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Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« on: Wednesday 14 May 14 20:03 BST (UK) »
Hi there,
I have been looking at some of the amazing results of photo restorations and I wonder if a photo that I have a copy of my great uncle with some of his trophies would restore in the same way as an original photo

This man was my grandfathers eldest brother
Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
my grandfather was Clifford Ernest BIRTWISLE
They were two of twelve children born to Thomas Robinson BIRTWISLE and his second wife Mary Jane BIRTWISLE a draper of Northwich.

Archi, their eldest, was born
2 June 1876 Northwich Cheshire
and emigrated to Canada to become a Mountie in 1906
after being first a police constable and then in the Scots Guards for four years.
This photo was taken prior to him leaving so would be before 1900, so well over 100 years ago.

Before he left. My great uncle gave some of these trophies away to family members.
Archi was a keen athlete. runner swimmer and boxer and had won prizes for these events
My grandfather was given amongst other things a Royal Bonn Biscuit Barrel, pictured in the photo on the striped clothe and a Vienna wall clock. As I lived with my grandfather for many years. I am fairly sure that the clock was the large one in the photograph.  I have inherited the biscuit barrel and would love to see the photo colourised if possible.

kind regards
Anonemouse

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 May 14 19:55 BST (UK) »
Not sure it is any better but....

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 May 14 20:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for doing this, it may be still monochrome but certainly a lot clearer

kind regards
Anonemouse

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 May 14 21:42 BST (UK) »
Is this an original photo ? If so can you rescan it at a higher resolution. This is a very low 72 dpi and badly pixelated.

There are some very good tutorials at the top of the board if you need help

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 May 14 21:52 BST (UK) »
sadly it is not an original, a copy, it is my great uncle. I never met him. But I do own one of the items in the photo.

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #5 on: Friday 16 May 14 03:38 BST (UK) »
a tidy from me.  , Tommy

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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #6 on: Friday 16 May 14 04:03 BST (UK) »
Hi...My contribution.

Carolyn  :)
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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #7 on: Friday 16 May 14 23:37 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for doing this, it may be still monochrome but certainly a lot clearer

kind regards
Anonemouse

What an amazing photo packed with treasures.  Now that would be a challenge, I wonder if a colour version will ever appear?
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Re: Photo restoration please of Archibald Samuel Creswell BIRTWISLE
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 17 May 14 03:56 BST (UK) »
I had a quick play :)
I have been doing genealogy research for myself & others for many years, just because I love it.

I moved to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 2001 and just recently have got into photo restoration.

I am using an older version of Paintshop Pro XI on an even older pc :) & I want to thank in advance all who are helping me on this journey with my new hobby.

Anybody needing NC, VA research, just ask me!