Author Topic: Restoration request (Read 2954 times)

Stevie1666 · « **on:** Tuesday 28 April 09 15:46 BST (UK) »

Hi, first time here, someone told me there are some very kind people on this site who will look at touch-up/restoration of pictures free of charge? Attached is the only copy of an excellent photo showing four generations of my ancestors, If anyone can improve it, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks

Niksmum · « **Reply #1 on:** Tuesday 28 April 09 17:43 BST (UK) »

Hi there and welcome to Rootschat and the Restoraion board,
Here is my try at your lovely photo

Irene

Stevie1666 · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday 28 April 09 17:51 BST (UK) »

Wow!! That is frankly awesome! Thank you very much. Just for the record, the picture is of four generations of William Crossfield's.

William John Bn 1837
William James Bn 1864
William James Bn 1886 9my Great-Grandfather
& William Dickson Alfonso Bn 1907.

Thank you once again.

Steve

Niksmum · « **Reply #3 on:** Tuesday 28 April 09 19:31 BST (UK) »

Steve, glad you liked it.

Irene

Rabbit B · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday 29 April 09 22:18 BST (UK) »

Hi Stevie,

What a lovely picture. How nice to have four generations in one portrait. Welcome to rootschat.

Irene I see that you have done a really lovely restore, isn't it a nice picture to have

Rabbit B

Stevie1666 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thursday 30 April 09 16:36 BST (UK) »

It's a great picture, so I'm very pleased with the results. The Crossfields are my 'favourite' area of research in my tree, it's actually my paternal grandmother's maiden name. They are a fascinating bunch.

Old William John, the oldest one in the picture served on HMS Odin in the south China sea during the second Opium Wars. I've actually got a copy of the 1861 census record of him there, on board the vessel at the time. Meanwhile two of his brothers are on the census as porters at the famous Claridges Hotel in London on the same night.

The youngest William, the baby in the picture served along with seven brothers in the military during WWII, amazingly all seven brothers saw frontline service (one of them in the S.A.S) and all of them survived the war virtually unscathed! Kind of a reverse 'Saving Private Ryan'!

Rabbit B · « **Reply #6 on:** Thursday 30 April 09 17:09 BST (UK) »

Hi Stevie,

How lovely to have all that information about them and to be able to quote it so readily.

Not many people can do that through 4 generations. Nice to know that they survived the war as well

Thank you for sharing it with us, it is fascinating.

Rabbit B

Stevie1666 · « **Reply #7 on:** Thursday 30 April 09 17:18 BST (UK) »

My pleasure, thanks for listening!

Stevie

Rabbit B · « **Reply #8 on:** Thursday 30 April 09 17:30 BST (UK) »

Hi Stevie,

My Pleasure!

Rabbit B

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