Rust’s family archive

This archive was found in a shoebox full of old pictures in one of the antique shops during a travel around Sri-Lanka. Photographs used to belong to the Rusts dynasty. The heads of family, Julian Godfrey and Thomas Alfred, were professional photographers and achieved recognition in their professional aria. The eldest Rust started his career in 1860 and they both had been continuing their family business for 80 years. This archive depicts more then one half of century of a life of one family. The collection contains 300 prints and just 1 negative. 

 The first picture dates back to 1900.

 

"Miraculous pictures"

1900-1910

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Mummie Ascot

Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Her Highness Princess Bettys. Baby-in the palace

Violet Beatrice

1910-1920

1920-1930

1930-1940

George & Helene!!! V. & R!

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Cecil - wonderful brother & son. One in a million

Cecil Thomas

Ruins of Corfe Castle in the background. In a quaint old street

Julian Godfrey Helene Maude Elizabeth Ann Milligan

9000 ft on Kilimanjaro

Helene Maude

"Casanova". Don't look too long girls, - even the picture might sweep you off your feet!

Cecil Thomas

Violet's car

Violet Beatrice

At buckingham place

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Kew Gardens. Hot house in background

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

With ms Webbs at the hotel Atlantic. Torquay

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

At Whitehall

Mrs. Wells + entrance to Buckfast Abbey Torquai

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Monty Buny + us at Tea at a Thatched Cottage. Lindhurst

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Swanage Harbour

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Bird Cage walk St. James Park where Sullivan (Australian) slipped & died. He came for the coronation

Julian Godfrey Violet Beatrice

Not my costume. Bobbie Forbes and Vi

Violet Beatrice

Hampton Court with door to the Grape Vine

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Decoration in Brighton. Mums & Violet & me on each in the distance. 5th May

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Helene's Birthday in Brighton. Do you like Violet's green Swelton Catch costume?

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

In St James Park

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

1940-1950

1950-1960