sw12dz Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I purchased a Brownie Flash II (made in Melbourne, Australia) c.1958-1963 for $2. It had a roll of 620 Kodacolor film in it. This was the only exposure out of eight that I was able to scan. From what I can see of the green table decorations and a couple of people wearing green, I think this may have been taken in a pub on Saint Patricks Day a long time ago. Stu<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Could be a restaurant or maybe a company party. What makes you think its a long time ago? Looks like it could be fairly recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich815 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I have to agree with David. What in that photo tells you "long time ago" Stuart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Wow! Didn't know you blokes were going to get that nit-picky over some found film. Please let me rephrase my description to put all of you at ease. "THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE A SAINT PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION FROM SOMETIME IN THE PAST." Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich815 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 What's so nitpicky? You said a long time ago. I was really curious as to where in that photo indicates a long time ago as I'm missing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Rich, I'm sorry, "A LONG TIME AGO" was incorrect (wishful thinking). Kodak discontinued 620 film in 1995. My wife tells me that the hairstyles and style of dress of the women in the photo dates back to the 1990's. If you'd like to debate this with my wife, good luck! :) Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_wilson4 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Fun to see a "found film" in colour. How did you get it processed? Yourself? Or some photo outlet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 For some of us the 90's were yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_jeanette1 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 OK, OK, enough with the debate over how long ago. I'd like to debate the St Patrics day angle. Is that a Christmas tree in the left corner? Here in the US, ST Pat"s in mid March (My Daughter Erin's birthday) Is it different in Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisc Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I'm with Ken -- it definitely looks like a Christmas shot. See the streamers in the back: red and green. Stu, your wife may be right that the hairdo looks 1990s-ish. But I know people in 2007 who still dress and wear their hair like these people. I'd say someone saw the old film in the camera and tested it fairly recently. Nice find no matter how old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Just about everyone enjoys these postings of found film, I know that I do. Lots of fun to look at the photos and use your imagination. Yes, it could be Christmas or just a bunch of friends getting together for drinks. Philip has a good point in that someone saw the camera had film in it and took the picture recently. It can be whatever you want it to be. One of the reasons photography is a great art form is that everyone sees something a little different in a photo. Enjoy. Ken, St Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17th of March here in Australia, same as the USA. Charles, for some of us the 90's were a long time ago. It's a matter of relativity. Mark, I process my own B & W but anything in colour I send out. Stu<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Folks, how old the film is it doesn't really matter but reading all your comments made a dull day way brighter for me. Some of the people here have a fantastic sense of humor. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing your thoughts and photographic experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfred Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Lets not forget the 90's are a very long time ago in the world of digital photography! You did well getting this Brownie for $2.00 and the photo is great would it not have been lost where it not for you.This looks like one of the restaurants in Carlton , not sure about St Patricks day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 G'day, To all of you who have posted responses thus far, THANK YOU! It's been a lot of fun for me. I really don't care if you agree or disagree with my interpretation of the photo, that's not the point. Let your imagination run wild. GO OUT THERE AND TAKE "PITCHERS"! Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Being of good Irish stock, my guess is that it's a Christmas photo but the Irish people in the photograph thinks it's St. Patrick's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick j dempsey Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 If that glass had blue liquid in it I would have suggested that these people were drinking Romulan Ale... in which case they could just as easily mistake Christmas for St. Patricks day... or even Fourth of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Gene, I don't know why, but I just knew that you would agree with my interpretation of the photo! Thank you for the response. Patrick, As a "Trekkie" fanatic, I have to agree with you. Romulan ale is some powerful stuff. The closest thing to it on earth that I have come across is Tequila. In 1993 I was vacationing in Mexico and had the chance to share a couple of bottles with a pretty senorita. I don't remember much except waking up the next afternoon in my hotel room minus my wallet! :) Luckily, I still had my camera! Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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