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| Hans Peter Hansen was born on 6 August 1886 at 5 Hodsman Court, Adelaide Street, Hull, Yorkshire, son of a Danish merchant seaman Christian Marco Sophus Hansen (1841-1928) and his English wife Emma Hansen née Jackson (1844-1933). Hans' parents were separated and his mother later remarried, and although at the age of two he was living with an aunt in Hull, he was brought up in Denmark. As a young man he was sent to work as a riveter in the dock yards in Hull, where he lodged with a widow and her two step-daughters. He married one of these girls, Mary-Jane Hardern, at Hull on 20 August 1892, and was offered work as a builder/joiner by his mother-in-law's Gratton family in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Hans Peter and Mary-Jane had five children, one dying at the age of a few months old. He only moved into photography once he and his family had become established in Ashbourne. He never really gave up the building and joinery work and designed and built several houses in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire in later years. In Ashbourne Hans Peter also took an interest in the scout movement and took many pictures for the scouts. He was also an artist, and illustrated his stamp collections with many watercolours. |  |
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H.P. Hansen (at left) was described
as a "joiner and
photographer" in the 1901 Census, but his studio was first listed in
trade directories (at Church Street) in 1904. He continiued
working from Church Street until at least 1908. Then, from
1912
until 1922 the studio was located at Market Place, Ashbourne, and in
1914 and 1918 J. Hansen was also listed (this may has been his wife,
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The following images of
members of H.P. Hansen's family were scanned from a selection of
stereoviews produced by him, and currently held by the Matlock Local
Studies Library.
The complete range of stereoviews may be seen on the Picture the
Past web
site, to whom I am indebted for permission to use these
images.
All five appear to have been taken on the same occasion, probably in
Hansen's studio in 1907. Many thanks to HP Hansen's
great-grand-daughter Fiona McNicol for identifying the subjects. Left: Mary Jane Hansen née Hardern (1869-1958) Right: Mary Jane Hansen & Alice Emma Hansen (1906-1986) Below left: Elsie Winifred Hansen (1898-1973), George Henry Hansen (c1892-) & Wilfred Thorvald Hansen (1902-1979) Below: Hans Peter Hansen (1868-1943) Below right: Alice Emma Hansen (1906-1986) |
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Stereoscopic
view of the photographer by Hans Peter Hansen of Ashbourne Undated Format: Scan of photocopy of Stereocard Image © Matlock Local Studies Library & courtesy of John Bradley Nothing
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Unidentified
young woman by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, but probably taken in the early 1900s Format: Carte de visite, with bevelled gold edge Size: Mount 65 x 107 mm Photo 58.5 x 93.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Nothing
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Unidentified
woman and child by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, but probably taken in the early 1900s Format: Cabinet card, with bevelled gold edge Size: Mount 106.5 x 165.5 mm Photo 99.5 x 146.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Nothing
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Unidentified
young man by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, but probably taken in the early 1900s Format: Cabinet card Size: Mount 108 x 167.5 mm Photo 104 x 151.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Nothing
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Unidentified
elderly woman by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, but probably taken in the early 1900s Format: Postcard Size: Card 86 x 138 mm Photo 78.5 x 132.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes |
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"C" Coy,
6th Battalion Sherwood
Foresters at Clumber Park by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Dated 1913 Format: Post card Ref. Nos. 606 & 637 Image at left © & courtesy of Mike Briggs Notes: see Photo-Sleuth article |
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| 5th or 6th Battalion Sherwood
Foresters at either Scarborough or Clumber Park by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, possibly taken in 1911 (Scarborough) or 1913 (Clumber) Format: Post card Size: 140.5 x 87.5 mm Images © & courtesy of Mike Briggs |
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Unidentified
soldier of the 5th or 6th
Battalion Sherwood
Foresters at either Scarborough or Clumber Park by H.P. Hansen of Ashbourne Undated, possibly taken in 1911 (Scarborough) or 1913 (Clumber) Format: Post card Size: 90.5 x 139 mm Ref. No. 1287 Images © & courtesy of Mike Briggs |
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| References
Images and information provided by Mike Briggs, Brett Payne, Fiona McNicol, Nick Tomlinson & Picture the Past, Matlock Local Studies Library & John Bradley 1881 UK Census - online from the LDS church 1861, 1871, 1891 & 1901 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com 1901 UK Census index - online from the PRO FreeBMD Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co. Limited, London. Anon (1895) History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire, T. Bulmer & Co. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith Anon (1912) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1912, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Adamson, Keith I.P. (1997) Professional Photographers in Derbyshire 1843 - 1914, The PhotoHistorian, No. 118 Supplement, September 1997, ISSN 0957-0209. Courtesy of John Bradley. |
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