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Offline Gaie

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #108 on: Monday 05 August 13 15:11 BST (UK) »
Sorry folks, still no reply from SOAS  ???

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #109 on: Tuesday 20 August 13 19:46 BST (UK) »
I am still searching & asking people, with no luck. I guess the Professor is having problems solving it.
No news is good news.

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #110 on: Thursday 22 August 13 10:19 BST (UK) »
My guess is that the dots represent vowels, and the squiggly lines are consonants or consonant sounds.  It looks a bit like Teeline shorthand, but can't be Teeline as that wasn't invented until the late '60s.  I'm wondering if it works on the same principles though.  Here's my guess:

Line 1, starting from symbol 3: ".... summer dance together with"

Line 2, last symbol:  "Eleanor"

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Grant: Babworth,Chinley
Draffan: Lesmahagow,Douglas,Coylton, Consett
Oliver: Tanfield, Sunderland, Consett
Proudlock: Northumberland
Turnbull:Northumberland, Durham
Robson:Sunderland, Northumberland
Dent: Dufton, Arkengarthdale, Hunstanworth
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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #112 on: Saturday 25 January 14 08:01 GMT (UK) »
The shorthand in the diary is normal Pitmans shorthand.  The original posting is not Pitmans.

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