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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: peharris95 on Sunday 25 February 18 13:13 GMT (UK)
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Hi Folk's, Help required to decipher the writing on the back of this picture postcard from around 1915-1930 in Salford, Lancashire, on the rear of the card is a picture of my Grandma 1882-1929, she is posing with the local rag and bone man and holding a Pidgeon, Pic currently on (Old Photographs Forum).
The way the number 7 is crossed is interesting and I can make out the word "Pidgeon" but not much else, thank you for any attempts at this.
Cheers, Peter.
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Top right
does it say '20x16'
and underneath that 'paper'
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I think bottom says
Most of lady only
with pigeon
Photo* out B Gray
*??? maybe Black on second look
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Might help:
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Also
Oval 12/6
B&W P(xxxx) 7
(Sorry - my bluetooth mouse is playing up!)
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Thinking back to my days of chemical photo printing. I think there was a photo paper size of 20x16 ins.
Could it be instructions/ideas to a printer for an enlargement and (possibly) printed with a white vignette - hence the 'oval'
Gadget
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Thinking back to my days of chemical photo printing. I think there was a photo paper size of 20x16 ins.
Could it be instructions/ideas to a printer for an enlargement and (possibly) printed with a white vignette - hence the 'oval'
Gadget
My thoughts too about instructions for a reprint & framing. :)
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Found a paper size that matches - Imperial Copy Draught = 16x 20 ins. Also, the current A3+ photo paper* is very close.
* based on standard photo paper sizes.
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If it is instructions, it could be something like:
Most of lady only with pigeon Blanked out
Maybe. Possibly. ;D
Karen
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Think that was mostly what we said earlier, Karen. It was the blanked that I couldn't quite read in Reply #2 ~
I've adjusted my original restore - best look for an image a bit like this. I'm not removing the pigeon as I'm on laptop and need to use my Wacom/ and Mac for that.
PS - I'll waive the 12/6 ;D
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I had a go at taking out the pigeon but I'd have to do a fair bit of work to adjust her arm so that she doesn't look as if she's holding something.
Gadget
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I had a go at taking out the pigeon but I'd have to do a fair bit of work to adjust her arm so that she doesn't look as if she's holding something.
Gadget
Quite amazing what you folk can do with a photo :-* Maybe give her a posy of flowers?
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Quite amazing what you folk can do with a photo :-* Maybe give her a posy of flowers?
I didn't see anything about flowers on the photo back, suey. ;D ;D ;D
Haven't seen you around for a while.
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Think that was mostly what we said earlier, Karen. It was the blanked that I couldn't quite read in Reply #2 ~
I wasn't trying to be smart - I was agreeing with what had been said and was trying to point out the Blanked bit (if it is indeed Blanked).
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Never thought of you trying to be smart, Karen ;D
I was saying that I couldn't work out the blanked.
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Found a paper size that matches - Imperial Copy Draught = 16x 20 ins.
I'm sure you're old enough to remember Ken Dodd's chartblaster "Eight by ten" ... that's what you get if you cut a 16 x 20 into quarters. ;)
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More than that, Geoff - I used to buy 10x8 in Multigrade (satin) ;D
(for proofs - used the proper stuff for final prints)
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More than that, Geoff - I used to buy 10x8 in Multigrade (satin) ;D
I put multigrade (20w50) in my engine.
When I was involved with research in a former life of mine, I had 16" x 20" photo prints prepared. :)
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Off topic but~
I loved darkroom work - to see an image slowly appear in the developer tray was magic :)
Biggest print that I ever did was 5 feet x 3 feet. I had to stick the paper to the floor and raise the developer head really high .
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Many thanks for all contributions, your work here is done!! :-*
Regards,
Peter.