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garinda · 03-02-2010, 08:10

Barrowclough Wright Bentley (c1829-1886). Photographer.

'Barrowclough (sometimes written incorrectly as Barraclough) Wright Bentley was born around 1829 in Accrington, Lancashire, the son of Richard Bentley, a bootmaker.'

'Barrowclough Wright Bentley was one of the early pioneers of photography in Derbyshire, opening his daguerrotype studio in Buxton in 1853. Bentley also operated a studio in Manchester from 1861 until at least 1874. He remained in business until his death in 1886, after which his wife carried on with the Buxton studio for another five years.'
Derbyshire Photographers Profiles : BW Bentley (1829-1896) of Buxton & Manchester

National Portrait Gallery - Person - Barrowclough Wright Bentley

03-02-2010, 08:10	#40
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16468	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Barrowclough Wright Bentley (c1829-1886). Photographer. 'Barrowclough (sometimes written incorrectly as Barraclough) Wright Bentley was born around 1829 in Accrington, Lancashire, the son of Richard Bentley, a bootmaker.' 'Barrowclough Wright Bentley was one of the early pioneers of photography in Derbyshire, opening his daguerrotype studio in Buxton in 1853. Bentley also operated a studio in Manchester from 1861 until at least 1874. He remained in business until his death in 1886, after which his wife carried on with the Buxton studio for another five years.' Derbyshire Photographers Profiles : BW Bentley (1829-1896) of Buxton & Manchester National Portrait Gallery - Person - Barrowclough Wright Bentley __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.