James Craik, J. Craik, Photographer, Canterbury

~ J. CRAIK ~

JAMES CRAIK

PHOTOGRAPHER

51 BURGATE STREET & 33 ST. MARGARET'S STREET

THEN 4 ST. GEORGE'S GATE (Opposite the Cattle Market)

1881 - Burgate Street

1889 - 1905 St. George's Gate

1891 - Also located at Herne Bay

B. & W. FISK-MOORE took over these premises

4 ST. GEORGE'S GATE

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"Family Portrait" my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate c. 1876

BURGATE STUDIO

All Portraits Taken Instantaneously

By a New Process

Artist

Photographer

and

Cathedral View Publisher

JAMES CRAIK

51 Burgate Street

Canterbury

Near the Cathedral

Copies of this picture can always be had

Portraits Enlarged To Any Size

Finished in Oil Water Colour or Crayon

THE CELEBRATED NEW CLUB PORTRAITS.

"The Lady" my CDV above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate & 33 St. Margaret's Street

"Mother and Child" my CDV above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate & 33 St. Margaret's Street

"Young Soldier" my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate (back of the photo is a solid colour)

"A Young Man " my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate, the back of the card is a solid colour

"The Soldier" my photo above by J. Craik, the back of the card is a solid colour

4, St. George's Gate, Canterbury & 55 William Street, Herne Bay

~NEW ~

"The Lady and the flower basket" my photo above by J. Craik, the back of the card is a solid colour

Canterbury

"Siblings" a lovely staged water side photo by James Craik, submitted by a visitor to the site (thank you!)

Canterbury, 4 St. Georges Gate - Childrens Portraits a Specialite. Permanent Platinotype Portraits. Enlargements in all Styles.

Extra copies or enlargements can be had by quoting no. 1065

Herne Bay, 55 William Street

If you can supply any information regarding these children please contact me

My Cabinet Card above by J.Craik has noted on the reverse "Philpot" which is a very familiar name in Canterbury

also at the bottom is noted Column (3.) wide with border No. 1069

My Cabinet Card above by J.Craik has noted on the reverse in pencil "Childrens Governess to the Beer family" (back of photo is a solid colour)

In 1881 there were 51 Governesses in Canterbury, but many would have been too young for this photo...I did however find one very interesting oneb

52 Burgate Street..... Kate BEER, lodger, unmarried age 56, GOVERNESS born Canterbury, Kent and guess who is living right beside her...

(1851 James Beer, Retired Grocer, James Beer, son, Grocer, Fitz George Beer, son, Assistant, Arthur Beer, son, Assistant, Kate Beer, Governess, living at 29 St. George's Street, Canterbury)

JAMES CRAIK

James Craik was born in Tonbridge, Kent, in 1853

Working as a Grocer's Porter when he was 17, living with his mother and stepfather John Rogers in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His mother Joanna was already widowed in the early 1860's, when James was 8. There was a death of a James Craik in 1859, in Tonbridge, Kent, which might have been his father*.

*In an 1855 directory of Kent, Essex and Herts there is a listing for a J. Craik, High Street, Watford noted under Market Gardeners (possible?)

James married his wife Louisa Jane G. Mills in 1878 in Thanet, Kent. In 1881 and 1882 he's located at 51 Burgate Street and noted as Artist and Photographer. He has the help of a female assistant in his shop. By 1889 he had moved locations and is now at 4 St. George's Gate.

1889 Directory - J. Craik Photographer, 4 St. George's Gate (right beside Burgate Lane)

1891 Directory - Jas. Craik. The Pavilion, Herne Bay S.O. & 4 St. George's Gate, Canterbury

In the early 1890's James is noted as Photographer, he is living at home with wife Louisa Jane and his daughter's Clara , Florence H., Maggie J., Hilda M. and his son James G. In his shop, he has the help of a young man, Charles Southee who is a Photographic retoucher from Canterbury.

I read somewhere that in 1894 James sold the shop to a Charles Nesbitt, but he kept the Herne Bay shop. Whether this is accurate or not I'm unsure, but see the photograph below.

A cabinet card by C. Nesbitt located at 4 St. George's Gate, the back of the card is blank

In the early 1900's James Craik is still working as a Photographer. Three of his young unmarried daughter's are working for him, Clara, Florence and Maggie. He also has daughter Hilda, and son James who are not in the business yet.

*Whitstable Parish Church Magazine December 1902 issue has an advertisement for James Craik Artistic Photographer, 4 St. George's Gate, Canterbury

A book entitled "A Peep at Old Canterbury,"Illustrated with twenty photographs by J. Craik, Canterbury, Gibbs 1889, Square Quarto, 45 pages (23 thick card leaves) with 20 mounted albumen paper photographs.

1903 - James Craik, photographer, 4 St. George's Gate

1905 - Fisk -Moore bought the shop

In 1913 there is a James Craik at 9 Alexandra road, Lower Walmer in Deal (possibly him?)

In 1917 Fisk-Moore is at this address - 4 St. George's Gate

*there is a Carte-de-Visite that I've been trying to acquire from him with the following info on the back:

Patronised by Prince Napoleon Murat, Duchesse d'Alencon, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

J. Craik

Art Photographer and Cathedral View Publisher

4 St. George's Gate (opposite Cattle Market)

Canterbury

Copies of this portrait may always be obtained No.


