~ A. F. COLBORNE ~
PHOTOGRAPHER
ARTHUR FRANCIS COLBORNE, COLBORNE
1889 - 1891 - 18 CASTLE STREET, CANTERBURY
1901 - 1903 - 58 ST. GEORGE'S STREET, CANTERBURY
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A Cabinet Card c. 1880-90's
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A Carte de Visite c. 1880-90's
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A Carte de Visite c. 1880-90's
These three photographs of the ladies are some of the unnamed photographs from May & Amelia Inge's album supplied by a descendant. Some of the photographs may date back to the 1860s. May Inge was a grocer in Canterbury and a Bible thumping Methodist lay preacher. Amelia was John Hobday's daughter. John Hobday was a businessman of many trades. In 1882 an advert described him as a "Cabinet Maker, Upholster, Auctioneer, Appraiser, House Agent, House Decorator, Undertaker, &c., 60 & 61 Palace Street, Canterbury. Contractor for Removal of Furniture in Pantechnicon Vans, by Road or Rail."
This Cabinet Card has a blank back, and no address to distinguish whether it was taken at Castle Street or St. George's Street
The Cabinet Card above has a blank pink back, from the early 1900's
A detail of the cabinet card above - I wonder if it's a love note!
An unnamed photograph from May & Amelia Inge's album supplied by a descendant. Some of the photographs may date back to the 1860s. May Inge was a grocer in Canterbury and a Bible thumping Methodist lay preacher. Amelia was John Hobday's daughter. John Hobday was a businessman of many trades. In 1882 an advert described him as a "Cabinet Maker, Upholster, Auctioneer, Appraiser, House Agent, House Decorator, Undertaker, &c., 60 & 61 Palace Street, Canterbury. Contractor for Removal of Furniture in Pantechnicon Vans, by Road or Rail."
Arthur Francis Colborne was born in the Fall of 1867, in Canterbury, Kent
Living in Burgate street with his family in the 70's
1881 the family is in Walton on Thames, Surrey at 7 Broughton Villa, Arthur Colborne (his father) is noted as Jeweller
In the 1890's Arthur Francis is at home with his parents Arthur and Ellen Colborne at 53 St. George's Street. His father is a jeweller and dealer in works of art, Arthur Francis is working as a photographer. They are living beside Edwin and Kelsham Fullagar - toy dealer and tobacconist, Edwin will also become a photographer, taking over another photographers shop. Arthur Francis Colborne's shop at this time is at 18 Castle street
Arthur Francis Colborne married Agnes Bull of Somerset in 1892 in Bath, Somerset
In the 1900's he is living at 58 St. George's Street, with his wife Agnes. He is working as a photographer & shopkeeper
*Possibly a write-up by him in "The Process Engraver's Monthly" 1901 - By AF Colborne - Varnishing Made Easy. A Page for the Beginner. (Illustrated)
*Possibly a write-up by him in "The Photogram" 1898. ....And the Stereoscope, by A. F. Colborne
MR. A. F. COLBORNE (Canterbury), Passed
from Orthodoxy through Secularism into Agnosticism. Attracted by the
literature of Spiritualism, he investigated, and had many striking evidences
of spirit-return, through table-tiltings, rappings, and entrancements.
He had dreams, clairvoyance, psychometry, and automatic writings of
much value and beauty. The spiritual philosophy regarding man, his nature,
possibilities, and destiny, has for him the greatest value. — T.W.,
May 22 *Photograph of him
and 29, i8g6.