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Title: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: alistquin on Tuesday 03 October 17 11:47 BST (UK)

I know who this is not, but to help me determine who it might be, can anyone give me any ideas on when it was taken?

Alistair

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 03 October 17 16:20 BST (UK)

Hi Alistair...I would say around 1914-1920 but Jim may be more precise...lovely photo.
Carol

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: despair on Tuesday 03 October 17 16:30 BST (UK)

Not from the photographer/address.Herbert Tear(born 1860) is listed at that address from 1871,with his father George until 1901.His father is listed as photographer in 1871 and 1881,then as Registrar of Births and Deaths.I think George dies in 1906.Herbert is still there in the area in 1911 at a different address carrying on the family business.
The earliest date is probably from when his father was appointed Registrar(between 1881 and 1891?)and perhaps the latest at George's death,1906(does he move out then)?

Regards
Roger

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 03 October 17 16:43 BST (UK)

Herbert Tear was at this address from 1897-1917, which doesn't help. However as Carol said this is later. It could be pre-war but not by much & up to 1917.

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: josey on Tuesday 03 October 17 17:35 BST (UK)

Hopeless at dating but have to say what kindly looking parents!!

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: alistquin on Tuesday 03 October 17 17:41 BST (UK)

Carol, Roger and Jim, thank you very much. That's so useful as it points to a totally different generation to the one I was thinking possible. You are such a clever bunch!  ;D ;D ;D

Josey, I can't agree more - they look lovely.

Alistair

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: Queed19 on Tuesday 03 October 17 18:23 BST (UK)

Hi, quite interesting photo, seems to be around 1900 i think, anyway look really interesting, people even doesn't seem to be real, like they are painted not photographed :)

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:02 BST (UK)

A dry-clean for the family, with a choice of sepia or black and white.
Cheers, Peter.

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: alistquin on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:25 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Peter - as you say, nice and clean!  ;D

Alistair

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 07 October 17 14:23 BST (UK)

Hi Alistair...I gave your lovely photo a light clean too...hope you don't mind.
Carol

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 07 October 17 14:27 BST (UK)

and with more contrast.
Carol

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: alistquin on Sunday 08 October 17 11:32 BST (UK)

Thanks Carol, they're both lovely.  ;D ;D

Alistair

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: rsinbad on Sunday 08 October 17 20:04 BST (UK)

late ones from me

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: rsinbad on Sunday 08 October 17 20:06 BST (UK)

sepia

Title: Re: Can anyone date this family photo please taken in London
Post by: alistquin on Monday 09 October 17 10:17 BST (UK)

Cheers Roy - thank you!  ;D

Alistair