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Title: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Fishyfins on Friday 27 March 20 11:55 GMT (UK)
Hello everyone
Im trying to identify who the young lady in this photograph might be, and thought that knowing a bit about the photographer and when their studio was operating might help in this regard.
The photograph was taken, as you can see, by a T.H Blackmore, of Hull, UK. By searching Google, i can find other examples of his photos for sale on Ebay, indicating that his studio was located in Paragon Arcade in the city centre, but ive also found dates raging from the early 1890s, into the 1920s, which whilst not impossible (my 2x great grandfather was himself a photographer in Hull from the 1880s through the WW1), i would like some clarification on if possible?

Thanks
Adam
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 27 March 20 13:46 GMT (UK)
I would say this was a late war years up to the 1920s photo. In my book of Hull photographers, is a Thomas Norwood Blackmore who operated from 1888-1889 at Albion Street, which also in the city Centre. They could be could be related.

Carol
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Fishyfins on Friday 27 March 20 13:52 GMT (UK)
Thankyou for the reply Treetotal, i appreciate it :) If it is who i think it is, then the 1920s fits perfectly!

You say you have a book on Hull photographers? Is this one you have written yourself, or one you own? My 2x Great Grandfather was a William Mortimer Edmonds, who was a photographer at 123 Witham from the 1880s to roughly WW1. I would be interested to hear what information you might have on him?
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 13:52 GMT (UK)
The photograph looks like the signature is T H rather than T N

1911 1 Wilberforce St Hull Yorkshire-East Riding. (free index)

T H Blackmore - single - photographer, born about 1888 Hull, Yorkshire, E

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7TH-PQK

Thomas Herbert Blackmore of Paragon Arcade Hull, who was also known for his studio portraits, made this real photographic card circa 1915. He was active between 1912 and the 1930s and his few known postcard views display a high standard of photography and are recognisable by his simple rubber stamp mark on the reverse.



Sandra

Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 13:54 GMT (UK)


1901 census Newington St John the Baptist Sculcoates Yorkshire

Jane Blackmore   35
Thomas H Blackmore   13 Sidney E Blackmore   12
Fredrich G Blackmore   9 Walter E Blackmore   7
Violet M Blackmore   5 Olive E Blackmore   2

son of Thomas and Jane Blackmore.

Sandra
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 13:56 GMT (UK)
UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 -  1913/1919/1922 - Thomas Herbert Blackmore - 6 Paragon arcade Paragon street - Residence Place Yorkshire, England - Occupation Photographer

Sandra
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 14:00 GMT (UK)
1913 Kellys Directory shows a Thomas N Blackmore - photographer at Clarendon Street Hull

Sandra
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 27 March 20 14:01 GMT (UK)
Thankyou for the reply Treetotal, i appreciate it :) If it is who i think it is, then the 1920s fits perfectly!

You say you have a book on Hull photographers? Is this one you have written yourself, or one you own? My 2x Great Grandfather was a William Mortimer Edmonds, who was a photographer at 123 Witham from the 1880s to roughly WW1. I would be interested to hear what information you might have on him?

Hi, it is just a thin paperback that is ex-library and has this:

Edmonds William Mortimer 123, Witham, 1888-1903 and 13, Witham 1908-1910-

Carol
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 14:03 GMT (UK)
British Newspaper Archives  - Obituary Thomas Herbert Blackmore - 12 April 1933

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSZ-WG3G

Sandra

Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 14:07 GMT (UK)

1911 census shows William Mortimer Edmonds -    19 Morpeth St, Hull

William Mortimer Edmonds   52 photographer.
Eliza Edmonds   44
William Edmonds 19
Amy Edmonds   17
Walter Edmonds   14
Stanley Edmonds 7

Sandra
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 27 March 20 14:08 GMT (UK)
I will leave you to it then Sandra as you are a faster typer than me and I am getting red warnings each time I post so will leave you to it.
By the way Fishy Finns, I leave just outside of Hull if there is anything I can help you with. If you want page copying let me know.
Another red warning!
Carol
 
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 27 March 20 14:13 GMT (UK)
Sorry if I shouldn't have posted on this one Carol.  :'(
 
I just realised there were two photographers in the same area a T.H. at Paragon and a T N at Clarendon Street - both Hull.

I 'll leave it you, you have the book.

Stay safe both.
Sandra
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 27 March 20 14:29 GMT (UK)
I'm not saying that you shouldn't have posted Sandra but this is the only place where I can truly be of any value.
Take Care too.
Carol
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Fishyfins on Saturday 28 March 20 11:07 GMT (UK)
Thankyou for the replies everyone, very useful, and it goes a long way to hellping identify the young lady in the photo :)

Treetotal - I was born and raised in Hull myself. I only moved out of Hull 3 years ago to move in with my fiance in Rotherham, but my family all still live there :)
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 28 March 20 11:16 GMT (UK)
Oh OK...We live in a West Hull Village, You will be familiar with how it has changed then since the City of Culture in 2017  ;D
Carol
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Fishyfins on Saturday 28 March 20 11:20 GMT (UK)
Im an East Hull guy myself, born and raised off Holderness Road, with East Park as my playground. I admit, i do miss the city. I still just cant quite bring myself to call Rotherham home.
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 28 March 20 23:10 GMT (UK)
You know what they say...home is where the ❤️ is.. A Hull Kingston Rovers Supporter then  ;D
Carol
 
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Fishyfins on Sunday 29 March 20 11:04 BST (UK)
A Hull Kingston Rovers Supporter then  ;D

Well, you would think that, wouldnt you XD

Instead of making an entirely new thread, i thought i might as well ask here since you might have some information in your book. Do you have any information about a photographer called R.T. Watson? The photo im looking at now was taken by him down Anlaby Road.

(if you're curious what im doing, was given a stack of about 300 photos by a distant relative, curated by his grandfather, who was my great-grandmothers cousin. Many of them are of my side of the family, but trying to identify who could be who is hard. Im using photographer information to narrow down the dates taken to narrow down who the photos could be of)
Title: Re: Photographer information wanted - T.H Blackmore (Hull, UK)
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 29 March 20 11:48 BST (UK)
Wow...How lucky are you...

Robert Thomas Watson...
Anlaby Road, 1879-1897
461, Anlaby Road, 1899-1900
70, Anlaby Road, 1899-1910-

I have a few Watson Carte de Visites and Cabinet cards of Anlaby Road, I think it was near the old Tower Cinema.

BTW...OH is HULL FC through and through  ;D

Carol