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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: David Posnett on Tuesday 12 December 17 14:41 GMT (UK)
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My great uncle Martin Salzer and his wife Phyllis, on a beach with (I think) neices. They were from East London, so I assume this is either in Essex or Kent. Do you have any idea where?!
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Thought it might be Westcliff or Southend but I can't find a picture to compare.
Drosybont
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Ramsgate possibly?
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Super quality for a beach pic. Just tweaked it a bit.
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Thank you handy!
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I have never been to a beach in Essex or Kent. Ramsgate however was a direct route from Cannon Street, London to Ramsgate. Evidenced by the late Driver William Trew on that fateful day December 4 1957.
I would imagine that the Salzer family would have traveled to the resort by train and it would have been a direct train.
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Agree Ramsgate. This is from a similar viewpoint ...
https://media.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/media/9622/36545-ramsgate-main-sands-ramsgate-01.jpg?mode=crop&quality=75&width=1600
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I thought Ramsgate area too. We went there several times starting in 1949.This photo was taken in 1952.
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Wow I think you are right. Thank you so much!
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Fairly similar viewpoints to what sugarbakers posted but earlier. They're a bit small so you'll need to zoom in but the iron bridge (?) with the pale wall to the right look similar to David's photo.
Ramsgate 1890
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/53/0b/79/530b79e1c3d55aa69cc7c554cb71d8a7--ramsgate-beach-scenes.jpg
Ramsgate 1907
https://photos.francisfrith.com/frith/ramsgate-the-beach-1907_58272.jpg
Ramsgate 1927
https://photos.francisfrith.com/frith/ramsgate-the-beach-1927_80370.jpg
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cuffie yes yes yes! Amazing. Thank you all, I'd never have worked this out on my own. The 'iron bridge' is the clue. I can sleep soundly tonight.
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I was looking around for photos to practice with whilst the boards are quiet and decided to add some colour to yours. I hope you don't mind.
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Wow Martyn, that is really lovely. Thank you so much!
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You are more than welcome.