Photographer, Jack Thomas, Eclipse Studio, Opposite Arcade, 209 High Street, Swansea
There's an advert for Eclipse Studio 209 High Street, Swansea in 1900 in connection with selling the Mayor's War Bonds. Buy the most & you get a 5 guinea portrait, the first 100 to send in a £1 get 6 cabinet photos. Cambria Daily Leader 08 March 1900
There's an advert for Eclipse Studio 209 High Street, Swansea in 1900 in connection with selling the Mayor's War Bonds. Buy the most & you get a 5 guinea portrait, the first 100 to send in a £1 get 6 cabinet photos. Cambria Daily Leader 08 March 1900
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Do you have any idea of that date of this photo? I am trying to date a family taken at Eclipse Studios Swansea, but the name then was Morris and Smith. It was obviously earlier than your photo but I'm not having much luck. Linda
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ReplyDeleteJack Thomas was advertising in 1910 which fits in fashion wise with the girl in the photo.
Had a quick look for Morris & Smith but not find anything yet. Is your photo a Carte de Visite or cabinet photo?
Pat
I'm fairly sure it's a Carte de Visite, although I can't be certain. I wish there was a way of posting it here
ReplyDeleteFound David L. Morris of 209 High St., Swansea handing over the business to Thomas in 1906
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There's an advert for Eclipse Studio 209 High Street, Swansea in 1900 in connection with selling the Mayor's War Bonds. Buy the most & you get a 5 guinea portrait, the first 100 to send in a £1 get 6 cabinet photos. Cambria Daily Leader 08 March 1900
ReplyDeleteThank you, this is encouraging, as my cousin and I are trying to work out the identity of a father and son photo. As previously stated the Studio is Morris and Smith.
ReplyDeleteThe family lived in Swansea until 1891, when my Belgian 2 Great Grandfather moved for work, to North Wales and he sadly died there later that same year.
The possible son didn't move back to Swansea until 1905.
So it really does seem that the photo is likely to be my Belgian 2 x Great Grandfather.
I am thinking that Morris would probably have sold the business to Jack Thomas as he was retiring and that the additional name of Smith in the business, would indicate that it would have been some years earlier.
So the balance does seem to swing towards it being the Belgian Paul, in the 1880's rather than his son in 1905/6. I also think the clothes look more Victorian, than Edwardian.
Thank you for your help.
You are welcome. If it's any help carte de visite are usually about 6cms wide by 10cms height. Cabinet are larger 11cms wide by 16.5cms height.
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