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Walter Clayton was born around 1833 in Nottingham, the son of a basketmaker James Clayton (1802-1863) and younger brother to photographer James Byron Clayton (1826-1880). Much of the early history of the Clayton family has been outlined in the profile of James and his son Joseph, who traded in Nottingham under the name Byron from the mid-1850s until 1888. Joseph emigrated with his family to New York in 1888, where the family again built up a successful photographic business, operating until the Second World War.

Although there are suggestions that members of the Clayton family may have been taking daguerrotype portraits from as early as 1844, the first documented evidence for a studio is when Walter Clayton opened a gallery at 8 Greyhound Street, next door to the family's basket-making business, before the end of February 1856 (Heathcote & Heathcote, 2001; Anon, 1858). By 1862 he had formed a partnership with David Clayson, a former salesman who had opened a gallery on Short Hill in the mid-1850s and was the first in Nottingham to use the wet-collodion process. Clayton & Clayson operated from premises at 42 Greyhound Street until at least 1864, and probably until Clayson's death in July 1865.

During this time Walter Clayton operated an additional studio under his sole proprietorship, as the Albert Portrait Rooms, at 2 Albert Street, adjacent to the Post Office, and perhaps a somewhat more prestigious location (Anon, 1862 & 1864). After Clayson's death Walter kept operating both premises, presumably with the help of some assistants, until early 1870 (Anon, 1869; Heathcote & Heathcote, 2001).

From the spring of 1870 Walter Clayton closed the Albert Portrait Rooms and took over what had been the family studio at 8 Greyhound Street, although he continued to lament his move with the words, "Late of Albert Street," engraved on the reverse of his card mounts for some years. He continued to occupy these premises until 1879 or 1880 (Kelly, 1876a; Anon, 1877). For a period of unknown duration in the early to mid-1870s, although it must have been brief, Walter Clayton was also the proprietor of the Parisian School of Photography at 23 Long Row, Market Place, Nottingham. It is not clear whether this had any relationship with the similarly named outfit in London - perhaps it was an early franchise arrangement.

In late 1873, perhaps after the death of his mother Ann Clayton at the end of June that year, Walter embarked on a new venture in Leicester. He entered into a partnership with his nephew Joseph Byron Clayton operating the Magnet Studio in Leicester, situated at number 4 London Road. In early January 1874, they announced that had purchased the business of D'Aubigny Hatch at 24 Gallowtree Gate, also in Leicester (Heathcote & Heathcote, 1982, 2001; Anon, 1875). The partnership between Walter and Joseph did not last long, however, its dissolution being announced in The London Gazette of 21 April 1874. The Gallowtree Gate premises appear to have been taken over shortly after by William Mobbs, who was there from 1875 until 1886, and was followed briefly by F.W. Broadhead in 1888.

Walter Clayton continued sole operation of the studio at 4 London Road (Kelly, 1876b), and this gradually became his main branch, with the Nottingham studio in Greyhound street eventually closing in 1879 or 1880. He then revived the name The Magnet Studio for what was now his sole premises at 4 London Road. In April 1888 Clayton announced his removal to "one of the most superbly fitted studios in the provinces" at Portland House, London Road, corner of Saxe-Coburg street. Presumably this was number 6 London Road, the address advertised on his card mounts in the late 1880s. Census and trade directories in 1891 and 1892 show him at Portland House, number 78 London Road, but presumably this reflected a street renumbering exercise, rather than a physical move. (Wright, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1890, 1892; Kelly, 1881a)

Walter Clayton retired due to ill health in 1892. He married Sarah Anne Tomlinson (c1840-1867) at Hull in 1863 and, after her death, was married a second time to Jeanette Annie Wrixon (c1853-1925) at Leicester in 1880. They moved to Bayswater in London upon his retirement due to ill health. Then on 1 June 1893 he was accidentally drowned after getting into difficulties while bathing at Babbacombe, South Devon. He left no children by either of his wives.

LIST OF STUDIO PREMISES

Feb 1856 - 1861	8 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (Walter Clayton)
1862 - 1865	42 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (Clayton & Clayson)
1865 - 1869	42 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (Walter Clayton)
1862 - 1870	2 Albert Street, Nottingham (Walter Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms)
1870 - 1879	6 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (Walter Clayton)
c.1874 - 1877	23 Long Row, Market Place, Nottingham (Walter Clayton, The Parisian School of Photography)
1878 - 1880	11� Exchange Walk, Nottingham (Walter Clayton)
c.1873 - c.1875	4 London Road, Leicester (Byron & Clayton, The Magnet Studio)
c.1875	4 London Road, Leicester (Walter Clayton, The Magnet Studio)
c.1875 - 1884	4 London Road, Leicester (Walter Clayton)
1887 - 1891	Portland House, 6 London Road, Leicester (Walter Clayton)
1891 - 1892	Portland House, 78 London Road, Leicester (Walter Clayton)

N.B. The sequence and dates provided below are my own provisional estimates, based on information that I have at the time of writing, and may be subject to amendment. They should be used only as a guide to dating. If you have any reliably dated photographs by this studio, images and information will always be gratefully received.

