Forrest, Albert Owen
BORN: Abt. 6 October 1867, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
DIED: 12 February 1933, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
ACTIVE:
Cambrian Studio, 14 Market Street, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1881–1894*
Thomas Forrest & Sons, 14 Market Street, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1895–1921
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1922–1931
Father: Thomas Forrest, Brother: Walter Griffith Forrest
*Uncertain when Thomas Forrest began referring to his studio as Thomas Forrest & Sons.
The first reference I found to the new name was in 1895. As seen in the portraits below, the name "Cambrian Studio" was also retained. However, Albert was listed as a photographer in the studio at least as early as 1891 and was already a photo assistant at age 13 in 1881.
WL0003 – Unknown Young Man, CDV, Thomas Forrest & Sons (Albert Owen Forrest & Walter Griffith Forrest), Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, c1895–1901
WL0004 – Unknown Woman, CDV, Thomas Forrest & Sons (Albert Owen Forrest & Walter Griffith Forrest), Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, c1895–1901
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, July 10, 1897, p. 1
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, May 19, 1917, p. 1
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, June 30, 1917, p. 2
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, April 13, 1918, p. 1
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, July 16, 1921, p. 1
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, February 3, 1923, p. 1
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, June 12, 1926, p. 6
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday, August 29, 1931, p. 1
Western Mail & South Wales News, Thursday, September 27, 1928, p. 7
Pontypridd Observer, Saturday,
February 25, 1933, p. 6