Size
Date
Country
Artist
Sitter
Case

1/6
ca 1862-1864
London, UK
Walter Malby
Unknown
Wall case

Notes

"From W. Malby's, photographer,
155 city road, corner of Britannia Street.
Caution: no connexion with those next door"

Walter Malby (1831-1919) was a photographer at 155 City Road in London (1862-1871) He employed one man and a boy. He went bankrupt in 1874. Three of his sons also became photographers.

The next door neighbour was George Sanger, a photographer at 153 City Road (1860-1868). In 1865 he was involved in a case of embezzlement. His man at the door, Frederick William Morgan, had taken money from customers for their portraits, but he had failed to pass it on to mr. Sanger. It was just over 7s. His salary was 15s a week. Mr. Sanger dropped the case and went looking for new staff.