Type 1 Messrs. Clayton & Clayson Grey Hound St Used c. 1862-1864 Black ink on white card Crown & cushion motif no frame 5 lines of text	Type 2 Messrs. Clayton & Clayson Grey Hound St Used c. 1863-1865 Gold ink on white card Crown & cushion motif no frame 6 lines of text	Type 3 Walter Clayton 2 Albert Street Used c. 1862-1864 Blue ink on white card Crown + belt motif no frame 5 lines of text	Type 4 Walter Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1864-1868 Blue ink on white card Crown, coat of arms + wreath no frame 5 lines of text
Type 5 Walter Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1864-1868 Purple ink on white card Crown, coat of arms + wreath Rect frame on front 5 lines of text	Type 6 Walter Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1864-1868 Green ink on white card Crown, coat of arms + wreath Rect frame on front 5 lines of text	Type 7 Walter Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1864-1868 Black ink on white card Crown, coat of arms + wreath Rect frame on front 5 lines of text	Type 8 W. Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1866-1868 Blue ink on white card Crown, coat of arms, ribbon + ivy no frame 4 lines of text
Type 9 W. Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1868-1870 Blue ink on white card Crown, shield + leaves no frame 7 lines of text	Type 10 W. Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1868-1870 Brown ink on white card Crown, shield + leaves no frame 7 lines of text	Type 11 W. Clayton Albert & Greyhound Streets Used c. 1868-1870 Blue ink on white card Crown, shield + leaves Rectangular frame 7 lines of text	Type 12 W. Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1868-1869 Black & beige ink on white card Arms, scrolls, ornate shape double frame 7 lines of text
Type 13 W. Clayton Albert Street Used c. 1869-1870 Pink ink on white card Coat of arms, scrolls, ornate shape double frame 7 lines of text	Type 14 W. Clayton Albert & Grey Hound Streets Used c. 1869-1870 Violet ink on white card Arms, scrolls, ornate shape double frame decorated corners 10 lines of text	Type 15 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1870-1871 Purple ink on white card As previous type, but Albert Street crossed out in purple ink 10 lines of text	Type 16 W. Clayton Greyhound Street Used c. 1871-1872 Black ink on pinkish card Long ribbon no frame 6 lines of text
Type 17 Messrs. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1872-1873 Pink ink on white card Crown in shield device single frame on front 7 lines of text	Type 18 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1871-1873 Brown ink on white card Arms, scrolls, ornate shape double frame decorated corners 8 lines of text	Type 19 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1871-1873 Black ink on buff card Arms, scrolls, ornate shape double frame decorated corners 8+3 lines of text	Type 20 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1871-1873 Brown ink on buff card Arms & scrolls double frame decorated corners 8 lines of text & Neg#
Type 21 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1873-1874 Olive ink on buff card Arms & scrolls Wide maze design border 7 lines of text & Neg#	Type 22 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1873-1874 Gold ink on l. pink card Coat of arms & scrolls Wide maze design border 7 lines of text & Neg#	Type 23 W. Clayton Grey Hound Street Used c. 1874-1875 Brown ink on white card Coat of arms & scrolls Wide maze design border 7 lines of text & Neg#	Type 24 W. Clayton Greyhound Street Used c. 1872-1873 Green ink on white card Coat of arms & scrolls Ornate wide lace border 8+3 lines of text & Neg#
Type 25 Byron & Clayton The Magnet Studio 4 London Road Used c. 1873-1874 Purple ink on buff card Large central motif Several fonts & Neg#	Type 26 Byron & Clayton The Magnet Studio 4 London Road Used c. 1873-1875 Purple ink on pink card Large central motif Red & purple frames on front Many fonts & Neg#	Type 27 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1873-1876 Black ink on white card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames 10+3 lines of text & Neg#	Type 28 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Brown ink on white card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames Red & brown frames on front 10+3 lines of text & Neg#
Type 29 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Brown ink pinkish-white card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames Red frame on front 10+3 lines of text & Neg#	Type 30 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Brown ink on l. pink card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames Red & brown frames on front 10+3 lines of text & Neg#	Type 31 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Black ink on white card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames 10 lines of text & Neg#	Type 32 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Brown ink on white card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames Brown frame on front 10 lines of text & Neg#
