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| Matlock Bath, Twentieth Century Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings |
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A card taken by the Matlock Bath photographer, William Potter, of
Brunswood Terrace on the road towards Matlock. This picture is part
of a collection of photos of both his birthplace and relatives that
was taken to Canada by John A Potter when he emigrated around the
turn of the century. John was born in Wensley. His grandson, Denis,
who has very kindly sent the image, thinks this card may not have
been looked at for almost 100 years. The trees have grown up in the
meantime and the road is not quite so peaceful. It must have been
taken from the iron bridge which crosses the river and connects to
the station and the path to Starkholmes. |
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Mrs Robinson, whose name is written on the
back of the card, kept apartments at 4 Brunswood Terrace.
William Potter set out as a Marble Worker's Apprentice and was
still working with marble up to at least 1876. But by the 1881
census, when he was living in Matlock Dale, he was a draper's
traveller and photographer. His wife, Louisa, was working alongside
him as a photographer's printer although in 1891 she was the
proprietor of a fancy repository on Derwent Parade. William
kept up his photography business and became the collector to
the urban district council and assistant overseer. He advertised
in several trade directories. |
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Images kindly donated by Denis
Potter © 2004
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William Potter is mentioned in several onsite census
transcripts, For example:
 1851
1861
Go directly
to the Potter family in the 1891 census
He appears in all but the 1916 Directory, where Mrs. Robinson is named
Kelly's
1876 Directory
Kelly's
1891 Directory
Kelly's
1895 Directory
Kelly's
1899 Directory
Kelly's
1908 Directory
Kelly's
1916 Directory
There are
more photos of the Potter family on the "Photographers"
page
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