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Offline anabanana

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Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« on: Sunday 09 November 14 18:36 GMT (UK) »
Hi folkies, wondering if any of the talented photo restorers could work their magic on this photo of my great-grand uncle....unfortunately my naughty dad and aunties (when they were wee) got a bit to handy with the biro pen  ::) around the mouth...

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Re: Gordon Highlander
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 November 14 19:09 GMT (UK) »
A quick clean

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 November 14 19:15 GMT (UK) »
that's amazing genechaser, thank you

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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 November 14 18:06 GMT (UK) »
A memorable figure in his uniform :-)
Freeman: UK, Ireland, Jersey, India
Ward: York
Heseltine: West Heslerton, Malton, Norton
Monkman: West Heslerton & Malton
Wheller: Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Malton & Hull
Colchester: Suffolk
Hall
Bruce: Scotland
Cleary: Co Clare, Ireland & London


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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 12 November 14 20:28 GMT (UK) »
goodness! that's fabulous! Especially the colour one,  many thanks  ;D

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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 13 November 14 07:32 GMT (UK) »
Another version . . .

Wiggy   :)
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

 Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.

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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 20:18 GMT (UK) »
super, thank you Wiggy, that's fab

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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 20:45 GMT (UK) »
One from me
Pixels are everything.
Higher compression is better than less pixels.
Pixels give better detail.

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Re: Gordon Highlander John Riddoch
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 20:49 GMT (UK) »
I don't know how yous all do it, amazing stuff, thanks folks