For family history researchers, and for anyone investigating the history of photography, the back of a Victorian photograph can be as interesting as the front. Cards in this gallery are in approximate date order starting in the 1860s.

To find the front of any card click on the filename in the tag list. Any of the filenames will do, for example DrBuckby01F.

Not all cards have the photographers name and address on the back, for some its only on the front so you will see some photos here too.

Victorian photographers

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Leach05R, 1900s cabinet card by Wilson Jennings of Blackburn

Wilson Whitehead Jennings was born in 1866 in Blackburn and was already a photographer by the age of 25 when he is listed as living at 21 Lark Hill with his wife and two small sons. By 1901 he is living at 4 Caton Street with 6 children. By 1911 he is widowed with 4 children still at school and his sister has moved in with her son and husband. The latter is Herbert John Parson, also a photographer originally from Ely, Cambridgeshire. This photograph was taken at that time and is located to Lord Street, Blackburn, the town centre studio address.

1.3 1900s 1905 BW Black and White Blackburn Britain British Carbon print England Great Britain Jennings Lancashire Lark Hill Leach05 Leach05R LeachPage5 Leach_Collection Lord Street SD6829 Silver lettering Square corners UK Victorian Wilson Jennings blank back cabinet card cabinet print date within 5 years geoaccuracy good history monochrome monogram natural card natural colour card photo photograph photographer plain edge rating4 single line square border social history studio photograph surname surname Jennings thick card tissue strip