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A Christmas photograph of photographer Jim Manning with his wife Betty, taken at home and dated 25th December 1952. Jim was demobbed after WWII, becoming a carpenter before picking up a camera and changing careers. Initially he knocked on neighbours' doors chasing commissions, before renting various studios and eventually settling in Kennington. ID: IV/362/Box127

Manning Photographers was founded in the late 1940s by James Manning, who was later joined by his son Frank. The studio operated from 1952 onwards in Windmill Row, Kennington and continued until 2022. Their extensive photographic archive of approximately 500,000 images was gifted to Lambeth Archives by Frank & Sandra Manning.

Copyright: The rights in this image are usually held by the person(s) commissioning the original photograph. We have been unable to identify the holder(s) to seek their permission for use and would be very pleased to hear from them to identify the photograph or in case they wish the photograph to be taken down.

Details
Collection:	Manning Photography
Image type:	Photograph
Artist:
Ref:	16816
Identifier:	IV/362/Box127
Date:	1952

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