Frederick Douglas Miller (6 December 1874 – 7 June 1961) was an English photographer, usually known as F. Douglas Miller. He was born on 6 December 1874, in the small village of
Brede, East Sussex, north of
Hastings
Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England,
east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
.
He was the son of Matilda Goldsmith and Frederick Miller, who married in Eastbourne on 4 March 1874. Matilda Goldsmith was born in Newenden, Kent in May 1848. Fred Miller was born in Hailsham in February 1850. Matilda's father, William Goldsmith was a farm labourer whereas Fred Miller and his father, Edward Miller were both professional photographers (according to their marriage certificate records).
His parents settled in
Haywards Heath in 1880, and before the end of the century Miller had set up "The Mid-Sussex Photographic Studio" in Haywards Heath, offering photographs "in any size and newest styling" and services including "copying and enlarging". He also photographed outdoor events such as "garden parties". In 1903 he started to publish and sell picture postcards, and the business grew and became successful.
He married Kate Elizabeth Peerless in 1905. Miller ran the studio until he sold the business to Ebenezer William Pannell in February 1916, and moved to
Worthing
Worthing () is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 111,400 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Ho ...
with his wife, where they lived for the rest of their lives. His wife died on 19 March 1959, and Miller died in
Southlands Hospital
Southlands Hospital is a medical facility based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, which serves people living in Shoreham itself as well as Worthing and other towns and villages along the south coast and in the inland areas of West Sussex. ...
in
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in West Sussex, England.
The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to its west by the Adur Valley and to its south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach on th ...
on 7 June 1961.
Examples of his work
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*Pictures of M. K. Gandhi in 1931 in London, cf
gettyimages?
*Uncaptioned picture of a De Havilland Comet parked in front of a Vickers Viscount.
https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/blog/aerospace/de-havilland-comet-britain-powers-commercial-jet-aviation/ Keystone/Getty Images
References
Photographers from Sussex
1874 births
1961 deaths
People from Brede, East Sussex
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