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Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« on: Thursday 14 December 17 21:13 GMT (UK) »
You'd think there would be, as he was Mayor of Grantham 3 times between 1903-1923, but I can't find any online. Thanks.

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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 14 December 17 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Why do you think there would be?

A great great aunt of mine was a lady mayor 1939-1940 but there are no pictures if her online.

Have you asked Lincolnshire Archives?

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/lincolnshire-archives/
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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 14 December 17 22:36 GMT (UK) »
British Newspaper Archive index refers to the following:

"... excellent predecessors. Indeed, believe, in many respects, it better than ever. It contains a good portrait of the Mayor (Theophilus Rowle, Esq.), with a short biography; a useful street; directory of the borough, brought to date ; a list carriers to and from ...
Published: Saturday 12 December 1903
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England "

So there is certainly a local publication with a bio and possibly a photograph or other 'likeness'

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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 December 17 00:10 GMT (UK) »
Thanks. Yes, I searched the newspaper archive (free version), so I've seen that. Whether any copies still exist I don't know. There's a few mentions of him as mayor but whether any articles contain photos I can't see.


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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 December 17 00:46 GMT (UK) »
Why do you think there would be?

A great great aunt of mine was a lady mayor 1939-1940 but there are no pictures if her online.

Have you asked Lincolnshire Archives?

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/lincolnshire-archives/

I know I said there aren't any online but he must have had his photo taken in office and I was hoping a Grantham historian might know about a book or some other archive that had some.

Thanks for the link, who could I contact on there? I can't see anything apart from paying someone to search documents (what documents?) as I'm not local.

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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 December 17 01:01 GMT (UK) »
They have an enquiry email address and telephone number on the right of this page
 
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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 December 17 18:48 GMT (UK) »
Thanks. God knows how, but I've managed to find some myself anyway (and his wife). Has anyone ever ordered something from the national archives and can approximate the cost?  Wouldn't be more than £20 would it?
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=mayor%20of%20grantham&_ser=COPY%201&id=C5349&_ps=60

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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 December 17 19:16 GMT (UK) »
When I ordered items from the National Archives I was sent a price and then had the option to order or not.

Is that still the system?
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Re: Are there any pictures of Theophilus Rowle, who was Mayor of Grantham?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 15 December 17 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Photographs in newspapers were rare before about 1910.
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