Sunday, 31 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
How an old photo sparked teacher and pupil reunion after 50 years
Her husband Bertie duly sent the photos to local photographer Jim Lyttle to include of his website of images of Portadown past and present.
Little did Mrs Martin know that one of the pupils pictured, Gordon Mullen, now living in Australia, would recognise himself and begin a chain of correspondence that culminated in a recent reunion in Portadown.
Said Mrs Martin, “We had a message from Gordon to say how thrilled he was to see the photo of his old school ‘especially Miss Kennedy who I was seriously in love with’!”
Gordon, married with a grown-up family, recalled that his teacher, on whom he had such a big crush as an eight-year-old, had red hair.
The pair, with their respective spouses, met up at a recent reunion at the Seagoe Hotel, before the Mullens went on to visit an uncle in Armagh, and then on to Scotland and London, where they have a son.
Said Mrs Martin, “We had a lovely dinner together and it wasn’t one bit awkward. We just seemed to click.
“What I remember about Gordon as a child is that he was always so well-dressed and clean and tidy. He used to wear a little, V-neck pullover.
“We had some good laughs in the classroom. I was just out of Stranmillis teacher training college and I was young looking so maybe I didn’t seem as old or strict to the children as some of the other teachers did.
“If one of the children said or did something funny, I would have laughed with them.”
The then Miss Kennedy taught at Hart Memorial PS for around 10 years before getting married and giving up teaching to devote herself to married and family life.
How an old photo sparked teacher and pupil reunion after 50 years
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Harold Wreglesworth reunited with lost family photographs
Harold Wreglesworth reunited with lost family photographs
Official Photos: Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral
Heading towards St Paul's, London |
Official Photos: Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Almost Lost forever...
Someone at work came across a wonderful album of photos from the 1860s. They took one look and promptly threw it into a bin. Minutes later, a forklift truck was due to empty the bin's contents into a large skip, which would then be transported to a plant that pulped paper products and turned them into useful things, like lampshades and road surfacing material.
Luckily, by sheer chance, somebody else was curious enough to pull the album out of the bin and when they saw the contents, they brought it straight to me. As soon as I opened the pages, I knew that this was an exceptional find.
As with almost every album I find, there are no names or places, although judging by the stone walls and dales, I think that it comes from the north of England. There is only one date - 1863 - but even if there wasn't, the fashions are quite clearly mid-Victorian.
This is the England of Charles Dickens, George Eliot and Wilkie Collins.
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Almost Lost forever...
Monday, 25 October 2010
PhotosReunited.com is coming to a town near you…
PhotosReunited.com is coming to a town near you…
RN-T.com - Capturing the Past local photographer Bill Bussey sees a resurgence in popularity of his nostalgic photos
RN-T.com - Capturing the Past local photographer Bill Bussey sees a resurgence in popularity of his nostalgic photos
Sunday, 24 October 2010
The Cliff House Project - heritage at its best
The Cliff House Project Website
The Cliff House Project - heritage at its best
The Royal Familiy reunite their photos on Flickr
The Royal Familiy reunite their photos on Flickr
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Linyl: Turntable Plays Visual Memories
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Linyl: Turntable Plays Visual Memories
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Shorpy Historic Photo Archive
Shorpy.com | History in HD is a vintage photo blog featuring thousands of high-definition images from the 1850s to 1950s. The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago.
http://www.shorpy.com/ |
Shorpy Historic Photo Archive
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
The Lost Passport Photo Gallery
Many years ago, a very good friend turned up at my house saying, “Look what I’ve just found!” He handed me a battered photo of an old-looking guy and remarked on how odd it was to have found such a thing. The guy himself looked a little shifty (as do most people in passport photos) and a lengthy discussion took place regarding the possible origins of the bloke. I placed it on my mantle piece for all to see and to invite further discussions about who the guy might be.
It remained there for a few days, frequently drawing attention from visitors. People would ask, “So who’s the guy in the passport photo?” To which I would reply, “I haven’t a clue. It’s just some random chap’s photo my mate found in the street”. Nothing much was ever said after that. I’d get a few odd looks, but people would generally leave it at that. A few people would comment on who he might be, on his possible past, etc., but not to the extent to which I’d hoped.
About a week later, he turned up again with another passport photo. Again, this was found dropped on the street. We commented on how strange it was to have found 2 random passport photos in the space of a week and stuck it on the mantle piece with the other
Then it started getting crazy.
