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Messages - John_Lewis-Spencer

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Pembrokeshire / Re: Narberth- Welcome to Town
« on: Thursday 27 August 09 13:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi Researcher,

The Census refers to 'Narberth Bridge' and not the Bridge Inn.  The public house at Narberth Bridge was the Cresselly Arms.  This was possibly the house that is now No.3 Bridge Hill, Narberth.

More details in Keith Johnson's book, The Pubs of Narberth and Saundersfoot and South-East Pembrokeshire.


Regards

John

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Pembrokeshire / Re: Narberth- Welcome to Town
« on: Wednesday 19 August 09 20:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Researcher,

Sad news!  Browsing today I found this extract from 1849.


Regards

John

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Pembrokeshire / Re: Pembrokeshire Photographers 1860-1920
« on: Saturday 20 June 09 20:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sandra,

Thanks very much for the new information about your ancestors.

I will take some photographs of the houses you mention and the public house next time I'm in Pembroke.

I think Sidneys job in the docks was quite important to be able to use the information on the back of his carte-de-visite cards.  Somewhere I read that he photographed all the dock workers, an early security pass I suppose.

I'll keep in touch.

Regards

John

40
Pembrokeshire / Re: Pembrokeshire Photographers 1860-1920
« on: Thursday 18 June 09 07:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sandra,

Interested to hear that you're a descendant of Sidney Webb. I have done a little research on him but not in depth.

I remember looking for his marriage to Ellen but didn't think I'd got it right, as it was in London!
When I looked at the 1901 census I found that she had been born in London so this was possibly correct.

Do you happen to have a photograph Sidney?  Photographs of photographers are not that common. I've been a photographer for most of my life and there are not many pictures of me!

Regards

John



                   

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Pembrokeshire / Re: Llanddewi Velfrey, Pembrokeshire
« on: Wednesday 17 June 09 17:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Researchers,

Key to blacksmiths.

Sorry, I only have two names so far, perhaps someone could help with the others.

No.1 seated is James Stephens, 1855-1935.
No.3 seated is William Stephens, 1820-1897

Regards

John

42
Pembrokeshire / Llanddewi Velfrey, Pembrokeshire
« on: Sunday 14 June 09 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

Two of the blacksmiths here are Stephens from Parc-y-lan, Llandewi Velfrey.

Answer next week.

Regards

John


43
Devon / Exeter Photographers
« on: Saturday 13 June 09 10:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

I'm researching Victorian and Edwardian photographers in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This is an ongoing project for Narberth Museum, Pembrokeshire.

Recently I've been passed these two Carte-de-visite cards by a local writer and researcher.

The cardstock belongs to Woodley Brothers of Exeter, but have been used in Narberth by the Green Brothers.

Our researches have lead us to a Reginald Green  who was visiting Narberth in the 1880's.  He was visiting a local blacksmith family in the Towns Moor part of Narberth.

Our theory is that he came to Narberth and set up a small photographic business for a few years.

I can't find anything about Green Brothers or the Woodley Brothers of Exeter.

Has anyone come across these two photographic businesses in their researches.

Any ideas appreciated.

Regards

John Spencer




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Pembrokeshire / Re: Pembrokeshire Photographers 1860-1920
« on: Wednesday 03 June 09 08:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Steven,

In case you wondered what it looked like..... Dimond Street about 1900-20.

Regards

John



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Pembrokeshire / Re: Pembrokeshire Photographers 1860-1920
« on: Tuesday 02 June 09 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi Steven,

I've looked at the census information again. Fairly sure its the same family, so he did end up as a bricklayer!
The last time I have him advertising as a photographer is 1884. In 1881 he seems to be still very operational.

Regards

John

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