~ J. CRAIK ~ JAMES CRAIK PHOTOGRAPHER 51 BURGATE STREET & 33 ST. MARGARET'S STREET THEN 4 ST. GEORGE'S GATE (Opposite the Cattle Market) 1881 - Burgate Street 1889 - 1905 St. George's Gate 1891 - Also located at Herne Bay B. & W. FISK-MOORE took over these premises 4 ST. GEORGE'S GATE ____ "Family Portrait" my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate c. 1876 BURGATE STUDIO All Portraits Taken Instantaneously By a New Process Artist Photographer and Cathedral View Publisher JAMES CRAIK 51 Burgate Street Canterbury Near the Cathedral Copies of this picture can always be had Portraits Enlarged To Any Size Finished in Oil Water Colour or Crayon THE CELEBRATED NEW CLUB PORTRAITS. __ "The Lady" my CDV above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate & 33 St. Margaret's Street __ "Mother and Child" my CDV above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate & 33 St. Margaret's Street "Young Soldier" my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate (back of the photo is a solid colour) "A Young Man " my photo above by J. Craik, 51 Burgate, the back of the card is a solid colour "The Soldier" my photo above by J. Craik, the back of the card is a solid colour 4, St. George's Gate, Canterbury & 55 William Street, Herne Bay ~NEW ~ "The Lady and the flower basket" my photo above by J. Craik, the back of the card is a solid colour Canterbury "Siblings" a lovely staged water side photo by James Craik, submitted by a visitor to the site (thank you!) Canterbury, 4 St. Georges Gate - Childrens Portraits a Specialite. Permanent Platinotype Portraits. Enlargements in all Styles. Extra copies or enlargements can be had by quoting no. 1065 Herne Bay, 55 William Street If you can supply any information regarding these children please contact me My Cabinet Card above by J.Craik has noted on the reverse "Philpot" which is a very familiar name in Canterbury also at the bottom is noted Column (3.) wide with border No. 1069 My Cabinet Card above by J.Craik has noted on the reverse in pencil "Childrens Governess to the Beer family" (back of photo is a solid colour) In 1881 there were 51 Governesses in Canterbury, but many would have been too young for this photo...I did however find one very interesting oneb 52 Burgate Street..... Kate BEER, lodger, unmarried age 56, GOVERNESS born Canterbury, Kent and guess who is living right beside her... (1851 James Beer, Retired Grocer, James Beer, son, Grocer, Fitz George Beer, son, Assistant, Arthur Beer, son, Assistant, Kate Beer, Governess, living at 29 St. George's Street, Canterbury) JAMES CRAIK James Craik was born in Tonbridge, Kent, in 1853 Working as a Grocer's Porter when he was 17, living with his mother and stepfather John Rogers in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His mother Joanna was already widowed in the early 1860's, when James was 8. There was a death of a James Craik in 1859, in Tonbridge, Kent, which might have been his father. In an 1855 directory of Kent, Essex and Herts there is a listing for a J. Craik, High Street, Watford noted under Market Gardeners (possible?) James married his wife Louisa Jane G. Mills in 1878 in Thanet, Kent. In 1881 and 1882 he's located at 51 Burgate Street and noted as Artist and Photographer. He has the help of a female assistant in his shop. By 1889 he had moved locations and is now at 4 St. George's Gate. 1889 Directory - J. Craik Photographer, 4 St. George's Gate (right beside Burgate Lane) 1891 Directory - Jas. Craik. The Pavilion, Herne Bay S.O. & 4 St. George's Gate, Canterbury In the early 1890's James is noted as Photographer, he is living at home with wife Louisa Jane and his daughter's Clara , Florence H., Maggie J., Hilda M. and his son James G. In his shop, he has the help of a young man, Charles Southee who is a Photographic retoucher from Canterbury. I read somewhere that in 1894 James sold the shop to a Charles Nesbitt, but he kept the Herne Bay shop. Whether this is accurate or not I'm unsure, but see the photograph below. A cabinet card by C. Nesbitt located at 4 St. George's Gate, the back of the card is blank In the early 1900's James Craik is still working as a Photographer. Three of his young unmarried daughter's are working for him, Clara, Florence and Maggie. He also has daughter Hilda, and son James who are not in the business yet. Whitstable Parish Church Magazine December 1902 issue has an advertisement for James Craik Artistic Photographer, 4 St. George's Gate, Canterbury A book entitled "A Peep at Old Canterbury,"Illustrated with twenty photographs by J. Craik, Canterbury, Gibbs 1889, Square Quarto, 45 pages (23 thick card leaves) with 20 mounted albumen paper photographs. 1903 - James Craik, photographer, 4 St. George's Gate* 1905 - Fisk -Moore bought the shop In 1913 there is a James Craik at 9 Alexandra road, Lower Walmer in Deal (possibly him?) In 1917 Fisk-Moore is at this address - 4 St. George's Gate there is a Carte-de-Visite that I've been trying to acquire from him with the following info on the back: Patronised by Prince Napoleon Murat, Duchesse d'Alencon, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales* J. Craik Art Photographer and Cathedral View Publisher 4 St. George's Gate (opposite Cattle Market) Canterbury Copies of this portrait may always be obtained No.
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