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Ernest Brooks

Posted by Graham Hogg on September 15, 2011 at 12:06

I am trying to find out a bit more about the life of Ernest Brooks, best known for his 1st World War photographs, who was also for a few years an official photographer to the British royal family. In particular I was wondering whether he could have accompanied King George V and Queen Mary on their tour of India in 1911-12 and taken photographs which were put in a commemorative album "The King Emperor's Indian Durbar Tour 1911-12".

Any information gratefully received.

 

Thanks.

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  • Patricia Kelly February 18, 2025 14:50

    Hi Graham,  I am a new member of British Photographic History and just picked up your message.  Please let me know if you are still interested in information about Ernest Brooks.  I am his granddaughter and written a biography of his life as a family keepsake.  I can send you a copy if you like.  Patricia Kelly

  • Hilary Roberts March 24, 2012 21:08

    Hi Graham

     

    Yes he did indeed accompany them.  He also had a studio at 1 Buckingham Palace Road, London 1914 - 1915.  His photographs of the First World War are at the Imperial War Museum, as you probably know.  Let me know if I can be of further help.

     

    Best wishes

    Hilary Roberts

    Head Curator

    Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive 

  • Sarah McDonald March 14, 2012 10:56

    Ah - sorry - I simply mean he also worked for keystone not that he was employed by them specifically on the tour. sorry for the confusion.

  • Graham Hogg March 12, 2012 9:18

    Dear Sarah

     

    Thanks for this information. Was it normal for photographers to be working for two press agencies on a tour like this?

     

    Graham

  • Sarah McDonald March 9, 2012 16:19

    We also have him credited to Keystone Press Agency..

  • Graham Hogg March 6, 2012 8:56

    Dear John

    Thank you for this information, it is most helpful. I have been meaning to contact the Royal Archives at Windsor to find out more about the origins of this album, it would seem likely that some of the photographs in it would come from him. They certainly look like the work of a professional photographer.

     

    Graham Hogg

  • John Mead March 5, 2012 20:58
    Ernest did accompany the King to India 1911-12. He was working for the Central Press Agency as well as the Daily Mirror.
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