Date Please - not a priority

[Ellenmai]

I have a photograph of my Great Gran in a similar dress and it was taken in 1895. Love your colour version Handypandy 

[McGroger]

Thanks Handypandy. And I too love your colouring. Wasn't she gorgeous. Cheers, Peter.

[Trishanne]

Lovely photo to play with Caz
Pat

[cazza59]

Lovely photo Caz...I would say 1890s.
Carol

Thanks Carol! 

[cazza59]

What a lovely photo of a lovely lady (although that waist really worries me!)

Can't help with the dating, but some very interesting information about Peter Maitland Laws, the photographer here:
https://heatonhistorygroup.org/tag/photographer/
(about a third of the way down - "Photography in the Blood"

Thanks very much for that link Maddy.  Seems he was quite the celebrated photographer.

Caz

[cazza59]

A late style kick-up sleeve suggests 1892/3.

Thanks Jim, as always appreciated your time.

Caz

[cazza59]

I have a photograph of my Great Gran in a similar dress and it was taken in 1895. Love your colour version Handypandy 

Thanks for your input Ellenmai and confirmation of the date, that's awesome.

Caz

[cazza59]

To Daffyd46, Handypandy, Yvonne, Peter and Pat, so glad you enjoyed working on this photo and may I say you have all done an excellent job, both with the repairs and colourings.

I have over 300 photos of this ilk, so if you'd like some more posted to work on, just say the word.   

Cheers
Caz

[Trishanne]

Thank you Caz, yes I did enjoy working on your photo and it's lovely to see all the different versions that can be done on the same photo. I think I can say for all the restorers, keep them coming.
Pat