| Description | In order to illustrate his book Fèret collected a large number of prints, maps, photographs and documents. In 1901 he offered the material for sale to Fulham Public Library. The Libraries Committee did not take up this offer and the collection was bought for 100 guineas by William Hayes Fisher, Member of Parliament for Fulham, who then donated it to the library.
The illustrations are mounted on thick paper with a manuscript description, Volume and page numbers, some added after the date of publication. Not all the notes are in Fèret's handwriting. Some of the illustrations and photographs were not included in the final publication and this has been noted in the list. A distinction has been made between an original item and a halftone print.
The original documents and some of the prints were transferred subsequently to the Archives and Illustrations collections and this has been noted. In some cases only a halftone or the mount remains.
The oversize illustrations were removed from their place in the original sequence for storage purposes by the library and this arrangement has been retained in the list.
Fèret commissioned a number of locally based photographers to illustrate his book or used photographs that they had taken earlier. Among these were the following. In order to illustrate his book Fèret collected a large number of prints, maps, photographs and documents. In 1901 he offered the material for sale to Fulham Public Library. The Libraries Committee did not take up this offer and the collection was bought for 100 guineas by William Hayes Fisher, Member of Parliament for Fulham, who then donated it to the library.
The illustrations are mounted on thick paper with a manuscript description, Volume and page numbers, some added after the date of publication. Not all the notes are in Fèret's handwriting.
Some of the illustrations and photographs were not included in the final publication and this has been noted in the list. A distinction has been made between an original item and a halftone print.
The original documents and some of the prints were transferred subsequently to the Archives and Illustrations collections and this has been noted. In some cases only a halftone or the mount remains.
The oversize illustrations were removed from their place in the original sequence for storage purposes by the library and this arrangement has been retained in the list.
Fèret commissioned a number of locally based photographers to illustrate his book or used photographs that they had taken earlier. Among these were the following.
Henry (Harry) Ambridge (1828-1914). 38 photographs mostly undated, 1866-1880.
H Ambridge, photographic artist, was established at 14 High Street, Fulham, by January 1869 (ref: PAF/1/178 p.4). In 1879 he moved his studio to 12 Ravensworth Terrace, Fulham Road, subsequently renumbered 544 Fulham Road. Ambridge removed to 508 Fulham Road in 1883 and continued his photographic business at that address until 1900.
William Appleton (d 1891). 15 photographs, c1880-1890.
Possibly an amateur photographer. A William Appleton, born c1843 in St Giles in the Fields, lived at 6 Barclay Road, Fulham, from July 1879 to around October 1891. He was clerk to the mangers of the Central London Sick Asylum.
John Dugdale (1863-1935). 76 photographs, 1894-1897.
In 1892 John Dugdale, born in Bath, opened The Park Studio, 10 Munster Terrace, Fulham Road, later renumbered 893 Fulham Road. He formed a limited company around 1895 and continued to trade as a landscape and portrait photographer at 893 Fulham Road until June 1906 when the property and those adjoining were demolished.
William O Field (1854-1932). 10 photographs, c1880-1893.
Messrs Field & Company were established photographers in High Street, Putney.
William H Friend (1865-1945). Two photographs, undated.
Lived at 270 North End Road from May 1890 to June 1893.
Frederick Hitchin-Kemp (1835-1910). Seven photographs, 1898.
Possibly an amateur photographer. Lived at 37 Dancer Road, Fulham, 1894-98. One photograph has address 788 Fulham Road which was listed as the photographic studio of H Alexander & Co in the directory of 1899-1900
Thomas Smart Smith (born Plymouth, Devon c1866)
137 photographs, 1893-1897
T S Smith was the photographer most used by Fèret. He had a studio at 60 St Maur Road, Fulham, from October 1894 to September 1903
Messrs C G & A C Wright. Nine photographs, 1897-1898 |