Catalogue description Photograph Album of the Orlebar family (many of the individuals' photographs marked with...

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Photograph Album of the Orlebar family (many of the individuals' photographs marked with a tab with their name on. All Carte de Visites type photographs unless otherwise stated.)

 

Page 1

 

(a) Richard Orlebar (1833-1920)

 

Photographer M'Lean, Melhuish, Napper & Co Photographers, 26 Haymarket, London SW Pritchard dates this 1861

 

(b) Frederica St John Orlebar (1838-1928) Photographer George Downes, Bedford, (late Cundall & Downes Photographers to the Queen 163 New Bond Street, London) Photograph No 17167 Downes was based in Bedford 1864-1879 c 1860s

 

(c) Rouse (1862-1950) & Beauchamp Orlebar (1863-1940) (+dog) photographer Thomas Miller, Artist and Photo Midland Road, Wellingborough dated in ink 1869

 

(d) Rouse & Beauchamp Orlebar Photographer Francis C Earl, Malvern and Worcester Photograph 53921B dated in ink 1874

 

Page 2

 

(a) May Hopton ( - ) photographer Francis C Earl, Malvern & Worcester Reference SG 8478 late 1870's

 

(b) May Hopton and her baby sister Photographer E R Gyde, photographer of Pier Street, Aberystwyth

 

(c) The Reverend Michael Hopton (1838-1928) Photographer Maull & Co, Photographers & Minature Painters 187A Piccadilly and 62 Cheapside, London, Photograph No 70130129 Photograph No 62818

 

According to Pritchard Maull & Co were at these addresses 1873-1878

 

(a) Mary Rouse - Boughton (later Hopton) (1835 - 1910) note on dorse 23 years old! F St J Orlebar 1861 Photographer M'Lean, Melhuish, Napper & Co Photographers 26 Haymarket Street Frederica's date confirmed by Pritchard date in ink 1861

 

(b) Frank, Theresa and Frederica Wayne Photographer Bradner, 8 Fleet Street, Torquay and Calabria, Newton Abbot dated in ink 1871

 

(c) Reverend & Mrs Michael Hopton and baby [He died 1928, she died 1910] Photographer F C Earl. Photographic Artist, Worcester and Malvern Photograph No 63037B c early 1870s

 

(d) Beauchamp Orlebar (1863-1940) Photographer Robert Cox, Victoria Lodge, Weston Super Mare c 1880?

 

Page 4

 

(a) Miss Frances Rouse-Boughton(d I92I) Photographer T H Voight 31 Untere Promenade, Homburg 1871

 

(b) Miss Catherine Rouse Boughton(d1912) Note "FSO with CCRB's best love, 1871" Photographer T H Voight 31 Untere Promenade, Homburg dated in ink 1871

 

(c) Lady Rouse-Boughton (Mica) (d1892) Photographer:- T R Williams 236 Regent Street W, London Pritchard states Williams was at this address 1855-1870 c 1860's

 

(d) Sir Charles Rouse-Boughton (1825-1906) Photographer Bassano 122 Regent Street, London Pritchard states Bassano was at this address 1862-1876 dated in ink 27 November 1861

 

Page 5

 

(a) Miss (Catherine) Rouse Boughton (d 1912) photographer T H Voight, Homburg (as before) probably c.1871

 

(b) Mrs Mary Hopton (1835-1910) sitting at a desk Photographer Lombardi and Fry Artists and Photographers 113 King's Road, Brighton possibly post 1872

 

(c) Mrs Boughton-Knight (d 1914) Photographer: Lombardi Artist & Photographer, 113 Kings Road, Brighton probably post 1872

 

(d) Andrew R Boughton Knight (1826-1909) No photographer given probably c.1870's

 

Page 6

 

(a) Dowager Lady St John, (probably one who died 1899) "Photographed from Life "by Mayall, 224 Regent Street, London Pritchard states that John Mayall was on his own at this address 1876-1894 dated c 1870's

