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Samuel Swift
was born in Coventry, Warwickshire in 1854, younger brother to William
Edward Swift, another Derby
photographer. In April 1881, both
brothers were living - with their mother and two other siblings - at 58
Warner Street, Derby St. Werburgh. William described himself
as a
lithographic artist, while Charles was a photographic artist.
Charles
married Emma Wadsworth (born c. 1855 at Allestree, Derbyshire) at
Chesterfield
in 1886, and they had one daughter Lydia May born in 1891 but died the
following year.
C.S. Swift set up his studio at 106 Normanton Road before 1891 (Kelly & Census), and was still shown at that address in 1895 (Kelly & Bulmer) and 1901 (Census). In 1903 he opened a second studio at 125 Normanton Road, where he remained until at least 1926-27. The premises at 106 Normanton Road appear to have remained open until 1906 (Adamson, 1998). Craven (1993) states that he was in business until 1933, and that he also had a studio in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The 1891 Census shows his brother W.E. Swift working as a photographer in Skegness. |
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Unidentified
boy by Chas. S. Swift of The Midland Art Photographic Studio, 106 Normanton Road, Derby Undated, but probably taken c. 1888-1892 Format: Carte de visite Size: Mount Images
© & collection of Brett
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Unidentified
young woman by Chas. S. Swift of Midland Art Studio, 106 Normanton Road, Derby Undated, but probably taken c. 1891-1898 Format: Cabinet Card Images
© & courtesy of Claire
Casey |
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Unidentified
young woman by Chas. S. Swift of Midland Art Studio, 106 Normanton Road, Derby Undated, but probably taken c. 1898-1905 Format: Cabinet Card Images
© & courtesy of Claire
Casey |
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Unidentified
young child with model ship by Chas. S. Swift of Midland Art Studio, 125 Normanton Road, Derby Undated, but probably taken c. 1903-1906 Format: Cabinet card Size: Mount 108 x 165.5 mm Photo 102 x 143 mm Images
© & collection of Brett
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Elizabeth Beeby by C.S. Swift of Derby Dated on the reverse, "May 18th, 1905" Format: Large print mounted on card Images © and courtesy of Jane Porter
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Samuel
Keith
Walker (1890-1982)
son of George Wigley Walker, by Charles S. Swift of 125 Normanton Road, Derby, taken in 1908 Size: 4" x 6" Format: Cabinet Card Images © Paul Ogdon and & courtesy of John Palmer Nothing
further is known about this
photograph. |
| References
Images provided by Jane Porter, Brett Payne, Claire Casey, Paul Ogdon & John Palmer 1841-1901 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com FreeBMD Anon (1891) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, and Nottinghamshire. - from University of Leicester - Digital Library of Historical Directories. Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co. Limited, London. Anon (1895) History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire, T. Bulmer & Co. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland pub. London, 1899: Matlock & Matlock Bath - from The Andrews Pages Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire pub. London, 1908: Matlock & Matlock Bath - from The Andrews Pages Anon (1912) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire pub. London, 1916: Matlock & Matlock Bath - from The Andrews Pages Anon (1917) Chesterfield Year Book & Directory for 1917, Printed by The Derbyshire Courier, Chesterfield, Dec 1916 - by kind courtesy of Rita Effnert Anon (1927) Midland Counties of England Trades' Directory 1926-27, Trades' Directories, Limited, Edinburgh Adamson, Keith I.P. (1997) Professional Photographers in Derbyshire 1843 - 1914, The PhotoHistorian, No. 118 Supplement, September 1997, ISSN 0957-0209. Courtesy of John Bradley. Craven, Maxwell (ed.) (1993) Keene's Derby, Breedon Books, Derby, pp. 200-202. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith |
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