Walkers Studios Ltd

Herbert Walker (1882-1962)

Herbert Walker was born in Driffield in 1882. The was living in Scarborough and working as a photographer with a studio in Huntriss Row by 1909. He operated from a number of different studios before settling in St. Thomas Street in the early 1930s. In 1933 he went into partnership with Harry Bennett and Walkers Studios Ltd was formed. They specialised in wedding, sporting, theatre and outdoor group photographs. In the late 1960s they were to purchase John W Gray’s company and employ Neville Gray as principle photographer. In 1970 they moved across the road and the majority of their negatives were disposed of. The company stopped their photography business in 2002 when David Gray was the photographer and owner of the company. Walkers Studios Ltd still exists today and operates out of the former studio at 41 St Thomas Street, but now sells electrical equipment.

on 4 January 1962 Walker died in Belvedere Nursing Home in Scarborough, he had been living at 10 Belmont Road, Scarborough. The executers of his will were Alan Herbert Walker a musician and Harry Bennett his former business partner. He estate was valued at £11,082 15s 5d.

Photographic portrait of an unknown group, a choir? by H. Walker of Scarborough
Back of postcard photographic portrait by H. Walker of Scarborough

Portrait of an unknown group, maybe a choir.

Postcard

portrait of a mason in regalia by photographers, Walkers Studios Ltd, Scarborough
Detail of photograph showing embossed name, Walkers Studios Ltd, Scarborough

Advert from a brochure advertising Robinson’s Motor Tours Scarborough,

c.1928

Portrait of H. C. Chapman, Mason,

Print

This image may be ©Walkers Studios Ltd

Advert for Walker Photographer, Scarborough

Photographic Practice

  • Portraiture

  • Now an independent electrical retailer

Studios

Central Studio, 1 Huntress Row, Scarborough - 1909-1912

Falconer’s Road, Scarborough - 1913

Vernon Place, Scarborough - 1914-1921 (Herbert Walker)

35a St Thomas Street, Scarborough - 1933 (Herbert Walker and later Walkers)

57 and 59 Castle Road, Scarborough - 1933

41 St Thomas Street, Scarborough - until 2002

References

Kelly’s Directory, 1913, 1921

WHSmith Directory. 1912, 1914