restoration please of a much loved aunt

[RogerM9]

This is Topsy Georgina Middleton  1875 - 1957.  She was one of the great characters of her generation, a shrewd business woman in the mans world of haulage, and my father's favourite aunt.  He said she instinctively knew what boys wanted! This photo was recently discovered.  According to her grandson she was 18, so perhaps taken in about 1893.  The photo I scanned was only about 3" high so I think the definition is quite impressive.  I have a larger image if that would be more helpful.  I would be so grateful if anything can be done to restore this photograph.

[RecycledHippy]

Hippy 

[Bob Edwards]

One from me.

[saddles]

Hi RogerM9..........A restored and retoned one from me and a delightful photo I must say.

Carolyn 

[RogerM9]

Wow!!  What can I say?!  Those are brilliant.  Thank you so much  -  your skills are really appreciated  -  and so quickly too.  We shall be getting some of these printed onto photographic paper.  Topsy's grandson in particular will be so pleased.

[IgorStrav]

Thanks for showing us this one, Roger, lovely photo (and you are so right, beautifully restored!), and really great to have some of the biographical details of this lady, she sounds someone we would all have appreciated knowing.

[Treetotal]

Hi Roger and welcome to Rootschat...A late entry from me.
Carol

[Treetotal]

...and a sepia type.
Carol

[RogerM9]

Thanks Carol  -  that's lovely.  I'm not sure what Topsy's reaction would have been to all this attention, but by all accounts, her views would have been forthright! I always found that whenever people spoke of her, a broad grin would automatically come to their faces  -  she was that sort of character!    My father even named his boat after her  -  "Topsy-G".