Spruce up and date please.

[Seoras]

Excellent Cazza, thank you very much.

I do love a good thunderstorm. Good win last night. 5 wins without playing well, anything can happen if they get their act together.

[fifer1947]

He could well be a "whipper in" to a hunt, the whip he would carry being extra long.

[Treetotal]

Lovely piece of work Caz....Stay safe  Nice photo George....I have a few 1870s Laing Cdvs.
Carol

[jim1]

I would go along with the Master of the hounds suggestion.
Rowland Lord Hill was Lord Lt. of Salop up until 1875.

[cazza59]

Just to keep my mind off the thunder!  I also love a good storm, but not when it is directly overhead! Thankfully, it appears to have abated.   Queensland weather...just crazy!!!

Not sure about the frame so I can remove if you don't like it.

Don't worry George, I'm keeping the faith! 

Caroline

[fifer1947]

The Hon R.C. Hill succeeded his father as Master of the Shropshire Fox Hounds (no pic on wiki)  In 1875 he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Clegg-Hill,_3rd_Viscount_Hill

[fifer1947]

http://archive.org/stream/newguidetoshrews00bradiala/newguidetoshrews00bradiala_djvu.txt

Lists a letter of thanks dated 1893 which inc "Mr J Laing, Art Publisher, Castle Street, Shrewsbury"

[fifer1947]

"James Laing b1838 Glasgow. Married Shrews girl Nancy Coggin 1870. Lived and worked as Photographic Artist in Shrews and was retired there by 1901." from a post here https://lostandfoundphotographs.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/wellington-lady-and-her-daughter/#comments

[Trishanne]

This has already been posted in February and had quite a few people do restoration work then.
Pat