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Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by peter cook on 6/7/2026, 9:37 am

A class photo from South Shields from circa 1900. Photographer was Carling and Horlington, King Street, South Shields.

Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by Maria on 6/7/2026, 11:56 am, in reply to "Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)"

Lovely children smart arms folded.Thanks Peter nice photo to see .

Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by Mac Hardy on 6/7/2026, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)"

Sad in a way, makes you wonder what kind of life these children had when they grew up and sadly none no longer with us !

Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by Maria on 6/7/2026, 12:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)"

Feel the same they look serious.Then the war was to come no doubt a lot of poverty .Hope they all had a reasonable life.

Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by Norman on 6/7/2026, 2:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)"

In the late 1900s Mr Carling had a photographic business in Salem St & Mr Horlington had a photographic business in Croft St.
So the photo is possibly early 1900s after they amalgamated.

Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)

Posted by peter cook on 6/7/2026, 4:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Cabinet Photo (Class Photo)"

According to Kelly's Directory of 1890 Carling & Horlington were at 16 King Street, South Shields.

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