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Colourisation of 1950's Female Impersonator, KT Lee.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
Anyone who looks in at my photostream with any regularity will by now know that I enjoy a bit of colourisation. Not only that, they will also know that some of my earlier photographic offerings were a fair bit worse than my later ones. Occasionally I'll have a play when spare time permits, to see if I can improve any of those old pre 35mm images.
This is my latest effort. Back in 1977/8 we found ourselves in Oxford where the traditionally AEC fleet was in retreat under NBC ownership. There were still a number of AEC Renown double deckers working plus a handful of Reliances, but we only ever saw one Swift and this was it. 1966 built DFC 623D was photographed on Gloucester Green bus station (when it was a more useful size) in the company of a Reliance and a Bristol RELH coach. Sadly, like nearly all my output of the day, the result was somewhat unsharp. Hopefully its a little more viewable now even if the job seemed to take an age.
"Saints In Colour"
Showing how the Wallingford Screen might have looked in the medieval period - with a 21st century twist. The Cathedral has worked in close partnership with Hogarth, a WPP agency, to explore ground-breaking techniques for bringing history to life, using the latest technology from Panasonic and Epic Games.
Cutting edge scanning and projection techniques using Reality Capture software will bring to life the 15th century screen and 19th century statues with a millimetre accurate 3D scan and re-colourisation, based on historic research by Dr James Alexander Cameron. The colours have been produced by artist Amara Por Dios, and the technology was used to train apprentices in WPP’s Creative Technology Apprenticeship programme, which aims to diversify the emerging technology workforce. St Albans Cathedral is committed to social justice, so we are excited to bring the statues to life in a racially diverse way, reflecting where each of the saints depicted came from.
A fabulous image of Harvey Lee from 1936, again the original image and far more information can be found at the excellent Queer Music Heritage Site (www.queermusicheritage.us/f-lee-harvey2.html). This image is claimed as being taken byJames Kriegsmann rom NYC.
To colourise, I greyscaled the image, uniform coloured the border and removed some slight imperfections from the original image.
As always, no offence is intended against either the original or current copyright owner, but is shown purely as my artistic interpretation of the original image.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
Another one of Stephen Arrandale's colourisation efforts using my old B&W original of 45112 "The Royal Army Ordnance Corps" under the vast shed of St Pancras
This is an image of (I think) a British Impersonator, named Eric Knight. From the look of the image I would place this as late 1940's. Again if anyone has any further information about this impersonator, I would love to hear from you.
I found the original from a sale on e-bay, I cleaned the image, despeckled it slightly and reverted to greyscale for colourisation. The quality of the subsequent image really leant this to colourisation and the results are shown here side by side.
Disclaimer: I am not the copyright owner of the original image and my electronic publication is not intended to infringe any such copyright. I seek to make to make no financial gain from the reproduction or the original work. If you are the original copyright owner and wish the image to be removed, please contact myself.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
"There are no seven wonders in the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million."
(Walt Streightiff)
Have a wonderful weekend!
No correspondence.
Am I doing it right Chicken 62? ;)
Photograph colourisation before Photoshop - a hand-painted outdoors portrait of a Saxon Landsturmmann from 4. Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon 'Chemnitz' (XIX. 22).
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Notes.
Grenzschutztruppe.
British Women's Auxiliary Air Force nurses, Leading-Aircraftwoman Myra Roberts (Left), Corporal Lydia Alford (Centre) and Leading-Aircraftwoman Edna Birbeck (Right) in front of a RAF C-47 air-ambulance. (Bazenville, France, 13 June 1944)
Air Ambulance Medical Orderlies were some of the first Allied personnel to land in Normandy after the invasion, evacuating wounded soldiers back to England and delivering much needed supplies. The brave nurses, who were part of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), flew on Royal Air Force transport planes that were not marked as medical and were open to German fighter attacks. The WAAF "Flying Nightingales", as they were called by the press, helped rescue an estimated 1,559 casualties from France by the end of June.
Original Image Source: External link
F/Lt Devon S A, Royal Air Force official photographer
Wikipedia, (Public Domain)
Crop, repair, colorize, upscale: RyanN81
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very much attracted to this bicycle.... at the Car Free Day event.... some peoples say that orange color mean the fastest.
---------- Maybe you have question why there were so much motorcycle at that kind of event ? At this moment, only car being prohibited to enter the area since it's "CAR" free day. Maybe next time they should announce this "COMBUSTION ENGINE FREE DAY" so only FOOD POWERED VEHICLES should enter here... ;-))
Even the strongest of hearts can be broken. But when the world turned grey and bleak it is still ablaze with a fire of passion to move on. And from the clashing wound the light of a new beginning will emerge.
Another effort by Stephen Arrandale to breathe life into an old black & white image. Funnily enough, with more buildings, scenery and sky this looks more like an old 1970s colour postcard.
So here is a fairly restrained version of an unidentified class 37 waiting departure with the return service to Glasgow Queen Street. The turnaround must have been quite slow as I managed to scramble up to a few vantage points (including McCaig's Tower) before we returned south.
It was a bustling harbourside back then - I suspect the scene at Oban has changed a little.
British and Canadian pilots of No.242 Squadron posing with Squadron Commander Douglas Bader (centre of photo) at RAF Duxford (Duxford, England, Sep 1940).
