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Dorothy Castell (1904), Battersea, London

A photograph of Florence Dorothy Castell taken in 1904 by F Southwell at 449 Battersea Park Road, London.

 

This is a carte de visite (cdv), a photograph mounted on a piece of card the size of a formal visiting card. This type of photograph became very popular during the 19th century.

 

Florence Dorothy Castell was born on 02 April 1904 at 17 Kersley Street, Battersea, London SW.

 

Dorothy's father, Walter Henry Castell, was an engine fitter. The birth was notified by Dorothy's mother, Florence Emily Castell (nee Ridgwell), and registered on 05 May 1904 by the Registrar W.J.L Bray.

 

Florence Dorothy Castell became known as Dorothy Castell, or Dorrie.

 

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Uploaded on December 27, 2018
Taken sometime in 1904