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Re: "Frank Wakefield occupied 137 High St. Brentford from 1905 - 1920". This was Frank Graham Wakefield. He was the son of Frank Wakefield, who was a Photographer and had a studio in Ealing. Another son, Edward Arthur Wakefield was also a Photographer.

Big thanks everybody for your assistance.
Bob

I wonder if you could help me. I am researching Essex Photographers and have a John Rayne/Raine (b, 1864 in Scarborough, Yorkshire) married to a Josephine Caroline Stodare (b. 1865 in Liverpool). Her father is shown as Joseph Stodare – (occupation: Actor) and mother as Elizabeth (b. 1844 in London).

The only references I can find to the Stodare name is a Joseph Colonel Stodare (b. 28 June 1831 in Liverpool – d, 22 Oct 1866). I understand he was a Victorian magician, who worked a theatre called the Egyptian Hall in London, and invented the ‘Stodare Egg’. Although most references record that he was born in Liverpool, there is reference that this name was only a stage name and he was born Jack Inglis in Scotland?
His death index is recorded under the name Joseph C Stodare and his will as Colonel Stodare.

Does anybody have any information on Joseph Colonel Stodare and if this was his birth name.
Thanking you for your assistance,

I would be most grateful if anyone has access to the newspaper websites.
If so could they possibly reproduce the following article from the
The Bioscope newspaper, dated 26th June 1913 as follows-
“... At Walthamstow. The Arcadia, Wood Street, Walthamstow, popularly known as the Blue Hall, because of its interior decoration, is being demolished. ..."

I only have this snippet and need the rest of the article.
Anything else on the Arcadia Picture Palace • 199-210 Wood Street, Walthamstow (opened 1912) appreciated.
Thanking you for your help,
Regards - Bob