Timms Family photo from 1887 - details on lapel pin

[stormi]

Hi all,

This lovely photo is of my 3rd great grand parents Henry & Phoebe Timms in Coventry UK taken about 1887, with their two daughters Annie and Amy.

EDIT: After some very helpful input on the board I now realise this is of my 2nd great grandparents Edward and Rose Timms, with two of their daughters.

I was just wondering about the lapel badge/pin Edward is wearing, would that be anything significant ie; representing something he was a member of? Or just purely decorative.

ps - he was a builder

Thank you all,

[rosie99]

What was his occupation

[stormi]

Builder.

[John-76]

Not sure if this'll help or not, but here is a larger version assuming this is the pin you're referring to.
BTW, a beautiful family photo.

[stormi]

Not sure if this'll help or not, but here is a larger version assuming this is the pin you're referring to.
BTW, a beautiful family photo.

Thank you John, appreciated! Yes it is a lovely photo isn't it? I have family photos that are younger than this one which haven't held up so well for so many years, the clarity is exceptional. It makes me wonder if it was to do with the rapidly changing technologies surrounding photography back in these times, perhaps there were periods of 'better' equipment being used by professional portait photographers, I don't know the history but I am guessing there would have been ebbs/flows of expensive tech / cheaper tech / better quality / worse quality. Of course also how the photo was stored makes a large difference doesn't it.

FYI when I started my family tree research journey my family had no memory or reference to this generation, my Grandad (whos still alive and well at 92) knew nothing past his grand-parents. You can imagine his surprise when I not only discovered his great grand parents names, but eventually acquired photos from making connections with other living relatives of the family.

[Treetotal]

Are you sure this was taken in 1887 because it looks later than that to me, if you can post the whole photo including the back if you have it would help.
Carol

[stormi]

Are you sure this was taken in 1887 because it looks later than that to me, if you can post the whole photo including the back if you have it would help.
Carol

The way I dated the photo was based on the two girls and when they were born. Annie on the left was born 1881 and Amy on the right was born 1883. I thought it would approx be around 1887 based on that. I don't have the back sorry, I received the scan from a family member.

[Gadget]

Are you sure this was taken in 1887 because it looks later than that to me, if you can post the whole photo including the back if you have it would help.
Carol

I agree with Carol. This looks  mid to late 1910s - into the 1920s to me.

PS - just read your post, Steve. Are you sure it's the family that you think it is?

[Treetotal]

Yes Gadget, that was my thinking too, the photo quality and tone, and the lady's blouse and skirt. also the collar and tie all put it in that time frame.
Carol