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Title: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: Megan Hodges on Monday 06 November 17 06:24 GMT (UK)
Seeking help in the dating of this photo.  My Dad said it was his mother Violet Young who was born in 1887 and married in 1908, it's possible that the photo was taken for her husband during WW1. 

The other alternative is that it is Violet's mother Florence who was born in 1861, she lived in Sydney Australia from mid 1880's prior to that she was in Queensland from 1864.  (http://)

I just had a look at the original photo it was taken by Tesla Studios, Q.V. Markets, George St. Sydney

Title: Re: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: AJ100 on Monday 06 November 17 12:04 GMT (UK)
By the clothes it looks to be either side of 1910 so it looks like it's Violet Young, your Dad's Mum.
If it was Violet's mother, she would be around 50 in the photograph, which she certainly isn't.
regards

AJ
Title: Re: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: loord74 on Monday 06 November 17 12:13 GMT (UK)
what a lovely photo..I couldn't resisting adding some colors
Title: Re: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 06 November 17 13:15 GMT (UK)
I would say it was Edwardian and she is showing off her ring, so Violet for me. Very elegant lady and a lovely photo.
Carol
Title: Re: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 07 November 17 16:52 GMT (UK)
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it's possible that the photo was taken for her husband during WW1
Not as late as that.
Agree with what's been said. Very typical style for C. 1908.
Title: Re: Date Please: Florence Young nee Markcrow or Violet Owens nee Young - Australia
Post by: Megan Hodges on Friday 10 November 17 10:46 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your help and to lord for the colour.
Love it