On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:02:19 +0100, Chris Howes <descent@wildplaces.co.uk> wrote: > I have a photograph, one of many in a collection of family photos, > showing > an airship or blimp tethered on the ground with a group of twenty or more > people gathered around and underneath it. Does it look anything like this? <URL:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-REAL-PHOTO-POSTCARD-AIRSHIP-OXFORD-/350475468124> Not that it helps other than suggesting pre-1914. = Malcolm. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

Thanks Malcolm, but no, it doesn't. The image really is in poor condition, but it looks like fewer people in my pic and, as there is a lot of space around them, probably everyone present. There's only three vanes (sticky out bits at the back; not sure what they are called) , being left right and down. The orientation suggests a shorter dirigible or blimp. In one sense, it's not an important photo in that I have no known family connection to it other than it probably being taken by the same person who took a bunch of others. More out of interest in that if this was dated, it might help date other photos from the same source. Thanks for the note Chris > > I have a photograph, one of many in a collection of family photos, > > showing > > an airship or blimp tethered on the ground with a group of > twenty or more > > people gathered around and underneath it. > > Does it look anything like this? > <URL:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-REAL-PHOTO-POSTCARD-AIRSHIP > -OXFORD-/350475468124> > > Not that it helps other than suggesting pre-1914. > > = Malcolm.