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Photographers are listed alphabetically by surname on the following pages.

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Name:  MASON, Herbert Charles  b:1866 Cambridge     d:1931 Cambridge
Address: (Cambridge Studio) 18 Mill Road, Cambridge, 7a St Andrew's Street in 1921
Working Dates: 1898 - 1921
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Herbert's father, Nathan, a Post Office Messenger, (b:1837 Fulbourne Cambridgeshire) died when Herbert was less than a year old. Herbert was brought up by his mother Harriett (b:1834 Dorking Surrey), who worked as a college servant. In 1901 Herbert was still single, working as a photographer on his own account from the family home then at 18 Mill Road Cambridge. In 1902 he married Ellen, (b: 1874 Newmarket) and he was still living at 18 Mill Road, but he was described as the head of the household, although his mother Harriett was living there with them. The 1911 census shows him as a photographer working from home on his own account. In the 1921 Census Herbert was living at 5 Montague Road, Cambridge. He was a photographer and an employer, his place of occupation was 7a St Andrew's Street, Cambridge. The family income was supplemented by having a law student lodger. When he died in 1931, Herbert was still living at 5 Montague Road, Chesterton, Cambridge.

The first image below is a cabinet photograph of a vignette portrait of an unknown gentleman in bow tie and suit, c. 1890 (author's collection). The mount is cream. At the bottom of the mount is printed in gold lettering "Ht Mason, Cambridge Studio, Cambridge". The reverse of the mount is blank. Below this are two studio portraits (author's collection) of unknown young women. The seated subject is a cabinet photograph; the vignette is a carte de visite, both mounted on cream card with rounded corners and in impressed gilt lettering on the face have written "Cambridge Studio Mill Road Cambridge" with no printing on the reverse. The cdv portrait is unusually almost a full side profile or silhouette which has been well lit. Both images could be from around 1900 - 10. Next is a mounted enlargement of a family portrait of the Barrett family c.1906 The photograph measures 25 cm x 22 cm. The bottom of the mount has the legend "Cambridge Studio. Mill Road Cambridge" (reproduced from the Barrett family archive).

Kelly’s Directory of Cambridgeshire 1916 shows photographer Ethelbert W Baker-Smith operating at 18 Mill Road. Cambridgeshire Collection’s Carte de Visite Collection c.65.5 has one carte and two cabinet photographs from Herbert Mason, carrying the address "Cambridge Studio".
References: Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, Kelly and Co London 1900, 1904, 1912
Spaldings Directory of Cambridge 1898 - 1920
Cambridgeshire Collection’s Carte de Visite Collection c.65.5 has one carte and two cabinet photographs from Herbert Mason

Cabinet Photograph, Herbert Mason

Cambridge Studio CarteCambridge Studio Carte

family portrait of the Barrett family c.1906

Name:  MASON & BASEBE, later MASON & BASEVI           
Address: Market Hill Cambridge 1901 and 19 and 20 Market Street Cambridge. Basevi - possibly briefly at 38 Hills Road Cambridge c. 1906 and 86 Tenison Road, Cambridge in 1907

Working Dates:
1900-11

Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Mason and Basebe followed Ralph LORD. See below a carte de visite from the author's collection, head and shoulders portrait of impressively bearded man, on cream card with bevel edge with gold writing "Mason and Basebe Market Street, Cambridge". Reverse is blank with name of sitter in manuscript "Mr Doran"

It seems likely that the "Mason" partner in this business was Herbert Charles Mason who is listed above, although Mason and Basebe and Herbert Mason both appear as separate entities in the same directories 1900-10. A clue can be found in a court case recorded in the Cambridge Independent Press on 28th April and 5th May 1905. This was a case of the theft of a camera from Herbert Mason by one George Werner de Sondeberg. The defendant persuaded Mason to employ him canvassing for business and then stole and pawned a camera which Mason had allowed him to use in that work, before absconding with the proceeds. The report of the case describes the victim as "Herbert Mason, Photographer, Market Street and Mill Road Cambridge".

