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Offline GeorgiyH

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Crush in Victoria, Australia
« on: Saturday 10 December 16 07:28 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I was wondering if someone would be able to give me an approximate date for this photo of Samuel Crush (and brother), from Victoria, Australia, please.

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Re: Crush in Victoria, Australia
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 10 December 16 18:30 GMT (UK) »
I'll leave the dating to the experts, but...what a superb photograph.

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Re: Crush in Victoria, Australia
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 December 16 10:27 GMT (UK) »
Just nice to see a clear photo :-)

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Re: Crush in Victoria, Australia
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 December 16 07:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Japeflakes.

Any ideas as to when it might have been taken?

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Re: Crush in Victoria, Australia
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 17 December 16 06:10 GMT (UK) »
The photo has an Edwardian feel to it, so around 1900-1910, but if you have the original photo and it has a photographers name on it, I'll be able to give a more exact date.
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Re: Crush in Victoria, Australia
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 17 December 16 07:12 GMT (UK) »
Unfortunately, the photo is not mounted though has traces of cardboard on the back, so was either mounted or taken from an album. I suspect this was given to my great grandfather when he visited Australia some time in the 30s or 40s, but do not know for sure. On the back it says Samuel Crush, standing, father of Walter Smith, and brother. If it is Samuel Crush, he was born in 1856. The man I guess does look like he could be in hos 40s. We have no idea what happened to him. My great great grandmother fled from him to NZ when my great grandfather was still a young boy.
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