Type 33 W. Clayton Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1875-1877 Purple ink on l.pink card Coat of arms & scroll Inner & outer frames Brown frame on front 10 lines of text & Neg#	Type 34 Parisian School of Photography Grey Hound St & London Rd Used c. 1873-1874 Purple ink on white card New coat of arms no frame 8 lines of text + 4 as purple stamp	Type 35 W. Clayton Greyhound St & London Rd Used c. 1873-1877 Maroon & red ink p. yellow card Slanted text, red frame 5 lines of text	Type 36 Walter Clayton, Greyhound St, Exchange Walk & London Rd Used c. 1873-1874 Brown & red ink on white card Slanted text, red frame 6 lines of text
Type 37 Walter Clayton, Greyhound St, Exchange Walk & London Rd Used c. 1874-1875 Black ink on white card Ornate initials + Landscape view Marion, Imp Paris 5 lines of text	Type 38 Walter Clayton, London Rd + Nottingham & London Used c. 1874-1876 Red ink on buff card Diag signature + ornate initials Red frame on front 9 lines of text	Type 39 Walter Clayton, London Rd + Nottingham & London Used c. 1874-1876 Brown ink on yellow card Diag signature + ornate initials no frame 9 lines of text	Type 40 W. Clayton, London Rd + Nottingham & London Used c. 1874-1876 Gold ink on white card Diag signature + ornate initials Gold frame Marion, Imp Paris 10 lines of text
Type 41 W. Clayton, London Rd + Nottingham & London Used c. 1875-1877 Silver ink on d. brown card Diag signature + ornate initials Silver frame front/back Marion, Imp Paris 10 lines of text	Type 42 W. Clayton, London Rd + Nottingham & London Used c. 1875-1877 Gold ink d. purple-brown card Diag signature + ornate initials Gold frame front/back Marion, Imp Paris 10 lines of text	Type 43 Walter Clayton Exchange Walk, Greyhound Street & London Rd Used c. 1877-1879 Red ink on yellow card Diagonal signature 11 lines of text	Type 44 Walter Clayton Exchange Walk, Greyhound Street & London Rd Used c. 1877-1879 Red ink on l. orange card Diagonal signature 11 lines of text
Type 45 Walter Clayton Exchange Walk, Greyhound Street & London Rd Used c. 1877-1879 Brown ink on yellow card Diagonal signature 11 lines of text	Type 46 Walter Clayton Leicester & Nottingham Used c. 1879-1880 Red ink on orange-yellow card Large flower arrangement 4 lines of text	Type 47 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio London Road, Leicester Used c. 1880-1881 Brown ink on buff card Bamboo & roses + WC monogram 6 lines of text	Type 48 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio London Road, Leicester Used c. 1881-1883 Brown ink on buff card Small crown/shield device Reeves & Hoare 11 lines of text
Type 49 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 4 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1882-1884 Orange-brown ink on white card Parasol, bonsai & curled corner Marion Imp Paris 6 lines of text	Type 50 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 4 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1884-1885 Orange-brown ink on white card Parasol, bonsai & curled corner New version 6 lines of text	Type 51 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 4 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1884-1885 Orange-brown ink on buff card Parasol, bonsai & curled corner New version 6 lines of text	Type 52 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 4 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1884-1885 Orange-brown ink on buff card Parasol, bonsai & curled corner Marion Imp Paris 6 lines of text
Type 53 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 6 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1885-1888 Red & grey ink, buff card Geometric art nouveau design 6 lines of text	Type 54 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 6 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1885-1888 Orange-red & grey ink, buff card Geometric art nouveau design 6 lines of text	Type 55 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 6 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1885-1888 Gold & d.grey ink, white card Geometric art nouveau design 6 lines of text	Type 56 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 6 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1885-1888 Gold & l.grey ink, white card Geometric art nouveau design 6 lines of text
Type 57 Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio 6 London Road, Leicester Used c. 1885-1888 Light grey ink, white card Geometric art nouveau design 6 lines of text	Type 58 Walter Clayton Portland House, Leicester Used c. 1889-1891 Gold ink, glossy d.purple card Beveled & gilded edges Plain back	Type 59 W. Clayton Portland House, Leicester Used c. 1891-1892 Gold ink, glossy cream card Beveled & gilded edges Plain back