The Basebe partner was Edgar Allan Basebe b:1860 Camden Town London. Edgar was one of the children of Sussex portrait painter Charles J. Basebe  (1818-1880). Charles and his wife Caroline had nine children, a number of whom became artists or photographers. Edgar Allan Basebe appears in Cambridge in the census returns for 1891, 1901 and 1911. In 1891 he was living at 48 Mill Road, Cambridge with his wife Mary A Basebe (b:1866 Bath Somerset), their son Edgar Elphege Basebe (b:1888 Cambridge), and Edgar's mother Caroline Basebe, a widow, (b:1821 Paddington). Edgar was described as a photographer. The family name was spelled as "Basebé". In 1901 Edgar and family were at 116 Mill Road Cambridge - his mother was no longer with him but they had a second child, Anabel (or Amabel) Mary Basebe (b:1896 Cambridge). Edgar was described as a photographic artist, a worker rather than an employer. In 1911 Edgar and his wife Mary were resident at 13 Eltisley Avenue, Newnham, Cambridge (the census return has been wrongly indexed in the surname "Basen" - a transcription error). Also in 1911, Edgar's son, Edgar Elphege, and daughter, Anabel Mary, were running their own photographic studio, The Abbey Studio, at 32 Gloucester Street, Malmesbury, Glos. The whole family appear to have changed their surname by 1911 to "Basevi". Edgar (Snr) died in Chippenham in 1922.

Two other small pieces of the jigsaw in relation to Edgar Allen Basebi are to be found in the National Archives. There is an application to Stationers' Hall for copyright protection 'Photograph (cabinet size) of the Reverend Robert Hugh Benson, Catholic Priest and author. Side face'. Copyright owner of work: Edgar Allen Baseir (surely a transcription error for Basebe), 38 Hill's Road, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: Edgar Allen Baseir (sic), 38 Hill's Road, Cambridge. Form completed: 19 April 1906. TNA COPY 1/496/168. The address of 38 Hills Road was being used earlier by William Edelstein. A second application to Stationers' Hall related to a photograph of the Reverend Father Robert Hugh Benson, Master of Arts of Cambridge. Profile, hand to face. Edgar Allan Basevi was shown as the copyright owner and author, and his address was given as 86 Tenison Road, Cambridge. This submission was made on 13 December 1907. TNA COPY 1/516/186

Below is a portrait of a lady, c. 1910, with light coloured dress and a kind of necktie decoration. This is slightly larger than a carte de visite. The image is printed 4cm x 7cm and is mounted on a cream card with textured border and rounded corners measuring 10.5 x 6.7 cm. The reverse of the mount is blank. Beneath the image is printed "Mason and Basevi Cambridge" - so Basebi changed his name to Basevi while at Cambridge

References:
A detailed history of the family of Charles J Basebe can be found on David Simkin's excellent Sussex Photo History site http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/EGrinsteadPhotgsAD.htm .
Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1904, 1908
Spaldings 1900-1910
Cambridgeshire Collection’s Carte de Visite Collection c.65.5 has one example from the firm.

Carte de visite, Mason and Basebe

Portrait by Mason and Basevi

Name:  MASON & CO   
Address: 7A St Andrews Street, Cambridge
Working Dates: 1911-1929
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Below is a photograph 11 x 9 inches of a first year group of ladies from Girton College Cambridge, taken outside an ivy clad Stanley Library. In the lower rh corner is an impressed mark "Mason & Co Cambridge" probably done with a hand embossing press. This has been dated by the Girton College Archive as being the 1914 year group - they have a version with every individual named (their Ref GCPH 10/9/1). Below this is a 6 x 4 inch photograph of an unknown family group, possibly mother, daughter and two sons, c 1920. The image is mounted on card with a chamfered edge and no border. Below this is the detail of the studio signature found in the lower RH corner. Below this is the brown card protective wrapper to which the photo is attached. This has the legend "Mason & Co Cambridge" in brown ink and has an impressed Cambridge Borough crest.
References: Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Spaldings Directory of Cambridge 1915-33 NB - both Mason HC and Mason & Co are separately listed in Spaldings 1915 and 1919/20 Directories of Cambridge - so may, or may not have been two parts of the same business. The 1921 Census lists CALCOTT, Doris E as an employee of the firm.
Kelly’s Directory of Cambridgeshire 1911, 1912, 1916, 1922, 1926, 1929.