He kept finding more and more passport photos every week, all of them found either in the street or on the back of buses, etc. Each of them was added to the collection and soon we had about 20.
Naturally, this provoked slightly more interest from visitors than before, each of them saying that surely we can’t have found all of these just lying around. Most people were surprised that they were all genuine lost passport photos and many people didn’t believe that you could find so many in such a short space of time.
The funny thing was though, the people who didn’t believe it would generally turn up a few days later saying, “You’re not going to believe this, but look what I’ve just found!”.
The rest, to quote a tired cliche, is history…
Read more: The Lost Passport Gallery
The Lost Passport Photo Gallery
Sadly- the very reason why you need to protect those photo memories
PRICELESS trophies, score books and photos have been lost after a fire completely gutted the clubhouse at Hampton Hill Cricket Club.
More than 20 firefighters were called to battle the blaze which started in the pavilion, in Bushy Park, near Hampton Hill High Street, just after 3am on Saturday (October 9) morning.
Using hose reels were able to bring it under control and extinguished it just before 5.30am, but the pavilion had been destroyed. The devastating fire claimed a lot of memories from the club's 155 year history, including trophies and old photos.
A spokesman for the club, said: "It is with great sadness that we have to report there has been a major fire at the Hampton Hill CC Clubhouse. Nobody was hurt, but the building has been totally destroyed. For the purposes of safety to the public, the building will be demolished as soon as possible.
"However, we will of course endeavour to rebuild the clubhouse in a manner which preserves as much of the tradition and heritage of our 155 year old club."
Gas cylinders which were in the clubhouse at the time had to be cooled down by firefighters after the fire had been put out.
Although the pavilion was mostly destroyed by the fire, the building was demolished during Saturday for safety reasons according to a Royal Parks spokeswoman. The site has been fenced off while builders remove the rubble.
The cause of the fire in currently being investigated by the London Fire Brigade.
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Sadly- the very reason why you need to protect those photo memories
Monday, 18 October 2010
Old photos reveal tale of Japan and Jews of WWII
The yellowing images appear to show Jews who were led from the clutches of the anti-Semitic Nazis by Germany's close allies, Japan.
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Old photos reveal tale of Japan and Jews of WWII
Historical Photos: Boat Passengers Escape in 1915
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October 18, 2010 by bernews
Historical Photos: Boat Passengers Escape in 1915
Irish Archive - 630,000 old photos
This website is hosted by the Archives & Records Association, Ireland in order to provide a practical and interesting online information service for the general public (but more especially educators and their students) on archival material and archive services in Ireland.
Using this website you can learn about the enormously diverse and exciting historical resources available in archive services around the country, where to find them and how to use them. Many of the archive services have provided digitised examples of some of the most significant and popular collections which they hold.
If you are a student or teacher you can find digitised documents on specific periods in history by clicking on 'Sample Documents'. These are gathered from archive services around the country and can be printed out for use in the classroom or for your own study purposes.
Web Site: Ireland Archives
Irish Archive - 630,000 old photos
Friday, 15 October 2010
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Convenient sharing for your old photos online
Imagine how much pleasure you will experience from being able to share all your old photos quickly and conveniently with any relatives living on the other side of the world, old comrades from your military days, former school friends and work colleagues. Remember, your old photo memories are likely to mean as much to these people as they do to you.
Convenient sharing for your old photos online
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Photo Restoration - Why do I need Photo Restoration?
Photo Restorations are essential, you are preservingan important part of family history, and your family will have to continue on the memory for the next generation. If left un-restored the negative or print could end up just that, un-restorable and future generations will not have that vital visual link to their past. So even if it’s a simple retouch of a face, or torn up faded photo that needs a complete cleanse and restore, don't leave it, act now. Next protect the image with acid free tissue or paper to prevent any further damage by the immediate environment, then get it restored, but don’t just get one print get two. If you give a copy of your newly restored photo to another family member then it’s more likely your precious memories will survive for generations to come as you are not the sole owner. Far too often all the family heirlooms are kept in one place and should the worst happens then all is lost. Next get a digital copy too. It’s all very well getting the prints done but if you get a CD/DVD with your images on then you can keep a digital archive. Don’t just leave them on a CD though, if you upgrade your PC make sure you copy the images on the latest media, in this fast paced world you never know when your storage will become obsolete. Finally if you have one why not upload it to an on-line photo-share or online storage space, you can then share it with the world if you want and let you relatives know its there. Who knows maybe they will get the bug and take the plunge to get their old images restored too? To summarise, 1. Digitally protect your photos 2. Get it restored 3. Get two copies 4. Take a copy to CD/DVD 5. Share/store the photos on line More Information: www.image-restore.co.uk |
Photo Restoration - Why do I need Photo Restoration?
