Look up for 53 or 60 Rosemary Road, Clacton on Sea - Photographers

[bobfilm]

I woud be grateful if anybody can look up Photographers in Rosemary Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex.
I have a :
Frederick William Rubbra - between 1886 – 1888
Martin Nikolaus Fries - from 1895 until 1901
Frank Finch - circa 1911 - 1922 as The Studio (late M.Fries) possibly no's 53 or 60

As they were all photographers, I wonder if there had always been a Photography studio in Rosemary Street and if this still exists?

Any assistance welcome

[t mo]

hi
just did a google search and there is a photography studio at 70 rosemary rd  today .
as to earlier dates have a look in historical directories site I,m sure you,ll find some there .
regards
trevor

[Lin WJ]

I have only just seen this post. Hope this gets to you ok.

[Lin WJ]

I see it has gone through ok. I had to re size it and wasn't sure if it would be ok.
I have hunted through all my books and postcards to find this, the only picture I have of the Studio. It was near the Marine Public House (now demolished) and , I presume the building is still there but is now a Fish & chip shop.
You can see the old Town Hall ( which was partially demolished after being hit by a bomb during the 2nd World War), so if you go on google earth you should be able to locate the building.
Regards
Lin

[bobfilm]

Hi Lin,
Thanks so much for taking the trouble to send photo. Much appreciated.
 
Bobfilm

[Lin WJ]

Happy to help.
There was a photographers on the other side of the road (Alex Bareham Photography) It closed a couple of years ago. You are correct in your assumption that there has always been a photographers in Rosemary Road.
I only found your post because I help run a facebook group about Clacton and we have been trying to trace a house that F.Finch photgraphed in 1915, with no luck.
A good person to contact is Norman Jacobs ( Local Historian) who is in a group on Facebook called Clacton & District Local History Society, I believe it is an 'open' group and he may be able to help you further.
Good Luck.

[Lin WJ]

Only just discovered this photograph taken from the other direction and you can see the Photographic Studio . The large building in the background is The Marine Hotel and Public House.

[Treetotal]

What lovely photos and in great condition too given that they date back to the Edwardian era.
Carol

[tracee12]

hi all i have been looking for any photographs taken by frank finch . he lived in  beacosnfield rd clacton around 1910. Any help would be greatly appreciated. this is all i have found so far but i will have to go there to see photographs
 
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9663014?descriptiontype=Full&ref=COPY+1/557/110B