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    This is my great-grandmother, Emma Broad (1867-1904) who married John David Smoothy in 1890. I believe this photograph was taken in Richmond, Surrey and she looks very smart, although she worked as a maid and her husband was a wood turner.

    Any comments gratefully received.
    ~ with love from Little Nell~
    Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

  • #2
    She looks quite young, would she be in her early 20's?

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    • #3
      Then again, there looks to be a bustle on her dress.

      Unsure now.

      I'm not too good at the dating photos lark either Nell

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      • #4
        Thanks anyway. I wondered if it was a photo to celebrate her engagement? My mother has a photo of her wedding, but curiously (and annoyingly) she has her veil down, so this is the only image I have of her. She looks very like her only child, my grandmother.
        ~ with love from Little Nell~
        Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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        • #5
          Hi Nell, from what I can see Granny is wearing a bustle, and since I think she has her hair frizzed on top this would put her into the 1880s, 1886 maybe?

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          • #6
            Barbara

            Thank you for your thoughts.

            She was born in 1867 so if it was taken in maybe 1888 it was to mark her coming of age? I have another photo of my grandmother (not Emma's daughter) which I think was the same occasion.

            Perhaps it was to send home to her parents? This copy belonged to her daughter.
            ~ with love from Little Nell~
            Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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            • #7
              Could well be Nell it was obviously for something special....

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              • #8
                Hi Nell

                Just fixed the crease.What a beautiful photo

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                • #9
                  early 1800,s lovely dress brenda xxx

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by brenmac View Post
                    early 1800,s lovely dress brenda xxx


                    Surely not Bren, she wasn't born until 1867. Do you mean 1900's? lol

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                    • #11
                      Couldnt resist.... lovely pic

                      Julie
                      They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........

                      .......I find dead people

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                      • #12
                        Nifty and Julie
                        Thank you so much. I am chuffed to have her restored. The photo actually scanned much better than I thought. The original is a faded sepia. Cheers!

                        Nifty - how do you get creases out of photos (and don't say you iron them, lol!)

                        I just wish I hadn't chopped her lovely hair off before I posted. Didn't realise till I checked with original. Doh!
                        Last edited by Little Nell; 21-01-08, 17:40.
                        ~ with love from Little Nell~
                        Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                        • #13
                          Nell,

                          you could always re-scan it ;) and not chop her hair off when you crop it

                          To remove the creases, (sorry Sue) you would use the "Clone Tool" or a spot repairing tool.

                          Julie
                          They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........

                          .......I find dead people

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                          • #14
                            Julie

                            Thanks. Where do I find the clone tool?
                            ~ with love from Little Nell~
                            Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                            • #15
                              Here you can see her hair!

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                              ~ with love from Little Nell~
                              Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                              • #16
                                Or not! Just cannot get the hang of Photobucket. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I can't see that i am doing anything different. Grr!
                                ~ with love from Little Nell~
                                Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                                  ~ with love from Little Nell~
                                  Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                                  • #18
                                    Now why did it work? I just tried again doing exactly what I did earlier!
                                    ~ with love from Little Nell~
                                    Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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