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From: Neil <>
Subject: Re: [STOWLIST] Arthur Bugg, Photographer
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:16:55 +0100
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the 1891 entry was -

Childer Road
Bugg Arthur A. Head sing. 37 Photographer b. Ipswich
Francis, Hannah Servant sing. 68 Housekeeper Stowmarket

Neil

Michael.C. Isherwood wrote:

>Dudley et al
>
>Some years ago I searched directories in order to try and date my family
>photos.
>
>Arthur Bugg appears in directories from 1875-1896 not always explicit as
>Finborough Rd. He did not appear in 1874 or 1900 directories
>
>I seem to recall coming across somewhere that he took over from John
>Deazeley of Market Place Stowmarket. I could not find Deazeley in any
>directory though one of my Deazeley photos has 1871 written on the back
>(with other supporting data for the date). I also seem to recall that
>Bugg was, for a short period, a member of the Independant chapel. (Who
>wasn't!)
>
>I also have directory references to W Milligan in 1900 and 1908 (haven't
>looked more recently). Address is "The Studio, Finborough Rd". Perhaps
>he took over Bugg's business.
>
>I have several photos by J W Clarke of Bury St Edmunds that I have dated
>to either 1869-75 or 1875-85 by directory and address data on the back of
>the carte-de-visite cards. These are, I believe, of my Stowmarket Frewers.
>
>I have 2 photos (numbered) by Tibberham, Ipswich, I date to 1896 +/- 4
>years.
>
>Yesterday I paid my first visit to Record Office in Bury St Edmunds.
>There is a large catalogue of photographers Spanton/Clarke of Bury St
>Edmunds. It seems on initial perusal and discussion with archivist that
>identifying personal photos will not be possible.
>
>Since starting this reply I've seen Neil's response. I've left my
>contribution unaltered to stand on its own. There appear to me to be no
>contradictions. Together a fuller picture emerges.
>
>Do you have family photos from Ipswich and Bury photogrpahers? It would
>be interesting to know if it were common for Stowmarket folk to travel to
>adjacent towns to be photographed
>
>Michael
>
> writes:
>
>
>>I've been examining some of my old family photographs, carte de visite
>>style. There are two by Arthur Bugg, of Finborough Road, Stowmarket,
>>possibly from the 1870s, and one by G.L. Robinson of Ipswich Street,
>>probably from around 1912. Do we know anything about these photographers?
>>The Bugg ones have reference numbers, which in a perfect world would tell
>>us
>>who were the sitters, or at least the approximate dates.
>>
>>
>
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