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Offline Mike Morrell (NL)

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Re: (Beattie & Co.) Help with inscription, please?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 03 June 17 19:03 BST (UK) »
I've tried all sorts of 'enhancement' filters in this photo but even isolating the handwriting, it's still illegible. A scan with higher resolution might help.

Mike
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Re: (Beattie & Co.) Help with inscription, please?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 03 June 17 19:07 BST (UK) »
You are not alone Mike  ;D ;D
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Re: (Beattie & Co.) Help with inscription, please?
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 03 June 17 20:29 BST (UK) »
I also have tried the impossible - twice!
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Re: (Beattie & Co.) Help with inscription, please?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 15:04 BST (UK) »
Sorry to be so late in responding (have been out of the country and dealing with family issues!)

The picture is no longer in my possession so I can't re-scan it on a higher resolution  :(

Thank you all for trying, it is much appreciated!  Knowing my Grandmother, it's probably nothing to do with the picture at all!  ;D

Thanks, all, anyway.

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Re: (Beattie & Co.) Help with inscription, please?
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 15 February 18 15:27 GMT (UK) »
Just a general interest post Stoney....I assume you are related to the late Kenneth Beattie?
We have a sculptors yard in Annan and I think the young chap standing next to your grandfather could be George Baxter. George worked with us from the 70's when Beatties were on short time. He started with "old man Beattie"  around 1924. He held your Grandfather in high regard. Pete Rae.
Rae , Johnstone , Irving , Aitchison all in D&G....Drysdale and  Stobie in Kinross shire.  Grindley in Cumberland.