps someone from the Armed Forces - World War 2 board would have an idea on this.

[sandra Bee]

Hi Both,
I just about gave up on Boyd's last night. What I can't understand is ,if this photograph was taken at a dance and then sent to either of the two on the photograph then they would all have had to understand what was written on theback. It would then have to be something recognizable and commonplace.  Nor did I realise there were so many types of shorthand before in the UK.
Sandra

[normamac]

This could be something as simple as a secret code the girls made up between themselves.

Using their high school shorthand and making a few changes only they would understand.
 
I remember doing this.
                                        Norma
                                                                                                                                   

[ankerdine]

Yes, I suppose it could be a secret code between the girls but I feel sure I've seen it written down somewhere.

I wrote Pitman's shorthand in the Sixties and I suppose it could be interpreted as something like that.

Hope someone comes up with an answer.

Judy

[Greensleeves]

It's not Pitman; in an earlier incarnation I was a verbatim shorthand writer,  and whilst it may look similar, it has too many curves and dots.  A novice Pitman writer would use light and dark strokes with carefully placed vowels,  whilst an accomplished writer would leave most of the vowels out altogether 

[ankerdine]

Yes, you are absolutely correct so back to the foreign language idea or schoolgirl code.

Judy

[lancs-lassie]

Sorry I have no knowledge of any of this stuff, just wanted to tell you I am intrigued and can't wait for someone to solve the mystery for us!
Fascinating post!