School Cricket Team Photograph
School Cricket Team Photograph
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1897 Sandroyd School Cricket Team Photograph.
A sepia toned original school boys cricket team eleven photograph in original oak glazed frame with gold slip. The cricket photo on the original studio mount card 'G.T. Jones & Co. Surbiton, S.W'. The mount with hand written title 'Sandroyd 11 1897'. In pencil written on reverse 'F Blewitt'.
Sandroyd School was founded as a school for boys by L. H. Wellesley Wesley at Sandroyd House, Fairmile, in Cobham, Surrey in 1880 and he was the headmaster until 1898. People educated at Sandroyd School in England are known as Old Sandroydians, Old Sandroydian President: Sir Ranulph Fiennes O.B.E.
There had been a Studio from 1883 at 9 Surbiton Park Terrace prior to the arrival of G.T. Jones. Advertising for G.T. Jones & Co. (Telephone No. 363 Kingston) reflected changing transport links to the rapid developing Surbiton area. Early adverts claimed 'TRAMS stop at the door' but this is later replaced by 'the STUDIO being halfway between Kingston & Surbiton stations and buses either way stop outside'.
The Studio had a reputation for 'Portraits of distinction…' be it wedding and family groups, garden views and interiors. However 'child studies' remained a popular speciality. An advertisement claims '… children love being photographed at the studio … and their parents are delighted with the results…'.
The 1891 census records George Thomas Jones (47), widower, photographer with his son George William Jones (21) at 9 Surbiton Park Terrace. Business was thriving by 1908. Kingston Corporation commissioned a series of Surbiton Official Guides, published by the Suburban and Provincial Development Association, which contain many photos attributed to G.T. Jones & Son.
taken from https://langdondownmuseum.org.uk/
Dimensions:
1850-1899
1897
Photograph
England
Good condition. In original frame that has been cleaned and with new backing paper.
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 reflected changing transport links to the rapid developing Surbiton area. Early adverts claimed 'TRAMS stop at the door' but this is later replaced by 'the STUDIO being halfway between Kingston & Surbiton stations and buses either way stop outside'.The Studio had a reputation for 'Portraits of distinction…' be it wedding and family groups, garden views and interiors. However 'child studies' remained a popular speciality. An advertisement claims '… children love being photographed at the studio … and their parents are delighted with the results…'.The 1891 census records George Thomas Jones (47), widower, photographer with his son George William Jones (21) at 9 Surbiton Park Terrace. Business was thriving by 1908. Kingston Corporation commissioned a series of Surbiton Official Guides, published by the Suburban and Provincial Development Association, which contain many photos attributed to G.T. Jones & Son.taken from https://langdondownmuseum.org.uk/){kind=link}