About Charles Emeny
Lived 1846 – 1924 (aged 77–78). Charles Emeny was a photographer.
Charles Emeny (1846–1924) was an English photographer and postcard publisher based in Felixstowe, Suffolk from the late nineteenth century.
Charles Emeny was born in Wickham Market, the eldest child of James Emeny and Harriet Vince. However the family moved to Walton, now part of Felixstowe. Here he subsequently established his photography business.
Charles took his first photograph at the age of 16. By 1900 he had recorded nearly 3,000 photographs.
By 1911 his business was known as Emeny and Sons, as William (1875-1935) and Clement Emeny (1882-1955) who were also photographers had joined the firm.
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Who was Charles Emeny?
English photographer
When was Charles Emeny born?
Charles Emeny was born in 1846.
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Charles Emeny died in 1924.
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Charles Emeny was a photographer.
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