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Mystery photos of Brighton and Hove

Photo:Was this taken in the old Le Carbone factory?

Was this taken in the old Le Carbone factory?

From the private collection of Dennis Parrett

A First World War soldier?
By Dennis Parrett

Does anybody know where this picture might have been taken or what it related to?

One suggestion is that it is in the old village of Portslade, probably at Le Carbone factory, which may have been used by the military in the 1st world war. Le Carbone(GB) Ltd, a French company who came over here around the 1890's.

Can anyone help identify it please?

This page was added on 17/04/2007.

Comments:

It is probably earlier than WWI. According to the excellent website about local photographers (www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk), Eugene de Fontaine (real name: William Kessler) had premises at 43a Ship Street, Brighton in the mid 1890s and was at 21 Carlton Terrace, Portslade in 1901. The small print places it at the latter. As the photo is in a format called carte de visite, which was intended to be cheap enough for the masses, it is likely that it was taken at or near the studio. The pouch suggests he was a messenger.

By David Fisher (25/04/2007)

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