ID #: wclayton32 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Messrs. Clayton & Clayson, Grey Hound St., Market Place, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 99 mm; Photo 56.5 x 88.5 mm) Card Thickness: 450� Card Type: Type 1 - Crown & cushion, Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1862-1864 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified woman and child, full length seated portrait with curtain and plinth.

ID #: wclayton01 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Messrs. Clayton & Clayson, Grey Hound St., Market Place, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.5 mm) Card Thickness: 450� Card Type: Type 2 - Crown & cushion, Gold ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1863-1865 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified man, possibly in his 40s or 50s, full length standing portrait with curtain and plinth.

ID #: wclayton37 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, 2 Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 98.5 mm; Photo 57 x 86.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 3 - Crown & belt, Blue ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1862-1864 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified man, possibly in his 60s or 70s, full length seated portrait with curtain and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton38 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56 x 92.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 4 - Crown, coat of arms & wreath, Blue ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1864-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON Photo. & Artist" in blue ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man, possibly in his 30s or early 40s, full length seated portrait with curtain, chair, table, bust statuette and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton39 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105.5 mm; Photo 52 x 85.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 5 - Crown, coat of arms & wreath, Purple ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1864-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON Photo. & Artist" with single frame in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman and boy, she possibly in her 30s, he aged about 7 to 9 years, full length seated/standing portrait with painted backdrop, curtain, column and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton40 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105.5 mm; Photo 52.5 x 85.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 6 - Crown, coat of arms & wreath, Green ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1864-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON Photo. & Artist" with single frame in green ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified girl and man, she aged about 4 to 5 years, he possibly in his 40s, full length standing/seated portrait with curtain, column, chair and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton79 Source: Collection of Kathleen Maskery Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 7 - Crown, coat of arms & wreath, Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1864-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified man, probably in his 30s or early 40s, full length standing portrait with curtain, column, pedestal and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton46 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 61 x 104 mm; Photo 56 x 93 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 8 - Crown, coat of arms, ribbon & Ivy, Blue ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1866-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified girl and man, she aged about 4 to 5 years, he possibly in his 40s, full length standing/seated portrait with curtain, column, chair and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton41 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 98.5 mm; Photo 58 x 86.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 9 - Crown, shield & leaves, Blue ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1868-1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified woman, possibly in her 40s or 50s, full length standing portrait with curtain, table, vase of flowers, books and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton42 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 104 mm; Photo 59.5 x 90 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 10 - Crown, shield & leaves, Brown ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1868-1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified boy with hat, aged about 9 to 11 years, full length standing portrait with curtain, table and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton43 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Street & Greyhound Street, Market Place, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 106 mm; Photo 55.5 x 87.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 11 - Crown, shield, leaves & frame, Blue ink on white card. Date: Dated 1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Inscribed, "Thomas Preston Burythorpe House 1870 -" on the reverse. Subject: Thomas Preston, probably in his late teens or early 20s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton47 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street (near the Post Office), Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 60.5 x 104.5 mm; Photo 56 x 86 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 12 - Coat of arms, scrolls, ornate shape, double frame, Black and beige ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1869-1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" in black ink on recto. Subject: Group of nine unidentified men in bowler and top hats, probably in their late 20s to early 40s, full length standing/seated portrait with curtain and bench.

ID #: wclayton44 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street (near the Post Office), Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 104 mm; Photo 57 x 92.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 13 - Coat of arms, scrolls, ornate shape, double frame, Pink ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1869-1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON, PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" in pink ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her late 30s or 40s, full length seated portrait with painted backdrop, curtain, chair, table, book and patterned carpet.

ID #: wclayton45 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Albert Portrait Rooms, Albert Street (near the Post Office) & Grey Hound St, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 104.5 mm; Photo 56 x 90 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 14 - Coat of arms, scrolls, ornate shape, double frame with decorated corners, Violet ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1869-1870 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON, PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" in violet ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man with hat, probably in his late teens or early 20s, full length standing portrait with painted backdrop, curtain, chair and pedestal.

ID #: wclayton02 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound St., Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.5 mm) Card Thickness: 620� Card Type: Type 15 - Purple ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1870-1871 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "Albert Street, near Post Office" crossed out in purple ink on verso. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified elderly woman, possibly in her 60s or 70s, full length seated portrait with curtain, table and album.

ID #: wclayton03 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound St., Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. 2305 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.6 mm) Card Thickness: 500� Card Type: Type 15 - Purple ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1870-1871 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "Albert Street, near Post Office" crossed out in purple ink on verso. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman holding a book, possibly in her late teens or early 20s, full length standing portrait with curtain, plinth, bust, table, chair and vase of flowers.

ID #: wclayton48 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Greyhound Street, Market Place, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 104 mm; Photo 53.5 x 91.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 16 - Black ink on white card Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1872 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified young woman, possibly in her 20s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton49 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Messrs. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Market Place, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56 x 91 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 17 - Pink ink on white card Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" and single frame printed in pink ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man, probably in his late 20s or 30s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton04 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.6 mm) Card Thickness: 580� Card Type: Type 18 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" and single frame printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified elderly woman holding a book, possibly in her 60s, full length seated portrait with curtain and table.

ID #: wclayton05 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.5 mm) Card Thickness: 590� Card Type: Type 18 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" and single frame printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman and man, possibly in their early 20s, full length seated/standing portrait with curtain, table and book.

ID #: wclayton23 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 99.5 mm, but trimmed at base; Photo 55.5 x 90.5 mm) Card Thickness: 560� Card Type: Type 18 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Two unidentified women, one in her 40s or 50s, the other possibly in her mid- to late teens, full length seated/standing portrait with curtain and table.

ID #: wclayton26 Source: Collection of Pat Shepherd Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 19 - Black ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" and single frame printed in black ink on recto. Subject: William Albert Williams (born 1865) with hat and gloves, aged about 6 to 8 years, full length standing portrait with rustic wooden fence and painted rural backdrop.

