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Can anyone help restore these old photo's?

Luluco - what the devil is wrong with the grooms feet??? Are they pom-poms, or are his toes poking through???

The bride appears to be toting (I first thought!) a multi-barreled 'crows-foot' pistol, hanging from her belt; until I realised it was the twig-ends of her bouquet! I really must get along to Spec-Savers ...
 
I thought that at first but its Socks. Expensive shoes in those days we wore anything we could get.:)
 
Highly polished boots, maketh the man in those far off days, great restoration, is that a fish and some pidgeons hanging above the head of the greengrocer??
paul
 
Thanks for all your comments... and yes my great grandfathers shoes were certainly spit and polished!!!! The tradition is still very much in our family, we love well polished shoes! I think my Great Grans wedding outfit is very different from others I've seen of the period, open neck dress and a bunch of lillies... has anyone noticed the little girl peering round the corner in the background?
As for the shop which was corner of Vauxhall Rd and Lawley St, I love the rabbits hanging up and the food in bags at the front.... health and safety certainly wouldn't like that today!
 
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