I have had in my possession a splendid pile of Victorian family photographs since 1993, originally discovered in the basement of the ground floor flat at 29 Logan Road, Bishopston, Bristol in the early 1970s by my parents. The flat was rented from one of two spinster sisters called LEE, one of which had been a Botanist. Only two of the photographs had names on and I wondered if I could discover any more.
Alongside the Lee Sisters photograph album were several postcards sent between 1909 and 1916. All but one were sent to their step-father George Gardner STONE at 2 Broadway Road, Bishopston, Bristol.
This page contains all the photographs found in the Lee Sisters family album, organised by decade taken (to the best of my ability). Do you recognise anyone?
This page contains all the photographs with the faces cropped to see if there are any family traits which may help place people into family lines. Do you recognise anyone?
There were eleven different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Bristol. Can you help identify anyone?
There were quite a lot of photographs taken around London amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Somerset. Can you help identify anyone?
There were nine different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in various places around Somerset. Can you help identify anyone?
There were seven different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Wiltshire, and nearly all in Salisbury. Can you help identify anyone?
There were seven different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent and Sussex. Can you help identify anyone?
There were five different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Durham and Yorkshire. Can you help identify anyone?
There were two different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken in Nottinghamshire. Can you help identify anyone?
There were four different photographers amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista taken abroad in Australia, France, India and Italy. Can you help identify anyone?
There were a small selection of photographs amongst the Lee sisters Cartes de Vista with no photographers marks. Most appear to be taken in the 1860’s. Can you help identify anyone?
These photos were sold as an album to tourists in Paris, France by photographer Baptiste Guérard in the 1860’s. They each have handwritten notes of the places pictured.
These photos were taken in Rome, Italy. Most have a handwritten description. Were these sold as a pack, or taken by a tourist?