ID #: wclayton25 Source: Collection of Pat Shepherd Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 20 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1871-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO. NOTTINGHAM" and single frame printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Emily Williams (born 1855) aged about 16 to 18 years, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop and balustrade.

ID #: wclayton52 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 104.5 mm; Photo 60 x 94.5 mm; Cameo frame 49.5 x 71.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 21 - Olive ink on buff card, by E.O. Date: Dated October 1873 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "THE CAMEO PORTRAIT W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in olive ink on recto. Inscribed "Oct 1873" on verso. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his late teens to early 20s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton09 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105.5 mm; Photo 57 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: 520� Card Type: Type 21 - Olive ink on buff card, by E.O. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "THE CAMEO PORTRAIT W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in olive ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman, possibly in her early to mid-20s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton53 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 104.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 93.5 mm; Cameo frame 49 x 71 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 22 - Gold ink on pale pink card, by E.O. Date: Undated, but probably taken c.1873-1874 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "THE CAMEO PORTRAIT W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in gold ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his late teens to early 20s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton08 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.5 mm) Card Thickness: 510� Card Type: Type 23 - Brown ink on white card, by E.O. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with hat and parasol, possibly in her 20s or early 30s, full length standing portrait with rustic wooden fence and painted rural backdrop.

ID #: wclayton36 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105 mm; Photo 59 x 97.5 mm) Card Thickness: 510� Card Type: Type 23 - Brown ink on white card, by E.O. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON PHOTO NOTTINGHAM" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, possibly in his early to mid-20s, three-quarter length seated portrait with chair.

ID #: wclayton06 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Greyhound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.6 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 24 - Green ink on white card, by Marion. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON, PHOTO GREYHOUND STREET" printed in green ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man with full beard, possibly in his late 20s or early 30s, three-quarter length seated portrait with curtain, table and chair.

ID #: wclayton07 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Greyhound Street, Long Row, Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 90.6 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 24 - Green ink on white card, by Marion. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1873 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON, PHOTO GREYHOUND STREET" printed in green ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with hat and parasol, possibly in her early 20s, full length standing portrait with rustic wooden fence and painted rural backdrop.

ID #: jbyron33 Source: Collection of Brenda Jackson Artist: The Magnet Studio, Byron & Clayton of 4 London Road, Leicester (also at London and Nottingham) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 25 - Purple ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1874 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. "THE BERLIN PORTRAIT" printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unknown.

ID #: jbyron34 Source: Unknown Artist: The Magnet Studio, Byron & Clayton of 4 London Road & 24 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester (also at London and Nottingham) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 26 - Purple ink on pink card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. Red outer and purple inner rectangular frames, and "THE BERLIN PORTRAIT" printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, possibly in his late teens or early 20s, full length seated portrait with table, chair and curtain.

ID #: wclayton10 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. 10097 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: 470� Card Type: Type 27 - Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" printed in black ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man with a bowler hat, probably in his mid- to late teens, full length standing portrait with curtain, chair, table and book.

ID #: wclayton11 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 95.5 mm) Card Thickness: 530� Card Type: Type 27 - Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" printed in black ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his early 20s, full length standing portrait with painted backdrop, chair, table, book and top hat.

ID #: wclayton12 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 104.5 mm; Photo 60 x 97.5 mm) Card Thickness: 480� Card Type: Type 27 - Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" printed in black ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man with beard and moustache, probably in his early to mid-20s, full length standing portrait with painted backdrop, plinth, table, pot plant and bowler hat.

ID #: wclayton13 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 99.5 mm, but trimmed at base; Photo 56.5 x 93.5 mm; Internal frame 52.5 x 83 mm) Card Thickness: 510� Card Type: Type 27 - Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM" printed in black ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her late teens to early 20s, half length standing portrait leaning on chair.

ID #: wclayton14 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56 x 95.5 mm) Card Thickness: 550� Card Type: Type 28 - Brown ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. Red/brown double frame and "WALTER CLAYTON'S IMPERIAL PORTRAIT" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man with side whiskers, probably in his 40s, three-quarter length seated portrait.

ID #: wclayton18 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. 4348 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 104 mm; Photo 60 x 96 mm; Oval internal raised frame 53.5 x 77 mm) Card Thickness: 540� Card Type: Type 29 - Brown ink on pinkish-white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Red frame and "WALTER CLAYTON'S IMPERIAL PORTRAIT" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman with hat, probably in her late 20s or early 30s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton19 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. 4349 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 104.5 mm; Photo 60 x 96.5 mm; Oval internal raised frame 53 x 77.5 mm) Card Thickness: 560� Card Type: Type 29 - Brown ink on pinkish-white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Red frame and "WALTER CLAYTON'S IMPERIAL PORTRAIT" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman, possibly in her 40s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton54 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 94.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 30 - Brown ink on pale pink card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Red and brown frames and "WALTER CLAYTON'S IMPERIAL PORTRAIT" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her 20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop, chair and table.

