~ H. B. COLLIS ~
HENRY BEAUCHAMP COLLIS
PHOTOGRAPHER
WESTGATE STUDIO
46 & 47A ST. GEORGE'S ST. & 33 ST. PETER'S STREET
CANTERBURY
ST. GEORGE's - prior to 1891 (c. 1880's - 90's)
WESTGATE - c.1894 - 1913 (could be as late as 1917)
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A carte de visite from my collection - 5.7 cm x 8.9 cm c. 1880 or later
Photo's courtesy of M. Hankins
"1897 - Canterbury - H.B. Collis, Royal Westgate Studio. Under Royal Patronage." The British Almanac
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"A Gentleman" A Cabinet Card from my collection showing H. B. Collis at 46 St. George's street and Westgate Studio, Canterbury
"A Midshipman" A Cabinet Card from my collection 4 1/4" x 5 3/4"- c. late 1880's to 1900 (Uncle Fred, it has something else written, but I cannot quite make it out Goer?)
*see earlier photo's of this young man from John Bateman
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A Cabinet Card from my collection - 6.5" x 4.2" c. 1900, Patronized by Royalty, H.B. Collis, Westgate, Canterbury
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Photo courtesy of M. Hankins
Ad. c. 1902 "Westgate Studio", Opposite Westgate Towers, Under Royal Patronage
Presentation of the Gun at Westgate, taken by H.B. Collis (May 20th, 1906)
Mayor Bennet-Goldney, Sheriff Wood, Alderman Hart, Alderman Gentry and Alderman Stead are in attendence.
The gun was engraved by Mr. E.S. Beeching of High Street, the gun sits in the Tower Museum
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."
Taken by H. B. Collis, Westgate, from my collection, I believe this gentleman was a teacher at St. Augustine's College
Taken by H. B. Collis, Canterbury, from my collection. The back of the card is blank. No address noted.
Taken by H. B. Collis, Canterbury - the corner of Lady Wootton's Green and Broad Street
What a wonderful hat! A postcard by H.B. Collis in my collection
Written on the back: To Edgar. Ethel Matilda Clarke, Born March 17th, 1884. Ethel M. Clarke Canterbury, January 3rd, 1912
"Boxing, Price Louis" A photo from H.B. Collis Westgate in my collection.
In the early 1870's at the age of 12 Henry was at home with his parents Henry and Sarah in St. Aldate, Oxfordshire, his father was a college servant, and all of his siblings were in school (Laura W, Amy Hayward, Alfred W and Helen M.)
Sometime before 1881 Henry moved to Canterbury and was living at 5 Castle Row in St. Mildred/Dane John, he was a Photographer from St. Eddes, Oxfordshire.
On October 30th, 1886, Henry (age 28) married Adelaide Amelia Allen (29), at St. Paul, Bow Common, Middlesex, London. Adelaide was born in Australia, and was the daughter of Ellen and Charles William Allen. Adelaide was living at 243 Bundett Road in London at the time of thier marriage, her father is Charles William Allen a Photographer. Witnesses at the wedding are: Henry Collis, Walter Allen and Amy Hayward Collis.
In 1889 Henry's studio is located at 47a St. George's Street.
By the early 1890's Henry and Adelaide have 2 children, Raymond and Johnney, and the family are living at 46 St. George's Street.
1891 Dir. - Hy. B. Collis - 46 St. George's Street, Canterbury - Photographer
July 2, 1894 - Copywright for "photograph of fat baby, full length, sitting."
1897 The British Almanac - Canterbury - H.B.
Collis, Royal Westgate Studio. Under Royal Patronage.
In the early 1900's Henry and family are living at 33 St. Peter's Street, his extended family also includes his mother in law, Emma Allen who is from London.
Dec 2, 1901 - "Sydney Smith, and errand boy aged 14 of Littlebourne, convicted of stealing 4s 6d in money from his employer's coat pocket. Witness statements: Henry Beauchamp Collis, employer of the defendant, a Photographer living at Westgate House Canterbury...." the defendant was convicted, but was released on probation and a surety of 2 pounds from Albert Henry Amey of Nunnery Road." CCA-CC-J/V/1901/239
In 1901 Henry's sister Amy and widowed mother Sarah are living at Regent House in the Grange, Lancashire. Amy has her own Milliners business with at least 5 women working for her.
In 1903 he's still located at 33 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
1905-1906 - photo of a football team in CCA archives by H. B. Collis
date? a photograph "Wallace" by Collis, Westgate in CCA Archives (St. Augustine's College)
He photographed Arthur Fielder 1906 - photograph 4.25" x 6.5"
February 18, 1907 - Copyright of "Photograph of the late Canon Holland of Canterbury, 3/4 face"
July 1907 (N.A.) Copyright owner of work, Annie Caroline Noakes (trading as Noakes & Co. of 28 St. Peter's Street). Copyright author or work, Henry Beauchamp Collis (33 St. Peter's Street), date of agreement April 12, 1905. "Photograph of Canterbury Cathedral Choir Looking East"
"Photograph. 'Huguenot Prayer Book & Psalter' 1/2 plate size", copyright owner of work, Marguerite Lucy Brooke. Copyright author of work, Henry Beauchamp Collis, Westgate Studio, Canterbury. Feburary 24, 1911.
January of 1912 he photographed Ethel M. Clarke, born 1884 in Kensington, London (see above photo)
1912 a photo by Collis of Fred W. Clayton of St. Augustine's College in the CCA archives - CCA/U88/A/7/38/157
1913 - Henry Beauchamp Collis, 33 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
1917-18, 33 St. Peter's Street - Ackland & Youngman (late H.B. Collis) artistic photographers, enlargers and picture framers, by this time Henry has moved to Sturry (2 miles north-east) of Canterbury, and is living at Norfolk House
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