Below are two separate photographs which I colour matched and cropped to align so that the two resulting canvas enlargements that were each 30” x 20” could be hung next to each other on a gallery landing – and very effective they looks too. Terry can be seen in each picture!
Here’s the two original photographs
John Humphries writes blog that backs up the bi-monthly magazine covering all the islands of Scotland
Photographs Forever recently restored some deteriorating 35mm slides and John gives us a mention in his latest blog entry. Click HERE to see the blog saying
“One of our regular blog-observers has sent in a recommendation – for the photographic restoration work of Richard Haines. Here are some of his images of Colonsay and here at
PhotographsForever are the details of the services available. Giving old images a new lease of life for record-keeping or memory-stirring has so much to offer.”
Thanks for the mention John!
A selection of Vintage Comic Strip Card and Prints
I have recently restored images from comic strip books such as Dan Dare from The Eagle, Dennis The Menace, Desperate Dan, Bash Street Kits, Beryl The Peril and in conjunction with Ian Berry of Bluebell Enterprises. Ian has created from these images a series of greeting cards to complement his huge range of other vintage images which are available in local shops as well as on line.
Go to www.VintagePics.co.uk to see the full range of handmade greeting cards and mounted prints, ready for framing, all with a nostalgic theme.
Over 2000 images available including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, early Vogue and Vanity Fair covers, Vintage Adverts, Motor and Travel Posters and a wide selection of town and village views from the 1700’s to the 1960’s.
Oaklands The Grange Red Cross Hospital 1918 Photograph Before and After Restoration by Photographs Forever
This photograph of Oaklands The Grange, Clevedon – Red Cross Hospital was taken 18 November 1918
This residence was kindly lent to the Red Cross by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Wills, of Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, completely free of charge for use as an auxiliary hospital in August 1914.
It came under the jurisdiction of the 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, later being affiliated to the Beaufort War Hospital. The members of the men and women’s sections Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD), Somerset 33 (Clevedon section) and Somerset 2 worked arduously in its preparation and by the time it was opened on November 9th 1914, they had furnished ten wards and a total of 45 beds, and also equipped the offices and kitchen.
This is a photograph of Falco Ala who was a former slave and claimed to be 106 years old. He was a slave in Colleton County South Carolina.
Titanic Photograph Before Restoration and Manipulation
Customer David Lawrence purchased this photograph, framed in a convex frame from the USA to add to his large collection of Titanic memorabilia. When the photograph arrived he was amazed to find that the actual Titanic book in the picture was also enclosed. As the book in the photograph was very faded I combined a new image of the book into the photograph to make an even more realistic restoration that was enlarged for reframing.
The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters – After restoration
The original photograph was taken in Falco Ala’s cabin around 1912-13. The Titanic book in his hand is a first edition. It appears he married and his son died on the Titanic. Research shows there were four Negro passengers on board and none survived so the story stands up.
This is a photograph after I restored it recently for Steve Foster who explains
“My father fought with the Sherwood Foresters in Norway and was there when the battalion commander Lt Col Ford, decided to avoid any more bloodshed, and to surrender the remnants of his battalion who had run out of ammunition. Over 350 had been killed in the hand to hand fighting. My good friend, John Stephenson who is 83, is the son of the soldier at the back of the group looking into the camera. He was awarded a mention in despatches for his actions that day and John does not know the photo exists. This is my present to him. My father is the soldier only half in the shot on the right of the picture.”
This is another example of a great photograph that was originally hand coloured and was in need of being subtly restored and brought back to life…
I was sent this very old photograph that had been rolled op for many years and had become so dry that became cracked and torn and of very limited use to enjoy. With some care and attention this is now digitally restored to its original condition
I received this email from Elissa B after she had agreed to go ahead with her photo restoration:
“You will be making my mom a very happy lady – the photo is in such terrible condition because she’s had it on display for the past 23 years, but I noticed a few months ago that she had taken it down because it had deteriorated so much and she was worried about it becoming completely unrecognisable. I managed to swipe it from her safe keeping place in the hopes that you’d be able to restore it. My brother and I are going to give it to her for her birthday in January and she will be made up. It’s her favourite photo in the world. I really appreciate how helpful you have been, you obviously have a great appreciation of how treasured people’s photographs are to them and their memories.”
Here are the before and afters of Elissa’s restored and colourised black and white photograph:
“My photos have arrived safely. They are spectacular, thank you so much for all of your hard work.”
Here’s Elissa’s follow up email:
“My photos have arrived safely. They are spectacular, thank you so much for all of your hard work. My mom’s birthday is not until 13th January so I’ll have to wait until then to see her reaction to the colourised photograph of us although I am itching to show it to her right away! It will mean the world to her :-)”
