Author Topic: Dating of old Photographs from an album Newcastle Wood Family please  (Read 134 times)

Offline Dan_Hall

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Dating of old Photographs from an album Newcastle Wood Family please
« on: Monday 31 March 25 09:06 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I have been given an old Victorian family album that appears to have been compiled in the 1880s. I am trying to find out more about some of the photographs in an attempt to identify some of the sitters and I would really appreciate some wiser heads than mine to have a look at these attached. They appear to be a set and are probably the Wood family. The one that doesn't show the photo edges was a scan sent to me by a family member, I include it because it appears to have been taken in the same studio, we have an id for this one as William Wood born 1807. I would love some dates for these and if anyone can spot anything of interest that might help me identify them. I have included the reverses of 4 of them but they appear the same to me. I am hoping for a date of 1865 and I think that might be borne out by the style of dresses on the girls. I think the man in the photo of the couple is the same as the photo I posted on here the other day and these photos were taken to commemorate his wedding in 1865, any wiser heads can help? If this pans out, I know who all of them are!

Thank you and have a lovely week,

Dan

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Re: Dating of old Photographs from an album Newcastle Wood Family please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 April 25 04:09 BST (UK) »
I'm not an expert, but I think mid-1860s looks about right.
Peter
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Re: Dating of old Photographs from an album Newcastle Wood Family please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 03 April 25 08:12 BST (UK) »
1860's seems in the right area to me

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Re: Dating of old Photographs from an album Newcastle Wood Family please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 03 April 25 08:17 BST (UK) »
Thank you, this means I can literally identify them all as it is the couple's wedding year and the others are the groom's 3 unmarried sisters and his brother. I am loving the huge skirts, presumably hooped crinoline.

Thank you for all the help, have a lovely week,

Dan