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Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« on: Monday 23 July 18 07:53 BST (UK) »
I am working through a very large collection of old family photographs.  Unfortunately, most don't have any name or reference but this particular one does seem to have a name.

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 July 18 10:44 BST (UK) »
My best guess is that it's "Kinny". There are  few Kinny's (surname) in the Western Australia 1800's censuses. One Kinny as a first name.

There's a name/word written on the top left of the back of the photo which I can't make out at this resolution. Second letter looks like an "l" followed by 3 letters (a/e ?) and ending on a "d".

(Frederick) James Uren worked in Kapunda in 1887-1888 and again in 1904-1906. See https://www.daao.org.au/bio/frederick-uren/.

If it is Kinny (possibly Kenny), you might be able to track her down through Western Australia census/birth records.
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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 01:50 BST (UK) »
Over exposing the signature and removing the dirt shows it's not a letter K. What was thought to be the backside of the K was just a water stain.

It could be a letter S with a flair at the start,  a Z, or an odd letter T or F, though those are very unlikely.

With the arrow in the way, it's hard to be sure what the next letter is. Can you repost it without that in the way?
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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 02:04 BST (UK) »
 Jenny ?   Regards Orkrad


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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 11:31 BST (UK) »
Given the strong strokes at one end of the signature/name, I'm wondering if we're looking at it upside down. Here it is inverted:
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 August 18 22:50 BST (UK) »
Just for something to do. I did a bit of work on the photo included in your scans for you. Hope you like it.

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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 August 18 23:24 BST (UK) »
I'm wondering what is written in the top left hand corner? Looks like the last three letters could be ead.
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Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 02 August 18 01:03 BST (UK) »
Could be :

lreed
breed
Jreed
laeed
lreod

several possibilities.

Enlarged it for you.

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