Charles Emeny
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Charles Emeny (1846–1924) was an English photographer and postcard publisher based in Felixstowe, Suffolk from the late nineteenth century.[1]
Charles Emeny was born in Wickham Market, the eldest child of James Emeny and Harriet Vince.[2] 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.[3] By 1900 he had recorded nearly 3,000 photographs.[4]
By 1911 his business was known as Emeny and Sons, as William (1875-1935) and Clement Emeny (1882-1955)[5] who were also photographers had joined the firm.[1]
In and Around Victorian Felixstowe. A collection of over 160 Victorian Photographs, 160 photographs by Charles Emeny selected by Charles Corker, was published in 1972.[6]
