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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #9 on: Friday 22 March 13 13:52 GMT (UK) »
HiYes I agree,don't think it is Pitmans. A lot of little idiosyncracies. I am not familiar either with Gregg shorthand so can't comment on that. Feel sure more Rootschatters would have come up by now with an answer if it was Pitman shorthand.
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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 22 March 13 14:06 GMT (UK) »
Here is Gregg. Note also the Esperanto and German versions; http://gregg.angelfishy.net/anphrase.shtml
.http://www.rootschat.com/links/05q2/   
  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
ARDEN.
PINEGAR-COLLIER-HUGHES-JEFFERIES-HUNT-MOSS-FRY

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 22 March 13 15:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
Only way this could be Greg is if the image of the shorthand is turned upside down.
Could we have it put the other way around please.
Sandra

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 22 March 13 16:04 GMT (UK) »
OK
.http://www.rootschat.com/links/05q2/   
  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
ARDEN.
PINEGAR-COLLIER-HUGHES-JEFFERIES-HUNT-MOSS-FRY

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #13 on: Friday 22 March 13 16:10 GMT (UK) »
Here are some shorthand samples:

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t82/
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #14 on: Friday 22 March 13 16:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi all thanks for all your comments. I am still going through the Gregg Shorthand, it is very similar, but the only letter that has a lot of dots is H. All the words can't begin with H?. I will keep looking.
 
Maureen

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 03 April 13 10:25 BST (UK) »
The top line seems to be in a different hand to the second line - or at least written at a different time, more controlled, neater, whilst the bottom line is looser.

Could it be that the bottom is an answer or reply to the top line?

These two look like secretary colleagues, who may work in the same pool: their stock-in-trade, obviously, would be shorthand.

John

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 03 April 13 18:04 BST (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat Maureen.

Well, this is a mystery if ever there was one. :)

I keep changing my mind, one moment it's Pitman's shorthand then the next it's something like Arabic. I keep imaging I can see words like have, love and perhaps names like Emily or Amelia.

I wonder if someone took the photo other than your mother and then sent it to her with a message written on the back.

Had your mother knowledge of any other languages.

Perhaps if we bring it to the top of today's list then maybe someone new will spot something.

I can see where Sandra is coming from  too.

Good luck.

Judy
Blair, Marshall, Williamson - Ayrshire, Wigtownshire
Saxton, Sketchley - Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Brown, Green - Rutland
Hawker, Malone, Bradbury, Arnott, Turner, Woodings, Blakemore, Upton, Merricks - Warwickshire, Staffordshire
Silvers, Dudley, Worcs
Deakin - Staffordshire

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 03 April 13 19:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Judy,
A mystery it is. As far as i know someone else did take the photo. My Mum didn't know any other Languages, & i don't think her friend did either.
I have been told it is not Arabic.

I wondered if the second line could be the date? Also could the first line be their names?

Not sure how to put it to the top of todays list, maybe someone can tell me how to do it.

Thanks for all your help :)
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