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Offline ann255

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photographer in Southsea
« on: Wednesday 27 July 11 18:56 BST (UK) »
Is there a source to locate photographers.  I am looking for Thomas Humphries of Southsea c. 1920 please.
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Re: photographer in Southsea
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 July 11 19:49 BST (UK) »
Hi,

From 1920- 1938 an old telephone directory has this entry
T HUMPHRIES......photographic publisher......London Rd......Portsmouth 5743

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Re: photographer in Southsea
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 July 11 20:02 BST (UK) »
Also..

Kelly's directory 1920

HUMPHRIES Thomas, Photographer, 237 Fawcett Road, Southsea.

Kelly's directory 1927

LONDON ROAD, NORTH END
HUMPHRIES Thomas, Photographer (Clarendon Ho)

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Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
Census info is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: photographer in Southsea
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 July 11 20:27 BST (UK) »
thanks the Fawcett Road Southsea is the correct one.  Do'nt suppose there's any more info. on him or his shop.
BROWNING - Kent
DEARING - Kent
FOORD - Kent and Essex
GARRITY - Kent and Essex
GIBBS - Kent
HARE - Essex
JENNINGS - Essex
KEMPTON - Kent
PERKINS - Kent
PETTIT - Suffolk and Essex
RICHARDS - Kent
SIMMONS - Kent
THOMPSON - Suffolk

CLAYDON - NSW,AUSTRALIA

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Re: photographer in Southsea
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 July 11 20:28 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Thats all it says-sorry

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Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: photographer in Southsea
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 27 July 11 20:33 BST (UK) »
Hi

There's a book called Directory of Hampshire Photographers, by Martin Norgate, published in 1995. Probably not still in print, but might be available through interlibrary loan. I'm not sure how much more information you might get from it, but might be worth a look.

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