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Hi... Does anyone have any information on The franco Art Co. or The Franco British Art Co. ..
They were in 111 Grafton Studios , Grafton St... 85 Talbot St,. 11 Lr. Camden St,. 39 Mary St,. & 46 Harrington St , Dublin
I have a lot of old photo`s that were taken there and i`m trying to put a date to them ..
Many Thanks ... Anthony
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Thoms Directory 1922 shows the Franco-British Portrait Co in 46andahalf Harrington St and 85 Talbot St.
There's a mention of Grafton St, but I don't see it on the Grafton Street listing.
eadaoin
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in 1914 listings
Franco-British Portrait Co are at the Grafton Street address but not at Talbot street
11A. Lr Camden-street Harry Cowan, Camden-street Studio
39 Mary Street is listed as vacant
Shane
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hi folks ... Thanks for that info, do you think i could assume that the Grafton St branch closed before 1922 because its not in the Thoms listings for that year an the photo`s i have, have that branch printed on back which would make them pre 1922 ??? ..
Anthony
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there's no photographer at 111 Grafton Street in 1894 - so that puts an earliest date for any photo's with that address.
as for the 1922 listing maybe they occasionally used a studio or room at that address ?
I've seen the same kind of listing in Thom's before, where the listing for a business in X street will include the wording 'also in Y' street - but there is no listing on Y street. I suspect at least some of these are due to that fact that sometimes Thom's is a little out of date. I know people have found listing for ancestors that were known to be deceased at the time of the directory date.
Shane
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Hi Shane .. Thanks for that information ..I`v also got old photo`s from ,. T King 5 North Earl St. (under the clock)...Charles Howell 2 Henry St,...Roe McMahon 25 upper Sackville St... J Edwards 1 Wellington Quay ... Keogh Bros 75 Lower Dorset St...and the Central Studio`s 18 North Earl St... Would I be asking too much for some help dating them ..
Thanking You Anthony
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hello,
what date was this in relation to roe mcmahon, i believe he was the father of my great great grandmother.
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in 1894 there's a photographer at 25 Upr Sackville st - but not McMahon..
Sheils, Gregory, photographer,
and in 1914
25 Upr Sackville Str / Sackville St. Arcade
sharing the building with a Thomas Gogan, confectioner
is Roe McMahon , photographer
Shane
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Anthony
Just saw in Thoms 1923 the Franco Portrait Co. in No.6 North Earl Street (no British in title) and it was not in the Index.
Nothing in No.5 of interest to you.
Will look further.
Regards Quaxer
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Anthony
In further response to you No.5
In Thoms 1923 nothing of interest except the following
Central Studios No.13 N.Earl street (in Index only)
Keogh Bros. Yes and also at No. 124 St.Stephens Green (sharing premises with Smith & Sheppard-Surgical Implements).
Regards Quaxer
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Hi Shane .. Thanks for that information ..I`v also got old photo`s from ,. T King 5 North Earl St. (under the clock)...Charles Howell 2 Henry St,...Roe McMahon 25 upper Sackville St... J Edwards 1 Wellington Quay ... Keogh Bros 75 Lower Dorset St...and the Central Studio`s 18 North Earl St... Would I be asking too much for some help dating them ..
Thanking You Anthony
Anthony, some more directory entries on the photographers you asked about
both listed in 1914 (neither listed in 1894)
Keogh Bros, 75 Dorset st - 1914
H. Roe McMahon 11 Harcourt St,
25 Sackville St & 37 Grafton St
these entries would appear to suggest that the earliest possible date for some of your photos is sometime between 1894 and 1914. Maybe berdina's McMahon timeline could help to establish when the McMahon Photographers changed from father Roe to son Henry..
Shane
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Anthony
Re your No.5 Thoms 1911 has a full page advert facing P.2204 for Roe McMahon with addresses given as No.11 Harcourt Street, No.37 Grafton Street and No.25 Sackville Street.
Except for Keogh Bros. in Dorset Street none of the others appear.
Regards Quaxer
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Anthony
Thoms 1923 ...I should have added to my reply No.9 for the addresses you gave.
Upon perusal of Index for 1923 Roe M'Mahon shown as artist and photographic agent and importer at No.11 Harcourt Street and No. 37 Grafton Street with residence at No. 1 Terenure Park Terenure.
In addition a H Roe MacMahon is shown at Kentucky , Howth Road
For 1928 no mention of H at Kentucky and Roe is also at No.55 Lwr.O'Connell Street.
Similar 1929 except a Roe L> is at Kentucky Howth Road
For 1934 delete the O'Connell Street address and Roe L's address is now Kentucky 155 HowthRoad.
Thoms 1942, 1945, 1948 7 1951 show only the Harcourt and Grafton Street addresses (nothin for residences that is apparent) The 1958 vol. has an entry in the Index only and the 1942 and 1948 Vols. describe him also as a wireless dealer. Regards Quaxer