Person: BIRD, Graystone (1862-1943)

Person summary Slides created

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Owen Graystone BIRD

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

photographer and lantern slide manufacturer

Main period of activity

1880s-1910s

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia

Relationships to other people

son of BIRD, Frederick (c.1838-1928)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

3 May 1862

born at

Frome, Somerset, England

2 April 1871

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/2495.39.28

1881-1911

resident

38 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, England

3 April 1881

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/2437.98.11
– occupation “Assistant Photographer”

1885-1930s

~22

owner

Graystone Bird

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/1935.22.8
– occupation “Photographer and Portrait Painter”

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/2340.154.19
– occupation “Art Photographer”

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/14707.28
– occupation “Photographer”

1939

resident

9 Sydney Place, Bath, Somerset, England

29 September 1939

archive entry

1939 England and Wales Register, WNAW 316-1
– occupation “Photographer (Practically Retired)”

17 October 1943

died at

unknown location

Slide sets linked to this person

photographer: English scenery (lecture: Newton & Co., 616-1233 slides, 1913-1937)

References

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 38

Andrew Gill, ‘Graystone Bird’ in NMLJ 11.7 (December 2013)

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 11.132 (May 1900)
– gold medal in Bath exhibition

Lucerna ID 6002172

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 18 May 2020

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Person: BIRD, Graystone (1862-1943)