Pam Talbot's family portraits

hen Pam Talbot's mother died, among her papers was a collection of family photographs, the subjects of which have not yet been identified. Pam's mother's father came from a long line of Coventry ancestors stretching back to 1700s, with family names including Holmes, Toms & Haynes. Other family names on her mother's side were Shelton, Jeavons and Newey, most of whom came from Birmingham or the Black Country originally, but some lived in Coventry later. There are also connections with the Hewitt & Towers families.

Most of the photos date from the 1910s and 1920s, with several being taken at Ward's Studios, 52 Smithford Street (which appears to have been in business form 1909 until 1917), and Benrose Studios (named after and run by Benjamin Rosenthal at 51 Cross Cheaping from 1915 to about 1920, and later became Britannia Electric Portraits Ltd., then, from 1931, Nuva Portraits).

Second left may be Agnes Jeavons, nee Shelton.
The man in front may be Harold Jeavons.

Bride & Groom - photo from the 1920s.

Unknown lady at a graveside.

Unknown lady.

Mother and child - taken at Ward's Studio, Smithford Street, about 1912.

Photo postcard of a soldier, probably WWI.

Photo postcard of a lady with three children, about 1910.

Photo postcard of a boy with his mother, about 1915.

Photo postcard taken at Benrose Studios, 51 Cross Cheaping, about 1915.

Photo postcard taken at Ward's Studios, Smithford Street, about 1910.

Photo postcard of a WWI Soldier.

Possibly David Holmes outside 16 House, 14 Court, Little Park Street.

Possibly Florence Beatrice Brookes on the left with an unknown lady on the right. 1940s.

Postcard photo of three children, about 1910.

Has 'Ray & Molly' written on the back.

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