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Australia / Frederick Ernest MARIES
« on: Tuesday 12 April 11 08:14 BST (UK)  »
My Great Uncle, Frederick Ernest Maries was born in 1901 in Birmingham.  He was a labourer.

He emigrated to Australia aged 21 years, departing from London on 1 April 1922 and sailed to Melbourne.

Can anyone help me with any futher information on him thereafter?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Victorian photo to be dated please
« on: Thursday 17 March 11 13:30 GMT (UK)  »
It cannot be the early 1900's.  Here is a picture of the same couple that was definitely taken in January 1911.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Victorian photo to be dated please
« on: Thursday 17 March 11 08:29 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to date this photo of John and Maria Jones.  This is a photo of a photo - the original was unfortunately lost.  John was born in 1845, Maria in 1849.  They were married in 1870

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Photos to be dated
« on: Wednesday 09 March 11 12:59 GMT (UK)  »
Assuming Photo 2 is Hannah Jone, if it was 1870 she would be 45, if 1875 she would be 50, if 1880 she would be 55.  What age do you think she was when the picture was taken?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Photos to be dated
« on: Tuesday 08 March 11 08:34 GMT (UK)  »
Not sure what religious denomination Hannah Jones was.  She married a coal miner (Ismael Jones) in 1846 in the Chapel of Treddyn in Mold.  If the photo was 1870 this would put her age at 45, if 1875 then 50. 

I think 1890 for Photo 1 would tie in with Hannah Davies as I think she looks around 35. Do you agree?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Photos to be dated
« on: Monday 07 March 11 15:17 GMT (UK)  »
You are correct, W G Helsby senior died in 1891.  However, I believe his son W G Helsby Junior continued the business until his death in 1925.  I also understand that cabinet cards began to die out around 1900 although some were still being used after that date where stock allowed.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Photos to be dated
« on: Monday 07 March 11 13:43 GMT (UK)  »
I Have 2 photos that I am trying to identify.  And they could be any of the following:

Hannah Jones born 1825 died between 1891 & 1901
Hannah Davies born 1855 died 1922
Herietta Davies born 1882 died after 1948

The photos are cabinet cards with plain dark green backs and rounded corners.

Can anyone help?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / W G Helsby - Photographer
« on: Friday 04 March 11 13:17 GMT (UK)  »
I have 2 cabinet cards I am trying to date.  For both, the background is plain dark green.  The front border is also dark green with a gold chamfered edge.  The name and logo on the bottom is different on  each photo and I attach an image of both.  I think William G Helsby operated from around 1880 and his son (W.G Junior) operated from around 1907 to 1928.  Based on the logo style does anyone have photos that match for which they know the dates with certainty?

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