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Dating old photographs

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Dec 2009 19:07

Hi everyone, I recently received some old photographs of my ancestors but unfortunately dont know who they are. Does anyone know of a way to date the photos so I can at least shortlist who they might be. Any ideas would be gratefully received.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 7 Dec 2009 19:24

Have a look at this site, you may be able to identify.

http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/time.htm


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Dec 2009 19:49

Thanks George will do

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 7 Dec 2009 21:56

Hi Jacqueline,

It's a long shot but are any of the people in uniform?
Many uniforms can be dated.

I managed to date a picture to the exact year as two brothers had caps showing the ships they served on.
I got thier service records and so got the dates they served on the ships.

Regards,
Mayfield

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 8 Dec 2009 11:01

Hi Mayfield, yes two of them are in uniform but one looks like an Austrian/Hungarian/German uniform. As my ancestors originally came from Hungary I am finding it hard to recognize theuniform. The other uniform looks like a british army ww1 uniform but the only one in the army at that time was my grandfather and it wasnt him. The other photos are of women and groups of men. I am trying to date them by their clothes.