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Heawood Studios - Leicester
« on: Friday 28 October 22 18:19 BST (UK) »

Looking for any information on when the above photographic studio was trading in Leicester (in the hope that it may help to identify a photograph!).

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Re: Heawood Studios - Leicester
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 October 22 18:38 BST (UK) »
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Re: Heawood Studios - Leicester
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 October 22 19:13 BST (UK) »
Leicester Daily Mercury, 21 Jun 1896
The late Mr Mantle.- The latest and only original portraits are to be obtained at Heawood's Studios, Welford Place; cabinets 1s each, post free, 12 stamps; permanent enlargements 4s; Mr Mantle was photographed by Mr Heawood, November 30th 1895.

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Re: Heawood Studios - Leicester
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 November 22 10:54 GMT (UK) »

Thanks to you both for your replies.  My "conundrum" is that I have a photo taken at Heawood Studios which is inscribed on the back to my mother - but she was only born in 1925!
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Re: Heawood Studios - Leicester
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 November 22 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Having looked at the 1921 census – the details which I can't reveal – and then looking at various newspaper articles, I deduce that the original business was run by John William Heawood but the business passed on to his son Thomas Edgar Heawood. There is a newspaper reference from 1930 to the business being in Melton, but perhaps there was also branch in Leicester (and see below)?


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LEICESTER MERCURY TUESDAY JUNE 17 1969
BUSINESSMAN DIES IN HOSPITAL
MELTON MOWBRAY businessman Mr Thomas Edgar Heawood died at the War Memorial Hospital Melton on Sunday after a short illness at the War Memorial Hospital, Melton, on Sunday after a short illness. He was 70.

Mr Heawood, Clock House, Thorpe Satchville was proprietor of Heawood and Sons photographers and was known for his photographic coverage of hunt meetings.

During the first world war he served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. He was seriously injured and disabled and was made prisoner-of-war. After the war he became a partner in his father’s photography business. [continues, but nothing relevant]

I also found this advert from 1927

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Leicester Chronicle - Saturday 30 April 1927
TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
FOR TWO WEEKS. --
FILMS DEVELOPED, ALL SIZES. 3d. PER SPOOL
HEAWOOD STUDIOS 76, HIGH STREET.
Boyd, Dove, Blakey, Burdon
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