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It was revealed through this project, that over two hundred photographic studios were operating in Greenwich between 1854-1955. Over seventy of them were concentrated on two streets in Woolwich, Powis and Wellington Street. The map above shows the approximate locations along with portraits taken at the time and what stands there now.

Cobb and Keir 1889 – 1899

Henry Seagrave, 1898 – 1899

Henry Seagrave, 1898 – 1899

G.B Davies 1859-1907

G.B Davies 1859-1907

Schreiber & Dutton 1879-1894

Schreiber & Dutton 1879-1894

Tasma Studios 1895-1897

Tasma Studios 1895-1897

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Henry Seagrave, 1898-99

Charles Farlie, 1872 – 1899

Cobb and Keir 1889 – 1899