Girton College Yeargroup c.1912

Impressed mark Mason & Co Cambridge

Family group by Mason and Co

Detail from lower RH corner

Protective wrapper, Mason & Co

Name:   MASONS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY  b:       d:
Address: Unit 9 Chesterton Mill, Frenches Rd Cambridge
Working Dates: c.1997 - 1998
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information:
References: Cambridge Yellow Pages 1997, 1998

Name:   MASON-SMITH, Norman Sydney.  b:1922      d: 1999
Address: Cambridge City Council, home address 42A Rustat Road, Cambridge
Working Dates: c.1960s-70s
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Norman Mason-Smith was the Chief Photographer at Cambridge City Council and was involved in extensive photography in the City. In July 1978 he had an exhibition of his work at Great St Mary's Church Cambridge as a part of the 500th anniversary of the Church.
References: Cambridge Evening News 12 July 1978.

MASSAM - See ALLANSON . MASSAM

Name:  MATTHEWS, Jacqui  b:       d:
Address:  23 The Close, Babraham
Working Dates: c.2000 – still in business in 2016
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: weddings and portraits
References: Cambridge Yellow Pages 2000, http://www.jacquimatthews.co.uk

Name:  MAVINS, Henry  b:1860       d:1911
Address: The Mortuary, Wisbech
Working Dates: n/k
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: A search of the Wisbech General Cemetery database lists Henry Mavins as a photographer. His address at The Mortuary, Wisbech, seems somewhat strange - this address is not used for any other individuals in the database. At the moment we have no further information on Henry or his employers.
References: Wisbech General Cemetery database, search on "photographer".

Name:  MAXWELL, George R.  b: Sept 1872       d:
Address:  1 Union Lane, Chesterton (1934) 185 Victoria Road, Cambridge (1939)
Working Dates: c.1934 - 1939
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: In the 1939 Register George was listed as a photographer at the above address. Also at this address were Nellie M Holmes b: 13/5/1894 college bedmaker, and John Holmes b:1927. In 1911 George was a lodger in Gloucester at 5 Worcester Parade, where he was listed as a self employed photographer working in Gloucester. Below is an example of George's work, a group photograph of the Swavesey Church Choir June 3rd 1934. The image is 6in x 4.5in mounted on a light tan mount. Written in pencil beneath image is "G Maxwell, 1 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambs." Next are two group photographs by Maxwell of Cambridge Auxiliary Fire Brigade personnel, taken during WW2. These utilise the same brown card mount with double black line, inside which is written in pencil "G.Maxwell 185 Victoria Road Cambridge. These photographs belong to Diane Clark, and we are grateful to her for permission to reproduce them here. The mount of the first of these two photographs has the names of some of the group added in manuscript by an owner of the photograph - the names are: J.Hislop, J Clements, George Clark, J.M.Roberts, L.H.Rolfe, W.H.Lilley, W.I. Cullin, J.Tibbs, J.G.Mason.
In the Cambridge Daily News 27 August 1936 we get a glimpse of Maxwell's overall philosophy and the level of success of his business. Amidst a plethora of letters to the Editor on what the writer would do with an unexpected gift of £50, he wrote: "Sir, I would lay in a stock of materials to keep me going through the slack period, and work hard and close to get all orders in during the fine weather: pay a year's rent in advance, give £5 towards the Poor and Needy Fund, and bring a little life and enjoyment to others who endeavour to make ends meet on small earnings. I never buy anything I cannot afford or spend my money on pleasure, it is all used to pay cash and keep clear of debt. A photographer's life is all ups and downs, but worth the struggle. yours etc. G Maxwell".
References: 1939 Register. Cambridge Daily News 27 August 1936

Swavesey Church Choir 1934 by Maxwell

Cambridge Auxilliary Fire Brigade by G.Maxwell

Cambridge Auxilliary Fire Brigade (2) by G.Maxwell

MAYBONE STUDIO Peterborough - a contraction for the studio of May Bone - see above

Name:    MAYCOCK, T   b:       d:
Address: 101 High Street , Somersham
Working Dates: c.1986 - 1990
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information:
References: Peterborough Yellow Pages 1986, 1990

