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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: DozyDora on Monday 31 October 11 12:35 GMT (UK)
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Hiya,
I don't know whether this is the correct place to post but I am looking for information on the photographers Wakefield Ltd of Chiswick and Brentford. This website shows a photograph of one of their shops
http://www.hounslow.info/libraries/localstudies/high-street-history-brentford-chiswick.htm
James Edward Morgan sent his brother a photograph of himself in a letter dated 21st April 1931. As mentioned in another post, James worked for the Shanghai Municipal Council and came back to England in 1930, so the picture could have been taken then. What I am wondering is whether any records of old photographers have been kept and, if so, where?
James is our very own Piorot!
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Hi Dora,all I can find so far is that Frank Wakefield occupied 137 High St.Brentford from 1905 - 1920.The building itself was owned by the Stacey Clitherow family.The photographic studio was in stables at the rear.
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Thank you very much for this information. I am hoping to find somewhere where records are still kept to maybe get an address for James before he moved to Shanghai, but this is a long shot.
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Maybe the Electoral Registers for the area in that time frame could be the way to go.
Carol
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Carol,
The trouble is I only have him in the 1891 Census where he is living at 14 Wellesley Street aged 6. After that I cannot trace him. What year do the Electoral Registers start?
James Morgan came back to England in 1930 on board the SS "Macedonia" from Yokohama on 4th April. He gave his destination address as being "4 Old Trinity Road, East Finchley, London N2". I contacted the historical electoral register people, sent them a copy of the passenger list and asked them to look up who was living at that address on that date. They replied to say that that address did not exist and that the nearest address they could find was for 4 Trinity Road, not 4 Old Trinity Road.
Dora
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This might help:
http://www.ancestor-search.info/SRC-Other.htm
Carol
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Thank you very much for your help Carol. I am taking steps to get a British Library Reader's Ticket. I am going to TNA on Thursday and if I have time I will go to the British Library also. Since they have electoral registers, I think this is my best way forward.
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You're welcome...good luck :D
Carol
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Hello,
We are clearing out a few belongings from an elderly relative and came across a few photos from Wakefield Ltd of Chiswick & Brentford, I know your post goes back to 2011 but if you are still looking you are welcome to have them.
Paul
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Hello
i have been collecting wakefield photos for a number of years it all started when i realised several of my Brentford relatives had photos well glass plates taken at their studio.
can i be cheeky & ask if said person is not interested could i poss please have them
regards
jeannette
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Hello,
If I don't receive a response in the next couple of days they are yours for free! We also have some old photos in frames (not Wakefield) you are welcome to these if you would like them?
Regards,
Paul
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Hello,
If I don't receive a response in the next couple of days they are yours for free! We also have some old photos in frames (not Wakefield) you are welcome to these if you would like them?
Regards,
Paul OH YES PLEASE thank you so much
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Hello,
I have not received a response so the photos are yours.
Regards,
Paul
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Hello,
I have not received a response so the photos are yours.
Regards,
Paul
wow thank you so much i will send you a p.m. for info on where to collect
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Sorry, I've only just seen this post as the email was in my Junk. Jeanette is welcome to have those photographs as I don't want photographs of people I don't know.
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thank you so much Paul
i have sent you a message twice but there seems to be a problem with this service so will try again later to let you have my contact details
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Just to let folks know i have collected these photos & also some pictures from Paul & i
am so pleased to have them not only walfield photos of people but also some historical ones also a v old bus ticket
thank you so much for these paul
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Re: "Frank Wakefield occupied 137 High St. Brentford from 1905 - 1920". This was Frank Graham Wakefield. He was the son of Frank Wakefield, who was a Photographer and had a studio in Ealing. Another son, Edward Arthur Wakefield was also a Photographer.