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The Common Room / Re: Was my Gr, gr, gr grandmother a boy?
« on: Monday 05 October 15 14:43 BST (UK)  »
I haven't come across this in British registers, but have found it several times in French Records. In France, when the child came to marry, they had to 'prove' they were a different sex by getting friends and relatives to swear before the local Mayor.
Some children's sex isn't always clear at birth - so it is possible.

First I would check other areas, just incase the mother was staying with relatives or friends for the birth.


Mark V

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Thursday 01 October 15 12:40 BST (UK)  »
Just noticed that the picture 'Old Newlyn' in the link was also painted in 1935

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Thursday 01 October 15 12:37 BST (UK)  »
There's lots that I'd like - but I got this one [two?] for under a 10th of the price of those !

As I've never been to Cornwall (SHAME on me), I now have another reason to get down there.


thanks

Mark V

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Thursday 01 October 15 11:42 BST (UK)  »
There were no details - and the definitive book on Harold Harvey - Harold Harvey, Painter of Cornwall’, by Kenneth McConkey, Peter Risdon and Pauline Sheppard, published in 2001 - only gives scant details of the portrait on the other side, it doesn't mention the Street Scene.

Harold and I share the same Cornish Ancestors, hence my desire to have some of his work.

I wish Harold had finished the Street as I prefer it to the man [whoever he is]  LOL



Mark V


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Thursday 01 October 15 09:57 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to All,

The Street scene is the "inferior" work which is now on the 'back'. The canvas was re-used to paint a portrait (unknown man).

The Artist was Harold Harvey - and I've always wanted to own one of his paintings, so when one came up I could afford........
The Bar code is from the Auction House.

I did think it would be an impossible task :-)



Mark V

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Wednesday 30 September 15 10:51 BST (UK)  »
This is probably an impossible ask but ........................

I have a oil sketch of a Street scene painted in Cornwall 1935.
The artist lived in Newlyn at the time, but is also known to have painted in Mousehole and Penzance.

Does anyone recognize the area at all ???


thanks for looking


Mark V

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World War Two / Re: How to identify a Regimental Tie
« on: Thursday 10 April 14 10:38 BST (UK)  »
John915

I did send a copy of the pic to the archivist at the Household Division, but they couldn't help me  :-(

I know ACDH painted a lot of 'Prisoners of War' and wondered if I could identify him that way ?


Still trying to think of new ways


Mark

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World War Two / Re: How to identify a Regimental Tie
« on: Thursday 10 April 14 08:56 BST (UK)  »
A last attempt to try and identify the man in the portrait.


It was painted by ACDH [Aubrey Claud Davidson-Houston] who seems to have specialised mainly in Military and Society portraits.


I have already tried several branches of the Military, unfortunately no-one has been able to identify him as yet. May be someone out there will recognize him ?


Mark





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World War Two / Re: How to identify a Regimental Tie
« on: Wednesday 19 February 14 16:46 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the  link.
It has narrowed it down to these 3

Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Tie
Household Division
Royal Fusiliers (City of London)

Now to see if I can identify the man  :-)


Mark

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