Hello Listers I've been think a little lately of when photos of my 2 x ggs from Hastings in Sussex were taken. I googles for "Dating Photos" and came up with lots of sites telling me what sort of photo I should provide for online dating! Which wasn't what I had in mind at all! I understand that photography got going only in the mid-late 1830s (hope that's right). Ggf died in May 1850, so the photo was likely taken in the 1840s which is quite early. Ggm died in 1862. Hers is almost full length although she's seated, so it gives a reasonable view of her clothing, complete with bonnet; his unfortunately is not much more than head and shoulders, but he is wearing a hat. Can someone point me to a site please (so I get the right thing!) to check these photos out please? Or would someone be happy to take a look at them - I can email them without difficulty. Help appreciated. Many thanks. Cheers Pam Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia

Hi Pam Your photos are very early if they are of that period You will get better results from google with more relevant search words Try a search for dating old photo's There are may hits including http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm http://www.familychronicle.com/phototip.htm http://www.cyndislist.com/photos.htm Happy to take a look if you want to send me copies Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello Listers > > I've been think a little lately of when photos of my 2 x ggs > from Hastings in Sussex were taken. > > I googles for "Dating Photos" and came up with lots of sites > telling me what sort of photo I should provide for online dating! Which > wasn't what I had in mind at all! > > I understand that photography got going only in the mid-late > 1830s (hope that's right). > > Ggf died in May 1850, so the photo was likely taken in the 1840s > which is quite early. Ggm died in 1862. > > Hers is almost full length although she's seated, so it gives a > reasonable view of her clothing, complete with bonnet; his unfortunately is > not much more than head and shoulders, but he is wearing a hat. > > Can someone point me to a site please (so I get the right > thing!) to check these photos out please? Or would someone be happy to take > a look at them - I can email them without difficulty. > > Help appreciated. > > Many thanks. > > Cheers > > Pam > Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia

Hi Pam, These sites may help, especially if you have the name of the photographer anywhere on the photo - http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/DScontents.htm Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > Ggf died in May 1850, so the photo was likely taken in the > 1840s > which is quite early. Ggm died in 1862. Hers is almost full length > although she's seated, so it gives a > reasonable view of her clothing, complete with bonnet; his unfortunately > is > not much more than head and shoulders, but he is wearing a hat. > Can someone point me to a site please (so I get the right > thing!) to check these photos out please? Or would someone be happy to > take > a look at them - I can email them without difficulty. > Pam > Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia >