Blether with Brown,: An early attempt at photoshopping

We featured the East Craigie photo (above) on September 10, and again last week, originally sent in by Derek McCombie.

Derek’s dad played in this 1949-50 team.

Now it features in this column for a third time as East Craigie historian Andy Malone pointed out a very unusual aspect of the photo.

“I don’t remember who told me but I was advised that this photo was an early attempt by East Craigie at advanced level photography,” said Andy.

“Willie Hennesey (back row in the suit) was added into the photo after it was taken as he wasn’t available for the original photocall.

“If you look closely, you can see a straight line down his left hand side.

“The Shipbuilders’ first time attempt at ‘photoshopping’ was some years earlier when they added big Jim Gilligan to a picture (below), which you have already used in BwB.

“It was just his head and shoulders put in (back row, second left).”