And Finally ….

Negative 342 'Mary c/o Hartwell' written on envelope

Negative 462 'Mrs Evans Child on stool' written on envelope

Negative 352 'Mrs Sutton's Baby' written on envelope

Negative 353 'Mrs Sutton's Baby' written on envelope

 

All of the 89 images are now uploaded.

On date to be arranged I will be setting up a temporary studio in Hay-on-Wye with the intention of making some portraits of local people. A contemporary record to sit alongside the images from the 1920s. I hope to exhibit them in that area.

Are you descended from any of the people pictured?

Would you like to take part in the project?

Please get in touch.

I will update this site with news about the progress of the project.

Mary // Steph

Odds and Ends

Negative 382 'Mrs Jarman Copy of little girl snapshot background deleted' written on envelope

Negative 327 'Mrs Bevan ? ? Old lady copy' written on envelope

Loose negative - no envelope

Negative 326 'Mr Padmore' written on envelope

More Portraits #4

Negative 348a 'Miss Jones ?' written on envelope

Negative 351

Negative 311 'Mr David Jones Beaufort best' written on envelope

Negative 347 'Shad Lewis' written on envelope

Negative 508 'Mark Page Whitney-on-Wye' written on envelope

More Portraits #3

Negative 343 'Miss Williams Glasbury' written on envelope

Negative 341 'Rhys Hartwell's Friend' written on envelope

Negative 332 'Mr Lane Glasbury' written on envelope

Negative 176 'Minnie Oliver (Crown) Full Face' written on envelope

Negative 177 'Minnie Oliver (Crown) Side Face' written on envelope

The building that used to house ‘The Crown’  in Hay-on-Wye is now the home of Mr Puzzles Jigsaw World and Teddy Bear Wonderland. I’m guessing that Minnie probably worked there.

Some Children #4

Negative 320 'Mrs Powell Bungalow Priory Little Boy Standing on Chair' written on envelope

negative 319 'Mrs Powell Bungalow Priory Little Boy Standing On Chair' written on envelope

Negative 309 'Mrs Jones Baby Yew Tree Huntington' written on envelope

Negative 299 'Mrs Price's children (+ 4 illegible words)' written on envelope

Negative 157 'Mrs Williams ? little girl' written on envelope

Negative 158 'Mrs Williams ? little girl' written on envelope

Copies made by the photographer

Negative 287 'Mrs Walker's Group' written on envelope

Negative 17 'Copy of Mrs Walker' written on envelope

Negative 264 'Miss Lloyd Copy of group enlarged L P S' written on envelope

Negative 161 'Mr Blakesford (from painting)' written on envelope

Loose negative - no envelope

Negative 381 'Mrs Huss Old man painting' written on envelope

More Portraits #2

Comparison with a Carte de Visite produced by Thomas Moxon at his castle Street Studio.

Negative 135 ' Miss ?' Illegible name written on envelope

Loose negative - no envelope but same lady as above

Loose negative - no envelope

Loose negative - no envelope

Loose Negatives – No information

My Visit to Hay-on-Wye

I visited Hay-on-Wye today and was fortunate to make some excellent acquaintances. Among them Gail at the Haymakers Gallery and Brent at the Lion Street Gallery were great and very supportive of the project as was Eric Pugh who is a mine of information about the history of the area and has a special interest in the photographer Thomas Moxon whom I believe may be the person who made all of these photographs. Thomas Moxon had his studio at 8, Castle Street, Hay for many years covering the early 20th Century. He died in 1952. Eric told me that he remembered Thomas’s wife throwing out all of Thomas’s glass plates onto a rubbish tip. Some of the young boys went down there to throw stones at all the glass.

So although the majority of his lifetime’s work was lost maybe a few were rescued after they were literally cast away!

I know now that I will work towards securing a space in Hay in order to set-up a temporary studio with the intention of making contemporary portraits that can sit alongside the 1920′s record of the community.

In true Blue Peter style here is one I made earlier …..

Miss Williams / Miss Willson

Some Children #3

Negative 323 'Mr Gammond Brecon Road Derby & Joan (Carnival)' written on envelope

Loose negative #03 no envelope

Negative 462 'Mrs Evans child on stool' written on envelope

 

Loose negative #12 no envelope

Loose Negative #09 no envelope