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Derbyshire
Photographers' Profiles
by Brett Payne, of Tauranga, New Zealand Britannia's Electric Portraits Limited of Chesterfield & Ilkeston |
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| Britannia's
Electric
Portraits Limited operated from a studio at 16a High Street,
Chesterfield from at least 1928 until 1932 (Kelly). They also
had
studios in many parts on
England, including one at 115 Bath Street, Ilkeston from at least 1922
to 1928. |
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Unidentified
young boy reading a book by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Nottingham, Mansfield, Grantham, Lincoln, Ilkeston, Kidderminster, Coventry, Peterborough, Sleaford & Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken in the late 1910s or early 1920s Format: Postcard Size: Card 81.5 x 135 mm Photo frame 76 x 127.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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Unidentified
young woman by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Grantham, Mansfield, Nottingham & Lincoln Undated, but probably taken in the late 1910s or 1920s Format: Postcard Image © & courtesy of Kerrie Brailsford Nothing further is known about this photo |
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Miss
Rodgers by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Nottingham, Mansfield, Lincoln, Ilkeston, Kidderminster, Coventry, Peterborough, Chesterfield, Wigan & Boston Undated, but probably taken in the late 1910s or early 1920s Format: Postcard Image © & courtesy of Kerrie Brailsford Notes:
Inscribed on the reverse, "? Rodgers
Engaged to Will, never married" |
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Unidentified
girl by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Nottingham, Coalville, Mansfield, Lincoln, Ilkeston, Kidderminster, Coventry, Peterborough, Chesterfield, Wigan & Boston Undated, but probably taken in the late 1910s or early 1920s Format: Postcard Size: 82.5 x 135.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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Caroline
Wileman b. 1905 by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Chesterfield, Undated, but probably taken in the mid- to late 1920s Size: Mount 121 x 198 mm Photo 78 x 126 mm Image © & courtesy of Caroline Dean Nothing further is known about this photo |
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"Carol
Standish's mother" (b. 1922) by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Chesterfield, Undated, but probably taken in 1923 Image © & courtesy of Carol Standish Nothing further is known about this photo |
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Margaret
Rose Weldon, aged 1 yr 3 mths by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Nottingham, Mansfield, Lincoln, Ilkeston, Kidderminster, Coventry, Peterborough, Chesterfield, Wigan, Boston and Coalville Undated, but probably taken in the 1920s or early 1930s Image © & collection of Brett Payne Nothing further is known about this photo |
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Unidentified
young woman
by Britannia's Electric Portraits Ltd. of Chesterfield, Undated, but probably taken in the 1930s Format: Unknown Image © & courtesy of Picture the Past Nothing further is known about this photo |
| References
Images provided by Kerrie Brailsford, Brett Payne, Carol Standish, Caroline Dean & Picture the Past North East Midland Photographic Record - Picture the Past Anon (1932) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1932, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. |
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