Squadron Commander Douglas Bader (Centre),
In 1931, Bader was involved in an aircraft crash that resulted in both legs being amputated from the knee. Prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation allowed him to return to flying in June 1932. Bader was involved in the battles over Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the Canal Battles. On August 1941 after engaging six German BF-109s alone, shooting down two during the dogfight, he was shot down over France and captured. After a number of failed escape attempts at a German "Stammlager Luft" (Main-camp Air), he was later imprisonment at the 'Offizierslager IV-C' (Schloss Colditz) where Bader spent the rest of the war. He was freed from captivity in April 1945 by Allied forces. He was credited with 20 air victories.
Pilot Officer William "Willie" McKnight (Left)
McKnight was a Canadian Hawker Hurricane fighter pilot during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. McKnight was killed-in-action on January 1941 over France. 17 air victories are credited to McKnight.
Flight Lieutenant Eric Ball (Right).
Ball fought during the battles over Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and in North Africa. During a sandstorm in North Africa, Ball was forced to land in German held lines where he was captured. At the end of the war Ball was released by the Allies forces. He had 6 air victories. Ball was killed in a Gloster Meteor F3 jet fighter accident in January 1946.
Original Image Source: External link
Crop, repair, upscale, colorize: RyanN81
Bader Information Source: External link
McKnight Information Source: External link
Adelaide Springett was so ashamed of her tattered boots, she took them off for this 1901 photograph.
Picture from an excellent article
Coloured by Billyfish Photographic Art
This is a F. Hartmann Real Glossy series postcard printed and colourised in Saxony, it shows Piccadilly Circus looking northwest towards Glasshouse Street. The Company produced postcards for a very short time, from 1902 until 1907 and I think that the bus shown is one of the earliest LGOC motor buses introduced in 1902. The German colourists have been a bit wayward in their colourisation but the advertisement on the side of the bus clearly shows that the “Ouida” play, “Under Two Flags” is running somewhere in London. In September the play was on at the Coronet Theatre in the New Kent Road, South London and played in suburban London theatres and provincial theatres right up to the first world war, its only West End run was at the Lyceum in the last two months of 1913. The play was based on the novel by Louise de la Ramée who was known as “Ouida”; it was a story about love and the French Foreign Legion. The advertisement for “Mellins Emulsion” referred to a Tonic food containing Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites designed for “delicate children and weakly adults”. Their factory was in Stafford Street, Peckham, S.E.15.
Used card depicting unteroffizier Meyer zu Bentrup, a Seesoldat of Marinekorps Flandern posing in full gear, 1916.
On the back of the card it reads
(translation courtesy of Xiphophilos):
“Alten Grabow, 27.8.16
Dear Parents!
Enclosed I am sending you a photo from the camp. I had the picture taken just as I came from duty. Wearing the backpack seems a bit unusual.
With many greetings, I remain your
R.(?)
Please write me the address of Robert”
Searching the casualty lists, there’s only one Meyer zu Bentrup, and his first name was Reinhard. If the card is indeed signed 'R', there's a chance they might be the same person. Reinhard died in Albert, Somme, on 2 April 1918 as Kompanie-Führer, Marine-Regiment Nr.2.
Note: There were several possible color combinations for the shako (helmet). I chose this one based on the grey tones and fabric texture but it should be considered for demonstration purposes only. Naval infantry’s leather gear was supposed to be black, even pre-war. Nevertheless, given the grey tones on the b&w original, I believe all leather pieces in this photo were in their natural color. Given that this photo was taken in Germany, possibly during training, he was probably equipped with what was left in stock.
b&w original property of Wooway1 Collection.
Marie-Pierre Pruvot, otherwise known as "Bambi" in her performing days at Le Carrousel in Paris. A transsexual pioneer (having transitioned in 1960).
The quality of the original image made this a very simple but effective colourisation.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
Another image from the excellent Queer Music Heritage site.
There is a small article on this relatively unknown Impersonator here.
ns2.queermusicheritage.us/fem-arts3.html
The original 1971 image has been despeckled, the overlay text "Lori" has been removed with the "healing tool" and of course colourised.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
We stayed at the Best Western in Prague, which was situated just around the corner from this shot. It was around a 15 minute walk to the Old Square but far enough away from the hustle & bustle of city life. Decided to practice my selective colourisation skills on this one.
Theres nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
Thats whats going on, nothings right, Im torn
Im all out of faith, this is how I feel
Im cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed into something real
Im wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
Im all out of faith, this is how I feel
Im cold and Im ashamed bound and broken on the floor
Youre a little late, Im already torn
*** Explored ! :) ***
My lastest colourisation and only my second this year shows 2301 class 0-6-0 No 2327 at Moat lane Junction on the 14 July 1952. Original B&W photography Neville Stead.
Whilst researching online about British FI Tommy Rose (www.flickr.com/photos/23638019@N05/8054026007/in/photostream). I found this article on the Brighton "Our Story" website (www.brightonourstory.co.uk/newsletters/summer06/tales.htm) and this rather precious image of (to at least myself) unknown Female Impersonator, Gary Webb, who formed a partnership with Sonny Dawkes briefly in the post WW2 years.
Research has also identified a pantomime partnership with Lee Stevens, who seems also went by the name of Alan Avid (www.flickr.com/photos/23638019@N05/6736604981/in/set-7215...) in this article here (www.britishmusichallsociety.com/index/leestevens.pdf)
Rather than simply lift the image to share here, I have attempted one of my colourisation attempts. The Brighton Story article whilst brief is a precious little find and provides a small window on a very different age.
As always, if the subjects family and/or current copyright holders object to my reproduction of this image I will gladly remove.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.