Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area

[John’s]

Hello,

I’d appreciate a very approximate date for the attached photo if possible, please

I have the location and hope that being able to identify the decade would help me place the family - one of several possibles

It was Scottish, working-class mining area which might be useful to know

Many thanks

John

[McGroger]

Just bringing this up for some attention; it had dropped out of sight.
Peter

[Andrew C.]

It reminds me of a photo I have of family (Scottish mining community) which was taken just before the First World War. Could be a coincidence but my photo is similar to a few photos I have seen as if someone was going round recording mining communities.

[John’s]

Thank you, McGroger - my post was only approved today but posted a week last Friday so it had dropped before it had appeared

And thank you, Andrew C - that is VERY interesting and would fit very well with what I was expecting (hoping) - how fascinating

I mentioned working class as I wasn’t sure if, on the whole, they wore fashions that were a little dated compared to wealthier people. This photo does look a little informal too. I really like the thought of them stopping what they were doing and agreeing to be photographed

Thank you both again

John

[Rena]

I have an early 1922-1923 photo of my mother, her older sister and brother.  The girls are wearing similar style clothing, footwear and their hair is the same style.

They lived with their parents in a terrace house owned by a benevolent Quaker company who provided free health care, that manufactured a multitude of items (Colmans Mustard, Dolly Blue, Robin Starch, etc. etc. that their father worked for.

[John’s]

Thank you, Rena, that’s another interesting possibility

I did wonder about the child’s clothing, and whether that was less subject to change over time

I don’t think the landlords of these houses were necessarily benevolent but the houses were built for the workers by the coal company

How lovely for you to have such photographs - they’re so evocative

Thanks

John

[Creasegirl]

It could be any time from early 1900s to early 1920s.  The style of clothes and hairstyle were common for most working class people at that time and didnt change much.

[Zaphod99]

Try Chat-GPT.com

Ask "Can you give a Date for photo based on clothing, please?"

It will reply:

Of course — please upload the photo you'd like me to examine. I'll look at the clothing and any other visual clues to give you the most likely date range.

Zaph.

[John’s]

Thanks you, Creasegirl, it’s reassuring to have that confirmation and helps me place the family and address absolutely

Thank you also, Zaphod, I never thought of that but what a great idea - I’ll give it a go

Thanks

John