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Derbyshire
Photographers' Profiles
by Brett Payne, of Tauranga, New Zealand W. Warhurst (Diana Studios) of 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby |
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| According to Craven (1993) this studio was operating at 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby between 1935 and 1952. However, photographs and trade directory entries indicate that the Diana Studio was in existence at least as early as February 1928, although at 45 St. Peter Street. |
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Walter
Muir (1860-1934),
taken at the Diana Studio (over the Carlton Shoe Shop), 45 St. Peter
Street,
Derby, on 24 February 1928
Image © & courtesy of Barry Muir Notes from Barry Muir: Walter Muir was born at Govan, near Glasgow, Scotland on 20 Nov 1860, and was a blacksmith. He died in Derby on 23 Nov 1934. |
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Unidentified
young woman by Diana Studios of 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby Undated, but probably taken in the late 1920s Format: Post card Size: 81.5 x 133.5 mm Negative No. 8341 Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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Choirboy,
by Diana Studios, of 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby, taken c. 1937 Format: Post card Size: 88mm x 138mm Negative No. 37828 Image © & courtesy of Boz |
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Dorothy
Whiteman by Diana Studios, of 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby, taken c. 1939-1940 Format: Post card Image © & courtesy of Cynthia Maddock Notes by CM: Dorothy was born in 1936 in Bargate, Belper. |
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Meryl
Whiteman née Bowmer by Diana Studios, of 48 St. Peter's Street, Derby, taken c. 1939-1940 Format: Post card Image © & courtesy of Cynthia Maddock Notes by CM: These are my aunt, Meryl (nee Bowmer of Ambergate) and cousin Dorothy Whiteman. Meryl married Eric, my mother's brother. |
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Images provided by Brett Payne, Cynthia Maddock, Boz & Barry Muir Anon (1932) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1932, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Anon (1935) The Derby County Borough Directory 1935, R.D. Whipple, Son & Martin, Ltd., Derby. Craven, Maxwell (ed.)(1993) Keene's Derby, Breedon Books, Derby, pp. 200-202. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith |
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