While we're talking of old photographs/photographers... I have an old wedding photograph that has come into my possession that was taken by 'W. Wedlake', with (presumably) studio/business addresses of "358, Romford Road, E." and "26, Junction Road, N." The only place I know with both Romford Road and Junction Road is the Romford area, but the clothes in the photo imply it was taken most likely in the late 1910s and I didn't think any of my relatives had moved to Essex from Islington at that point.... Does anyone know anything about W. Wedlake? Many thanks, Donna -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Colleen Sent: 29 August 2008 20:44 To: Jean Lees; essex-uk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Ess] Old Photos Ambrose isn't listed in my book about Essex photographers. So can't help there, however the curator of the lovely Burnham on Crouch Museum almost certainly will be able to help if you email him on: histmus@aol.com Siggers: Until 1899, when the studio moved to larger premises, the renowned Colchester photographic business, the known as the Northlight Studio (studio in Isaac's Walk, shop front in Head Street) was owned by William Gill. In 1896 Gill had taken on a new manager, a Mr Siggers who I would think is your man or woman. Did Siggers take over the old premises and start up his own business in 1896? Colleen

Hello Donna I think the addresses contain a clue not noticed by other listers. 'Romford Rd, E' and 'Junction Rd, N' imply addresses in the London area prior to the introduction of numbered postal districts. There is a Junction Rd in North London, (actually on the bounary between the N7 and N19 postcodes) that would at one time have been part of the 'N' district, and Romford Rd (i.e. the road to Romford) would have been in the 'E' district. There is a useful Wikipedia entry at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_postal_district> which explains that simple 'N' and 'E' suffixes ran from 1858 to 1917. Dick Mathews Donna wrote: > While we're talking of old photographs/photographers... > > I have an old wedding photograph that has come into my possession that was > taken by 'W. Wedlake', with (presumably) studio/business addresses of "358, > Romford Road, E." and "26, Junction Road, N." The only place I know with > both Romford Road and Junction Road is the Romford area, but the clothes in > the photo imply it was taken most likely in the late 1910s and I didn't > think any of my relatives had moved to Essex from Islington at that > point.... > > Does anyone know anything about W. Wedlake? > > Many thanks, > > Donna > > > -----Original Message----- > From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On > Behalf Of Colleen > Sent: 29 August 2008 20:44 > To: Jean Lees; essex-uk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Ess] Old Photos > > > Ambrose isn't listed in my book about Essex photographers. So can't help > there, however the curator of the lovely Burnham on Crouch Museum almost > certainly will be able to help if you email him on: > > histmus@aol.com > > Siggers: Until 1899, when the studio moved to larger premises, the renowned > Colchester photographic business, the known as the Northlight Studio (studio > in Isaac's Walk, shop front in Head Street) was owned by William Gill. In > 1896 Gill had taken on a new manager, a Mr Siggers who I would think is your > man or woman. Did Siggers take over the old premises and start up his own > business in 1896? > > Colleen > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.13/1641 - Release Date: 8/29/2008 7:07 AM >

Dick, Thank you! I believe you might have solved my puzzle as to why the family were 'away' from where I expected them to be, given that the 'N' postal district covered Islington and that is also where the other Junction Road you mention appears to be. I did notice in the Wikipedia entry that the postal sub-districts (N1, etc) were set up in 1917; in my photo the groom and several of the other men are in uniform, so I would hazard a guess that my time-frame of late 1910s is correct given that businesses (and individuals, no doubt) might not have updated their 'stationery' immediately.... Thank you again, Donna -----Original Message----- From: Dick Mathews [mailto:rm006a0005@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 30 August 2008 22:41 To: Donna Cc: Essex-UK@rootsweb. com Subject: Re: [Ess] Old Photos Hello Donna I think the addresses contain a clue not noticed by other listers. 'Romford Rd, E' and 'Junction Rd, N' imply addresses in the London area prior to the introduction of numbered postal districts. There is a Junction Rd in North London, (actually on the bounary between the N7 and N19 postcodes) that would at one time have been part of the 'N' district, and Romford Rd (i.e. the road to Romford) would have been in the 'E' district. There is a useful Wikipedia entry at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_postal_district> which explains that simple 'N' and 'E' suffixes ran from 1858 to 1917. Dick Mathews