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Title: Trying to date Picture of boy
Post by: Jules1066 on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:06 GMT (UK)
My great grandfather was born in 1868 near Islington, London. I believe this might be a picture of him taken as a boy. I estimate the boy's age to be about 6....

Can anyone please advise if the clothing he is wearing fits with this period, about 187375 (no certainty as many items were often handed down overtime).

The back of the picture shows the photographer was Edward G Russell operating from 298 Holloway Road, London.  I haven't yet found any directories for his business to establish when he was trading at this address.

Any advice is much appreciated.
Title: Re: Trying to date Picture of boy
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:16 GMT (UK)
Russell, Edward Gay
Born 1839. Died 1903.

 298 Holloway Road, Islington 1879 - 1885. Succeeded by William Myles Garner.



http://www.photolondon.org.uk/pages/details.asp?pid=6712
Title: Re: Trying to date Picture of boy
Post by: groom on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:29 GMT (UK)
Sorry Jules, is it just me but it tells me that file won't open as it is empty?
Title: Re: Trying to date Picture of boy
Post by: sarah on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:43 GMT (UK)
yes it is showing as a 0.jpeg  ??? Please try again ;)
Title: Re: Trying to date Picture of boy
Post by: Jules1066 on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:44 GMT (UK)
Sorry folks
Something has gone wrong attaching photo. Might be file size. I'll try again.