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Viral TikTok Hunt to Reunite Lost Family Photos Found in Charity-Shop Camera

Viewers have flagged Wyndley Pool in Sutton Coldfield as a likely location.

Overview

  • Tilda Butterworth bought an Olympus film camera at St Vincent's on Kingsland Road in Hackney and discovered a half-used roll with 10 family shots.
  • She developed the images and posted them on TikTok asking for help to reach the people pictured.
  • The appeal has drawn more than 170,000 views in 48 hours, prompting crowdsourced sleuthing.
  • Commenters disagree on the date, with suggestions ranging from the 1990s to the early 2000s based on clues such as an Asda carrier bag and decorations.
  • Butterworth says she will remove the images if the family requests and hopes to return the photos and camera.