Name:  MAYHEW, Henry b: 1850      d: 1919, Renton
Address: 15 Crawthorne Street, Peterborough
Working Dates: c. 1888 - 91 at Peterborough
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: The 1891 census shows Henry Mayhew at the above address, employed as a photographer. Living with him were his wife Frances E Mayhew b: 1854 Carlisle, and children Lavinia b: 1880 Inverness, Caroline b: 1883 Inverness, Sidney b:1885 Ipswich, Ruth b:1888 Peterborough and Ida Jane b: 1890 Peterborough. In the previous two censi, Henry was a photographer living in Inverness. By 1901 Henry and his family were back in Scotland at 13 Lennox Street, Renton. His occupation in 1901 was described as "labourer printfield". It is not known at this time who in Peterborough employed Henry.
References: Scotland Census 1871, 1881, 1901, England Census 1891

Name:  MAYLAND, William    b:1822, place unknown  d:1907 Islington
Address: Market Street Cambridge (1858), 20 St Andrews Street (1864) (Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge shown as his address 1862 - 1866 but this may have been the house name at one of the addresses shown)
Working Dates: 1858-1870
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: According to Heathcote, William Mayland started in photography as an itinerant photographer in Truro and Liskeard in 1854. Listed in Cambridge in 1858 as "Photographic Artist" he was one of the earliest commercial photographers in Cambridge. In September 1858 it was Mr Mayland, photographist of Cambridge, who was commissioned to photograph the Bishop and Dean of Ely, to produce images to be worked into a stained glass window at Ely Cathedral (Cambridge Chronicle 11 Sept 1858 p 7 - thanks to Garry Monger for this reference)

In the 1861 Census William and his young actress wife Mary (née Hodson b:Dublin 1833), were living at 2 Clarendon Street Cambridge. William was commissioned to take photographs of Royal groups at Sandringham in April 1866.

The Cambridge Independent Press 6th September 1862 reported on a review of Mayland's work, published in the Photographic News as follows:

The Photographic News contains a long and interesting criticism upon Mr. Mayland's photographs now displayed at the International Exhibition. Among other pictures criticised, may be mentioned "The Robinson Cruso" from Sheep's Green, which gives rustic cottage, embowered in foliage, small trees, and shrubs, with water in the foreground, reflecting foliage, all combine to produce very picturesque effect. “The Library, Trinity College", says the critic, is one of the most perfect interiors we have met with … satisfactory definition, the half-tone and modelling throughout, gives a most a marvellous effect of monocular relief, scarcely surpassed in the stereoscope. Mr. Mayland's pictures of "King's College Chapel," "St. John's, from Trinity," "Thorwaldsen's Statue of Byron," The Avenue, Trinity College," " King's College Chapel”, and two views of interior of Trinity College, are all elaborately criticised. Of the latter, the critic says, "The stereoscopic effect given by these single pictures is very striking. A view of the cloisters in Trinity College has the same characteristic. This is a very charming photograph, the lighting, the point of view, the amount of softness and detail, and great brilliancy, all displaying the taste, judgment, and manipulatory skill of the operator a pre-eminent degree”. The critic, in referring to Mr. Mayland's card portraits as amongst the finest in the Exhibition says, "The series before us affords evidence that his skill in landscape and architectural photography is not superior to the ability displayed in his portraits. The artistic qualities his pictures are good, whilst in care, delicacy, attention to minute details, freedom from slovenliness or manipulatory faults, uniform and good printing, they are unsurpassed." We congratulate Mr Mayland upon his great success.  [Thanks to Mike Petty for this news item]

Eleven submissions were made by Mayland in the 1860s to Stationers' Hall for copyright protection of his photographs. The following list gives an idea of the range of Mayland's work and also demonstrates his royal patronage - references quoted are from The National Archives where the registration documents survive:

