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Greetings, Rootschatters.
I have here two school photographs to which I am looking to assign some sort of dates.
The first is a standard school group with the name of a photographer, C. Harris of Dover. It is obviously an old photograph, certainly pre-1900, and it has been suggested that this is from 1880-84, but I would prefer some confirmation that this may be true (or otherwise).
The second is, I am afraid, a very poor and blurry photograph of children outside a school, one of those instances where it is what it is, and better, perhaps, to have a poor picture than none at all. However, despite its drawbacks, I am hoping that there is enough definition to the clothing to get some form of date
Thank you for any help on this,
Scobie

Hi Rootschatters.
I know that this is a photo of the Brown family, but can anyone put some sort of date to it? I need this to try to work out which of their children are shown here. As I am poor at putting ages to people in old photos, some suggestion as to the ages of the individuals shown would also help.
Many thanks for any help at all,
Regards, Scobie

Hello Rootschatters.
Attached is a photograph of a group of unknown women. I have no idea of the date, but I am hoping that their clothing will give an indication to someone, with more knowledge of these things than I possess, who can help in this respect. Also, judging by the unusual headgear of many, do they belong to some form of organisation (possibly something like the Mother’s Union)? Or is it just a form of dress that was normal for the time?
Any ideas or comments on this photo would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for looking,
Scobie

Hello again Rootschatters.
I have another photograph that I am trying to date, the only positive guide being the children’s clothing shown. The photo is not as clear as I would have liked because of the amount this section had to be enlarged. I do know that it has to be before 1937, as two memorial beech trees, now very large, were planted that year and would have appeared in this photograph.
Many thanks, from Scobie.

Hello Rootschatters.
I am hoping that someone out there is an expert on old cars, as I am trying to date a photograph from the models caught on camera. The area itself has changed little over the years, so identifying these vehicles is my best chance of pinning a date to this picture.
Many thanks,
Scobie