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The Brookes' of Manchester: January 2015
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The Brookes' of Manchester. Tuesday, 27 January 2015. Location Of Warwick Brookes' (1843-1929) First Studio. Here we have a photograph of Cathedral Steps, Victoria Terrace, Manchester, circa 1870's. To the right of the steps, a sign "Warwick Brookes" can be seen attached to the front wall of the building, above the first floor window. There appears to be furniture stacked around of the ground floor entrance. Although mounted on original card, and not marked on the front, I would like to think the image o...
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The Brookes' of Manchester: Arnold Jeffrey Berry 1919-2001
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The Brookes' of Manchester. Arnold Jeffrey Berry 1919-2001. My father, Jeff as he was known to everybody. He is my link to the Brookes Family, his mother being Doris Brookes 1890-1956, daughter of William Terry Brookes. 1864-1923. This particular photograph was taken at Cunningham's Camp, Click. Isle of Man, circa 1938/1939. My grandmother Doris Berry (Brookes) 1890-1956. Clifford Arnold Berry 1888-1933, Doris Berry's husband, my grandfather. The above is an early family gathering, before my time, an eng...
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The Brookes' of Manchester: November 2012
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The Brookes' of Manchester. Thursday, 29 November 2012. Ledger of House Contents, 38 Park Lane 1919. The residence marked 'A' on the Google Street view above is the present day 128 Park Lane, London. Back in 1908 this was number 38 Park Lane, but was officially re-numbered as 128 from 1934. This can be seen here: Survey of London Website,. Which also lists residents through history. The house is documented as being owned at this time by Sir Edward Mackay Edgar,. Links to this post. During the early years...
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The Brookes' of Manchester: William Terry Brookes 1864-1923
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The Brookes' of Manchester. William Terry Brookes 1864-1923. Isle of Man. This information was provided by his grand daughter, my auntie. The current photographs on the Isle of Man website seem to verify this also. To the right is the only oil painting we have, painted in 1892 on stretched canvas. Another watercolour, this one was painted in 1912. William Terry Brookes died in 1923 at his home at 8 Fisher Street Old Trafford, Manchester. Sold for £235 inclusive of Buyer's Premium. The Brookes photo album.
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The Brookes' of Manchester: September 2014
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The Brookes' of Manchester. Monday, 22 September 2014. Educating For The Future. Bolton School (Boys Division) Junior School 1965. Education is an important part of any child's development, and parents who take sufficient interest in their children's education will often be rewarded by the satisfaction of bringing up well balanced adults that are able to cope with whatever the world has to offer them and to use every opportunity to their best advantage. Our side of the family favoured Bolton School,.
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The Brookes' of Manchester: February 2015
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The Brookes' of Manchester. Wednesday, 11 February 2015. Whilst researching the address that my great grandfather was living at according to the 1891 census, aged 26, along with his 26 year old wife Hannah, and my newly born grandmother Doris, aged just one year, I made an astonishing discovery. They lived at number 62 Barrett Street Stretford. Here is the census page to prove it. Did the young Lowry ever watch my great grandfather WT Brookes painting his landscape watercolours as a boy, perhaps together...
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The Brookes' of Manchester: Warwick Brookes 1854-1922
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The Brookes' of Manchester. The brother of my great grandfather. The following are records which include references to Warwick Brookes and his cousin, and are held by Greater Manchester County Record Office. From the record held by www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Which are the two photographs detailed below, each coming from the studios of two different Warwick Brookes, both operating as photographers. Where Boddingtons Brewery office now stands). Donor's great-grandfather was born in. And from there came to.
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The Brookes' of Manchester: Warwick Brookes 1843-1929
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The Brookes' of Manchester. My great grandfather's cousin. Descended from Warwick's 1808 -1882, brother Thomas, is Warwick Brookes, pioneering photographer, who worked from his studio on Oxford Road, Manchester. Designer of the Academy Camera, this Warwick Brookes has a portrait in The National Portrait Gallery collections, Click. The subject being Sir Henry Irving, Click. And is known to have photographed many more of the rich and famous, here is another example of his work:. The subject of the portrait...
