Detectives required for lost soul and a photo date ...

[suelou]

Hi, it's Sue, Louisa Mary Suffield's granddaughter.

 I wanted everyone who has followed thread and helped to solve the mystery to know that Louisa came "home" to me in the post today. When I saw the writing on the back I had quite a jolt as it was definitely my mother's handwriting. How the photo came to be in a shop will always be a mystery but it's really wonderful to have it here.

It's my birthday next Saturday and we're having a family get-together so I will be showing her off to everyone......she couldn't have come home at a better time!

Thanks again to everyone who helped to solve the mystery, especially, of course, Polly.

The end of the saga at last!

[Tephra]

Hi Soelou...........what a wonderful Birthday present, you couldn't wish for a better one.

I'm so pleased for you.

Barbara

P.S.     Happy Birthday for next Saturday.       

[aspin]

And A Happy Birthday from me too
For next Saturday

Elizabeth

[Polldoll]

Glad she arrived ok Sue I was hoping to deliver her in person but it'll be a few months before I am  in the area so I thought it was time to say my goodbyes to her... I didn't hear any more from the shop keeper about the lady who had brought the photo in along with the others so if I do hearany more about where it came from I'll let you know ...
 I am just pleased that we had a happy ending ....  and all in time for your Birthday eh .I hope you have a wonderful day on Saturday Sue ... 
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[artdec0]

What a lovely story - renews ones faith in humankind!
 

[Polldoll]

Strange isn't it... how a chance visit to a shop at random can result in an event that has led to something I will never forget and that one day in the future someone related to Sue just may  be reciting a tale to their child or grandchild of how a certain photograph of a Louisa Mary Suffield  came to be in their possession... through a wonderful medium called the internet ...Glad you enjoyed the journey too Ron . 

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[WestYorks]

Strange isn't it... how a chance visit to a shop at random can result in an event that has led to something I will never forget and that one day in the future someone related to Sue just may  be reciting a tale to their child or grandchild of how a certain photograph of a Louisa Mary Suffield  came to be in their possession... through a wonderful medium called the internet ...Glad you enjoyed the journey too Ron . 

Poll

Hello,

I just came across this old thread while doing some research. I can add a little info about the photographer Arthur Thawley.

Arthur Thawley was born in Thurgoland (nr Barnsley) in 1853 and was the son of a miner. His first job on the census was as colliery lamp cleaner. He married Martha barker in Leeds in 1877 and in 1881 was an engineman in a saw mill. By 1891 he's a photographer and by 1901 had his own studio on Boer Lane in Leeds. He died in 1930.

(Martha Barker was my great-great grandmothers sister)

Theres a couple of shots of his studio on the Leodis website.


http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201115_171610&DISPLAY=FULL

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201115_171602&DISPLAY=FULL

Cheers,

Mick.

[Polldoll]

Thanks Mick for that additional information about the photographer .. It looks like a substantial business from the photographs .. I hope Sue has seen your reply ... I will drop her an email just in case...thanks again
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