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| Wallace Fidler was born in Chesterfield Derbyshire in 1863, one of at least five children of a rural mail contractor and newsagent (and former hairdresser), George Filder, and his wife Hannah. He grew up in the suburbs of Chesterfield, and by the age of 17 was working as a clerk, perhaps in his father's business. By 1887 he had decided to try his hand at something different, and set up a photographic studio in Cavendish Street (Kelly's). He was only in business for a few years, however, and after his marriage to Eliza Silcock in Yorkshire in late 1889, he settled in South Sheffield, where he became a portrait painter. |
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woman by Wallace Fidler of Cavendish Street, Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken c. 1884-1889 Format: Carte de visite Size: Mount 62 x 103.5 mm Photo 58.5 x 94.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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child by Wallace Fidler of Cavendish Street, Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken c. 1884-1889 Format: Carte de visite Size: Mount 62.5 x 102.5 mm Photo 59 x 94 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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woman by Wallace Fidler of Cavendish Street, Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken c. 1887-1890 Format: Cabinet card Card mount by Spicer Bros. London Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes: |
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| Henry Fox
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1866-3 Oct 1953), taken by Wallace Fidler of Cavendish Street,
Chesterfield,
Date unknown but probably late 1880s. Format: Unknown Image © & courtesy of Jeanne Fox Notes: Henry Fox was born at Upper Hallam in Yorkshire, but moved to Old Brampton in Derbyshire as a young man, where he was home-taught by Helen Shipton, daughter of the Rev. George Shipton, vicar of Great Barlow, who also lived at Old Brampton. Henry worked at "Longlands" estate, situated at The Dell, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield. He is reputed to have had an accident there and injured his feet, while training a horse to be ridden side-saddle. |
| References Images kindly provided by Brett Payne, John Bradley and Jeanne Fox 1841-1901 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com FreeBMD Anon (1881) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1887) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1891) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Nottinghamshire, Kelly & Co., London. University of Leicester's 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 |
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