Victorian & Edwardian Photographic Studios in Derbyshire

[Jane Eden]

Hi Brett

A fab site. I notice that you have mentioned some photographers that had studios in Nottingham. I answered to your initial request and said I would look at my photos to see if they were Derbys studios. My relatives lived in Long Eaton, just in Derbyshire but all the portraits were taken in Nottingham studios.

So sorry I cannot help more.

Jane

[Brett]

Thank you very much for your kind comments, Jane.  Several Nottingham photographers also had studios, or at least branches, in Derby and other towns, although some may only have operated for a short duration.  I hope to expand the site to include Nottingham studios in due course, so keep watching.

Regards and best wishes, Brett

[Jane Eden]

Hi Brett

If you want scan of photos or any help for Nottm just contact me.

Jane

[Brett]

Thank you, Jane, for your offer of scans and/or help, which is much appreciated.  I have access to census, but other material which relates to the biographical sketches of photographers may come in useful in due course.  For example, I use the Historical Directories web site, to follow the studios, but sometimes there are significant gaps in the directories available online.  I'll keep you in mind.

Regards and best wishes, Brett

[janescroft]

 
Hi Brett!
Found your website fascinating as most of my early family photos were taken by photographers in the Chesterfield area. I may have missed this when looking through but I have a photo from 'The Chesterfield Studio Co', 25 Burlington Street, Chesterfield. It is certainly Edwardian or late Victorian. I also have examples from Heath at Clay Cross and Seaman and Sons, Chesterfield. Any use?
Jane

[Brett]

Dear Jane,

Yes, please!  The more the merrier.  I welcome any contributions, as even if I already have several examples from a particular photographer, expanding the portfolio will only serve to make the collection more useful to others when dating their own photographs by those photographers.  I think that the index is fairly comprehensive, as I've been compiling it for about six years now.  Having said that, I might add that I still receive contributions from viewers of photos from studios that are new to me, on a fairly regular basis - about four new ones in the last month alone!

I try to provide estimates of dates for you as well, using whatever resources I have available, but can't guarantee too much precision, as I'm no expert, I'm afraid.  You will find full details of how to scan the photographs for contributing here, and use the "Brett Payne" link from the web site to email them to me.

Regards and best wishes, Brett

[janescroft]

 
Ok, I'll try my best as I am in the technologically challenged group when it comes to sending photos.
I do have two very early ones from the Heath studios which must have been taken about 1880 of my great-great grandparents. It only has the studio name on the fromt and nothing on the reverse. She looks a right old battleaxe and would be good for use in an advert about the perils of not using a good moisturiser! I'll definitely try to get you that one!!
Jane

[Brett]

Thank you, Jane.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Regards, Brett

[Brett]

Another major update to my index and profiles of Derbyshire Photographers & Photographic Studios is now complete.

The index and profiles have been compiled mainly as an aid to family historians wanting to date their own old family photos.  I welcome contributions of images to add to the profiles and, as always, will be happy to provide date estimates where I am able.  Please feel free to contact me by email - guidelines for contributing images are provided here.

With the latest update, you will find new profiles, additional photos and information for the following studios:

B.W. Bentley of Buxton
Frank Birch of Derby
E. Bolton of Derby
Abraham Booth of Belper & Ripley
Erasmus F. Bostock of Derby & Nottingham
Frederick J. Boyes of Derby
James Brennen of Derby
Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Chesterfield & Ilkeston
R. & R. Bull of Ashbourne
Harold Burkinshaw of Belper
John Burton & Sons of Leicester & Derby
William Caloe of Eckington (John Caloe & Sons)
Carlton Studio of Derby
William Davies of Ripley
Derby Stereoscopic Co. of Derby
Charles F. Dereské of Derby
Alfred T. Dillon of Chesterfield
George Edgar of Chesterfield & Ashbourne
G. Gibson & Sons of Derby & Nottingham
William Godber of Matlock Bath & Derby
Pollard Graham of Derby
E.R. Gyde of Aberystwyth & Derby
William Housley of Bakewell
George J. Jackson of Belper
D.S. Jones of Matlock Bath
Richard Keene of Derby
D.C. Latham of Buxton
William Leuchars of Chesterfield
Norman McAuslan of Belper
Harold E. Pearse of Derby
Joseph N. Perks of Swadlincote
J.W. Price (Price & Galvin) of Derby
George Renwick of Burton-on-Trent
William Rodbourn of Newhall
Jacob Schmidt of Belper
A. Seaman & Sons of Chesterfield
W.N. Statham & Sons of Matlock Bridge
J. Alfred Stevens of Derby
John Stringfellow of Chesterfield
C.S. Swift of Derby
W.E. Swift of Derby
A. & G. Taylor of Derby
Louis B. Twells of Ashbourne
Charles Warwick of Derby
W.W. Winter of Derby.

As usual, I am enormously indebted and grateful to a large number of contributors, without whom my task would be a great deal harder and the web site far less comprehensive.  Many thanks to Jo Bevan, Ben Hodgkiss, Claire Casey, Terry Corner, Stephanie Hitchcock, Roberta Carlson, Peter Dillon, Ceredigion Archives & Culturenet Cymru, David Rowlands, Chris Greaves, Ron Cosens, Roy Benford, Jane Porter, Ken Williams, David Lamb, Gail Archer, Helen Frost, Di Bakel, Prue McKay and Graham Pare.

Regards and best wishes,

Brett Payne
Tauranga, New Zealand