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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: Palmira on Wednesday 27 May 09 11:38 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know the name of a Dublin photographer who had studios at 46 Henry Street, c 1906?
Have an original portrait with the name cut off , but address is still decipherable!
Would appreciate assistance.
Palmira
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a bit late for you, but Thoms 1922 shows Graves, photographers (and jewellers) at no. 36 Henry St -- none at no. 46
eadaoin
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and a little earlier in 1894 - number 46 Henry st was a dress maker..
no Photographers listed in Henry St at that time
the building looks to be a private residence split into 3 sections on the 1911 census - none of the professions are photographers. (dress-maker, domestic servant, clerks, french polisher & commercial trav.) The building return shows that the address is also a shop - but does not indicate which type..
could the photo have been taken in another Henry St ? e.g. Limerick
Shane
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Hi Palmira,I don't know if this will help but I have a photo
my mother used to say may have been taken in 'the owl studio'
in Mary st which is a short street that continues on as Henry
street.photo dates from around 1908.
Anne
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Ignore last post,the studio you are looking for
would have been nearer to the o'connell st end
of Henry street.
Anne
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The name of the photographer has been cut off with a knife and the photo is actually upside down on the backing board so that the address is only partially visible. On closer examination the "46" could be "16", "18""48" as only the top of the numerals are visible. Henry Street is quite discernible and the name of the studio is in a typical flowing "curly" script which it is not possible to read as only the top of the capital letter at the beginning and a possible "L" or "H" as 3rd or 4th letter.
Very confusing I know.
Thanks to all who have replied with possible suggestions.
Palmira
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Thom's directory of Dublin for 1949, lists the following :
44-46 Henry St,
H. Williams - grocers
ONO - Beauty Parlour
Polyfoto - photographers
Fenlon Kelly & Co.
Shane
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... I have a photo my mother used to say may have been taken in 'the owl studio'
in Mary st ...
also from Thom's of 1949 :
3 Henry Street, Charles Howell, The Owl Studio
Shane
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Aha,well done Shane,I think my mam must have
known that studio from the 40s and assumed the
photo of her parents was taken there but I can see
now by checking the 1911 census that the only 2
Charles Howells did'nt list themselves as photographers
at that time.At least now I know where that studio was
and hopefully palmira's query will be solved soon.
Anne
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The Owl Studio seems to have awoken a long buried memory. I am almost certain there was a photographers by that name when I was a child living in that area. Bridget
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Anne, I have just checked my records to see what number my G. grandparents lived in the (as you say) short Mary St. They lived at number 62 so it would appear they were High(ish) numbers at that end. Why do I keep thinking The Owl Studio was about 3/4 shops from the corner of Liffey St. ?
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Hi Bridget,how are you? well if anyone would know where things were in that area it would be you.The Owl studio was just a half remembered memory of a conversation a long time ago with my mam. recently got a marriage cert' for my great grandparents though and would you believe they were married in that church facing the end of the street where you lived,they gave the address as 11 Moore street and g.grandads father Thomas Owens
occupation was a shoemaker!not sure if he was from Dublin or somewhere else at the moment.
best wishes,Anne
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Hi Anne , Hope you are well. I played with the little girl who's father was the rector/vicar of that church. I seem to recall it was Church of Ireland. That church played a part in one of the "Recollections" stories I wrote on here. called "The dead arose and appeared to Paddy" A very old couple, Mr. and Mrs Sullivan lived in the basement of our house. They were the only folk of the Protestant faith in our street and sadly tended not to mix. My Mum looked after them in old age. The church at the end of the street, St. Mary's was where they attended. The bells would ring out every Sunday but there was never a big attendance. It was closed for years. On a visit home it really upset me to see the church had become some sort of restaurant. However, time marches on and yet another memory bites the dust!
P.S. My mum and dad lived in Moore Street when they first married.
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Hi, new member trying out the site for the first time.
Trying to locate a possible Dublin Photographer c1917 L.Kavanagh 20a Aungier Street, and wondered if anyone has knowledge.
I noted in an earlier post a reference to Kavanagh in Limerick but don't know if this is linked at all?
Thanks
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I am almost sure a member of this board put up a whole list of Dublin photographers with addresses. I just can't find it but feel sure someone will step in to help you, thay always do. Good Luck.
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Hi, new member trying out the site for the first time.
Trying to locate a possible Dublin Photographer c1917 L.Kavanagh 20a Aungier Street, and wondered if anyone has knowledge.
I noted in an earlier post a reference to Kavanagh in Limerick but don't know if this is linked at all?
Thanks
hi joe90fan,
here's the link to the Photographers that Bridget mentioned.. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,376156.0.html the dates listed are from 1863 and 1848 ... a bit early for the L. Kavanagh you mentioned.
I spotted something a little bit later that may be of interest..Thoms of 1949 lists a J. Kavanagh - draper at 20a Aungier St.
Shane
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Hi Shane, thanks for the information. It may not even be Aungier Street Dublin but the fact that 20a is a valid address and the name was the same in 1940's it certainly looks good.
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eadaoin has a Thom's for 1922, and does lookups of this. It's much closer to the date you are interested in... maybe put up the details in a new post with something like 'Thom's Lookup 1922' as the subject
Shane
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sorry for the delay - back from London now (and had a great time in Kew in the National Archive!)
1922 Thoms
20 Aungier St - J Moran, boot and shoe maker ... no 20a
under Gentry, traders etc, I see no Kavanagh in Aungier St, no L Kavanagh at all
under "photographers" I see no Kavanagh and no-one in Aungier St
apologies for this negative reply, joe90fan
regards eadaoin
(J Kavanagh draper is in 20a Aungier St in 1937 too)
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Does anyone know the name of a Dublin photographer who had studios at 46 Henry Street, c 1906?
Have an original portrait with the name cut off , but address is still decipherable!
Would appreciate assistance.
Palmira
listed at 46 Henry street in Thoms of 1914 :
M.P. Finnerty, Shamrock studio
Mrs. Finnerty, miniature painter
also at the same address is Richardson, merchant tailor and O'Toole commission agent
Shane
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The name of the photographer has been cut off with a knife and the photo is actually upside down on the backing board so that the address is only partially visible. On closer examination the "46" could be "16", "18""48" as only the top of the numerals are visible. Henry Street is quite discernible and the name of the studio is in a typical flowing "curly" script which it is not possible to read as only the top of the capital letter at the beginning and a possible "L" or "H" as 3rd or 4th letter.
Very confusing I know.
Thanks to all who have replied with possible suggestions.
Palmira
The photographer you're looking for is Bobs of 16 Henry St. I have a family photo in a light frame with the details embossed on it, probably the same frame as you have. Apparently only there from 1908 to 1916. Have a look at the first search result at this link:
https://www.google.ie/search?as_q=Bobs+photographer+16+henry+street&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&as_filetype=&tbs=#ip=1