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I am trying to locate the whereabouts of the property in the attached photo and detailed close up. I am advised that there is a strong possibility it was located in Birkenhead, Cheshire and I wondered if there was enough detail in the photo's to be able to establish an architect's signature style or who I should contact to find this out.

The photo is circa 1900 and shows my grandmother (right) and her domestic servant colleague in the doorway of their employers house - number 19 somewhere?  The property could be long since demolished or it could be still standing, I don't know.  The photographer's serial number is at the bottom left of the photo; d 956 D.

Any help with my quest will be gratefully received.  Many thanks,

Baz.

 

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 February 15 16:57 GMT (UK) »
Have you looked for your grandmother in the 1901 census?

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #2 on: Monday 23 February 15 17:02 GMT (UK) »
The Main photo didn't send for some reason.  Here it is;

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #3 on: Monday 23 February 15 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi Stan,

Yes I have.  She worked at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mill Lane, Wallasey as a domestic.  The address and domain don't fit.  She lived in Seacombe, Wallasey so it's possible she worked in Birkenhead or Liverpool which I haven't tried yet!

Baz.


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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 February 15 17:53 GMT (UK) »
Do you have the original?
Is there a photographers name on the back?
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #5 on: Monday 23 February 15 18:00 GMT (UK) »
Do you know the name of the domestic servant colleague, and have you found her in 1901 census?
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #6 on: Monday 23 February 15 18:02 GMT (UK) »
My sister has the original which I scanned.  There was nothing on the back, Jim1.

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property
« Reply #7 on: Monday 23 February 15 18:06 GMT (UK) »
No to both questions, lizdb.

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Re: Architecture & Locating the Whereabouts of an Unknown Property Birkenhead ?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 25 February 15 11:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Bigbazza,

I have moved your post to Cheshire to see if anyone can recognise the type of properties it could be.

Regards

Sarah :)

P.S. Was just able to identify one of my own photographs after 10 years :D
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