Wanted

Information leading to the identification of this woman

The lady pictured here features in Audrey Dewjee’s latest article on Welsh Black history.

Audrey explains that at the end of a talk she gave in a small Yorkshire village, a member of the audience showed her this photograph and asked how she could find out who this beautiful young lady was. She had discovered the image in an album inherited after the death of a distant relation, and she had no idea who the young woman might be or how she may have been connected to the family. It was taken in ‘Newtown, North Wales’ (now in Powys) by a photographer named John Owen. Audrey supposes it dates from somewhere around 1890. We invite you to share this image far and wide and let us know of any clues as to the lady’s identity.

It is customary for ‘wanted’ posters to offer some sort of reward, unfortunately we can offer no money but you will earn our immense gratitude, reward enough, surely?!

This is just one of the fascinating snippets contained within Audrey’s article which you can find here:

https://www.historycalroots.com/more-snippets-of-welsh-black-history-1801-to-1900/