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Title: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: JenB on Monday 10 December 18 18:18 GMT (UK)
I'd love to have a date for this one please.

It's by Allan Ramsden, an itinerant photographer in the north of England see https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=772732.msg6333268#msg6333268

Written in biro  >:( on the back it says 'Mr & Mrs Lumley. Butcher.' In pencil along the top it says 'Mrs Reed' I can see various Lumleys who were butchers, so a date might help me pin it down a bit more. Although it says Tow Law, it doesn't follow that they were resident there, since Ramsden plied his trade hither and yon in his caravan.

Any help in dating much appreciated  :D
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: mckha489 on Monday 10 December 18 18:57 GMT (UK)
http://www.cartedevisite.co.uk/more-info/downloads/


http://www.cartedevisite.co.uk/dating/from-images/
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: Creasegirl on Monday 10 December 18 19:42 GMT (UK)
Taken in 1870s.  Couple maybe in 60s
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 10 December 18 23:06 GMT (UK)
I would agree with 1970s.
Carol
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 11 December 18 08:55 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for your help  :)
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 11 December 18 09:57 GMT (UK)
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I would agree with 1970s.
If Carol wants to knock a 100 years off I would agree too.
Looks like a photo of the Lumleys sent to Mrs. Reed so maybe a Lumley/Reed connection somewhere.
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 11 December 18 10:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Jim, thanks for your confirmation of the date  :)
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 11 December 18 10:24 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jim1 on Tuesday 11 December 18 09:57 GMT (UK)
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I would agree with 1970s.
If Carol wants to knock a 100 years off I would agree too.
Looks like a photo of the Lumleys sent to Mrs. Reed so maybe a Lumley/Reed connection somewhere.


Argh...1870s...School girl error!  :-\ I'll get my coat then  ;D ;D ;D

Carol
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 11 December 18 10:27 GMT (UK)
 :D

What sort of age do you think they are? I'm not at all good at estimating age from photos, but I do wonder if the beard makes him look older than he really is :-\
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 11 December 18 12:05 GMT (UK)
I would agree in their 60's.
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 11 December 18 13:50 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jim1 on Tuesday 11 December 18 12:05 GMT (UK)
I would agree in their 60's.

Thank you again Jim.
Title: Re: Date for CdV of Mr & Mrs Lumley please
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 11 December 18 16:25 GMT (UK)
My guess would be late 50s early 60s.
Carol