 

(b) (late) Lord St John (1811-1874) Photographer by Dickinson Bros, 70 King's Road Brighton, South Cliff, Scarborough, 113, 114 New Bond Street, London, Hadlow, Brighton Dickinson Brothers were on their own at 114 New Bond Street 1855-1858 Lord St John Died in 1874 pre 1874

 

(c) Unnamed young man sitting near classical pillar (St Andrew later 15th Lord St John?) Photographer M'Lean, Melhuish, Napper and Co. 26 Haymarket, London SW Pritchard dates this 1861

 

(d) Lord St John [St Andrew 15th Lord St John 1840-1887] Photographer O Sarony of Scarborough

 

Page 7

 

(a) Honourable Beauchamp St John (1844-1912), dressed in tartan trousered uniform, when in 74th Highlander Regiment Photographer J Moffat, Photographer, 103 Princes Street, Edinburgh late 1860's

 

(b) Honourable Eleanor St John (1874 m H Wayne) photographer Mayall photographed, 224 Regent Street, London Pritchard states that John Mayall was on his own 1876-1894 but probably pre 1874

 

(c) Small girl (incorrectly marked as Lady St John & Sydney) Photographer O Sarony of Scarborough 1880's

 

(d) Mrs McCausland (Laura St John) m 1876, d 1919 with baby photographer not given probably late 1860's early 1870's

 

Page 8

 

Square photograph Andrew Boughton Knight (1826-1909) Photographer Alexander Bassano, 72 Piccadilly, London W According to Pritchard Bussano was at this address only 1876-1881 dated in ink July 1876

 

Page 9

 

Mary Shuckburgh Hopton (known as Mary Hopton) as a young girl photographer Robert Cox, Victoria Lodge, Weston Super Mare and 37 White Ladies Road, Clifton, Somerset early 1880's?

 

Page 10

 

(a) Mrs John nHeathcote (1838-1910) photographer C Hawkins, Brighton School of Photography, 38 Preston Street (& 13 East Street deleted) Brighton dated in ink May 1870

 

(b) Mrs John Heathcote and daughter and son. Her initials L C [children Emily Louisa (d 1880) & John Norman Macleod (b 1863)] photographer Southwell Brothers, Photographers Royal 16 & 22 Baker Street, London Pritchard confirms date. They were at this address 1862-1864 dated in ink April 1864

 

(c) Miss Mary Ferguson Photographer J Brown, Photographer of Kilmarnock and Troon dated in ink October 1867

 

(d) Mr John Heathcote sitting on table (initial JM) (1834-1912) photographer Hennah & Kent, 108 Kings Road Brighton. Photograph Number 21379 dated in ink December 1869

 

Walford's County Families 1873 records John Moyer Heathcote, born 1834 married Louisa Cecilia daughter of Norman Macleod Esq of Macleod. J Ms father also J M lived at Conington Castle, Hunts.

 

Burke's Landed Gentry 1921 indicates the marriage took place on 18 December 1860. She was born 24 May 1838. She died 20 January 1910.

 

Page 11

 

(a) Norman Magnus Macleod of Macleod (1839-1929) sitting at a desk, wearing a kilt (Captain 74th Highlanders) Photographer John Brown of Kilmarnock and Troon early 1860's

 

(b) Mrs MacLeod of MacLeod (nee Isham) (d 1942) photographer Southwell Photographer to the Queen at 16 Baker Street, Portman Square, London According to Pritchard, William Southwell was at this address 1858-1862 c 1858-1862

 

(c) Sir Charles & Lady Isham. (nee Vaughan) Sir Charles was born 1819 died 1903. She died 1898 photographer Clarkington & Co, Sponsalia, 246 & 248 Regent Street, London According to Pritchard firm at this address 1863-1870

 

(2 photographs found tucked in underneath this photograph have been relocated to page 40)

