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Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« on: Friday 14 September 18 15:30 BST (UK) »
These two photos are of my father who was "feed" on a farm and later worked on the Railway Lines for over forty years.
When he worked on the farm, there were no tractors and everything was done using raw horse power...Imagine.!

Can they be improved.?

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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 September 18 18:16 BST (UK) »
I am sure someone can improve them for you:

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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 September 18 19:15 BST (UK) »
Here's my offering on the first photo. Hope you enjoy!
I just like to do photo restores.

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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #3 on: Friday 14 September 18 19:36 BST (UK) »
And here's the second.
I just like to do photo restores.


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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 September 18 20:43 BST (UK) »
Here's the first one, those horses are beautiful they remind me of the horses on my fathers family farm, true workhorses.
Pat
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RESTORERS please do not use my restores without my permission THANK YOU

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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #5 on: Friday 14 September 18 21:45 BST (UK) »
Your father Alexander, a fine looking man
Pat
Bownass - Lancashire & Westmorland
Hoggarth - Lancashire & Westmorland
Jackson- Lancaster
Waller - Dent, Yorkshire dales
Omerod - Lancashire
Redburn - Lancashire
Evans - Hereford

RESTORERS please do not use my restores without my permission THANK YOU

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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 15 September 18 07:38 BST (UK) »
Color one
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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 15 September 18 07:39 BST (UK) »
B.W
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Re: Two Old Photos of My father Alexander
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 15 September 18 08:44 BST (UK) »
Just gets better and better...
Thank You.... :) :) :) :).

Son of Farm Overseer (James Copland)...Worked on farms before Tractors etc...Used horses...Eventually started work on the railways...Permament way all over N.E. and West Scotland where he was responsible for a squad of 22 men...Over 40 years in Railways (B.R.)...Also a caretaker of Dunnottar House (1948 - 1954)..Whilst working earlier on the lines...a steel rail was dropped on his leg and multiple fractures..Never was set properly and Ack had a slight limp and bowed leg.
His mother died young and Ack was brought up by his sister Nell who was the oldest.
Ack....1907 -1990 RIP.
Ian