----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Childs" <GordonChilds@compuserve.com> ======== > Source: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Island Photographer > > > > ...anyone happen to know when ERNEST L. KIME or HIME was operating as a > photograher in Newport? ......mary lou < > > As far as I can establish, Ernest KIME was in business at 116 Lower St > James Street, Newport from c1900. > > If your photo has a negative number, you may be able to date it more > accurately by checking it against the data on my web site. > > I have compiled a list of all known IOW photographers, together with their > addresses and known dates of activity, based on directory listings and > readers' examples. I am always keen to learn of more references to these > photographers or any others who were operating on the IOW prior to c1940. > I especially welcome details of photos having negative numbers which can be > dated (even approximately) and thus extend the value of the facility. > > So, please get those old photos down from the attick over Christmas and > send me their details ! > > Incidentally, my web site also displays a selection of photos of people > known to my ancestors on the IOW but, as yet, unrelated to them. Names > such as BISHOP, BOYCE, CHAMBERS, CLEMENTS, COLEMAN, GLADDIS, HOWELL, > ROUNDSFELL, SPENCER and WILLIAMS are among them. Perhaps they belong to > your families? > > Best wishes to all for Christmas and the New Year, > > Gordon Childs, > Bexley, Kent > > Main IOW names: > BALLARD, CARLEY, CHILDS, COLE, JAMES, LININGTON, PELL, SAUNDERS, SIMS, > SPRAKE, URRY & WHEELER > > Web site: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gordonchilds