How to find interesting old photographs

[Keith Webb]

The pic Mike has posted in this thread just goes to show what can be found in old photo albums. I believe there is a wealth of interesting photographs waiting to be discovered by inquisitive and intrepid souls armed with a scanner or even a good digital camera with macro function and a steady hand.

In this case I didn't have the scanner handy so used my digital camera.

All you have to do is go to a returned servicmen's club (or whatever the local equivalent is near you), ask nicely and a kindly little old gentleman or lady in charge of memorabilia will usually be only too happy to oblige.

The pic here is a good example of the sort of thing you can find, taken in Syria in 1942. Quite the "OH BUGGER!" moment.

[Barry Churcher]

Keith, it is interesting that you started this thread. Yesterday I went to the parade in Coe Hill. The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment had a small display and included were about 10 binders with part of the museum's photo collection. While perusing the albums I found a photo of my Uncle Jack Milne and a cousin Norm Shannick. What a day for me!! I asked about copies and the museum curator has scanned and emailed the photos already.
My Uncle Jack was a sargeant in a carrier platoon and was mentioned in Farley Mowats book, The Regiment. Another uncle is pictured inside the cover of that book. For anyone interested, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is doing a second edition of that fine book (with permission of the author)and it is due out this fall. It will include the original photos plus a few extra. The guys attending the parade yesterday thought the hard cover would be in the $35.00 range.
Cheers,
Barry