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Title: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Pelican on Wednesday 24 June 20 02:50 BST (UK)
Can anyone date the attached photo please? It is believed to be of Winifred and George Howell.
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 25 June 20 09:39 BST (UK)
It could be the war years up to 1920s. When were they born?
Carol
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Pelican on Thursday 25 June 20 10:02 BST (UK)
Thanks Treetotal 1894 and 1897. They were married in 1917, then he went overseas with the Army.
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 25 June 20 10:32 BST (UK)
It could have been their last photo together before he went away.
Carol
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 25 June 20 10:47 BST (UK)
I think a bit later post WW1 - early 20's.
Can we see the back?
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Pelican on Friday 26 June 20 09:18 BST (UK)
They were born and lived all their lives in the Test Valley. If I can find out roughly when it was taken I can work out roughly where.

Sorry Jim1 - no back, not mine.

Certainly they are in their best clothes, not workaday ones. So Sunday, holiday or an event. They were ordinary villagers if that helps. Lovely folk.
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: a-l on Friday 26 June 20 11:36 BST (UK)
I think it is after the War , so I have to agree with Jim.
Title: Re: Probably Winifred and George Howell Can anyone date this photo please
Post by: Pelican on Sunday 28 June 20 03:58 BST (UK)
Thanks. It is the long skirt that made me think it might be earlier. They did go on for a while. Could well be 1922 then, there was a wedding in the family around that time, could have been that.