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Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« on: Tuesday 17 September 13 09:16 BST (UK) »
Hi, Trying to work out who the girl is in photo, i had it scanned out of a deceased family member's album, if anybody has any idea when it was taken and her age i possibly could narrow down who it is hopefully.
Regards Roy

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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 10:09 BST (UK) »
My guess would be about 18 years old...nice photo.
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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 10:45 BST (UK) »
My guess ( and it is only a guess) would put her a little younger, maybe 16 or even 15.  Hard to tell though.
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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 12:11 BST (UK) »
I'd go along with Carol's estimate of about 18, since she seems to have developed adult features and the soft, childish look has gone.

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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 12:16 BST (UK) »
What age did girls 'put their hair up' ?
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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 13:16 BST (UK) »
My guesstimates for age & era are 15/16 yrs old 1930/40's on the basis of her hair style of 2 ringlets (don't look like plaits) which would possibly not be an adults style?

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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 13:22 BST (UK) »
hmm I think she looks around 14/15

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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 13:53 BST (UK) »
Hi, Trying to work out who the girl is in photo, i had it scanned out of a deceased family member's album, if anybody has any idea when it was taken and her age i possibly could narrow down who it is hopefully.
Regards Roy

Hi Roy,

Was the photo a postcard pic? 
It is obviously an arranged photo session not a random pic & may be around war time especially if it's a postcard image?

If there is writing on the back would be a good idea to post a copy of handwriting for someone to identify year of writing technique?

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Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

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Re: Any idea when photo was taken and age of girl please
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 13:55 BST (UK) »
If someone can identify the era of the costume (blouse) that would be a better clue as to era.

A M
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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