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Hi Stephen,

Found a few Sidney Webb carte-de-visite backs of the cards.

I've never seen the one you have before, must 'tie in' to when he had a photographic job at the dockyard.  I did read about him recently, possibly in Pembrokeshire Life and how he was employed taking photographs of ships in the dockyard.  I'll have a search through the back numbers.

Regards

John

Hi Mothball,

This is the 'timeline' for Sidney Webb.

WEBB Sidney Commercial Row, Pembroke Dock 1868, 1871
WEBB Sidney Dimond St, Pembroke Dock 1875, 1880
WEBB Sidney Laws St, Pembroke Dock 1884.

I think he was active for many years as I've four different styles of his cards.
The advertising motives were in red, green, blue then black with the Prince of Wales feathers.

Sam John Allen one of Charles Smith Allen's sons was in Pembroke as well as our Sid and the Trindall family.  The docks produced a fair amount of photographic trade.

ALLEN Samuel J. 26 Bush St, Pembroke Dock 1891, 1895, 1901 S.J. 1891 + 1895
ALLEN S.J. Creswell Buildings, Bush St,Pembroke Dock 1906, 1910
ALLEN Samuel J. Picton Place, Haverfordwest 1891, 1895, 1901, 1906
ALLEN S.J. Picton Place 1901 and 1906
ALLEN Samuel J. Cartlett, Haverfordwest 1910, 1914, 1920

I think that when photographers took over existing businesses they used the printed cards from the previous owner for a short while.  This does cause some confusion.

Regards

Llanfallteg

Hi Researchers,
Thanks for your interest and input.

1. Lambkin.
The photographic shop in Tenby was possibly the one that R Keeble-Jowett started in the 1890's.
 Keeble-Jowett's adverts in the local press suggested that he was patronised by HRH the Duchess of York.  He called his studio 'Lafayette'  and it was situated in Warren Street, Tenby and become Napleton Studios.  During 1902 this business was taken over by Arthur Squibbs

2. Omega 1
William John of Clynderwen was a local photographer born in Penfford Pembrokeshire about 1888.
He was well known in the area around Narberth and many of his photographic images, especially postcards remain.  My favorites are his pictures of the James Brothers early biplane that flew from Clynderwen to Carmarthen.

Charles Edwards had several studios in Fishguard during the period 1891-1926.  1891-1914 he had a studio in the high Street Fishguard.  From 1910-1926 he had a studio in West Street, Fishguard.  From 1914 to 1926 he also had a photographic studio in Quay Street, Goodwick, Fishguard.

Glad to hear that you like to visit the Museum.  We have recently acquired the 'Old Bonded Stores' in Narberth and started to convert this building into a new museum.  This will of course cost a few bob!  The Heritage Lottery Commision have helped us recently, but another couple of million would help!

3. Clottedcream.
Arthur Squibbs was born 1875 in Bridgewater, Somerset.  He came to South Wales around 1901 with his brother Harold and they had a studio in Newquay.  Arthur then opened studios in Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock.  The Tenby studio of R Keeble-Jowett became his main base until the business was sold in 1953. Sadly he died soon after retiring in Tenby during 1953 at the age of 78.

Regards

Llanfallteg

Hi Researcher,

David Gibby was a horse-breaker as well as a publican.

His pub was the 'Welcome to Town' in Narberth from 1840-1860.

David then moved on to the 'Cresselly Arms' down at the southern edge of the town.

Regards

Llanfallteg