Shorthand writing on old photo?

[Malcolm33]

  Could it be Duployan Shorthand?   See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duployan_shorthand  plenty of curves and dots there.

[ankerdine]

I think we are all waiting for the professor. 

and still waiting.......

Judy

[Malcolm33]

Hi
Boyd's syllabic shorthand seems to be my favourite as it is based on circles as representing
consonants. Trouble is there doesn't seem to be any images of this shorthand available other than buying the original books.  It was invented in the early 1900s which fits the date and was and is widely used. It is English in origin.
Sandra

    You can read the whole text book on Boyd's Syllabic Shorthand here in openlibrary.org - http://archive.org/stream/syllabicshorthan00boyd#page/28/mode/2up/search/5

     Just enter the page number you want then click 'Go' or click on the tabs at the bottom.   From a quick look I would say that there is too much use of straight lines for this to be what we are all looking for.

[youngtug]

See post 25

[Malcolm33]

   I feel sure that the two lines are written in a different colour ink.    A lab could confirm this.   It would also be likely that each writer - if two different people would add their name at the end of the line and might then revert slightly to a normal letter.  For instance the last name second line might be Janet or something similar beginning with 'J'.

    I was in the RAF from 1951 to 1954, so can relate to the time period.    Being so definite that the place is Chepstow, I would send the photo to the Chepstow and Caldicot News - http://www.chepstow-today.co.uk/index.cfm     Someone might then be able to identify the friend or even know 'Mam'.       They might also be able to identify the army base.   The photo is clearly taken outside as you can see some bushes and the side of what looks like a wooden hut to the left, and a window to the right.      Never stopped in Chepstow myself, but drove through there many times around those years going to and from Barry.     Winter of '51 I was stationed at Credenhill, Hereford but mostly travelled from there by train to Cardiff.

[Malcolm33]

  Funny think I've just recalled.    RAF Credenhill used to train recruits in shorthand.

[Tiki1962]

I'm bookmarking too! Fascinating thread 

[Lucinda12]

Just let my husband see it, he is from the Middle East, and it is definitely not Arabic! At first glance he thought it was Urdu. I can't wait to find out what it says!! Hope we get an answer!

[Maggie.]

! At first glance he thought it was Urdu. I can't wait to find out what it says!! Hope we get an answer!

That's what I thought way back in the thread, not that I'm an expert thought.