Family I.D. of Dusty Negatives found 40 years ago in Cornwall

[Joybaloo]

About 40 years ago in Cornwall I acquired a wallet of old scratched dusty negatives, source unknown. I threw them into a box of junk and forgot about them. I recently found them again and spent days cleaning and printing them. I have no idea who the people are. Is this the right place to post a few in the hope someone can identify them so I can reunite them?

[Trishanne]

It is very difficult to identify people from old photos  I'm afraid, even if you know which family they are from.
 I have a lovely album  of old photos, only one has a name on, but I presume the others are family members too, but I really can't identify who is who.
By all means post them, but probably the best that anybody can do is date them..

[relatedtoturnips]

About 40 years ago in Cornwall I acquired a wallet of old scratched dusty negatives, source unknown. I threw them into a box of junk and forgot about them. I recently found them again and spent days cleaning and printing them. I have no idea who the people are. Is this the right place to post a few in the hope someone can identify them so I can reunite them?

Its worth posting some of them on the forum. This is one of the most popular genealogy sites. You never know! 

[Ruskie]

Oh yes please! We'd love to see them!

There was a thread a while back where a series of old photos was posted - the house and family were eventually identified. I remember another example which I thought had no hope of being identified, but someone recognised a person in the photo.

A lot depends on the era, if the family were a prominent one in the area, if there are any identifiable houses etc ... and a bit of good luck.

Depending on how many photos you have it can often help to post them in batches, eg a series of photos taken in the same location or on the same day (people wearing the same outfits).

I look forward to seeing them.

[stevew101]

Hi Joybaloo,

Welcome to Rootschat.

Please post some of them.  You would be surprised the success that people have had in the past on here.

Steve

[Joybaloo]

Hello, thanks for your advice. I have tried twice to upload some photos but they don't seem to appear on site. Perhaps because we can't be sure if the people are still alive. Perhaps I haven't been a member long enough. I'll give it one more try and then try something else. Thanks for your help anyway. I love this community.
Joybaloo

[ScouseBoy]

Excellent photos.

The woman by the signpost looks expensively dressed in designer outfit

[groom]

I agree with SB, a family with a bit of money I would think.

[ScouseBoy]

The "pot" or porcelain item on the porch looks as though it was purchased abroad by a Navy man or a soldier and brought home as a gift.