  • A photograph of the original chalk drawing of Oliver Cromwell in Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Form completed: 14 October 1862. COPY 1/1/187
  • Photograph of the late Jonas Webb Esquire, sitting, leg crossed over knee'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Form completed: 30 January 1863. COPY 1/2/133
  • 1) 'Photograph of Thomas Hayward in cricketing costume leaning on bat'. 2) 'Photograph of Thomas Hayward in cricketing costume, leaning on bat, left leg in advance'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Form completed: 8 October 1863. COPY 1/5/69
  • 1)'Photograph of R Carpenter in cricket costume, leaning on bat, right leg in advance'. 2) 'Photograph of R Carpenter in cricket costume, full face, leaning on bat, right leg in advance'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Form completed: 8 October 1863. COPY 1/5/68
  • 1) 'Photograph of R Carpenter in cricket costume, leaning on bat, left leg in advance'. 2) 'Photograph of R Carpenter, sitting, in private dress, nearly full face'.  Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon College (sic), Cambridge. Form completed: 10 October 1863. COPY 1/5/67
  • 1)'Photograph of Mr S Jonas, nearly full length, full face, sitting, letter in right hand'. 2) 'Photograph of Mr S Jonas, nearly full length, nearly full face, sitting, letter in right hand, left hand on left leg'. No copies of photographs annexed. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Form completed: 12 January 1864. COPY 1/6/106
  • 1) 'Photograph of Cambridge University Boat's Crew for 1864, 4 sitting and 5 standing'. 2) 'Photograph of Cambridge University Boat's Crew for 1864, 5 sitting and 4 standing'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Form completed: 11 March 1864. COPY 1/6/354
  • Photograph of distribution of prizes by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales to the School of Art in grounds of St Johns College'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Form completed: 6 June 1864. COPY 1/6/827
  • 1) 'Photograph of Dr Whewell, nearly full face, standing in gown'. 2) 'Photograph of Dr Whewell, full face, bust'. 3) 'Photograph of Dr Whewell, ¾ face, bust'. 4) 'Photograph of Dr Whewell, ¾ face, bust, looking to the right'. 5) 'Photograph of Dr Whewell, ¾ face, bust, looking to the left'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Huntingdon Cottage, Cambridge. Form completed: 23 November 1864. COPY 1/7/815
  • 1) 'Photograph of the Cambridge University boat crew 1865, 9 figures'. 2) 'Photograph of the Cambridge University boat crew 1865, 9 figures'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Form completed: 3 April 1865. COPY 1/8/295
  • 1) 'Photograph of Prince of Teck, standing, side face, right arm on window sill'. 2) 'Photograph of Prince of Teck, ¾ face, arms crossed, leaning against window'. 3) 'Photograph of Prince of Wales, standing, ¾ face, arms crossed, leaning against window'. 4) 'Photograph of Prince of Wales, standing, ¾ face, right arm on window sill'. Copyright owner of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Copyright author of work: William Mayland, Cambridge. Form completed: 16 May 1866. COPY 1/10/521

See below an early carte de visite of an unknown group of University men from the Simpson Family Archive The back-stamp on the carte has the 1858 to 1864 Market Street Address. Below this is a carte de visite full length portrait of young man, the reverse has printed in purple in a fancy scroll design "Mayland special notice honourable mention International Exhibition in Jurors report 1862 Cambridge", from the early 1860s. Below this is a full length portrait of the same period of a lady in crinoline standing in front of a blank background; her dress, posture and the elaborate urn used as a studio prop all suggest that the unknown sitter may have been a lady in the second stage of mourning. The reverse of the carte has the same design as the previous example, but printed in black. The mount has been trimmed to insert in an album or frame. Note the table is similar to that in the previous image. (kindly donated by John Doyle of Taunton). Next a vignette portrait of an unknown man, mounted on white card, square corners, on reverse is printed "Mayland Cambridge Photographer to HRH The Prince of Wales. Copies can be obtained at any time" and on face "Mayland Cambridge" late 1860s, early 1870s. Next are two further cartes from a similar period from the Simpson Family Archive , the reverse of each shows claims of Royal patronage.

Mayland became a member, of the Royal Photographic Society while in Cambridge in 1866. In 1871 he became a life member, According to RPS records he was at 236 Regent Street, London from 1870 to 1882, at Deal Kent from 1883-4, at Winwood House Woodbury Park, Tunbridge Wells from 1885 to 1897 then at 14 Ardilaun Road Highbury Park London from 1899-1900. According to Heathcote, in 1870 Mayland moved to London forming a partnership with a Thomas R Williams, with whom he had a business arrangement going back some years. In the 1871 census, William and Mary were living at 63 St Pauls Road Islington. The partnership, TR Williams and W Mayland of 236 Regent Street, continued until 1880, despite the death of Williams in 1871. The reverse of cartes de visite by the partnership claimed Royal patronage and the award of medals in London in 1862 and Paris in 1855.

