The Past



The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

L. P. Hartley   1895-1972 

Sunday 2 November 2008

Monochrome Monday - 2nd November


Here we have a really old photo of my grandfather possibly taken any time from 1910 to 1930 - it's so difficult to say when ..

Sorry the quality is so bad.


As you can see he was a printer ..

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's a worthy picture. I wish I had one of my uncle with his sidecar outfit circa 1914. I do have some portraits fron the 1890s.

Leslie: said...

You're lucky to have such a photo. He was a fine-looking man and probably extremely talented to be able to use such intricate equipment. Great history here. :D

Anonymous said...

Wow that's a fabulous photograph to have. Wonderful.

Gemma Wiseman said...

Actually I adore the quality of the photo. It is all part of its enchanting mystique! What a priceless "heirloom"! Really lovely!

Daryl said...

Wonderful ...

:-Daryl

Liz Hinds said...

Whoops, i thought: he's a weaver!

Fantastic record of your grandfather's working life.

CharmaineZoe said...

Great old family photo. It's wonderful to see these precious resources being given a wider audience and new lease of life - thanks for sharing :-)

Eki said...

That's a very old photo! And a very nice one.

I like old black and white photos ... Looking at them is like travelling back in time. They always give me a wonderful feeling.

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Say it as it is ......


Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars.

Look around !!!

What is this life, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare?


W. H. Davies  1870-1940