tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post5123631200794198886..comments2023-09-05T16:14:14.154+01:00Comments on Bob's Home For Writing: Kicking your heels on a wall - Sepia SaturdayBob Scotneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-905001926712574102015-05-11T21:44:45.471+01:002015-05-11T21:44:45.471+01:00Very interesting photo, Bob, and the information y...Very interesting photo, Bob, and the information you provided made me look at all the details on the structure of the building, the plants and the girls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207923673290413997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-21876579335158484752015-05-11T20:23:00.545+01:002015-05-11T20:23:00.545+01:00a fun read of good detective work. It's one o...a fun read of good detective work. It's one of the things that I love about Sepia Saturday -- I am becoming so much more observant as to what is in the photograph -- still in kindergarten, and tagging along with the masters<br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-24375128871843783072015-05-11T15:05:22.411+01:002015-05-11T15:05:22.411+01:00Very good -- I liked seeing the original wall beca...Very good -- I liked seeing the original wall because I could tell the wall in the photo you showed us was surely too tall for the girls to be sitting on.<br /><br />I have a lot of photos with numbers on the back too. Also a lot of math problems - I guess my relatives and ancestors had no scrap paper.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-70142651063639854652015-05-11T10:04:15.704+01:002015-05-11T10:04:15.704+01:00Excellent detective work:)Excellent detective work:)Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-62100384341620411292015-05-11T01:30:30.301+01:002015-05-11T01:30:30.301+01:00Your little blonde girl and her friends are adorab...Your little blonde girl and her friends are adorable in their sweet dresses. Yes, never doubt the memory of a lady, but sometimes memories can be less than accurate. You did the research and found her memory fit as a fiddle. Thanks for sharing, Bob.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-51709103695242188502015-05-10T18:25:28.308+01:002015-05-10T18:25:28.308+01:00Most enjoyable post...and I'm glad your sleuth...Most enjoyable post...and I'm glad your sleuthing paid off. That is satisfying, isn't it?Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-39756946061946589372015-05-10T14:17:11.352+01:002015-05-10T14:17:11.352+01:00And the moral of the story is Never Doubt a Lady&#...And the moral of the story is Never Doubt a Lady's Word. But great that you could find the photographic evidence to back it upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-81598579954143221582015-05-10T00:07:47.815+01:002015-05-10T00:07:47.815+01:00I knew you would solve the mystery of the wall. I...I knew you would solve the mystery of the wall. I also have some vintage photos with penciled numbers on the back. I think they might be the photographer's file identification numbers in case the client wanted to re-order copies. So, even then, they were concerned with preserving the quality of photos. <br /><br />Great photos with interesting stories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-22163836131227402212015-05-09T23:12:06.199+01:002015-05-09T23:12:06.199+01:00Great sleuthing and a charming picture. Your wife&...Great sleuthing and a charming picture. Your wife's a beauty. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-37578901731302921962015-05-09T11:34:33.661+01:002015-05-09T11:34:33.661+01:00Hi Bob - nope ... you can't argue with your wi...Hi Bob - nope ... you can't argue with your wife .. that's for sure! Wonderful photos and that urn is most definitely there ... <br /><br />... and the use of metal for the war effort - we forget things like that ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-55952360270981159572015-05-09T04:14:11.632+01:002015-05-09T04:14:11.632+01:00Charming photos, clever detective work, and intere...Charming photos, clever detective work, and interesting history, all in one. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-69967768409332360262015-05-08T21:15:25.578+01:002015-05-08T21:15:25.578+01:00What got me the most? Their feet, all crossed at t...What got me the most? Their feet, all crossed at the ankle, same direction; the white socks...sweet, sweet photo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-56929390254575743692015-05-08T20:14:07.765+01:002015-05-08T20:14:07.765+01:00I think the one on the left, but then again, it co...I think the one on the left, but then again, it could be the one on the right,although the hair looks darker.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-45493690721950001842015-05-08T04:07:57.625+01:002015-05-08T04:07:57.625+01:00Certainly you mustn't contradict your wife Bob...Certainly you mustn't contradict your wife Bob. Interesting bit of research there.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-1724557727589240732015-05-08T00:59:48.524+01:002015-05-08T00:59:48.524+01:00So the entire ow wall below the railings has also ...So the entire ow wall below the railings has also disappeared? Hard to see from the modern photographs, but great work finding the old photo of the hospital to match up with that of the girls!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-12437200947573936472015-05-07T23:36:01.725+01:002015-05-07T23:36:01.725+01:00Ah-ha! You posted one of those 'made you look&...Ah-ha! You posted one of those 'made you look' entries. You did, indeed, find the wall your wife swore was there so it's a good thing you didn't contradict her! Incidentally, I believe she's the cute gal on the left of the trio?La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-13470726343612935942015-05-07T22:38:13.742+01:002015-05-07T22:38:13.742+01:00The 1947 photo looks much better on the front than...The 1947 photo looks much better on the front than the back. It looks like the little blond girl is on the left.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-55481462449828931082015-05-07T22:15:08.061+01:002015-05-07T22:15:08.061+01:00I feel sure that the "ghostly stripes" w...I feel sure that the "ghostly stripes" were due to light leakage, arranged vertically perhaps due to the film being rolled irregularly on the spool when it was removed from the camera.<br /><br />The pencilled marks on the back could be batch numbers written on there by the printer, Boots or whoever - quite common to see that sort of thing.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com