Please help with dating old photo taken at Imperial Studios Main st Rawtenstall

[Gadget]

Looking at the street names at around that time, the nearest would be Major Street 

Added - a 6ins to mile OS map of the time 

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101102288#zoom=1&lat=3645&lon=4162&layers=BT

I've enlarged and had a quick look around and can't find anything

[Flattybasher9]

There are a number of sites quoting (Bank Street) as the main street.

"centre off the main street (Bank Street) in the late 1960s and early 1970s was preceded Rebuilt c.1910 as part of road widening scheme."

Regards

Malky

[Gadget]

Certainly looks like Bank Street was fairly central to the built up area then:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101102288#zoom=4&lat=4432&lon=3316&layers=BT

Might be worth having a look on the 1911 for Imperial studios, Bank street. Sorry, we can't look it up for you.

(I do love these old OS maps  )

[Matty]

Yes Sarah

 I don't have it now my cousin took the photos but I copied them.  No name of the photographer just Imperial Studios!

It was a long shot.  The photo's were in the house where my Grandparents, Aunt & cousin lived who died in 2005, they could have been there from my Grandparents days.  Of course no name it identify the family.  We never thought to ask our Parents about family members when they were alive.

Thanks Gadget & Flattybasher the maps are interesting, I think we agree the date is around 1910 now just to find someone in my family with 3 children that will fit the photo!

Thanks to everyone

[Matty]

Can anyone have a guess at the age of the 3 children on the photo please?

[Treetotal]

11, 9 & around 1 year old to 18 months.
Carol

[Matty]

Thanks I had guessed at 10 & 8 with the baby around 1 so we are not far off the ages of the children

[ThrelfallYorky]

Can't find any Rawtenstall Studios, but came upon this:
"The Imperial Photo Co., Nelson Square, Burnley c 1892"
- not all that far away. Any help?

[Matty]

Worth a try thank you TrelfallYorky.

I will email that Library and see what information they have on them .. thanks