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Title: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 10 April 21 07:45 BST (UK)
Hello restorers, this one is not too faded (Hooray!), but please, are you able to do a few touch-ups  in spots, and is it possible to get rid of the yellowing splodges on the white dress?
      It is only since I have scanned this photo and have taken a closer look, that I have decided it is a wedding photo. I believe Alice is holding a small bridal bouquet. There are no wedding rings on display, but she is dressed in white. John and Alice married in 1888, Toowoomba - Alice was aged 22, and John 30.
     Alice is the sister to my great-grandmother Mary, whose 1883 wedding photo you restored beautifully here https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=844843.0
Thanks
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: japeflakes on Saturday 10 April 21 17:09 BST (UK)
Few "stains" removed
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 10 April 21 20:50 BST (UK)
One from me
Pat
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 10 April 21 21:14 BST (UK)
Thanks so much for your help Japeflakes and Trishanne.
I see you had to get the bleach out for that dress. :D
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Tony Freeman on Sunday 11 April 21 18:49 BST (UK)
Another one :-)
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: tomkin on Sunday 11 April 21 22:39 BST (UK)
A B&W :D :D :D
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: tomkin on Sunday 11 April 21 22:40 BST (UK)
And a Tint :D :D
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Sunday 11 April 21 23:04 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Tony and Tomkin. I appreciate the time you have given to these nice clean-ups.
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 11 April 21 23:24 BST (UK)
I've had to compress this a little to get it under the max size

Gadget
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 11 April 21 23:28 BST (UK)
Lovely piece of work Gadget  :D  I thought the lady looked like she could be pregnant.
Carol
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 11 April 21 23:30 BST (UK)
and a small black and white one

(Thank you, Carol.I thought that she could be too. I'm on my laptop so wasn't sure.)

PS - there was some over drawing on her dress which was <swear words> to reduce!
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Monday 12 April 21 01:13 BST (UK)
Gadget, That is just lovely! Thank you so much. :)
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Monday 12 April 21 01:24 BST (UK)
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 11 April 21 23:28 BST (UK)
I thought the lady looked like she could be pregnant.
Carol
Yes Carol, Well spotted. She was 5 months pregnant with twins – the baby girl died & the boy survived.
Alice had a sad time with her babies.
Her next pregnancy was twins again – neither survived beyond a few days.
Then the next baby also died after a few weeks.
Her last child, a girl, survived.
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 12 April 21 10:19 BST (UK)
Aw what a sad story  :-\ here is one from me, I tried to keep some age to it.
Carol
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 12 April 21 10:20 BST (UK)
...and with a different tone, love the table cloth  :)
Carol
Title: Re: Alice and John, 1888 Queensland
Post by: Neale1961 on Monday 12 April 21 10:51 BST (UK)
Hi Carol, and thank you very much. They are both lovely. I appreciate you retaining the feeling of age to the photo.