Edward Bracher (1823 – 31 May 1887) was a pioneering Victorian photographer based in

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. Bracher was born in

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, Wiltshire.''1861 England Census'' He had photographic premises at 26 High Street, Oxford from 1852 to 1863. He worked mainly on portraits and commissioned landscapes, advertising as the "''

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Portrait Rooms''" with "''Portraits takes on Ivory, Paper, and Glass''" as well as "''Gentlemen's Mansions & Churches Photographed''". Bracher lived over the premises with his wife and two children.The High, Oxford: 24–31

High Street, Oxford
, UK.

Henry Taunt Henry William Taunt (1842–1922) was a professional photographer, author, publisher and entertainer based in Oxford, England. Birth Henry Taunt was born in Penson's Gardens in the parish of St Ebbe's, Oxford. His father Henry was a plumber an ...

, later another well-known photographer, joined Bracher at the age of 14 as a member of staff in 1856. In 1863, Bracher sold his business to the Oxford booksellers and stationers, Wheeler and Day. The business transferred to 106 High Street, but Henry Taunt stayed at the original premises as photographic manager for a brief period. He died at his brother's residence in Sedgehill, Reading, aged 64.''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995''

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