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Portrait of John by Springthorpes Ipswich UK

The photographer was George Springthorpe. He was born in Stamford Lincolnshire c 1824 and was living at 18 Tacket St Ipswich on the 1871 & 1881 census. By 1891 he had moved to Whitstable. This photo must therefore date to between 1870's and 1880's

 

His father was a painter. By 1861 he was living in Margate with his wife Caroline Foat who was from this area and working as a photographic artist. By c1868 he had moved to Ipswich and his latest child Napoleon one of seven was born in 1871

 

Part of a set of cdv's I bought at a car boot for 20p each or 4 bob as the stall holder said. He'd got them from a house clearance in London

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Uploaded on July 19, 2013