Argent Archer
From Graces Guide
Argent Archer (1863-1932)
of 140 Kensington High Street, London, W8. T. A.: "Archer, Western 252, London." Telephone Western 252. (1922)
- 1860 Albert Argent Archer: Born Hoxton, Shoreditch. Christened February 15, 1863 in Shoreditch.
- STUDIOS:
- 1. 48 Lime Street, City of London 1885-1890. Aka City of London Fine Art Association
- 2. 1 Lime Street Square, City of London 2 floor 1890-1891. Succeeded by City of London Fine Art Association.
- 3. 7a Bath Place, Allen Street, Kensington Road, Kensington 1890 - October 1 1894. Aka City of London Fine Art Association.
- 4. Great Turnstile Chambers, 282 High Holborn, Holborn (c 1892). Cdv Miles Collection.
- 5. 195 Kensington High Street, Kensington October 2 1894-1895.
- 6. 195a Kensington High Street, Kensington 1895-1905. Registered October 17 1901. Aka City of London Fine Art Association.
- 7. 140 Kensington High Street, Kensington 1905-1929.
- Started career as a draper's assistant.
- Photographer for Cycle and Motor World 1897.
- Patent 2715 February 1895 for actinic lamps.
- Fined 2/- for taking photos of a group in a motor car in Hyde Park without permission April 29 1902 (Photographic Chronicle May 29 1902 p 348)
- County Court judgement: November 21 1895 £18/9/2, May 19 1897 £16/7/2, October 7 1897 £14/8/5 (from Bath Place), June 13 1901 £41/9/8, October 25 1901 £17/0/2, October 2 1902 £19/6/6, November 5 1902 £11/16/7, November 3 1902 £19/18/-, March 12 1903 £10/13/8, June 12 1903 £14/1/10, February 4 1907 £14/5/11, October 22 1908 £16/17/11, October 28 1908 £10/1/1, August 17 1910 £13/15/6, Jan 24 1921 £10, May 8 1931 £10 (from King Street, Hammersmith).
- Bankrupt Apr 11 1910 (London Gazette 1910 p 2631); public examination June 1 1910, notice of dividend August 1911, released November 23 1911 (London Gazette 1911 p 617); application for discharge February 21 1912 - suspended for 2 years.
- 1881: as housekeeper, living at 48 Lime Street, City of London.
- 1891: photographer living at 93 Priory Park Road, Kilburn
- 1901: photographer living at 89 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, St Marylebone. Specialised in military photography.
- Died in Hammersmith Hospital October 20 1932 from heart disease; he had been living at 262 King Street Hammersmith.
- COLLECTIONS: Kensington Public Archives.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY: How military photographs are taken. A chat with Mr. Argent Archer. IN New Penny Magazine Vol 7 1900 pp 293 - 300, illus, port; Terence Pepper. High Society photographs 1897 - 1914. London, National Portrait Gallery, 1998.
- 1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Illustrated Photographic Mounts, War Memorials, Real Photographic Pictoria Postcards. Technical Engineering and Commercial Photography in all branches. (Stand No. L.11) [1]
- 1932 Albert Argent Archer died on 20 October.
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