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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: markyh on Saturday 16 September 17 10:54 BST (UK)

Title: photo of wallis
Post by: markyh on Saturday 16 September 17 10:54 BST (UK)

can someone date this photo for me


  thanks

Title: Re: photo of wallis
Post by: japeflakes on Sunday 17 September 17 14:53 BST (UK)

My guess at 1910, but not an expert:

Title: Re: photo of wallis
Post by: McGroger on Tuesday 19 September 17 05:05 BST (UK)

Tough one to date. An elderly bloke could have been wearing this sort of gear for decades - and, up close, the suit doesn't look new. Can you date it by his age at all? He looks about 70-75 to me.
And here's a colour version as we bring it up the board again.
Cheers, Peter.

Title: Re: photo of wallis
Post by: Handypandy on Tuesday 19 September 17 08:40 BST (UK)

My comment might be a bit 'left field' but for what its worth.....

The property appears to be a Victorian terrace. Its original windows would, more than likely, have been sliding sash type. The window in the photo is a casement type which didn't come back into general use again until well after 1900. Its an educated guess (because property renovation was my business) but I think this would have been a replacement .........for whatever reason. The brickwork is definitely aged which leads me to think that this could even be post 1920.

Title: Re: photo of wallis
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 19 September 17 09:46 BST (UK)

Tin bath on the fence and the classic terraced house that I remember from my youth. I'd say 1920s-early 1930s.  My parents married in early 30s and, on the group photo,  an uncle wore neckwear just like that  ;D