Thursday 10 May 2012

John Sutcliffe, 1829-1902


Woolstapler, 'much esteemed'
with a warehouse in Dispensary Walk.
Asthmatic, said to love cricket
and his wife, Susannah.

[photograph taken ~1875]

2 comments:

  1. What a wonderful expression. He looks as if he's having to put on a serious face for the photo (like they did back then)

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    1. Yes - I've scheduled Susannah for tomorrow and said precisely that! This photograph was a wonderful find, not in the photo albums but tucked in with a load of cartes de visite of famous folk. I recognised John from the angle of his arm in this and a 20 year later photo.

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