Charles Emeny
Charles Emeny (1846–1924) was an English photographer and postcard publisher based in Felixstowe, Suffolk from the late nineteenth century.[1]
Charles Emeny was born in Wickham Market, the eldest child of James Emeny and Harriet Vince.[2] However the family moved to Walton, now part of Felixstowe. Here he subsequently established his photography business.
Charles took his first photograph at the age of 16.[3] By 1900 he had recorded nearly 3,000 photographs.[4]
By 1911 his business was known as Emeny and Sons, as William (1875-1935) and Clement Emeny (1882-1955)[5] who were also photographers had joined the firm.[1]
In and Around Victorian Felixstowe. A collection of over 160 Victorian Photographs, 160 photographs by Charles Emeny selected by Charles Corker, was published in 1972.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cambridgeshire Photographers - E". www.fadingimages.uk. Fading Images. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Sophia Juby Emeny". ancestors.familysearch.org. Family Search. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "The Society Archive" (PDF). Felixstowe Society Newsletter (112 May 2016). 2016.
- ^ "Felixstowe Society Newsletter" (PDF) (115 May 2017). 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Charles John EMENY 1846-1924 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Ancestry. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Cox, Claude. "The History, Topography & Literature of the County of Suffolk Part II - Books F to L". Claude Cox Old and Rare Books. Claude Cox.
