The following cards illustrate pre and post WW1 tourist cars.
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Arthur Hadley first appears in Brown's 1894 directory at 4 South Promenade Ramsey. He appeared to specialise in taking photographs of tourist cars. If his negative numbering scheme reflected the year then they date from 1903 to 1908; the Daimler is marked as 1926. However I have seen a card of a horse drawn tourist car numbered 21-- which was dated by owner to 1911 (and Rushen Abbey which is somewhat out of Hadley's usual patch) |
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This location in Tholt-y-Will (Sulby Glen) seems to be Hadley's standard spot for photographs as I have seen many others at this location An un-numbered image - the car is called Sirdar - the name plate gives Alfred Kaneen - the back is very attractive showing a cherub with plate camera. (The only Alfred Kaneen found in the 1881 census was born 1867 - 2nd son of Robert Kaneen, farmer) (The notice attached to the tree which appears to be absent in subsequent cards reads Ladies & Gentleman Lavatories attached to Hotel !) |
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This image is dated to c.1903 (© Paul Charleton - his website http://mysite.freeserve.com/astronomer/genealogy.html has more details) - also pasted on a card with the Cherub back. |
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Also produced as a court card with the image on photographic paper pasted
to a card.
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(neg #809). Divided back postcard format thus post 1902 |
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Same location as above |
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Daimler MN 1514, dated on rear as 1926 with Mr Leece as driver. |
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Any comments, errors or omissions
gratefully received The
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