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Title: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
Post by: wingood on Sunday 26 February 17 20:30 GMT (UK)
I would love if you would apply your talent to photo 1 attached which has a really poignant significance for our Masterson family. Photo 2, which is OK, shows Joseph senior with his young son Joseph in Glasgow in the late 1890s. The father had a good job as Agent for the Royal Liver Assurance Co. in Dublin. At Christmas, his many farmer clients pressed turkeys on him which were welcome for his growing family. The Board Members in Dublin said something to him about these, probably hoping he would share his gifts with them. Instead, he resigned on the spot. Apparently he was known for his short temper. He brought his family to Glasgow to a much poorer housing condition and life style. Photo 2 shows him in Glasgow with his anguished son who is still wearing the sailor suit uniform of his upmarket Dublin school. Photo 1 is Joseph junior and his younger sister Lily in their new school in a rough district of Glasgow. They are both overdressed compared with their classmates, little Lily especially so, and seemingly quite unaware of that. Young Joseph is still clutching his sailor hat and probably dreading play breaks with those tough-looking classmates.
Title: Re: Poignant old family photo needs restoration please
Post by: diesse on Monday 27 February 17 01:54 GMT (UK)
I had a go at recolouring the school group - hope this helps. Someone else will be along to do a better job.
Di
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Post by: ymfoster on Monday 27 February 17 02:39 GMT (UK)
My effort,  :)

Yvonne
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Post by: stevew101 on Monday 27 February 17 06:37 GMT (UK)
Steve
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Post by: stevew101 on Monday 27 February 17 06:51 GMT (UK)
Steve
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Post by: japeflakes on Monday 27 February 17 07:46 GMT (UK)
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Post by: japeflakes on Monday 27 February 17 08:07 GMT (UK)
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Post by: japeflakes on Monday 27 February 17 08:08 GMT (UK)
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Post by: japeflakes on Monday 27 February 17 08:09 GMT (UK)
texture:
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Post by: Handypandy on Monday 27 February 17 08:35 GMT (UK)
A try from me...
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Post by: loord74 on Monday 27 February 17 10:05 GMT (UK)
my attempt
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Post by: richarde1979 on Monday 27 February 17 11:20 GMT (UK)
A couple of attempts from me
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Post by: Trishanne on Monday 27 February 17 19:21 GMT (UK)
Just the one from me
Pat
Title: Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
Post by: wingood on Monday 08 May 17 22:13 BST (UK)
Hi
I wonder if you recognise anyone in this photo other than my two relatives in the RH corner. I would be glad to hear more about the history/background. Wingood
Title: Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Monday 08 May 17 23:15 BST (UK)
Hi Wingood,

The second photo is in pretty good shape and others have posted good restores. The first photo is very 'red' and much less detailed. So I just want to check: is your original photo so red too? Did you scan it with the same settings as the second one? If so, no problem. If you're able to post (a link to) a better version, that would be better to work on.

Mike
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Post by: pablo59 on Monday 08 May 17 23:54 BST (UK)
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Post by: japeflakes on Tuesday 09 May 17 11:24 BST (UK)
Another but not as good:
Title: Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Tuesday 09 May 17 12:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: wingood on Monday 08 May 17 22:13 BST (UK)
Hi
I wonder if you recognise anyone in this photo other than my two relatives in the RH corner. I would be glad to hear more about the history/background. Wingood


I thought everyone did very well with these.  Photos in this condition are very hard to restore.
Title: Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
Post by: wingood on Tuesday 09 May 17 17:21 BST (UK)
Your observations are very true - both of them! wingood
Title: Completed Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration
Post by: wingood on Tuesday 09 May 17 21:24 BST (UK)
diesse
Handypandy
japeflakes
loord74
Mike in Cumbria
Mike Morrell (NL)
pablo59
richarde1979
stevew101
Trishanne
ymfoster

I am overwhelmed by the number of photo manipulation experts who have demonstrated such a high level of competence in this difficult technique. I have tried myself and realise how hard it is to produce any quality of result much less what you have shown here. I thank you all for taking the time to do so. RootsChat is fortunate to have such a resource available to its followers.