Original Victorian or early Edwardian postcard of the shop front of a butchers shop, huge slabs of meat - beef and lamb on display. Victorian shop. The proprietor or manager stands with his young assistants, apprentices outside, 'London Central Meat Company', 'Canterbury Lamb A Speciality' signs. Photographer: Thomas Bolton, Market Place, Ely, Cambridgeshire, circa 1901-1904
Thomas Samuel Bolton was born in1879 in Ely and died in 1943. He lived at 28 Market Place between 1901 - 1904. Working Dates: 1897 - 1943 (Source: Cambridgeshire Photographers) this information dates this photo by Thomas (Tom) Bolton accurately to between 1901 and 1904 as this postcard is from his Market Place, Ely studio (printed on reverse of the postcard). His mother and father appear to have been photographers also. Note: this postcard has been cut down.
Size: 8000px × 5954px
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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