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Heather Redman writes:

I have found this photo in some oddments but have no idea which side of the family it came from. I presume it is a family group – maybe marking the father leaving for the war? I would appreciate any information that your experts can offer (date, soldier details or anything else). It is printed on the standard postcard mount.

Jayne Shrimpton replies: A professional portrait

This professional group portrait depicts a large family crowded into a photographer’s studio.

Handy format dating hint

You mention that it is presented on a postcard mount, which confirms a date of at least 1902, when the

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