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The photos are undated but I would guess that they are about 100 years old. There are several reasons for supposing that the two photos show members of the same family. The photos were taken in the same photographic studio in Poole, Dorset. On the reverse both photos have the names of the people, written in identical handwriting. 

This photo is titled 'Grandfather Hayball and Alma (Mother)'. 'Hayball' would have been this gentleman's surname, so he would have been 'Mr. Hayball'. It is a very unusual name, so he could probably be found in local records if anyone wanted to research the history of the family. They seem to be a very prosperous family. Alma is beautifully dressed and carries a lovely fan. I imagine she is the daughter of My Hayball, not his granddaughter. Perhaps her daughter wrote the caption to the photos at a later date.

写真に日付は入っていませんが、100年前くらいのものではないかと思います。2枚の写真は同じ家族のもののようですが、それにはいくつかの理由があります。写真は2枚ともドーセットのプールにある写真スタジオで取られたものですし、写真の裏には同じ筆跡で人の名前が書いてあります。

写真には'Grandfather Hayball and Alma (Mother)'というタイトルがあります。Hayballは男性の姓で、Mr.Hayballdだったのでしょう。とてもかわった名前なので、調べれば地元の記録に残っているかも知れません。たいへん裕福そうな家族に見えますね。Almaは美しいドレスを着て、きれいな扇を持っています。彼女はHayball氏の孫ではなく娘だろうと思います。彼女の娘が後に、写真にタイトルをつける時に、おじいさんと母親の名前を書いたのでしょう。

- undated  日付のない    - identical  同じ    - handwriting  手書き

- prosperous  繁栄する、裕福な          -  caption  説明、見出し

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