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In the 1871 census, Alfred William Harrison was living at 8 Liverpool street, aged 6 with his parents Edwin & Hannah Harrison, who are both described as photographers, while one man is employed. His sister Evelyn Alice is 4 and his brother John Edwin, a baby of eight months. Annie Jane is not present. In the 1891 census, his parents are in their fifties and the three remaining children are grown-up: Jane is described as an artist(painting), William as a photographer and John Edwin as a student of architecture. Sarah Gosling, aged 44 is a school governess and Mary Cooper, aged 14 a servant from Wolverhampton. Evelyn Alice died of tuberculosis in 1890, having been nursed by her father and Jane and John Edwin Harrison. Jane Harrison writes about William in her Reminiscences : "Your Uncle Will had been in the habit of scribbling voluminously, I know, but I believe it has been regarding his travels in Scotland & Wales, prehistoric man, & geology, which are perfectly safe subjects---". Death of Mr. A. W. Harrison : We regret to record the death of Mr. Alfred William Harrison, the well-known photographer of 14, Myott Avenue, Newcastle, which occurred in his 83rd year on Tuesday. Mister Harrison, who carried on an old-established firm of photographers---Messrs. E. Harrison and Son--- at 34 Liverpool Road, Newcastle, was an interesting personality and, will be remembered particularly for fine studies of English scenery displayed in many railway carriages. It is true to say that his work has travelled--- literally---millions of miles. Years ago he received a commission from the London and North Western Railway company to travel anywhere he chose, to photograph beauty spots in the British Isles. His work won for him a high reputation, and distinguished people from many parts of the Midlands visited his studio in Newcastle[under-Lyme]. Specimens of his large-scale work are to be seen in the Stoke-on-Trent City Council Chamber, in the portrait gallery of framed pictures of former Mayors and Lord Mayors. He was a member of the Newcastle Museum Committee, on which his artistic ability was a great asset, and he gave valuable advice in talks to camera clubs. After being trained at the Newcastle School of Art, under Mr. J P Bacon, Alfred William Harrison entered the photographic business established by his father, which at that time was on the site now occupied by the Savoy Cinema. The business is now being carried on by his son [Wilfrid Harrison]. William Harrison was among pioneers in the use of X-ray apparatus, and years ago he did X-ray work for the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary. He was interested in geology, and was an authority on fossils. Alfred William Harrison's sister, Miss Jane Harrison, who resides at Colwyn bay, is a distinguished miniature painter and has presented a series of pictures to the Newcastle Museum. [Newspaper article]
{Letter on paper headed by E. Harrison & Son, Photographic and Art Studio, 34 Liverpool road, Newcastle, Staffs. Under Royal Patronage Established 1850}. Addressed to his brother John Edwin Harrison, and dated Dec 31 1936, William Harrison writes : My dear Ted, To frame words together at the present time seems beyond my powers. My dear old chap you are a brick. I have just read two of your letters of 1935 and they are in the same strain. In one of them you ask me to tell you all particulars as to my position which I probably did.---I cannot remember now. I was worried and hardly knew what course to take. That was when I decided to clear out of Holly Bank. I can see now that I only did it in time. I may be able to scramble out. Don't think I am without grit; I am as full of fight as ever, but when no orders of any value come in and overhead charges go on all the same one wonders how long it will last. Trade here is absolutely as bad as ever. People will not spend money on anything we can serve them with. I remember telling our Dad that the business would never last, and I am surprised it lasted as many years as it did. Commercial work is the best left, & we have done quite a lot for Wedgwoods this year. You will laugh when I tell you that the whole amounted to just over 30 pounds sterling gross, and net about fifteen. That was the biggest item in the books. When the end of last year came and I had balanced up, I had earned the magnificent sum of 96 pounds sterling on which to live. The London Midland Services Railway used to pay me sums which insured me profits amounting to 150 pounds sterling a year on the average. Then I could enjoy life but you can only imagine its a job to do it now. In the 29 September Register William & Maggie Harrison were living at 14 Myott Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme , William was now 74 & his wife was 70 years old. They had two lodgers Minnie Pullman (Bailey) (1912) single , an assistant School Mistress & Thomas Brown (1873) retired Joiner.
On the back of a sketch of Scarborough, Yorkshire Anne Jane Harrison wrote that at one time, William had boats at Yarmouth.
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William Harrison's Timeline
| 1865 |
March 9, 1865
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8 Liverpool Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1895 |
March 13, 1895
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1902 |
February 19, 1902
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34 Liverpool Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1947 |
November 4, 1947
Age 82
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14 Myott Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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