 

(d) "Ivy" Isham, small girl standing near chair [?Isabel Vere Isham d 1868] photographer R Boning 10 Verulam Place, St Leonards c 1860's (Photograph of bearded man probably Ivy's father, photographer R Boning, tucked in underneath this photograph and relocated to page 40)

 

Page 12

 

(a) Reverend James Geldart, Vicar of Podington Photographer Henri Claudet (address as below) Photograph number 22423a According to Pritchard at this address 1869-1884

 

(b) Mrs Geldart of Podington Vicarage Photographer Henri Claudet, 107 Regent Street, London W, by Appointment to Her Majesty

 

(c) Miss Tucker (d 1903) Photographer Elliott & Fry 55 Baker St, Portman Square Photograph No 56442 According to Pritchard, Elliott & Fry were at this address 1865-1886 pre 1878

 

(d) Mrs Julius Alington (married 1871, died 1926) Photographer Alexander Bassano, 25 Old Bond Street, London W opposite Burlington Garden According to Pritchard Bassano had only this studio, 1882-1888, 1890 & 1896-1903 probably early 1880's

 

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Page 14 blank

 

Page 15

 

(a) Mrs Stackhouse Acton (1794-1881) photographer M'Lean (as in (d) below) 1863

 

(b) Photograph of portrait of Lady Rouse-Boughton (d 1842) (nee Knight) photographer not identified portrait prior to 1842

 

(c) Honourable Mrs Walpole (d 1901) Photographer M'Lean, Melhuish & Haes 26 Haymarket, London, Photographers Photograph No 5757 Pritchard dates this 1863 Burke's Peerage indicates that Laura Sophia Frances Walpole (daughter of Francis Walpole and Elizabeth nee Knight) married her cousin Hon Frederick Walpole in 1852, d 1901

 

(d) Miss Frances Rouse-Boughton (d 1921) photograph M'Lean Melhuish & Haes. Photographers 26 Haymarket, London SW. near fireplace Pritchard dates this 1863

 

Page 16

 

(a) William Augustus Orlebar (1794-1873) sitting at table Photographer not given, but photograph number 13284 late 1860's - early 1870's?

 

(b) Frederica St John Orlebar (1838-1928) photographer John Edwards, 1 Park Side, Hyde Park Corner SW (Photograph No 13326) (for many years principal photographer for W & D Downey) Pritchard dates this 1882-1898 Photograph of bearded man (photograph T & J Holroyd of Harrogate) found tucked in under this photograph relocated to page 40 c 1880's?

 

(c) Mrs Augustus Orlebar (m 1859, d 1904) Photographer not given c 1860's?

 

(d) Reverend Augustus Orlebar of Willington Vicarage used as character in Tom Brown's School Days (1824-1912) Photographer Cundall, Downes & Co, 168 New Bond Street; 10 Bedford Place, Kensington and Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Photograph number 2254 Pritchard dates this 1863-1864

 

Page 17

 

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(b) blank

 

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(d) Mrs Eichbaum

 

Note by Frederica St John Orlebar on dorse 'Our old friend Mrs Eichbaum,' in her old age, after she had left London she lived with her friends Mr & Mrs Inglis in London and later close to the Chrystal Palace. Mr Inglis was employed in the Customs: "When in work" added in pencil Photographer: Negretti and Zambra, Chrystal Palace, Sydenham Photograph Number 998TT (?) Pritchard dates this 1883-1899 probably c 1880's

 

Page 18

 

(a) Mrs Orlebar probably Sophia (1808-1895) Photographer by Lock and Whitfield, 178 Regent Street, London & 109 King's Road, Brighton Photograph B14182 Pritchard dates this 1857-1895 (but not 1866-1869) probably 1880's-1890's

 

Page 19

 

Joseph Tucker of Pavenham (1801-1877) Portrait Album: De Jongh, Photographer of Lausanne Photographer of Lausanne probably 1870's

