Pages: 1 [2] 3

Author Topic: Where was this photo taken??  (Read 4865 times)

Offline trish251

  • RootsChat Leaver
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *
  • Posts: 9,156
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 18 May 06 15:52 BST (UK) »
Hi Keith

The Statue(s) of the lady look to me like a representation of Britannia to me - thus I would think Britain or one of the colonies (being 5th generation Australian I'm allowed to use that word).

Trish
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,138
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 18 May 06 16:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Keith

I've played with contrast and levels and such like. I think the first word might just be Stellenbosch  ??? which is South Africa. Not that sure but it definitely looks like colonies (or just poss continental Europe) and I'd go for either South Africa or Canada.

Gadget
Census &  BMD information Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and GROS - www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

***Restorers - Please do not use my restores without my permission. Thanks***

Offline KarenM

  • Global Moderator
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 4,761
  • My Grandpa Stanley has the hanky in his pocket
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 18 May 06 16:45 BST (UK) »
Aha!!

It's in Montreal, Quebec. 

Karen
Gandley (but known as Stanley in Canada)- Ireland to Birmingham<br />Ball, Kempson & Franklin - Birmingham<br />Shorter - Surrey<br />Dyer - Devon<br />Dawkins - Co. Cork, Ireland<br />Heffernan - Ireland
Huck - Alsace, France
Reinhart - Baden, Germany
Bowman & Ellis - England
Etheridge - Gloucestershire

Who all came to Canada in a little row boat, clap clap, clap your hands!!

Offline Keith Bateman

  • I am sorry but my emails are not working
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,843
  • .....The Cheshire Cat
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:06 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KarenM on Thursday 18 May 06 16:45 BST (UK)
Aha!!

It's in Montreal, Quebec. 

Karen


Is it Karen??

Any more details - about to google and see what happens!!

Cheers

Keith
Bateman - Ware, Herts, London.<br />Partington - Liverpool - Devon - Manchester<br />Foster - Liverpool - Manchester - Scotland<br />Gates - Cumberland - Liverpool - Manchester - Australia<br />Westwood - Ware, Herts<br /><br /><br />"Any information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

Has Bouncing Emails

Offline KarenM

  • Global Moderator
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 4,761
  • My Grandpa Stanley has the hanky in his pocket
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:13 BST (UK) »
I found two pictures, but not sure if I am able to put them up?  The pictures don't say exactly what it is.

Here's a link

http://www.squarephillips.com/


(links taken off)
Gandley (but known as Stanley in Canada)- Ireland to Birmingham<br />Ball, Kempson & Franklin - Birmingham<br />Shorter - Surrey<br />Dyer - Devon<br />Dawkins - Co. Cork, Ireland<br />Heffernan - Ireland
Huck - Alsace, France
Reinhart - Baden, Germany
Bowman & Ellis - England
Etheridge - Gloucestershire

Who all came to Canada in a little row boat, clap clap, clap your hands!!

Offline Keith Bateman

  • I am sorry but my emails are not working
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,843
  • .....The Cheshire Cat
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:13 BST (UK) »
Thank you Karen - I knew someone would find it for me - It is Montreal - Canada!!!

That's the one I just found!!

Many many thanks.

Keith
Bateman - Ware, Herts, London.<br />Partington - Liverpool - Devon - Manchester<br />Foster - Liverpool - Manchester - Scotland<br />Gates - Cumberland - Liverpool - Manchester - Australia<br />Westwood - Ware, Herts<br /><br /><br />"Any information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

Has Bouncing Emails

Offline liverpool annie

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 13,434
  • Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:18 BST (UK) »



You're so smart Karen!!  ;) ;) ;)

I was looking in Halifax Nova Scotia - thought I found a similar one - but you've got it on the nose !! Clever girl !!

Annie  :) :) :)

Cooper : Muels : Howarth : Every : Price : King

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407030702/http://www.freewebs.com/liverpoolannie

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407191115/http://manchestersoldiers.webs.com

http://web.archive.org/web/20130807102055/http://www.powv.webs.com/
Be who you are and say what you feel -  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind ! Dr. Seuss

Erect no gravestone .... let the Rose every year bloom for his sake ! Rilke Sonnets to Orpheus, I

Offline Keith Bateman

  • I am sorry but my emails are not working
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,843
  • .....The Cheshire Cat
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:23 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

Many thanks to everyone for having a look for me - now to find out if it is my dad in the photo - he is wearing a hat which never seemed to leave his head - he did go to Canada - it was found in a cousins family album - so.......

Cheers

Keith
Bateman - Ware, Herts, London.<br />Partington - Liverpool - Devon - Manchester<br />Foster - Liverpool - Manchester - Scotland<br />Gates - Cumberland - Liverpool - Manchester - Australia<br />Westwood - Ware, Herts<br /><br /><br />"Any information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

Has Bouncing Emails

Offline polarbear

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,369
    • View Profile
Re: Where was this photo taken??
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 18 May 06 18:19 BST (UK) »
Hello,

Looks like the monument is in Phillips Square in downton Montreal. It is a monument to King Edward vii. Sorry I don't know how to  provide a direct link. You can learn about the monument by googling 'Montreal monument to King Edward vii'.

Polarbear
We search for information but it is up to the thread owner to verify that it is correct.

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada
Pages: 1 [2] 3