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Repair and lighten please?
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 12:02 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure what can be done for this very dark photo. It has several cracks and the lady has what appears to be a coffee stain on her cheek. Any help appreciated.

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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 28 September 08 12:43 BST (UK) »
Hi Sian

One from me to start with

Irene
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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 28 September 08 12:48 BST (UK) »
Oh, thank you so very much Irene. She looks stunning!

Sian
Bryan - Caernarfon,  Mid Wales, Shropshire
Davies - Amlwch - Anglesey and Caernarfon
Elcox -  Kington - Herefordshire and S.Wales ,
Hodges - Dymock - Gloucestershire and S.Wales
Pope - Tenbury Wells - Worcestershire, Hope Bagot -Shropshire
Morvan - Herefordshire
Levy - Aldgate, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Hackney, Holland
Wywiecki/Wiewiecki - Belchatow - Poland, East London

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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 September 08 12:50 BST (UK) »
My one.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 September 08 13:17 BST (UK) »
and with a bit of color

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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 September 08 13:20 BST (UK) »
Wow, Thanks Jim and Irene. Doesn't she look wonderful.
Bryan - Caernarfon,  Mid Wales, Shropshire
Davies - Amlwch - Anglesey and Caernarfon
Elcox -  Kington - Herefordshire and S.Wales ,
Hodges - Dymock - Gloucestershire and S.Wales
Pope - Tenbury Wells - Worcestershire, Hope Bagot -Shropshire
Morvan - Herefordshire
Levy - Aldgate, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Hackney, Holland
Wywiecki/Wiewiecki - Belchatow - Poland, East London

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Re: Repair and lighten please? Completed. Thank you very much.
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 September 08 13:28 BST (UK) »
Please dont complete this thread so soon It is a wonderful photo and I am sure the other restorers would love to have a play. Just sit back and watch the magic.. ;D

Irene
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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 September 08 14:05 BST (UK) »
Ok Irene, modified it. Just didn't think it could get any better  :)

Sian
Bryan - Caernarfon,  Mid Wales, Shropshire
Davies - Amlwch - Anglesey and Caernarfon
Elcox -  Kington - Herefordshire and S.Wales ,
Hodges - Dymock - Gloucestershire and S.Wales
Pope - Tenbury Wells - Worcestershire, Hope Bagot -Shropshire
Morvan - Herefordshire
Levy - Aldgate, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Hackney, Holland
Wywiecki/Wiewiecki - Belchatow - Poland, East London

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Re: Repair and lighten please?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 28 September 08 14:45 BST (UK) »
nice of you to say so but you will soon see I am just a beginner   ;D

Irene
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