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
House renovation unveils photo mystery
The photos – believed to have been taken in the 1940s or 1950s – were found when the gas fire was ripped out as part of renovation works at 77 Croyland Road, in Walton, Peterborough.
The work is being carried out by property maintenance business Westone Housing, which is refurbishing the house in order to rent or sell it on.
Owner of Westone Housing, Liz Lucking said: “The workmen took the fireplace out of one of the bedrooms and found these wedding photos inside the chimney.
“It’s a really strange place to find something like this.
“We thought that they must have been lost.”
Now Mrs Lucking is hoping to reunite the photos with their rightful owners.
She added: “They are beautiful photos and you would have thought they would be missed.”
It is not known how the photos got behind the fireplace or how long they had been hidden there.
The names and details of the happy couple getting married and the family members in the photos, as well as the place where they were taken, also remain a mystery.
One of the only clues that the photos yield is that they were shot by the late Alex T Gill, who used to own a photography shop in Park Road, Peterborough.
Mrs Lucking said: “I’ve been told he was quite an expensive photographer and very well known.”
All of the photos are professionally mounted. The largest of the photos shows the newly married couple outside a church.
Two smaller ones show the couple with three bridesmaids and family members.
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
House renovation unveils photo mystery
How to Protect your Photos from Disaster and Theft
How to Protect your Photos from Disaster and Theft
What to Avoid When Storing & Handling Your Photos
- Dirt, dust, and oils from your hands can cause permanent damage. You should handle prints and negatives along the edges, preferably while wearing white cotton gloves.
- The worst places to store your photographs are in an un-insulated attic or basement. Constant high temperatures and humidity in the summer and low temperatures and humidity in the winter can cause your photographs to become brittle and crack. In severe cases, it may cause separation of the emulsion (image) from the support (paper base) of the photo. Dampness can cause photographs to stick together. Insects and rodents, commonly found in basements, also like to feed on photos. The best conditions for storing photographs are in a location with a consistent temperature from 65°F-70°F with a relative humidity of about 50%. These aren't always possible in a home environment, however, so if your photographs are especially important to you, you may want to consider storing them in a safe deposit box at your bank where the conditions are ideal.
- Do not store your negatives in the same place as your photographs. If something happens to your photos or albums, your negatives will still be available to reprint your treasured family heirloom.
- Do not write on the back of your photos with standard ball-point or felt-tip ink pens. Unless it is marked specifically for use on photos, most ink contains acids which will eat away at and stain your photos over time. If you must mark a photo and don't have an acid-free photo marking pen available, then write lightly with a soft lead pencil on the back of the image.
- Do not use rubber bands or paper clips to hold photos together. Rubber bands contain sulphur which can cause your photo to deteriorate. Paper clips can scratch the surface of your photos or negatives. Clippings should be photocopied onto alkaline paper.
- Do not use paper clips to hold photos together or in albums. They can scratch the surface of your photos or negatives.
- Do not display important photos in your home. The glass can stick to the emulsion over time. Sunlight will cause your photo to fade. If you want to display a precious photo, then have a copy made and display the copy!
- Do not use glues (especially rubber cement) or pressure sensitive tapes to mend photographs or hold them in albums. Most glue contains substances such as sulphur and acids which will cause your photos to deteriorate. Look for special photo-safe glues and tapes in the archival section of your favourite photo or craft store.
- Avoid exposing photographic materials to anything containing sulphur dioxide, fresh paint fumes, plywood, cardboard, and fumes from cleaning supplies.
- Water and fire can ruin your photos. Keep pictures away from fireplaces, heaters, dryers etc. Avoid water damage by storing photos on high shelves well away from water pipes and in locations not prone to flooding or leaks (don't store in the basement or in a closet which backs on a shower, tub or sink).
- Avoid cheap photo albums and paper and plastic storage products that aren't specifically made for storing photos. Regular envelopes, Ziploc bags (unless Ph neutral) and other things commonly used for photo storage aren't always safe for your photos. Use only lignin free, acid free, un-buffered paper for storing photographs or as interleaving paper in albums. Use only PVC-free plastics such as Polyester, Mylar, Polypropylene and Polyethylene.
What to Avoid When Storing & Handling Your Photos