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Help to date this photo please
« on: Friday 27 October 06 12:17 BST (UK) »
Would someone be able to tell me a time frame as to when the attached photo may have been taken please.
Iam assuming that McLeod may have been the photographers name from Stornoway. The lady in the photo also had the name MacLeod.

I would appreciate any help on this Thanks
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Re: Help to date this photo please
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 October 06 23:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Mariac  :)
I would say early-mid 1890s, judging by the clothes she is wearing and the style of the card.
Yes, McLeod would be the photographer's name, and Stornoway the place where he had his studio.  I can't find anything offhand about the photographer, but the local historical society might be able to help you, if you want to pin the dates down definitely:
http://www.stornowayhistoricalsociety.org.uk/

If you would like more opinions about the date of your photo, I'd suggest posting a link to this thread on the Photo Restoration board:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,298.0.html

Cheers  :D
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Re: Help to date this photo please
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 October 06 01:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your help once again Prue. I have just been given all these wonderful photos of our family some taken in Scotland and some here in Australia and Iam trying to piece together where they fit in and in what generation.
 Thanks Prue
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