Kime Notes

Photographer	Ernest Alfred Kime
Active Period	c1901 - 1925 (at least)
Lifespan	Born: c1875	Died: 1959 IOW

Studio Addresses	116 Lower St James Street, Newport
Associates

Trade History	1901 Census Ernest Kime, photographer, Newport 1906 Kelly's Directory of IOW Ernest Alfred Kime, photographer, 116 Lower St James Street, Newport 1910 Kelly's Directory of IOW Ernest Alfred Kime, photographer, 116 Lower St James Street, Newport 1915 Kelly's Directory of IOW (page 1090) Ernest Kime, photographer, 116 Lower St James Street, Newport 1921-22 Kelly's Directory of IOW (page 729) Ernest Alfred Kime, photographer, 116 St James Street, Newpor 1924-25 Kelly's Directory of IOW (page 485) Ernest Alfred Kime, photographer, 116 St James Street, Newport 1927 Kelly's Directory of IOW (page 1106) Ernest Kime, photographer, 116 St James Street, Newport 1933 Electoral Register Ernest Alfred Kime, store, 14a St James Street, Newport Ernest Alfred & Frances Kime, 116 St James Street, Newport 1939 Kelly's Directory of Hants & IOW (page 1057) Ernest Kime, photographer, 116 Lower St James Street, Newport 1947 Electoral Register Ernest A & Frances Kime, 116 St James Street, Newport
Awards
Photographic Evidence Found	1904 - known date of photo negative number 48? 1908 - estimated date of photo negative number 1072 1908 - estimated date of photo negative number 1180 - see below 1909 - estimated date of photo negative number 1456 - see below 1911 - known date of photo - see below 1913/14 - known date of photo negative number 7306 1914/15 - known date of photo negative number 9208 1921 - known date of photo negative number 14801
Examples of Photographs, Trade Cards, Adverts, etc	Example of an Ernest Kime photo back having negative number 1180, estimated to be c1908. My thanks to Viv McRitchie for the above photo back. Example of a Kime photo having negative number 1456 on the back, estimated to be c1909. Sadly, part of the mount showing the studio name has been cut off, but some of the address, 116 St James St, is still visible. Example of a Kime postcard photo taken 1911 The company name "KIME," Photo. Newport, IW appears to be hand-typed, as does the "1 4 10" where the stamp would normally go My thanks to Ann Barrett for the above two photos. The upper photo is of an unknown lady from the Newport/Cowes Wray family, while the lower photo is of Margaret Lavinia May Dale age 8 months (as annotated on the back) who was born in the last quarter of 1910. Example of a Kime photo mounted on a card with the studio logo and address on the front My thanks to Martin Hodges for the above photo. The photo is of Martin's great-grandfather William Benjamin Butler, and was possibly taken in the early 1900's. Example of a Kime label affixed to the back of the adjacent picture c1915, showing that he also made picture frames My thanks to Judith Hibbard (USA) for the above photos. Judith bought this picture of Joan of Arc in California c1980, which she believes is a lithograph of a painting done by Roland Wheelwright. Information around the border of the mount shows the lithograph was produced by W C Faulkner & Co Ltd, London, who copyrighted in 1915 in Washington.
Family History	Ernest Alfred Kime was born c1874 in Lincolnshire. He is thought to have been the 8 year old Alfred Kime, son of Jonas & Emily Kime who were grocers and coal merchants at Fulbeck, Lincoln, in the 1881 census. According to a family descendant, Alfred was a popular name. At the time of the 1901 census, Ernest was living at 116 St James Street, Newport along with his wife Frances (also from Lincolnshire) and their 3 month old daughter, Mabel, who had been born in Newport. Ernest was described as a photographer (employer) working from home; the address at which he took over the business from John Long c1900. At the time of the 1911 census, Ernest and his family were still living at the same address, with the addition of another daughter, an 8 year old Doris who had also been born in Newport. Ernest died at the age of 84 in February 1959 and was buried at Newport Fairlee Cemetery, alongside his wife, Frances, who had died two years earlier.
Further Notes	It is probable that Ernest Kime took over the business at 116 Lower St James Street from photographer John Long c1900 who was previously working at that address.