tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post158727939953770946..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: Almost Lost ForeverSteerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-87094478811892573582014-06-14T20:06:07.964+00:002014-06-14T20:06:07.964+00:00Fabulous find, and happy accident that I unexpecte...Fabulous find, and happy accident that I unexpectedly hit a hyperlink somewhere. Great collection...now thanks to some quick thinking<br /> Not lost forever.Mia Franzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764182985131941769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-9256830517802835832014-06-14T20:02:37.463+00:002014-06-14T20:02:37.463+00:00Wow! These are exceptional. What luck to have bee...Wow! These are exceptional. What luck to have been redirected to your blog. It is amazing how some of these finds have endured the test of time.Mia Franzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764182985131941769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-33772006837259806172013-12-13T23:07:56.794+00:002013-12-13T23:07:56.794+00:00Love These! Yes, First Pic Is A ClassicLove These! Yes, First Pic Is A ClassicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-81536251794261475932013-11-19T11:39:37.529+00:002013-11-19T11:39:37.529+00:00Old man on the first photo looks creepy... Excelle...Old man on the first photo looks creepy... Excellent collection!<br />Photo repairhttp://photo-repair.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-24721036158720684142013-10-26T14:19:56.885+00:002013-10-26T14:19:56.885+00:00So pleased that you saved these; thanks for your p...So pleased that you saved these; thanks for your presence of mind. The sixth picture is indeed Ambleside and I'd guess it was taken from the track that goes up to Lily Tarn on the side of Loughrigg Fell GR SD367044<br />Freetimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482599106790544627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-54956081560785457852013-10-24T07:01:41.612+00:002013-10-24T07:01:41.612+00:00The woman in the black dress, 10th picture from th...The woman in the black dress, 10th picture from the last one, is absolutely captivating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-27015922291129725512013-10-24T05:26:20.005+00:002013-10-24T05:26:20.005+00:00Cracked.com thanks you.Cracked.com thanks you.jkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935229633203918954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-6682830024424265582013-10-23T17:14:50.288+00:002013-10-23T17:14:50.288+00:00So awesome.So awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643436172354339208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-6692652628107634432011-11-16T22:54:53.268+00:002011-11-16T22:54:53.268+00:00I wonder how it is that so many of the indoor pose...I wonder how it is that so many of the indoor posed images feature the same uniquely carved chair... they must all be from one photographer, do ya think? Wonderful batch of characters. Quite understandable to pose with a recently deceased loved one, but can you imagine the will power to sit for a length of time with them all dressed and propped up? And, I have to say it, the, um, 'odor'??? quite an interesting custom, that.Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-31249400974973609992011-09-09T16:13:37.182+00:002011-09-09T16:13:37.182+00:00Incredible...they remind me of what Peter Weir sai...Incredible...they remind me of what Peter Weir said when looking for background extras to dress the set on Master and Commander...he wanted that look in their faces and eyes...the pre-mass media look. In their faces you can see wonder and slight trepidation. To see an image of themselves and another person. I know what Weir meant now.Tecumsehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342419972053589655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-64879277954725475392011-03-30T04:03:26.864+00:002011-03-30T04:03:26.864+00:00Me again. I stumbled on a picture very similar to...Me again. I stumbled on a picture very similar to the boat above while shelving a book at work today. It reminded me of this posting. On coming home, I did a little checking online. I wonder if this folks could help you identify this? <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">http://www.steamboats.org.uk/windermere-historic-boat-collection</a>Steve Norquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683456770908239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-89253913673671588802011-03-05T05:24:41.959+00:002011-03-05T05:24:41.959+00:00These are so wonderful and thank you for sharing w...These are so wonderful and thank you for sharing with all of us. I love old photos, I am often just mesmerized and wonder who they were and what there life was like...great find!JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707910490805157804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-42769748486249479442010-10-25T16:12:05.195+00:002010-10-25T16:12:05.195+00:00Does anybody else suspect that the guy in the 11th...Does anybody else suspect that the guy in the 11th picture is the Frankenstein-ish monster in the first one?Eduardo Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046674482565128420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-74352970155347681252010-10-17T21:13:14.676+00:002010-10-17T21:13:14.676+00:00I've spent half of today researching these pho...I've spent half of today researching these photos and I will post the results within the next couple of days. <br /><br />Does the Manor Inn still exist? Yes and no. <br /><br />All will be revealed.