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Shakespeare's House
An unmounted albumen photo I acquired recently - not sure of photographer. Oval stamp on back (1-1/8" x 3/4") identifies the photo from "Pearce, Jeweller & Watch Maker, Bridge Street. Statford-upon-Avon". Narrow strip of text in lower left hand corner reads, "294 Shakespeare's House". I would be interested to learn from other members the approximate date of this image and any info on the photographer - perhaps Pearce was the photographer. Structure is missing the gables that are part of the current structure.
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Comment by David B. Porter on May 17, 2011 at 1:10 -
Thank you Graham. This is very useful. I appreciate your input. - Dave
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Comment by Graham Wood on May 16, 2011 at 18:29 -
Hello David .
If you have visited Stratford you will know that the birthplace looks nothing like this now - if you look at the image you will see that the birthplace at this time was in fact two residences - the one with the sign above the window was a pub - the birthplace was 'restored' for the 1864 anniversary of Shakespeares birth - so this image will be late 1850's or early 1860's .Pearce is more likely to have been a retailer than a photographer , but i am not sure of that
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