Genealogy Chat

Hi All,

I've been looking on ebay on the off chance I could find something relating to my family and I thought it would be a shame if you didn't know about some photos that could belong to you!

One photo that I liked was of a Miss Hatchard dated 12th September 1879.

There are also lots of unidentified photos and whole albums that it would be worth looking at!

Happy hunting,

Vicky X

Where did you find them pls?

I just typed either:

Victorian photograph
Old photograph
family photograph

in the search box and just browsed what came up.

Vicky X

I've just bidded on a Loughborough school photograph from about the time my grandmother was at school. It might not even be the right school, but for 99p, you can't argue!

I might just get a couple of nice old photos just to put them on this website:

www.lostphotos.sgrboards.org

There are already lots of unidentified photos on here and well worth a look!

Vicky X

cant get that cite up ave google it too ..lou

Hi Lou, try this:


www.lostphotos.sgrboards.org/index.php

Vicky X

Just been looking at the old photos on E bay. Found the one of the dead child in the open coffin with her family sitting posed very disturbing. Was it the custom to take photos like that in Victorian times? I´ve never heard of it before.

Just been looking at the old photos on E bay. Found the one of the dead child in the open coffin with her family sitting posed very disturbing. Was it the custom to take photos like that in Victorian times? I´ve never heard of it before.

It was quite common to take photos of dead people.

I can't remember what they are called, but sometimes they would have whole album dedicated to deceased members of their family.

Vicky X

To the Victorians death was not a taboo in the way it is today. They often had photos taken of the dead both with and wihout other family members.

There is also a set of 4 postmortem photos that are very creepy...............

Vicky X

I have some old photographs which i found in abox of wot nots i bought at an auction years ago.There is also a letter with the address R R# 1- SITE 32-BC VOR 1WO CANADA If This makes any sense to any one i would be very pleased to hear from you Regards Margaret

Sorry the last add should read John and Sheelane Stigant R R# 1-SITE 32 C2 FANNY BAY-BC Vor IOW CANADA Margaret

I did put this on another thread, but I bought a old school photo which I’ve put on the lost photos website.

It is a very large photo of the pupils of Loughborough High School from 1937. I’ve had to scan it in 4 sections, but if anybody recognises anyone, please let me know and I can send you a copy.

Thanks

Vicky X

You can save favourite searches on eBay and get notified when someone new is listed. I have saved searches for quite a few of my ancestral villages and got good results.