 

Page 20

 

(a) Admiral Orlebar: Another label marks it a s Captain O Orlebar RN Photographer: 'Photographs from life' by W G Smith, 11 Upper Prospect Place, Southampton John Orlebar was still a Captain 1871. He was born in 1810 and died 1891 c 1870's-1880's

 

(b) Miss Maud Orlebar (1844-1910) Photographer: M'Lean, Melhuish and Haes, Photographers, 26 Haymarket, London SW Pritchard dates this 1863

 

Page 21

 

(a) Miss Rachel Orlebar (1839-1893) photographer M'Lean, Melhuish, Napper & Co, Photogrpaher 26 Haymarket, London SW Pritchard dates this 1861

 

(b) Miss Mary Orlebar (1836-1928) "photographed from life" by Mayall, 224 Regent Street, London According to Pritchard Mayall has only this studio in 1856 & 1868-1889 late 1860's

 

(c) Frederica St John Orlebar standing near classical pillar Photographer M'Lean, Melhuish, Napper & Co, 26 Haymarket, London SW Photograph No 2556 Pritchard confirms date dated 1861

 

(d) Frederica St John Orlebar (1838-1928) Photographer Maull & Fox, Photographers to the Royal Family. Portrait and Miniature painters 187A Piccadilly, London Photograph No 169731c Pritchard dates this as 1879

 

Page 22

 

(a) Lady's Maid to Frederica St John Orlebar at Hinwick House: Cox later Mrs Chapman Photographer G F Villiers, Artist, St Julians, Tenby, Photographer Royal.

 

(b) Mrs Harding, Cook to R & F St J Orlebar at Hinwick Lodge 1866-1879 "She used to shoot a rabbit when one was wanted. RRBO". Photographer London School of Photography, 103 Newgate Street, 174 Regent Street, 52 Cheapside EC, Myddleton Hall Prichard dates this between 1862 & 1876

 

(c) John Clark, Butler at Downton Hall Photographer: W Bassett, Photographic Art Studio, 29 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton c 1860's

 

(d) Mrs Clark, Housekeeper at Downton Hall Photographer as for (c) c 1850's

 

Page 23 Blank (Unstuck photograph of woman by Sawyer & Bird relocated to page 48)

 

Page 27 Blank

 

Page 25

 

(a) Miss Mary Gibbard (died 1890) Photographer George & Rawlins (late Downes) Bedford Art Studio Photographers to the Queen 72 High Street, Bedford identified in pencil, dated 1880

 

(b) Edward Rouse-Boughton (1858-1932) Photographer Lombardi & Fry, Artists & Photographers 113 Kings Road, Brighton c 1860's

 

(c) Rebecca Austin (sitting on a chair) Photographer Thomas Miller, Artist & Photographer, Midland Rd, Wellingborough there in 1869-1880's Negative No 125 c 1860's-1870's According to Kellys T Miller was at 14 Midland Road, 1877, 13 & 14 in 1885, gone by 1894

 

(d) Unnamed little girl sitting on a chair Photographer Mr F Joubert, 36 Porchester Terrace, Bayswater Ave Photographer not mentioned in Pritchard

 

Page 26

 

(a) Unnamed lady standing next to tall chair Photographer not given c 1860's-1870's

 

(b) Original photograph Albert Pell with Farm worker at Hazelbeach Hall, Lamport, Northants

 

Albert Pell (born 1820 son of Sir Albert Pell & Honourable Margaret Letitia Matilda (dau of 12th Lord St John) c 1880's

 

(c) blank

 

(d) blank

 

Page 27

 

(a) Mr Frederick Urban Sartoris (1819-1887) Photographer: Photographic de Disderi & Co, 8 Boulvart des Italiens undated late 19c

 

(b) Mrs Sartoris (Mary Anne nee Pratt; died 1913) Photographer C Silvy as below Pritchard dates this 1866-1861

