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01 - Emma Whipp
01 - Emma Whipp
  • Update: lady now confirmed as my great-great grandmother, Emma Charlotte Whipp (1844-1918)
  • Unidentified child
  • Unidentified location
  • Sepia
  • Cabinet card
  • No identifying features
  • Mounting board damaged
02
02
  • Unidentified male
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: Sydney Victor White, Reading
  • Photographer index number: 24575
02b
02b
  • Reverse of photo number 2
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: Sydney Victor White, Reading
  • Photographer index number: 24575
03
03
  • Unidentified male
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: C. Essenhigh Corke, Sevenoaks
  • Photographer index number: 22211

Kent History and Library Centre hold 510 glass plate negatives from Essenhigh Corke's studios. 
Details on their website. I couldn't find any other records there.

03b
03b
  • Reverse of photo number 3
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: C. Essenhigh Corke, Sevenoaks
  • Photographer index number: 22211

Kent History and Library Centre hold 510 glass plate negatives from Essenhigh Corke's studios. 
Details on their website. I couldn't find any other records there.

04
04
  • Unidentified male
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: Universal Photographic Company, Reading
  • Photographer index number: 3123
  • Descriptive note: "Color of hair: Dark; Color of eyes: Blue; Color of complexion: Bright; Color of dress: Dark; Style: 2 DP's & 2 bows 10/-"
  • Name on reverse: Mrs Hearn, Hardwick, Nr Reading
04b
04b
  • Reverse of photo number 4
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: Universal Photographic Company, Reading
  • Photographer index number: 3123
  • Descriptive note: "Color of hair: Dark; Color of eyes: Blue; Color of complexion: Bright; Color of dress: Dark; Style: 2 DP's & 2 bows 10/-"
  • Name on reverse: Mrs Hearn, Hardwick, Nr Reading
06
06
  • Unidentified male
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: F. W. Wood, 22 Bishops Road / 347-349 Edgware Road, London
  • Photographer index number: 20053 [?]
06b
06b
  • Reverse of photo number 6
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: F. W. Wood, 22 Bishops Road / 347-349 Edgware Road, London
  • Photographer index number: 20053 [?]
07
07
  • Unidentified male
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: J. Cruickshank Taylors, 90 Newgate St., London
  • Photographer index number: 18623
07b
07b
  • Reverse of photo number 7
  • Cabinet card
  • Photographer: J. Cruickshank Taylors, 90 Newgate St., London
  • Photographer index number: 18623
08
08
  • Unidentified child
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: W. Page, Shoreham
  • Blank reverse
10
10
  • Unidentified male
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: John Wagstaff, Melton Mowbray
  • Photographer index number: none
10b
10b
  • Unidentified male
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: John Wagstaff, Melton Mowbray
  • Photographer index number: none
11
11
  • Unidentified female
  • Unidentified child
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: A. Tapping, 6 Westminster Bridge Road, London
  • Photographer index number: none
11b
11b
  • Reverse of photo number 11
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: A. Tapping, 6 Westminster Bridge Road, London
  • Photographer index number: none
12
12
  • Unidentified female
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Albert Flint, 68 Church St., Camberwell, London
  • Photographer index number: none
12b
12b
  • Reverse of photo number 12
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Albert Flint, 68 Church St., Camberwell, London
  • Photographer index number: none
13
13
  • Unidentified female
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Arthur Lewis, 39 Minster Street, Reading
  • Photographer index number: none
13b
13b
  • Reverse of photo number 13
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Arthur Lewis, 39 Minster Street, Reading
  • Photographer index number: none
14
14
  • Unidentified male
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Fred Sisson, King St, Melton Mowbray
  • Photographer index number: none
14b
14b
  • Reverse of photo number 14
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: Fred Sisson, King St, Melton Mowbray
  • Photographer index number: none
15
15
  • Unidentified female
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: J. Green, Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading
  • Photographer index number: none
15b
15b
  • Reverse of photo number 15
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: J. Green, Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading
  • Photographer index number: none
16
16
  • Unidentified male
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: W. V. Amey, 253 Commercial Road, Landport
  • Photographer index number: none
16b
16b
  • Reverse of photo number 16
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: W. V. Amey, 253 Commercial Road, Landport
  • Photographer index number: none
17
17
  • Unidentified male
  • Unidentified female
  • Unidentified children
  • Carte de visite
  • No identifying features
18
18

This is a bit of an odd one. It looks like a colour plate from out of a book. I have no idea how - or even if - it fits in with the rest of the album but including it anyway.

19
19
  • Unidentified child
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: H. Crook, 122 Newington Butts, London
  • Photographer index number: none
19b
19b
  • Reverse of photo number 19
  • Carte de visite
  • Photographer: H. Crook, 122 Newington Butts, London
  • Photographer index number: none
 
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