This Post will be updated with sharper images on 1st August.
Some while ago I did some work on the code page using UV lighting and this is an extension of that original post plus some other images from Verse 70..UV reveals more than normal lighting and separates colours particularly well. On this page, you will see examples of micro writing from the Code page and from Jestyn's Verse 70, whilst some of the examples are faded, they are visible and more work is planned to lift and enhance what you currently see.
Code Page Examples
This is the second letter A from line 4 of the code page, the micro writing is quite clear under UV and in its normal B/W appearance.In this image of the letter B from the MLIABO sequence in line 4, the micro writing was not covered by the Police trace marks. This means that if you look carefully at the letter on the original image of the code page you should be able to make it out. UV light enhances the letter and its markings including what appears to be roughly drawn circles around the micro writing.
Pete Bowes has commented on this image to the left, it looks almost to perfectly shaped and the letters look almost as if they had been typed. I have no explanation as to why that should be and would welcome any input or feedback on this.
Verse 70 Examples
The first example is a close up of Jestyn's sign off, the microwriting is faded as the image was taken some 30 years after the events. However, you should be able to make out 2554 from the sequence highlighted. the colouring of these numbers seems to be a few shades different from the rest of the image.
Below is the first of 2 images of the dash in line 2 of the verse, it is faded but the microwriting is just visible, you can see the importance of lighting source in highlighting the second half of the dash, more work to do on this and other images
Just visible in the crossbar of the letter 't' is a set of 5 numbers.
Another crossbar on a letter 't', this appears to be 2554 again as in the first image in this section found within the word JESTYN sign off.
The upright of a letter 't' from verse 70, faded but just visible is a small X in the bottom left-hand corner of the highlighted box and there appear to be 6 numbers to the right of the X...
I will be posting comparison images using another example of pen and ink cursive handwriting from 1944 in the next few days.
A message for Byron, great work on the oblique writing, it was good to read of your approach and to come to the conclusion that that was the process used to take the image of the code page. As you would expect I have some differing views but I respect your work. I noticed that you actually took some pics, if you would like to post them here please email me or leave a comment and I would be happy to put them up with credits to you of course.
On the image of the letter B I have pointed out two markings surrounding what appears to be micro numbers, not sure where those circular markings came from, they could be from the original or the could be digital artifacts.
Whilst UV light has differing results for indented writing when it comes to any form of coloured writing it performs quite well as you will see in the images below.
I will be posting comparison images using another example of pen and ink cursive handwriting from 1944 in the next few days.
Clandestine Communications
This is the first time that we have both code page and verse 70 in the same post with both showing micro-writing. Given this information, what this demonstrates is a knowledge of micro writing in what is termed 'clandestine communications' that links Alf Boxall, Jestyn and the code page which in turn is linked to the Somerton Man. or those interested, if you google the term you will find a vast amount of information on the subject, there's even something there for my sparring partner Nick Pelling.A message for Byron, great work on the oblique writing, it was good to read of your approach and to come to the conclusion that that was the process used to take the image of the code page. As you would expect I have some differing views but I respect your work. I noticed that you actually took some pics, if you would like to post them here please email me or leave a comment and I would be happy to put them up with credits to you of course.
On the image of the letter B I have pointed out two markings surrounding what appears to be micro numbers, not sure where those circular markings came from, they could be from the original or the could be digital artifacts.
Whilst UV light has differing results for indented writing when it comes to any form of coloured writing it performs quite well as you will see in the images below.