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« on: Friday 06 February 09 10:12 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone tell me how do I get lettering to stand out on a headstone.

I took a photo of one in Auckland, NZ at Mangere cemetery when I was there and now am unable to read it.


This is a photo of my stepmother's sister's headstone.

Any ideas please

Thank you Newbe
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Re: help with headstone needed
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 February 09 10:57 GMT (UK) »
sorry can only read one word 'love'

no matter how i tried.

xin

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Re: help with headstone needed
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 February 09 11:51 GMT (UK) »
Oh dear, that looks very much like the test patterns they had me looking at yesterday at the optometrists.
There may be someone here who can work with filters and screens etc, to bring up a bit of the wording.
I wish you luck.
To get a photo that's readable you need to stand at an angle from the headstone, preferable in early morning or late afternoon.
Not that this will help you now, but if you are in a position to photograph a headstone another time.
There are a few tricks to photographing headstones, several are destructive and most are frowned on. But the angle of light and shadow are the greatest help.
Leonie.
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ENNIS-Thomas-Bonnin-Aldridge-Williams-Harding-Brown.
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Re: help with headstone needed
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 February 09 12:26 GMT (UK) »
newbe,
When about was the headstone erected? or when did the woman die?

the reason I ask is that the cemetery may have a record of the stone mason who did the carving and asking him may give you the inscription...
just a thought...

charlotte


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« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 February 09 18:55 GMT (UK) »
it would have ben erected some time in 1969.

Myrtle died 23 May 1969. I have been advised it would cost $300.00 NZ dollars to have the lettering redone so that it can be read.

Newbe

PS: Thanks for all your help so far
Purcell, - Limerick - Ireland,Australia, Westland, NZ
Coppell  - England 1734 to now, New Zealand - 1853 to now
Buckby - England, Australia, New Zealand - 1630 to now
Smith New Zealand
Parker -England - New Zealand  - 1800 to now
Lilley,Lillie, Lilly  - England -New Zealand - 1800 to now
Dykins - Wales, England, New Zealand -  1752 to now
Reynolds, England- 1800 to now
Newdick -Norfolk and Suffolk England , Australia, New Zealand - 1700 to now

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Re: help with headstone needed
« Reply #5 on: Friday 06 February 09 19:09 GMT (UK) »
i know its silly ...to ask...   but you dont happen to remember the 'gist' of what is written do you...??


I imagine something in there says........    'beloved...?? daughter / wife  if you can tell me what is written
then I can re- inscribe it for 'nada' xxxxxxxx

xin

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 06 February 09 19:14 GMT (UK) »
Sorry but I have no idea.

I have put up a new thread on the NZ Board to see if someone can take another photo or write down what the inscription says so that may help.

Will let you know when I find out.

Newbe

PS: it was one of those days when I took a lot of photos at the cemetery. This is the only one I can not read
Purcell, - Limerick - Ireland,Australia, Westland, NZ
Coppell  - England 1734 to now, New Zealand - 1853 to now
Buckby - England, Australia, New Zealand - 1630 to now
Smith New Zealand
Parker -England - New Zealand  - 1800 to now
Lilley,Lillie, Lilly  - England -New Zealand - 1800 to now
Dykins - Wales, England, New Zealand -  1752 to now
Reynolds, England- 1800 to now
Newdick -Norfolk and Suffolk England , Australia, New Zealand - 1700 to now

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 06 February 09 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Folks,

This is another one of the same headstone I took but not much difference.

Newbe
Purcell, - Limerick - Ireland,Australia, Westland, NZ
Coppell  - England 1734 to now, New Zealand - 1853 to now
Buckby - England, Australia, New Zealand - 1630 to now
Smith New Zealand
Parker -England - New Zealand  - 1800 to now
Lilley,Lillie, Lilly  - England -New Zealand - 1800 to now
Dykins - Wales, England, New Zealand -  1752 to now
Reynolds, England- 1800 to now
Newdick -Norfolk and Suffolk England , Australia, New Zealand - 1700 to now

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 08 February 09 09:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi There,

sks was kind enough to o to the cemetery for me and was able to write downwhat was on the headstone and do her best to recreate it for me.

Hope this helps

If someone can put this on the headston its self that would be great.

Thanks
Newbe
Purcell, - Limerick - Ireland,Australia, Westland, NZ
Coppell  - England 1734 to now, New Zealand - 1853 to now
Buckby - England, Australia, New Zealand - 1630 to now
Smith New Zealand
Parker -England - New Zealand  - 1800 to now
Lilley,Lillie, Lilly  - England -New Zealand - 1800 to now
Dykins - Wales, England, New Zealand -  1752 to now
Reynolds, England- 1800 to now
Newdick -Norfolk and Suffolk England , Australia, New Zealand - 1700 to now