However, Mayland may in some way have continued trading in Cambridge for a little longer, perhaps using his own name but with an employee operating the business, or even selling the business and allowing his successor to continue trading in his name. Evidence for this can be found in the announcement by William Farren in December 1874 that he was taking over premises at 20 St Andrews Street "lately occupied by Mr W Mayland" , (Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 26 December 1874). Also in July 1875 the premises at 20 St Andrews Street were offered to let and were described as "fitted for a first rate photographic establishment for which they were erected by Mr Mayland". It seems unlikely that the premises would be referred to in this way had they been unoccupied by Mayland since 1870. An added complication is the fact that Joseph Rylands stated on his cartes de visite that he was the successor to Mayland - which could have referred to any time after 1870 or after the premises were advertised in 1875.

References:
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 04 July 1857 - admiration for Mayland's local stereoscopic views
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 05 November 1864 notification to customers that he was moving to 20 St Andrews Street Cambridge
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 06 September 1862 refers to an article praising the quality of Mayland's work in The Photographic News
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 26 December 1874 - William Farren taking over 20 St Andrews Street.
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 17 July 1875 - former Mayland's Studio 20 St Andrews Street available to rent.
Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Mike Petty, An Eye on the Past, Cambridge Weekly News, 4/4/1991
Kelly's PO Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk Nov 1858
Kelly's PO Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk Sept 1865 (together with trade advertisement)
Kelly's PO Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk 1867
Kelly's PO Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk Aug 1869
Cambridgeshire Collection’s Carte de Visite Collection c.65.5 has two of Mayland’s cartes.
A Faithful Likeness - The First Photographic Portrait Studios in the British Isles 1841-1855, Bernard and Pauline Heathcote, 2002.
RPS Membership records https://rpsmembers.dmu.ac.uk/index.php

Carte de visite, group of Cambridge University men by MaylandReverse of Mayland carte de visite, Market St address

Carte de visite by Mayland, 1860s

1860s carte de visite by Mayland, Cambridge

carte de visite, MaylandRevers of Mayland carte de visite

Carte de visite, unknown young man by Mayland Reverse of Mayland carte de visite with monogram

Portrait of unknown young man by Mayland Reverse of Mayloand carte de visite

Mayland Advertisement 1866

Advertisement for Mayland from Morgan's Directory of Cambridge 1865/6


Name:  MAYNARD, George  b: 1846 Cambridge  d: 1925
Address: Strange Villas, Chesterton Road, Cambridge (1874 - 1878), 95 Victoria Road, Chesterton, Cambridge (1883-1911)
Working Dates: 1874 - 1911
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: George Maynard was listed as a photographer in Cambridge in local directories from 1874 - 1907. In 1871 George Maynard, described as a photographer and french polisher, was living with his brother in law and family. His brother in law was photographer William Squires, practicing at 29 Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge, and it was probably here that George learned the trade. In 1881 George was a photographer living in Victoria Road with his wife Sarah Ann and their three year old son Walter. Three of George's relatives lived with the family and they also had a lodger. In 1891 George and his wife Sarah Ann were living in Victoria Road with their 13 year old son Walter. George's occupation was a photographer and the family income was supplemented by having two lodgers. In 1901 and 1911 George was at 95 Victoria Road where he was a stationery shop keeper; photography was not mentioned.
References: Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, Kelly and Co London 1874-1878, Chesterton Road Cambridge
Chesterton Road, Chesterton PO Directory of the Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk, Kelly and Co London Nov 1879
Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, Kelly and Co London Nov 1883, to July 1900,  95 Victoria Road, Chesterton, Cambridge
Stationer and Photographer, 95 Victoria Road Chesterton in  Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1896 Spaldings Directory of Cambridge 1878-1907
In the 1911 census George had apparently ceased working as a photographer and was listed as a stationer etc, operating from his home in Victoria Road Cambridge. In the 1921 Census George was still at 95 Victoria Road Cambridge and he described himself as a retired photographer and stationer.

Name: MAYWOOD, Eunice May b: 1902 Peterborough d:
Address: 418 Gladstone Street, Peterborough
Working Dates: c.1921
Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: In the 1921 census Eunice was living with her parents and three siblings at 418 Gladstone Street Peterborough. She was a photographer's printer working for May Bone at 5 Market Place, Peterborough.
References: 1921 Census

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