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Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? #212732
01/01/2020 01:42 PM
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Hi All,
I just found a bunch of vintage BVI slides in my parents basement from the early to mid 1970's. My father was a pretty avid photographer and has fantastic in air photos, Beef Island Airport (the old Airport Lounge one), Scuba (I think the Rhone), and lots from Marina Cay and Road Town. There might be a few Virgin Gorda and St Thomas sprinkled in also.

Is there any interest in these? I was thinking about setting up a website or Facebook page to post them on after I convert. I open to suggestions on the best way to share.

I just booked a trip to Tortola also. I just turned 40 and the last time I was there was 1984. Beyond excited to get back.

Picture attached is my brother and I (I'm on the left) Beef Island circa 1984


Alex

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Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212735
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Thanks for posting. Would be interested in hearing how you convert them. We went through a similar cache recently - all slides.

We threw out all those from other Caribbean islands, but kept the BVI ones. Ours start in the 1960s, like waiting for the Beef Island ferry, before the bridge was built.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212736
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About 10 years ago I used a Nikon Cool Scan 5000 to convert slides to pics (tiff, jpg)...and edited with Adobe Photoshop

Later I just sent more of them away to this company...I have used them multiple times and they are very good.

https://www.digmypics.com/

Having done both I suggest sending them away because scanning them by hand and editing them was a huge PIA.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: RatmansWife] #212738
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Originally Posted by RatmansWife
Thanks for posting. Would be interested in hearing how you convert them. We went through a similar cache recently - all slides.

We threw out all those from other Caribbean islands, but kept the BVI ones. Ours start in the 1960s, like waiting for the Beef Island ferry, before the bridge was built.


I have someone local that used an Epsom scanner specifically for slides and negative. It has a tray to mount multiple slide then uses software to convert them all saving a lot of time cropping and editing. Not sure how they will come out but he's confident he can get good quality. Can't hurt to try.

What do you guys think about a Facebook group. I don't like how facebook runs things these days but adding and accessing content is very easy. I'd like to see other peoples photos also.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212750
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I posted a few oldies circa 70's and 80's about 6 years ago, I will see if the thread is archived. Did the same thing, scans of slides. Sadly my stepdad, who took most of the pics passed away this past summer.

Here is the thread...

http://www.traveltalkonline.com/ubb...oing-back-to-the-islands.html#Post173802



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Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: mainesailor] #212764
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Here is the thread...

http://www.traveltalkonline.com/ubb...oing-back-to-the-islands.html#Post173802


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Thanks those are great -- anyone who has some old pics I hope can post them.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212778
01/01/2020 11:43 PM
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Sorry for your loss. I am cleaning out my parents home (father passed about 5 years ago) and many of his photos are bringing back memories of great times as well.


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Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212874
01/03/2020 10:58 AM
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There is a Facebook page called BVI History and Heritage https://www.facebook.com/groups/726963414020898/ and I'm sure the members would really love to see some of your old pictures if you feel like posting any there.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212876
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As you saw, it's very easy to add pictures to an individual thread here. If you are able to post more photos of places, that would be very interesting to many here, I'm sure.. I personally do not care for Facebook at all, as it totally lacks organization or cohesion to me. Impossible to follow things on there.


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Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #212883
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Carol, no worries. Tried looking at that Facebook group and one can't see anything: it's private.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: RatmansWife] #212887
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Originally Posted by RatmansWife
Carol, no worries. Tried looking at that Facebook group and one can't see anything: it's private.


Just ask to join the group.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #213061
01/05/2020 11:28 AM
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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I might just post them here and create a Facebook group to accommodate everyone. I will start here of course. I have the transfer in progress and might have them back as early as today.

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #213070
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Here you go. Super happy that they came out pretty good. My mom and dad started going around 73 and stayed on Marina Key the first few years. They rented on Virgin Gorda a few times after my brother was born. When I was born in 1979 they started renting houses from the Dawson's on Beef Island. I have about 100 photos that I am figuring out the best way to organize.

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Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #213077
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Hi. Great pictures. If you can post some descriptions though, that would be great!


Carol Hill
Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: Carol_Hill] #213088
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I will try, my father who took these unfortunately passed way in 1986. Here goes from left to right.
1. Beef Island Airport Late 1970's
2. Marina Cay Mid 1970's
3. Sailboat in BVI mid 1970's smile
4. Virgin Gorda Baths mid 1970's
5. Unknown shipwreck BVI mid 1970's
6. Road Town Tortola mid 1970's
7,8,9 Pics from Marina Cay
10 Old Beef Island control tower ealry 1970's
11. Middle era Beef Island Terminal Late 1970's
12. Not sure
13. Marina Cay mid 1970's

Re: Any Interest In Vintage BVI Photos? [Re: A. Locker] #213093
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Thanks much!


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