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These pictures of Clovelly in North Devon probably date from the 1950's or 1960's.

(From my grandpa's collection of slides - see this post for more information.)

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This photograph was most likely taken by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt, nee Dando, probably some time during the 1960's. She would sometimes visit London with friends.

(From my grandpa's collection of slides - see this post for more information.)

[Why Those Places Thursday? This phrase has been included in the title in order to take part in Daily Blogging Prompts at Geneabloggers]

My parents recently produced two boxes of colour slides, which had been stored away in their house for a number of years. The slides consisted of photos taken by my paternal grandparents, ranging from the 1930's to the early 1970's, including family pictures and places they visited. My grandpa enjoyed photography and from time to time he'd convert the bathroom into a temporary dark room.


Eager to view these images I set about scanning them with my Epson Perfection V200 Photo scanner, which has a slide scanning facility, and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the results. The software allows for colour restoration and backlight correction as well as other fine-tuning features. Even the darkest of slides rendered a viewable picture......Read more »