ID #: wclayton55 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. 14708 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 96 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 31 - Black on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified man, probably in his late 40s or 50s, three-quarter length seated portrait with curtain, chair and table.

ID #: wclayton56 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56 x 92 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 32 - Brown on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Brown frame and "-CARTE IMPERIAL-" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her late 20s or 30s, three-quarter length seated portrait with curtain and chair.

ID #: wclayton57 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Grey Hound Street, Long Row, Nottingham & 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 59.5 x 91 mm; Internal frame 50 x 79 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 33 - Purple on light pink card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1875-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Purple frame and "-CARTE IMPERIAL-" printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young child, probably aged 3-4 years, full length seated portrait with curtain and chair.

ID #: wclayton15 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Parisian School of Photography of 23 Long Row, Market Place, Nottingham, also at 6 Grey Hound Street; and 4 London Road, Leicester (Walter Clayton Proprietor) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm; Photo 57.5 x 92.5 mm) Card Thickness: 540� Card Type: Type 34 - Purple ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1877 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Purple rectangular frame, "PARISIAN SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY" and small coat of arms printed in purple ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his mid-20s, three-quarter length seated portrait with leaning chair.

ID #: wclayton50 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton of Greyhound St, Market Place, Nottingham, also 4 London Road, Leicester. Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105.5 mm; Photo 59.5 x 96 mm; Central oval 54.5 x 78.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 35 - Maroon & red ink on pale yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1874 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Central oval area raised. Subject: Unidentified bearded man, probably in his 30s, head-and-shoulders portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton51 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Greyhound St, Long Row & Exchange Walk South Parade, Market Place, Nottingham, also 4 London Road, Leicester. Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105 mm; Photo 58 x 95.5 mm; Archway frame 52.5 x 83.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 36 - Brown & red ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her late 20s or 30s, half-length standing portrait with painted backdrop and chair in archway-shaped frame.

ID #: wclayton33 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton, 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 56.5 x 94.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 37 - Black ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1873-1875 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her early to mid-20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with pedestal.

ID #: wclayton59 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham & London). Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 59.5 x 96 mm; Oval cameo frame 51 x 76 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 38 - Red ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Single frame and "WALTER CLAYTON LEICESTER & NOTTINGHAM" printed in red ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man, probably in his late 30s or 40s, half length portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton60 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham & London). Negative No. - Size: Cabinet card (Mount 108 x 163.5 mm, but trimmed slightly at base; Photo 103 x 139 mm; Oval cameo frame 87.5 x 115.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 39 - Brown ink on yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. "Cabinet Portrait W. CLAYTON, LEICESTER & NOTTINGHAM" and "WC" monogram printed on front in brown ink. Subject: Unidentified man, probably in his 30s or early 40s, half length portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton58 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton (Late Byron & Clayton), 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham & London). Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 103 mm; Photo 60 x 96.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 40 - Gold ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in gold ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her late teens or early to mid-20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with curtain and pedestal.

ID #: wclayton61 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton (Late Byron & Clayton), 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham & London). Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 103 mm; Photo 55 x 89 mm; Raised cameo frame 52 x 74.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 41 - Silver ink on dark brown glossy card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thick card. Square corners. Single frame and "CAMEO REMBRANDT" printed in silver ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified elderly man, probably in his 60s or early 70s, head-and-shoulders portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton62 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton (Late Byron & Clayton), 4 London Road, Leicester (also Nottingham & London). Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 102.5 mm; Photo 56 x 91.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 42 - Gold ink on dark purple-brown glossy card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876 Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Single frame and "CAMEO REMBRANDT" printed in gold ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified woman with gloves, probably in her 30s, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop and pedestal.

ID #: wclayton64 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Exchange Walk and No. 4 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (also at No. 4 London Rd., Leicester) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 103 mm; Photo 58.5 x 96 mm; Internal cameo frame 51.5 x 76.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 43 - Red ink on yellow card. Date: Dated November 1877 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM & LEICESTER" printed in red ink on recto. Inscribed "Harold Shove" in black ink on recto. Subject: Harold Shove, probably aged 10 to 12 years, half length portrait in cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton17 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Exchange Walk and No. 4 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (also at No. 4 London Rd., Leicester) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 103.5 mm; Photo 59 x 93 mm; Internal frame 50.5 x 87 mm) Card Thickness: 610� Card Type: Type 43 - Red ink on yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1877-1879 Notes: Square corners. "WALTER CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM & LEICESTER" printed in red ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his 20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with plinth.

ID #: wclayton35 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Exchange Walk and No. 4 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (also at No. 4 London Rd., Leicester) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64.5 x 97.5 mm but trimmed at base; Photo 60.5 x 92.5 mm; Internal cameo 53.5 x 77.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 44 - Red ink on light orange card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1878-1879 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM & LEICESTER" printed in red ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his 20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with pedestal.

