Author Archives: James

@EastMarple1 if you're not a member of @lostancestors you should be – you'd be perfect! # @JayneShrimpton is my Hook Edwardian family from Chelmsford too far out of London? http://t.co/LO0y5o5n in reply to JayneShrimpton # Absolutely love this shopfront picture … Continue reading →

Check out the 'Historypin repeats' (bottom left) on http://t.co/E4LbMGUH – looks like someone has been using the @Historypin app @kewgardens # @Historypin is there any way to replace a photo without re-uploading? I've realised this one is reversed http://t.co/gZBqnxeG #

Aghhhh, second evening I've not been able to sign in to Flickr – telling me it 'has the hiccups' but I think it's my account # @AbrushwithItaly @berksresearcher Looks like it's something to do with Virgin broadband – can sign … Continue reading →

A nice selection of pictures of Victorian London http://t.co/bg8rI4Sq (via @jottevanger ) # Such a sweet little girl. The evidence all points to this being Maud Elizabeth Booth (later Acworth), b. Jun 1867 http://t.co/Iw9nQfSB # Photo detectives, what do you … Continue reading →

@EastMarple1 Sounds brilliant. Where did you find it? What was the Park View mention? And a company name! You're a star in reply to EastMarple1 # @EastMarple1 ah, just turned from Twitter to Flickr and spotted all your comments. Off … Continue reading →

Anyone planning any family outings this Easter? "The Stapleton Family, at the Rodney, Easter Monday 1907" http://t.co/R3grSuf8 # New on Flickr: "Back of Park View, 1906" – lovely view of this Victorian house.: whatsthatpicture posted a photo… http://t.co/0A0yzEzZ # New … Continue reading →

New on Flickr: A pair of squares: whatsthatpicture posted a photo: Just found another pair of these images, … http://t.co/Ot5rWcAB # @unmuseum hi Jenn, how's you? what time is it? @MarDixon in reply to unmuseum # New on Flickr: Unknown … Continue reading →

@briankelly did Robin have to help too? Ah, I guess that was barman? But I prefer it with the typo! in reply to briankelly # I love this picture of me and my grandad, and @Historypin takes me right back … Continue reading →

LOVE how well this 'then & now' overlay of buskers in Fontainebleau 1924 works on @Historypin (use fader) http://t.co/w5OVKmHn # Neat! RT @bathintime: Chuffed to see @Historypin feature in Google Blog http://t.co/cmKprPqO with http://t.co/GNJ0ZFbZ from Bath in Time # Finally … Continue reading →

One for @NLIreland ? MT @JayneShrimpton: recognise the country house in this c.1910 scene? Possibly County Cork http://t.co/4ItAYHaQ # @PhotoDetective what is the earliest picture you have ever identified? And how did you know the date? (sorry, two questions!) in … Continue reading →