~ completed ~ Can you date this trip to I.O.M.?

[Richard Broadhurst]

Greetings, can anyone date this family trip souvenir photo credited to the Hugh H. MacKay, Viking Studio, Douglas Head Rd I.O.M.?  And perhaps estimate the ages of the the family members?

The photo is of my great grandparents family but I don't know who's who: Parents Richard Broadhurst (1855-1910) and Sarah Ann Jones Broadhurst (1861-1926) and children; 1) Fannie, 1877 ; 2) Annie, 1879; 3) Sarah, 1882; 4) Jack, 1884; 5) Gertrude, 1887; 6) May, 1888; 7) Peter, 1889; Nellie, 1891; 9) Violet, 1894; 10) Percy, 1896; and 11) Willie, 1898. In the 1901 England census two of their children were not in the household; Fannie and Sarah. The father Richard died in the Oswaldtwistle area in 1911.

No restoration is requested.

Warm Regards,
Richard

[chinakay]

Hello Richard, welcome to Rootschat

This looks like about 1905 or so, with the ladies showing the Edwardian fashion of the pigeon-fronted blouse, a bit puffed out just above the waist. Also showing the loose pompadour hairstyle of the era, and the hats they are wearing haven't broadened out to their maximum of shoulder width, which I think happened in 1911, and then started back in again. Lovely photo.

If you would like it restored, could you please rescan it at 300pdi and in colour, and repost it? You will have to change the file name, as Rootschat "remembers" the name of every photo. Just add a couple of letters or numbers to it and that should be fine.

Cheers,
China

[Richard Broadhurst]

Thank you, China. Your information is much appreciated and it's a wonderful introduction to RootsChat for me!

Warm Regards,
Richard
Honolulu