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Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« on: Wednesday 25 June 25 14:07 BST (UK) »
I would be very grateful if the superb photo restorers on this site could work their magic on this rather poor quality photo of my Mum which I am guessing was taken in the 1940s.

She is next to the boating lake in Cooper Park, Elgin. The German Shepherd is clear but I only spotted the Scottie quite recently!

Many thanks in anticipation.

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Stuart

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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 June 25 18:34 BST (UK) »
Another photo of Mum to help the restoration of the one of her sitting with two dogs in Cooper Park.
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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 June 25 02:45 BST (UK) »
My effort. :)
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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 June 25 09:31 BST (UK) »
my try with some colors
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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 June 25 17:49 BST (UK) »
colors added
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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #5 on: Friday 27 June 25 15:11 BST (UK) »
Wow! Thank you both Peter and Rami for taking the time to restore the photo of my Mum and the two dogs with a bonus for me of the additional one by Rami, just lovely.

I wonder what Mum would have made of them? Suspect she would have been as self effacing as ever and I never would have known apart from a smile!

She told me a story which will give a spotlight to the German Shepherd (I think his name was Carlo) -  two of her brothers were regular soldiers in different regiments at the start of WW2.

During the evacuation in 1940 to the Dunkirk beaches, one of her brothers noticed another soldier who had acquired a German Shepherd similar to one his family had at home in Elgin. It turned out the other soldier was his brother.

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Stuart
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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 01 July 25 16:17 BST (UK) »
A try from me, regards, John.

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Re: Restore photo of my late Mum Babs Smith taken in Cooper Park, Elgin in the 1940s
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 02 July 25 20:36 BST (UK) »
Quote from: hoobaloo on Tuesday 01 July 25 16:17 BST (UK)
A try from me, regards, John.

Superb!

Thank you, John.

Regards, Stuart.
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