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Title: Dating of photo of Kirkbampton Church, Cumbria
Post by: clearly on Sunday 03 December 17 20:39 GMT (UK)

Can anyone give me an informed opinion as to the date of the photograph of the church and vicar. The reverse side is just plain card with no writing, embossing or printing. I hope that the style of printing and vicar's clothes may yield some clues.

Title: Re: Dating of photo of Kirkbampton Church, Cumbria
Post by: jim1 on Monday 04 December 17 11:23 GMT (UK)

Assuming they were both taken around the same time I would suggest 1880's - possibly 1890's.

Title: Re: Dating of photo of Kirkbampton Church, Cumbria
Post by: clearly on Monday 04 December 17 16:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks Jim,

This narrows the timescale considerably.

Title: Re: Dating of photo of Kirkbampton Church, Cumbria
Post by: AJ100 on Tuesday 05 December 17 12:17 GMT (UK)

If the card is contemporary with the photograph I would suggest slightly earlier, being Victorian Gothic style. Maybe 1870's.

AJ

Title: Re: Dating of photo of Kirkbampton Church, Cumbria
Post by: clearly on Tuesday 05 December 17 17:42 GMT (UK)

Thanks for this AJ. I had presumed that photos and card were contemporary but you post may throw a different light on this.

Chester