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Offline Suzy W

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WW 1 postcard
« on: Friday 08 May 15 02:51 BST (UK) »
hand written by my grandfather, can make out some words, would like to know what it really says before it is totally faded thanks
TEW family of Leire/Leicester and New Zealand
MERRICKS of Stafford/Birmingham
PENTECOST of Surrey and New Zealand
POTENTIER of France, England and Canada
WATKINS of London and New Zealand
WHITAKER of Guiseley Yorkshire and New Zealand
LYALL, of Dundee, Caithness and New Zealand

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Re: WW 1 postcard
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 May 15 06:20 BST (UK) »
This may help

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Re: WW 1 postcard
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 May 15 06:38 BST (UK) »
It looks like a variation of "It's a long way to Tipperary"

It's a long way
to the front boys it's
a long way to go
it's along way to all
those freaks (?) Mother
dear (?) don't you know

Love from glad (?)
Harold

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Re: WW 1 postcard
« Reply #3 on: Friday 08 May 15 08:57 BST (UK) »
Here's my attempt at colour neutral contrast max'ing.

(via LAB colour space conversion)


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Re: WW 1 postcard
« Reply #4 on: Friday 08 May 15 21:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone
I thought it sounded a bit like the Tipperary song.

Suzy W
TEW family of Leire/Leicester and New Zealand
MERRICKS of Stafford/Birmingham
PENTECOST of Surrey and New Zealand
POTENTIER of France, England and Canada
WATKINS of London and New Zealand
WHITAKER of Guiseley Yorkshire and New Zealand
LYALL, of Dundee, Caithness and New Zealand

And far too many to add