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Title: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: aitch on Wednesday 14 November 18 11:32 GMT (UK)

I'm not sure if this is beyond help, but a photograph from the late 1890s of stone masons at work in Alton, Staffordshire.
Anyone fancy a crack at restoring it?
TIA
aitch

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: sarah on Wednesday 14 November 18 18:29 GMT (UK)

Hi aitch,

Is it possible to get a better scan, your image is very small ?

Regards

Sarah

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: Tony Freeman on Wednesday 14 November 18 18:49 GMT (UK)

Slightly better :-)

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: Tony Freeman on Wednesday 14 November 18 18:51 GMT (UK)

Another version :-)

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: japeflakes on Wednesday 14 November 18 20:26 GMT (UK)

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Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: DrDude45 on Wednesday 14 November 18 20:39 GMT (UK)

Here's my offering. It looks like there are 3 people on the right. a man with a hat, a slightly shorter woman with long hair and a child with a hat similar to the one across from them. My two cents. Hope you enjoy the photo.

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: aitch on Wednesday 14 November 18 21:56 GMT (UK)

Huge thanks to Tony, japeflakes & DrDude45 for taking on the photo with such great results :)  Love how the figures have loomed out of the fog! 
Sarah - my photo of the original photograph is a huge file size and I've yet to figure out how to get it down to under the kb limit to post without losing quality (I'm about to google!!)
Many thanks to you all for your time and patience!
- aitch

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 14 November 18 22:14 GMT (UK)

Hi Aitch...there is a tutorial at the top of the board that will help you to get the file size below the recommended 500kbs.
Good Luck.
Carol

Title: Re: stone masons alton Staffordshire
Post by: aitch on Wednesday 14 November 18 22:27 GMT (UK)

Thanks Carol - I should have thought to look there!! :)