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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Collier, John
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Description area
Dates of existence
Active 1886-1890
History
John Collier was a photographer who worked in Birmingham, UK in the late 1880s. In approximately 1886, John Collier acquired a photography studio at 66 New Street, Birmingham, that was previously operated by Mr. R.W. Thrupp. Collier was also appointed photographer to the Queen. According to the 1890 Kelly's directory of Birmingham, in addition to offering photography, Collier's business also included art dealing, engraving, and picture frame making.