ID #: wclayton63 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Exchange Walk and No. 4 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (also at No. 4 London Rd., Leicester) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 103 mm; Photo 58 x 91.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 45 - Brown ink on yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1878-1879 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM & LEICESTER" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with hat, probably in her late 20s or early 30s, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop and pedestal.

ID #: wclayton65 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Exchange Walk and No. 4 Greyhound Street, Nottingham (also at No. 4 London Rd., Leicester) Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 103.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 93 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 45 - Brown ink on yellow card. Date: Dated June 1879 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON NOTTINGHAM & LEICESTER" printed in brown ink on recto. Inscribed "Yours very sincerely J.E. Woodrow June 1879" on recto. Subject: John Edwin Woodrow (1846-1913), aged 31, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton20 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64.5 x 103 mm; Photo 59.5 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: 730� Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young child, probably aged about 2 years, full length seated portrait with writing desk, fur and books.

ID #: wclayton21 Source: Collection of Brenda Jackson Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Raised centre frame. Subject: Unidentified man with beard, probably in his 30s, head-and-shoulders portrait in oval cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton22 Source: Collection of Brenda Jackson Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Raised centre frame. Subject: Unidentified man with beard, probably in his 30s, head-and-shoulders portrait in oval cameo frame.

ID #: wclayton27 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Raised centre frame. Subject: Unidentified girl (Farmer family), probably aged 12 to 14 years, three-quarter length seated portrait with table.

ID #: wclayton28 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Raised centre frame. Subject: Unidentified girl (Farmer family), probably aged 11 to 13 years, three-quarter length seated portrait with leaning chair.

ID #: wclayton66 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton of Leicester and Nottingham Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64.5 x 103.5 mm; Photo 59.5 x 95.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 46 - Red ink on orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON ARTIST" printed in red ink on recto. Photograph pasted upside down on mount. Subject: Unidentified child, probably aged 2-3 years, full length seated portrait with painted backdrop, including boat, and "grass" in foreground.

ID #: wclayton67 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 103 mm; Photo 59.5 x 95 mm; Internal frame 51 x 82 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 47 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON. ARTIST" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified boy with hat, probably aged 9-11 years, full length standing portrait with pedestal, balustrade, rock, foliage and vase with flowers.

ID #: wclayton68 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 103 mm; Photo 59.5 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 47 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Dated 1880 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON. ARTIST" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his late teens, three-quarter length standing portrait with pedestal, balustrade, foliage and vase with flowers.

ID #: wclayton69 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, The Magnet Studio, 4 London Road, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 104 mm; Photo 61 x 93 mm; Internal frame 51 x 79 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 48 - Brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1881-1883 Notes: Rounded corners. "WALTER CLAYTON, 4, LONDON ROAD, LEICESTER" printed in brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with folded fan, probably in her late teens or early 20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop, pedestal and vase with flowers.

ID #: wclayton70 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 103 mm; Photo 58 x 94 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 49 - Orange-brown ink on white card. Date: Dated 26 June 1883 Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Inscribed "June 26th 1883" in pencil on verso. Subject: Unidentified young man, probably in his late teens, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton72 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 104.5 mm; Photo 58 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 50 - Brown ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1884-1885. Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Inscribed "Xmas 1884" in pencil on verso. Subject: Unidentified young woman with small basket of flowers, probably in her 20s, vignetted three-quarter length seated portrait with painted backdrop and balustrade.

ID #: wclayton71 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 104 mm; Photo 58.5 x 94 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: 50 - Orange-brown ink on white card. Date: Dated Christmas 1884 Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Inscribed "Xmas 1884" in pencil on verso. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her late teens or early 20s, three-quarter length standing portrait with chair.

ID #: wclayton24 Source: Unknown Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd., Leicester Negative No. - Size: Cabinet card Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 51 - Orange-brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1884-1885 Notes: Square corners. "CABINET PORTRAIT W. CLAYTON MAGNET STUDIO LEICESTER" and scrollwork printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her 20s, vignetted three-quarter length seated portrait with painted column backdrop, plinth and small basket of flowers.

ID #: wclayton73 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62 x 102.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 94 mm; Internal cameo frame 54 x 71.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 52 - Orange-brown ink on buff card. Date: Dated 20 May 1885. Notes: Square corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Inscribed "Ernst Anthon Harvey born March 2nd 1885. phot: May 20th 1885. 11 weeks old." in black ink on verso. Subject: Ernst Anthon Harvey, aged 11 weeks, vignetted three-quarter length seated portrait, possibly in christening outfit.

ID #: wclayton16 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd., Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 102 mm; Photo 59 x 96 mm) Card Thickness: 770� Card Type: Type 52 - Orange-brown ink on light yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1884-1885 Notes: Square corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with small basket of flowers, probably in her late 20s or early 30s, vignetted three-quarter length seated portrait with painted column backdrop, plinth and low wall.