 

(c) Miss Edith & Miss E(velyn) Sartoris Photographer C Silvy 38 Porchester Terrace Pritchard dates this 1860-1861

 

(d) Miss Madeleine Caroline & Miss Edith Sartoris: as young girls (older than (c)) Photographer 187A Piccadilly, London, No 145262a Pritchard dates this between 1858 & 1865

 

Page 28

 

Elder lady, bearded young man, two young ladies (? Sartoris) if so they would be Mrs Sartoris, either Frederick or Herbert and two out of Madeleine, Edith and Evelyn Photographer Edwards Sims, Tunbridge Wells early 1870's

 

Page 29 blank

 

Loose between 29 & 30 Frederick Urban Sartoris of Rushden Hall Photographer Elliott & Fry of 55 Baker St and 7 Gloucester Terrace No 28492 Pritchard suggests c 1886-1887

 

Page 30

 

(a) Fraulein Kirschbaum Photographer: M L Winter Photograph, Prag (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Graven 988

 

(b) Miss Langley

 

Note on dorse Governess to RRB & BOC Orlebar 1868-1869 c 1860's - early 1870's

 

(c) Mr John Wilson of Aucheneck, near Loch Lomond: [Killearn, Stirlingshire] Photograph L Caldesi and Co at P D Colnaghi, Scott & Co, 13 Pall Mall East London dated by Pritchard between 1871 & 1875

 

(d) Mrs Wilson photographer as above c 1871-1875

 

Page 31

 

(a) Miss Lumsden photographer John Lamb, Photographer of 191 George Street, Aberdeen c 19 C

 

(b) Lady reading letter photographer W E Debenham, 158 Regent Street W London and at Massingham House, Haverstock Hill, London NW Photograph Number 2025 Pritchard indicates Debenham was at 158 Regent Street, 1863-1883 and 4 Powis Place, Haverstock Hill 1865-1876 c 1860's - 1870's

 

(c) Mrs Eichbaum photograph by M'Lean, Melhuish & Co, 26 Haymarket, Photographers Photograph number 6780 Pritchard dates this 1862

 

(d) Blank

 

Page 32

 

(a) House near river and Church with spire Photographer W S Wright, Photographer, Cowper Portrait Rooms, Olney

 

(b) Family group at Flowerdale House, Gairloch Miss C C Rouse Boughton top of steps Lady St John, 8 St Andrew on steps Eleanor St John foot of steps Ross & Benjamin (Melchbourne Coachman) keeper latter figure c 1860's-early 1870's

 

Photograph of small child, photographer E R Gyde found under this photo; relocated to page 48

 

(c) Little girl sitting on a rug photographer A J Melhuish 12 York Place, Portman Square, Private Portrait Studio Pritchard dates this 1864-1886

 

(d) Church photograph sold by George Pettit Picture Frame Maker, Printer & Stationer, Harrold: Toys

 

Pages 33 & 39 Blank

 

Page 35

 

(a) Mr Edmund Tennyson D'Eyncourt (1855-1926) in sporting blazer Photographer: W Runicles & Son, Photographic Artists, 7 High Street Eton mid 1870's

 

(b) Mr Charles Arthur Swan (1854-1940's) He was at Magdalen College, Oxford 1873-1878 Photographer J Guggenheim 56 High Street, Oxford mid 1870's

 

(c) Mr C A Swan & Mr E Tennyson D'Eyncourt (latter in gown and mortar board) Photographer J Guggenheim as above mid 1870's

 

(d) Head of man almost certainly C A Swan Photographer Hills & Saunders 16 Cornmarket Street, Oxford and at Cambridge, Eton, Harrow and London mid 1870's

 

Page 36

 

(a) Downton Hall, Ludlow Garden Front Photographer F Bedford, Photographer to HRH The Prince of Wales Photograph No 430

 

(b) Downton Castle, Garden Front Photographer as above No 427

 

(c) Downton Hall: Garden view Photographer Josiah Smith, Castle Photographic Rooms, Public Rooms, Ludlow

 

(d) Distant view of Downton Castle T Jones, Portrait and Landscape Photographer, 18 King Street, Hereford and 51 Broad Street, Ludlow. Photographer to the British Archaeological Association.

