This is wonderful Babs, I have no idea what kind of editing is involved to get it to look like this. The resemblance between you and your Nanna is remarkable.
Lovely keepsake Babs, I'm sure your right about it being by a seaside photographer I remember as a boy Wrates photographers walking about the proms at Skegness and Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, see the link about thier history, https://gohomeonapostcard.wordpress.com/companies/wrates-skegness/
@ludwigsdiana@casablanca Never really thought about it but now you mention it I can see me in there now too. It's a bugger getting old isn't it. I never used to look like my Mum either, more like my Dad, but now when I brush my teeth I see Mum looking back at me in the mirror, ha ha. I guess I will see Nanna now too.
@pcoulson Thanks for the link Peter, so interesting. I can remember the street photographers at Blackpool in the 60s too.
@flowerfairyann I love Nanna's shoes too. They are similar to the Mod style shoes in the 1960s too. I had lots of shoes like this in the 60s.
@quietpurplehaze@happypat Thanks. Nanna and Grandad were always very dapper. Grandad especially, he always looked smart even when dressed casually. He always wore a hat, either a flat cap like here for casual wear or a bowler for formal. Nanna always wore a hat too.
You're doing such a great job restoring these old photos. your grandparents remind me of my parents. in 1938 I was 3 years old and I remember my mom in her fineries and wearing a hat, but properly more from pictures I saw than actual memories.
1939 dad was enlisted into the army and I never saw him for a few years.
Wonderful shot- I have a picture of my dad sitting on top of a pony that was taken by a similar kind of photographer. These fellows would travel around with their camera and a pony and take pictures of children for the parents. They are great treasures- aren't they?
June 19th, 2020
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@ludwigsdiana @casablanca Never really thought about it but now you mention it I can see me in there now too. It's a bugger getting old isn't it. I never used to look like my Mum either, more like my Dad, but now when I brush my teeth I see Mum looking back at me in the mirror, ha ha. I guess I will see Nanna now too.
@pcoulson Thanks for the link Peter, so interesting. I can remember the street photographers at Blackpool in the 60s too.
@flowerfairyann I love Nanna's shoes too. They are similar to the Mod style shoes in the 1960s too. I had lots of shoes like this in the 60s.
@quietpurplehaze @happypat Thanks. Nanna and Grandad were always very dapper. Grandad especially, he always looked smart even when dressed casually. He always wore a hat, either a flat cap like here for casual wear or a bowler for formal. Nanna always wore a hat too.
1939 dad was enlisted into the army and I never saw him for a few years.
@mittens @samae @kwind @sailingmusic I am enjoying editing the photos and can't wait to build the photo book and see the result
Ian