ID #: wclayton34 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 4 London Rd., Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 103 mm; Photo 59 x 96.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 52 - Orange-brown ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1884-1885 Notes: Square corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER" printed in orange-brown ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified young woman with small basket of flowers, probably in her early to mid-20s, vignetted three-quarter length standing portrait with painted column backdrop, rustic fence and plant.

ID #: wclayton31 Source: Unknown Artist: W. Clayton of Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Possibly Type 52 - Orange-yellow card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1884-1885 Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER." printed in purple-red ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified child, probably aged 2 to 3 years, vignetted full length standing portrait.

ID #: wclayton30 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 6 London Rd., Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 105.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 92.5 mm Card Thickness: 850� Card Type: Type 53 - Red and grey ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1883-1885 Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER." printed in purple ink on recto. Raised centre frame. Subject: Unidentified man with moustache, probably in his 20s or early 30s, vignetted three-quarter length standing portrait.

ID #: wclayton29 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 6 London Rd., Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 54 - Orange-red and grey ink on buff card. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1883-1885 Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON LEICESTER." printed in grey ink on recto (white card). Subject: Unidentified man with moustache and boutonniere, probably in his 20s or early 30s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

ID #: wclayton74 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 6 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Cabinet card (Mount 107 x 167.5 mm; Photo 98.5 x 143.5 mm; Internal cameo frame 90 x 130.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 55 - Gold & dark grey ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1885-1888. Notes: Square corners. "CABINET PORTRAIT. W. CLAYTON, MAGNET STUDIO, LEICESTER." and ribbon/star/staff device printed in purple ink on recto (pale yellow card). Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her 50s or early 60s, three-quarter length seated portrait with painted backdrop and chair.

ID #: wclayton75 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 6 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 103 mm; Photo 58 x 95 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 56 - Gold & light grey ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1885-1888. Notes: Square corners. "W. CLAYTON, LEICESTER." printed in purple ink on recto (pale yellow card). Inscribed "Harry & Maggie" in pencil on verso. Subject: Unidentified man and woman, probably in their 20s, three-quarter length seated/standing portrait with painted backdrop, rustic fence and plant.

ID #: wclayton76 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Magnet Studio, 6 London Rd, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 103 mm; Photo 57 x 94.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 57 - Light grey ink on white card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1885-1888. Notes: Rounded corners. "W. CLAYTON, MAGNET STUDIO, LEICESTER." printed in light grey ink on recto (buff card). Subject: Unidentified woman with small basket of flowers, probably in her 30s, three-quarter length standing portrait with painted backdrop and pedestal.

ID #: wclayton77 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: Walter Clayton, Portland House, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Cabinet card (Mount 106.5 x 165.5 mm; Photo 95.5 x 144 mm; Internal frame 90 x 128.5 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 58 - Gold ink on glossy dark purple card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1889-1890. Notes: Rounded corners. "Walter Clayton PORTLAND HOUSE LEICESTER." printed in gold ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man and woman, he holding a book, probably in their 60s, three-quarter length seated/standing portrait with painted backdrop.

ID #: wclayton78 Source: Collection of Ron Cosens Artist: W. Clayton, Portland House, Leicester Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 62.5 x 104 mm; Photo 57.5 x 89 mm) Card Thickness: - Card Type: Type 59 - Gold ink on glossy cream card. Date: Undated, probably taken c. 1891-1892. Notes: Rounded corners. "W. Clayton PORTLAND HOUSE LEICESTER." printed in gold ink on recto. Subject: Unidentified man with a beard, probably in his late 40s or 50s, vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait.

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19th Century British Library Newspapers from Gale CENGAGE Learning
UK City & County Directories from Ancestry.co.uk
Indexed 1841- 1901 UK Census images from Ancestry.co.uk
Transcript of the GRO Index from FreeBMD
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Anon (1877) Morris & Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer of Nottinghamshire, Nottingham.
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Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland, London: Kelly & Co.
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Wright, C.N. (1880) Commercial and General Directory and Red Book of Leicester & Six Miles Round, Leicester: C.N. Wright.
Wright, C.N. (1883) Wright's Nottingham and Suburban Directory for 1883, Nottingham: C.N. Wright.
Wright, C.N. (1884) Commercial and General Directory of Leicester & Fifteen Miles Round, 1883-1884, Leicester: C.N. Wright.
Wright, C.N. (1885) Commercial & General Directory, Gazetteer, and Blue Book of Nottingham, Nottingham: C.N. Wright.
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Wright, C.N. (1890) Directory of Leicester and Twelve Miles Round, 1889-1890, Leicester: C.N. Wright.
Wright, C.N. (1892) Directory of Leicestershire, 1892, Leicester: C.N. Wright.

Many thanks to Kathleen Maskery, Ron Cosens, Pat Shepherd, Roger Vaughan, Janet Bitton and Brenda Jackson for kind contributions of images and information.