 

Page 37

 

(a) Downton Hall garden view Similar but not identical to 36(a) Same photographer No 430

 

(b) Summerhouse, Acton Scott Photographer Richard Keenes as (d) below probably pre 1881

 

(c) Stokesay Castle, Shropshire from the Churchyard Photographer not given No 426

 

(d) Sunken garden (Rock Garden Acton) Scott, Shropshire Photographer Richard Keenes, Photographer, Repository of Arts, Derby probably pre 1881

 

Page 38

 

Andrew Boughton Knight (1826-1909) Photographer Alexander Bassano (as below) 'L' homme comme il y en a peu! Pritchard state Bassano at address below 1870-1881 dated in ink July 1876

 

Page 39

 

(Andrew) Greville Boughton Knight as a small boy holding a tennis racket. He was born 1869 and died 1928 Note on dorse aged 7å years Photographer Alexander Bassano, 72 Piccadilly, London W probably 1876

 

Page 40

 

(a) Man with receding hairline and moustache Photographer Bourne and Shepherd, Photographers India found under photograph of Sir Charles & Lady Isham (page 11b)

 

(b) Small boy wearing velvet suit Photographer Luigi Volpe, Photographic Artist, Rhyl found under above photograph (11c)

 

(c) Bearded man Photographer R Boning & Co, 10 Verulam Place, St Leonards on Sea, Sussex Photographer to Crown Princess of Prussia found under photograph of 'Ivy Isham' same photographer (page 11d) possibly John Vere Isham (1803-1883) ? early-mid 1860's

 

(d) Man with short beard sitting on an armchair Photographer to J Holroyd, Artists and Photographers, Esplanade House, Harrogate found under photograph of Frederica St John Orlebar (Page 16b)

 

Page 43

 

(a) Emberton Church Photographer not given

 

(b) Newton Blossomville Church Photographer not given

 

(c) Felmersham Church Photographer James Tierney, Photographer 14 Kent Street, Northampton Photographer W S Wright, Photographer Cowper Portrait Rooms, Olney

 

(d) Blank

 

Page 46

 

(a)Child in fancy dress with banner reading

 

'I am no robber

 

But a cavalier

 

And in a friendly cause

 

Do here appear

 

Your portrait's wanted

 

For this book of beauty

 

So give it 'or

 

I'll do my duty

 

Tag marked 'Mrs Orlebar' no Photographer given

 

(b) Photograph of Picture 'La gioji di una madre' by Delaroche Mother & two children

 

(c) Lady in costume Pascurier in ink on dorse no photographer given

 

(d) Photograph of Picture small girl

 

Page 47

 

(a) and (b) Blank

 

(c) Photograph of a picture 2 Angels photographer Fratelli Alinari, Piazza San Gaetano Firenze [Florence, Italy]

 

(d) Pencil drawing Dr E M Goulburn, taken W F Cla....at Rugby 1851

 

Page 48

 

(a) Middle aged lady leaning against a chair Photographer Sawyer & Bird 87 Regent Street, London W & at Norwich and Yarmouth found loose near page 23 Pritchard dates this 1872-3

 

(b) Photograph of small boy photographer E R Gyde, Pier Street, Aberystwith found under photograph of St Johns page 32b

 

(c) Blank

 

(d) Photograph of lady with elbow leaning on a table. Photographer Lucas & Tuck, Portrait Painters and Art Photographers, 7 Haymarket, 1st Floor dated by Pritchard 1870-1872

Date: 1851-1899
Held by: Bedfordshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Immediate source of acquisition:

acc. 7116

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