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danuslave
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**COMPLETE** A real challenge!
« on: Thursday 09 July 09 21:38 UTC (UK) »
Believe it or not there is a photographer's name and address lurking in here!

I know that the last word of the address is ADDLESTONE, but can't make out the rest.  Over to the experts

Linda

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dobfarm
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 July 09 23:47 UTC (UK) »
We Er!

There's a big   B
and is it Johnson St------              stone

But na expert
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Derbyshire, Warwick. Yorkshire, Stafford and Worcestershire.
In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth.
danuslave
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Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #2 on: Friday 10 July 09 00:05 UTC (UK) »
Hi dobfarm

Neither am I - hence the post!


Can anyone do a negative image?  I saw in another thread that this sometimes makes things easier to read.

Thanks
Linda
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dobfarm
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #3 on: Friday 10 July 09 00:30 UTC (UK) »
I have ago

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In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth.
dobfarm
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #4 on: Friday 10 July 09 01:15 UTC (UK) »
in graycale

maybe 3d spects

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Derbyshire, Warwick. Yorkshire, Stafford and Worcestershire.
In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth.
April
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Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #5 on: Friday 10 July 09 01:40 UTC (UK) »
It helps to not stare directly at the words but slightly above.
In the address line I can read "HIGH ST".
In the trade directories there is a photographer Wm. Rt. Morrison at 41 High St Addlestone in 1918. The first part of the line line could be Wm, the next bit that looks like a "B" might be an "R" and whole line may be "Wm Robert Morrison"  Huh
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #6 on: Friday 10 July 09 02:07 UTC (UK) »
that about the best i can do - if some oneelse want to improve on.

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In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth.
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #7 on: Friday 10 July 09 02:31 UTC (UK) »
butlins maidstone >Cliffeville
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danuslave
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Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #8 on: Friday 10 July 09 19:28 UTC (UK) »
Hi dobfarm

Thanks for your efforts.  Looks like I've scared everyone else off!

I'd found the Morrison entry in Kelly's but couldn't really make the image fit.  It's a bit more likely than Butlins tho' as the family lived in Addlestone.

I'll leave the post open a bit longer in case anyone else wants to chip in

Linda
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #9 on: Friday 10 July 09 19:46 UTC (UK) »
Hi L

Think most will think their looking at wheel track. abit of police forensic.

Good luck anyway. tall order though.

Dobby
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rev.ivorbiggin
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Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #10 on: Friday 10 July 09 20:13 UTC (UK) »
Ive tried allsorts on this, no joy thgough, other than i agree with April,
First bit is Wm and the  "b" i think is a flourishing R, i think i can make out the no 4, and the words high st,

Sorry  not much help
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
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« Reply #11 on: Friday 10 July 09 21:04 UTC (UK) »
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Derbyshire, Warwick. Yorkshire, Stafford and Worcestershire.
In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth.
robbo43
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Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #12 on: Friday 10 July 09 22:30 UTC (UK) »
I don't suppose there is any chance that you could photograph this with a light source very low and to the top left?  Might help just looking at it with a light in that position - a bright torch at the actual level of the photo could be enough.

Robert
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danuslave
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**COMPLETE** Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #13 on: Friday 10 July 09 23:50 UTC (UK) »
Hi Robert

Your torch idea turned up trumps.  It's almost certainly

W R Morrison  (in curly writing)

HIGH ST  ADDLESTONE

Many thanks to everyone who contributed

Linda
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Granny Tidmarsh (Maiden name Mary Fletcher b1874 )
Re: A real challenge!
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 11 July 09 00:53 UTC (UK) »
This my last try! Faint but more readable

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