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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date this Australian photo
« on: Tuesday 22 July 14 11:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I have lived in the Newtown area for many years, this building looks quite familiar. I cant help with the dating, but do you already have details of the adress of the building? To me it looks like a building Ive seen in North Newtown area or nearby Erskineville. This area has many fine buildings of that era (late Victorian/early 20th Century) still exist today which gives it wonderful character. Ill keep a close look in my travels to see if I can locate it. regards. sydney researcher

 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: (my late) dad on horse age 10: cleanup please?
« on: Friday 25 October 13 23:58 BST (UK)  »
not from dust....i keep the scanner glass clean, meticulous about that.

 :D
 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: (my late) dad on horse age 10: cleanup please?
« on: Friday 25 October 13 01:58 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou Carolyn, Tommy & Captain Jim, lovely versions!!

I didnt realise how much noise there is on this pic, I now appreciate this would have been very time consuming, thank you one and all for working on this photo.

kind regards
SR

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: (my late) dad on horse age 10: cleanup please?
« on: Thursday 24 October 13 00:56 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou Japeflakes & Irene !! wonderful versions....   :)

I appreciate very much the time and effort you gave on this photo

regards

sydney researcher 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / (my late) dad on horse age 10: cleanup please?
« on: Wednesday 23 October 13 12:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi all

would love a cleaned up version please of My dad on a horse taken just before WW2. Its got a few scratches and marks but hopefully should come up OK.

Thanks in advance to the many wonderful photo wizards on this forum 
regards
SR

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: G-G Grandmother 1880s: any improvement possible please ?
« on: Saturday 19 October 13 01:35 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou very much Tommy, Chris, Trellisick, and mjb, i like all your versions, despite how poor the original is you managed to bring out hidden detail, amazing !!

Thankyou Chinakay and mjb about the date.  Didnt notice the mourning ribbon before, perhaps this helps date it at the time of the death of Queen Victoria. She died Jan 22 1901, so that would fit in with Edwardian period. 1901 !!! 

The gentleman in the photo, my Great-Great Uncle, Richard Edwards, Welsh born, was elected the first Federal MP for the seat of Brisbane, at first election held March 1901, for the newly created (1st Jan 1901) Commonwealth Of Australia. Even by 1901, he was well known in Brisbane, a prominent citizen, wealthy, and publically known through ownership of the major newspaper at the time. So it would seem to make sense, that as a loyal "British subject" and public official, he might publically wear a mourning ribbon. Queen Victoria's passing was a significant event at the time. (His wife outlived him, as did his children, so mourning ribbon would not have been for a family member). 
Thanks again everyone for your help, much appreciated   

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / G-G Grandmother 1880s: any improvement possible please ?
« on: Friday 18 October 13 13:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi

This is, admittedly, very poor quality image.

Its a scan (200dpi) of a photocopy of an original. Ive tried for years to access the original but not now possible unfortunately.  But a very valued photo.

Is there any improvement that might be possible? im thinking perhaps, removal of the background, to white (except the chair), maybe slight smoothing/blurring, and contrast improvement.

Not expecting miracles, becase there is just not much detail to work with.

Any help from some photo wizards here would be very much appreciated !!
regards

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: grandma 1938: colour please ?
« on: Wednesday 09 October 13 14:14 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou Morrie, Tommy, Chris, Steve W, and Carolyn

lovely versions!! and a diversity of styles to choose from. Thank you all so much for taking the time and effort to work on this (out of focus) photo. Much appreciated.
regards
Sydney Researcher 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: grandma 1938: colour please ?
« on: Tuesday 08 October 13 13:41 BST (UK)  »
typical australian bush scene, for colour reference re above photo

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