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-76074409198789821832010-10-17T21:04:00.309+00:002010-10-17T21:04:00.309+00:00What a find; wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing....What a find; wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-51240643192073007012010-10-17T12:16:44.625+00:002010-10-17T12:16:44.625+00:00Fantastic collection! I just checked out the pho...Fantastic collection! I just checked out the photos on flickr and was amazed at the casual poses rather than the usual setpiece studio family portraits of that era. The girl at the gate - is that a slate in her hands? The lady with her knitting - could be making a pair of socks perhaps. She's obviously rather attached to her knitting. And I love the young boy with the huge pig. <br />This is the first time I have read your blog and shall bookmark it to pop back and find out how the search is going to find out more about this family. If they did live in Ambleside then does that house still exist? Is it the same house we see being built in one of the photos? Does the Manor Inn still stand? I'm sure some local history society would be overjoyed to discover these photos and who knows what more will be revealed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-79305171914249468302010-10-16T14:24:17.999+00:002010-10-16T14:24:17.999+00:00I think each photo could inspire a whole novel. I ...I think each photo could inspire a whole novel. I hadn't noticed the squint, but yes, you're right.<br /><br />Sam, thanks for the suggestion. That's an excellent idea.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-57441674525806896902010-10-16T13:32:01.534+00:002010-10-16T13:32:01.534+00:00Fascinating pictures Steerforth, I love finds like...Fascinating pictures Steerforth, I love finds like this and spend hours looking at old albums in the old junk shops down here in Devon. Having a gamekeeper in the house ourselves I was particularly interested in that shot. Zooming in I notice he has the most amazing squint in his left eye, incredible the tiny details you can see on these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-38974059525357299062010-10-14T08:26:09.994+00:002010-10-14T08:26:09.994+00:00I'm delighted to have been right! I agree that...I'm delighted to have been right! I agree that it may be a good idea to try to send them to a local museum. You might also try The Westmorland Gazette if you want a bit of fame for the pictures. My mum for one would be delighted to see such things in there...Sam Jordisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847113158131387947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-54757240608509602592010-10-13T13:21:16.503+00:002010-10-13T13:21:16.503+00:00Thank you for sharing the past, if you can somehow...Thank you for sharing the past, if you can somehow have student's use them for research. Thank you once again.<br />Ana MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-85881865778532612052010-10-13T03:02:01.868+00:002010-10-13T03:02:01.868+00:00I'm pretty sure #12 is an ancestor of Paul Gia...I'm pretty sure #12 is an ancestor of Paul GiamatiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-55127390328462249922010-10-12T15:07:13.488+00:002010-10-12T15:07:13.488+00:00While some of these may indeed be post-mortum, it ...While some of these may indeed be post-mortum, it can be difficult to tell.<br />The fact that pupils are burned in is NOT a clue--exposure times were very long and living people blink.<br />Being propped is not a clue either. Living people were often propped too.<br />People ALSO frequently arranged photo shoots when family members were very close to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-66943277571388892262010-10-12T14:06:55.196+00:002010-10-12T14:06:55.196+00:00What a fantastic find, thank you for sharing!What a fantastic find, thank you for sharing!Clare Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851313189672481904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-28428801173527653332010-10-12T13:24:44.718+00:002010-10-12T13:24:44.718+00:00The reason for so many post-mortem family photogra...The reason for so many post-mortem family photographs is because, as someone mentioned earlier, photographs were very expensive. Many families could not afford to have them taken. Often these photos with deceased were the only full family photos that existed. It wasn't done for macbre reasons, but for the practical reason of having at least one family photo.<br /><br />Remember, as well, that most people died at home and their final preparations were tended to by family members prior to a home funeral. A funeral would have provided an rare occasion for distant relatives to come together, thus providing the opportunity for the "full family" portrait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-31924395099623286372010-10-12T08:54:42.500+00:002010-10-12T08:54:42.500+00:00I've set up a Flickr album. There's a link...I've set up a Flickr album. There's a link in the paragraph following the final photo.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.com