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Britain
There appear to have been
'Empire Studios' in several towns and cities in Britain. These may well
all have been branches of the same company.
Several examples that I have
seen have the name embossed in the corner with a blind stamp. Some
have a CYCO mark printed on the card. This is the mark of the card
printer, who appears to have been in business from around 1904 to the
1920s.
Nigel Aspdin, Derby, England
has been examining Empire Studios photos, some of soldiers in
uniform, and adds:
"I am even wondering if it was a franchise, or
perhaps even a NAAFI predecessor/affiliate."
Thank you to Nigel for telling me about:
- Empire Studios, 122, Commercial Street Portsmouth.
- Empire Studio, Leeds
- an Empire Studio, portrait of a soldier, dated July 1916.
In fact, I have 5 photos from Empire Studios in my collection, but only
one of them is of a soldier. |
