Author Topic: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?  (Read 4716 times)

Offline Doggy

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 237
  • I'll do anything for a scooby snack!
    • View Profile
Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« on: Monday 21 January 08 21:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I'm hoping you good people might be able to solve a couple of problems I have with the attached photo.  Unfortunately we are unable to agree as to who is on the photo, however there are some clues on the reverse but I'm afraid I cannot decipher too much of it. 
Hopefully someone may know the spot where the photo was taken?

I'd love to know your thoughts.

Cheers

Doggy
JONES,DRURY,CHESHIRE,LATHAM,EDWARDS North Wales Cheshire.  BOWKER,TOWLER Yorks,Lancs.  WILLIAMSON,GEE Cheshire. HOLMES Staffs. PERKS,LEWIS Salop. TURNER,GRACE,SAGER Lancs. KNAPPY Yorks.BURROUGH somerset.BOWKER,STAHAN Canada
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline cavvytri

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 216
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 January 08 21:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Doggy, Sorry I dont know the area at all, but I thuink it says

Ann and Dad
? View gardens
?Corwen
? 1948

The white strip beyond Annes head is the river flowing towards Llangollen(?). They are standing on the lawn, which slopes down to our woods of scotch fig, larch, nut trees etc- and directly opposite cemetery where Dicks casket lies across the river and facing towards Llangollen(?)

Hope it helps
Cavvytri
Amos,Burnside,Cowan,Hamilton,Lawrie,Reid,Skeldon,(East Lothian, Berwickshire)
Matthew,Tough,Sheriff,Guild,Gourlay,Cundall,Brown(Angus,Midlothian&Australia)
Dunn,Coombs,Dalrymple,Newman,Elliott, Embleton,Day
(Northumberland,Hampshire,Kent,Middlesex)
McPherson , Perth, Scotland
Cameron, Perthshire

Offline Doggy

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 237
  • I'll do anything for a scooby snack!
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 January 08 21:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi Cavvytri

Thanks for that you certainly managed to decipher more than I ever could.  Now to find the Ann in question.
Hopefully someone will know the spot after your description.

Cheers again

Doggy
JONES,DRURY,CHESHIRE,LATHAM,EDWARDS North Wales Cheshire.  BOWKER,TOWLER Yorks,Lancs.  WILLIAMSON,GEE Cheshire. HOLMES Staffs. PERKS,LEWIS Salop. TURNER,GRACE,SAGER Lancs. KNAPPY Yorks.BURROUGH somerset.BOWKER,STAHAN Canada
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline hanteu

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 17
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 January 08 21:59 GMT (UK) »
Looks like Carrog View Gardens. There is a village called Carrog near Corwen. Can't make out the word that appears to begin with B

Iwan


Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,825
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 January 08 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Agree - it is Carrog View Gardens

I would think that it was on the south side of the Dee looking North- ish because the mountains on the South side are pretty steep and closer.

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***

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877762.0

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,825
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 January 08 22:15 GMT (UK) »
Is it Bonwm - between Corwen and Carrog - just south west of Carrog.

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***

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877762.0

Offline Doggy

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 237
  • I'll do anything for a scooby snack!
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 January 08 16:25 GMT (UK) »
I agree with you both, I cannot find anything else suitable.  Anyone any ideas as to the word beore "1948"?

Doggy
JONES,DRURY,CHESHIRE,LATHAM,EDWARDS North Wales Cheshire.  BOWKER,TOWLER Yorks,Lancs.  WILLIAMSON,GEE Cheshire. HOLMES Staffs. PERKS,LEWIS Salop. TURNER,GRACE,SAGER Lancs. KNAPPY Yorks.BURROUGH somerset.BOWKER,STAHAN Canada
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,825
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 January 08 16:26 GMT (UK) »
October  :D
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***

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877762.0

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,825
    • View Profile
Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 January 08 16:27 GMT (UK) »
PS - and it's Nr (Near) Corwen not W Corwen  :)
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***

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=877762.0