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From: "Sandra Davies" <>
Subject: RE: [Dyfed] Volk family in south-west Wales
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 14:51:46 -0000
In-Reply-To: <000801c292e5$de36e1e0$fe97073e@johnflet>


Hello John

I was interested to read that the Admiralty in the Dockyard kept
descriptions of their employees for security in the pre-photographic age.
One of my gg grandfathers was Sidney Webb, photographer to the Admiralty in
Pembroke Dock. He was a photographer in Pembroke Dock as early as 1868, but
I'm not sure when his appointment to the Admiralty began. In my ignorance I
imagined him photographing ships etc, although he was a studio photographer.
Thanks for enlightening me!

Sandra Davies

In particular I believe the Admiralty in
> the pre-photographic age kept descriptions of their employees in
> the yards ,
> for security purposes. Many thanks.
> Regards, John


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