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Ray & Alf - thank you both! After I'd entered the above post I had a wee bit research on the net, and discovered that most of the information given above appears to be wrong! The details written on the reverse of the photo' were in biro, so clearly added sometime within the last fifty years...

Does anyone have any idea as to the regiment/period of this uniform? The soldier, my Dad's G.G. Uncle Tom, died in 1880; probably ten to fifteen years after this photo'was taken (?) On the reverse of the photo' is : died 1880 - ship-wrecked off Bluff (or Duff ?) Island, NewZealand. Buried...

Two very different processes I would have thought; and, I'd hazard a guess, an unlikely industrial combination. Why do you ask?

Bammot - what a good idea! When I was a student in North-Northumberland I once walked the 'Border Ridge' between England and Scotland, in the Cheviot Hills, and discovered that the old mild-steel, border wire-fence (it had been replaced several years before) was lying flat, semi-buried in the...

GAZZO - You are quite correct, up to a point; beyond that you'll find that this ''kingdom'' business was pretty much restricted to London, and not even to all of London, but to one or two specific areas; which I've unfortunately forgotten. Many of the London blacks did indeed leave the country...

Hi again BWB. My old mate originated from a sailor in one of Elizabeth's ships. There were tales of sailing with Drake; but, as we kids were all avid fans of Terrence Morgan in the TV series ''Sir Francis Drake'' during the 1960's, it might have been a bit of an embellishment to anotherwise...

Cheers Humph!

Thanks Wendy, I'll make a note of that. it's a bit early I think, but there might be some connection, somewhere. I know Dad's Uncle had been in Britain for about twenty-two years before he returned to Germany; he was far too old to go to war, in his early 40's I think?

This is a fascinating subject; and one that has become increasingly hidden since the mass, and politically contentious, immigrations of the fifties and sixties. One of my oldest friends from childhood, alas recently deceased, was of African origin, and his family had lived in and around a small...

Just in case any 'pen buffs' are reading these posts: My father had a German Uncle, of whom he had fond memories. His name was Weis, or Weiss, and worked in the Birmingham pen industry as some sort of designer... he had something to do with the development of the fountain-pen. However, come the...

Thanks Aidan I wonder if anyone regonises the uniform? Or could give an approximate date?

Could someone please have a go at improving this faded old photo' please? It is my father's Great Uncle Tom. I'd also appreciate any ideas as to his regiment/date? His shako/hat is on the chair etc. He had rather a colourful history, which I'll write-up at a later date. Thank you. Regards...

Thank God we still say what we like about the French!

Whilst as a student, I worked on the 'bins' during most of my holidays. Our 'perk' was to receive a free pint of beer at each pub we collected rubbish from ... there were twenty-odd pubs in the small town we cleared on a Friday! Other than that, I can't remember much about the job at all!

Printmeister - WOW - an excellent job of work; thank you very much indeed! :grinsmile:

Best of luck Celia.

Kev that's astounding! Thank you very much indeed. Regards, JohnO

chocks - the current state of the roads near where I live wouldn't be much better to day! I encountered one minor road recently, that had pot-holes deep enough to lie in, and one's nose wouldn't have stuck-up above the road level! I just wished I'd had a camera to hand; I've never seen...

John - superb! It looks SO much better ... many thanks! :)

Thanks Kev! Much appreciated!