GEORGE WOOD PHOTOGRAPH, AMPUTEE SHOE POLISHER (Photograph)
1890s
HASMG:1952.1.192
Photograph of an amputee shoe polisher (WW1) polishing boots joined by a man on crutches.George Woods (1852 – 1934) ran a drapery business in Wokingham, Berkshire, with his older brother William until 1883. Following his father's death and the inheritance of investments, he sold the business and decided to move to Hastings with his wife,...
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Photograph of an amputee shoe polisher (WW1) polishing boots joined by a man on crutches.
George Woods (1852 – 1934) ran a drapery business in Wokingham, Berkshire, with his older brother William until 1883. Following his father's death and the inheritance of investments, he sold the business and decided to move to Hastings with his wife, Mary, and daughter Margaret. Woods dedicated his time to photographing local people and scenes, taking thousands of photos on his plate camera of everyday people and life. 2,000 of his photos still exist.
- Jack Guy, Curating for Change Fellow, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery