Hi, a bit of an update on this one ...
I've had a look at the original which is in the hands of my mum and the board is definitely brown. The photograph itself looks a bit sepia rather than properly black and white (ifyswim).
I was having a bit of a read around and I read that ladies did wear skirts/blouses to look like a dress in the 1890's so I'm wavering on the 1903 date.
Any ideas anyone? There is another possibility for who the people could be - although I'm not sure the photo is early enough. The lady was born 1848, her elder daughter 1873 and her son in 1880.
The only other thing I can think of is to find out about the photographer, unfortunately the edges are torn but it looks like ? Brown and I think the town is probably Newport, Shropshire. Does anyone know how I could find out what photographers were working in Newport and when?
Thanks for any help - this is driving me nuts, Mum's convinced that the baby is her dad but doesn't reckon the woman 'looks like' her Granny. If I could work out when it was it might help to clear it up!
