J Katterns 7 Gold St, Northampton

[retepniltub]

I have a portrait photo that was taken by J Katterns of 7 Gold Street, Northampton.

I also have another similar but later photo on card taken by the same photographer but his address is now 14 Marefair.

Can anybody tell me when this Mr Katterns was at 7 Gold Street.

Hopefully with this info I will able to identify who is being photographed with a lot more confidence.

Thank You

Peter

[Seoras]

Hi Peter is it possible to scan the photos and put them on here.I have seen some photos dated 1870's that were taken by James Katterns at his Marefair address.This would of course depend on whether they were dated correctly.

George.

[chinakay]

Yes, much easier to date by looking. Please show us the whole thing including the outer corners of the mount...and scan in colour please.

Cheers,
China

[Seoras]

Hi China,this is a J. Katterns photo taken at his Marefair studio.

George.

[chinakay]

Well, that's late 1880s, maybe a hint of a shoulder kickup so call it 1889ish. Very nice photo.

Cheers,
China

[Seoras]

Well this one says J. Katterns of Marefair,late of Gold Street but alas not when he left Gold Street.But if he is still using it on advertising I would imagine it was fairly recent.

George.

[scrimnet]

Katterns photographers moved from Gold St to 14 Marefair in 1878, remaining there until the chap died in the early 1890s

He also had a "Celebrated Cigar Divan" on the premises!!

[scrimnet]

I have a pic of the shop in Gold St I will try to get scanned in...

[Seoras]

Top marks Scrimnet,case almost solved and none of us have seen a photo

PS. I'm intrigued by this Celebrated Cigar Divan.

George.