Photo Credits and Research Resources

Photo and Image Credits

“The Blacklead King” Home Page:

The portrait of William George Nixey appeared in the book "Two centuries of Soho, its institutions, firms, and amusements" by John Henry Cardwell, published 1898 by Truslove and Hanson, London.

From Slough to Winkfield – and Back Again (1736–1843)

The photograph of St Lawrence's churchyard and church is a Flickr photo by Diamond Geezer.

Marriage and the In-Laws (1791–1844)

The pen and ink image of Christ Church (Greyfriars) Newgate, London appeared in the 22nd March 1845 issue of The Illustrated London News. It was found at Wikipedia, and was uploaded by Writer128.

The Growing Family (1844–1860)

The photograph of Nixey's Black Lead shop sign is by Grace's Guide to British Industrial History.

The photograph of the patent for the ornamental design for use on tablets of W G Nixey’s black lead is by Judy Lester, it was enhanced by Nivard Ovington, and appears with the permission of The National Archives; Ref: BT 43/65/81481.

The photograph of Nixey's Patent Revolving Till appears by kind permission of Wotton Auction Rooms Ltd..

The photograph of 12 Soho Square appeared in the book "Two centuries of Soho, its institutions, firms, and amusements" by John Henry Cardwell, published 1898 by Truslove and Hanson, London.

Venturing Into Pastures New (1861–1870)

The section of the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map of Upton and Slough 1868-1875 is Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

The images of Nixey's Garden Labels and Nixey's Patent Revolving Till are by Grace's Guide to British Industrial History.

The Death of William George Nixey the Elder (1870)

The portrait of William George Nixey appeared in the book "Two centuries of Soho, its institutions, firms, and amusements" by John Henry Cardwell, published 1898 by Truslove and Hanson, London; the image was edited and enhanced by Nivard Ovington.

The photograph of the large marble monument at St. Lawrence’s churchyard appears by kind permission of Julia & Keld.

The Next Generation (1870–1884)

The photograph of Marie Anne Chown’s memorial appears by kind permission of Julia & Keld.

The photograph of St. Mark's, Battersea Rise, London is from Wikimedia.

The Fletcher and Bell Families (1805–1952)

The portrait of Dr. Thomas Bell Elcock Fletcher is Copyright and appears by kind permission of Warwickshire County Record Office (Ref CR2941/20/1).

The modern-day photograph of 8 Clarendon Crescent, Leamington, appears by kind permission of David and Christine Lawson.

Another Decade of Change (1885–1895)

The image of the authentic box that once contained Nixey’s Cervus Bag Blue is by kind permission of Andrew Steer.

The advertisement of Nixey’s Refined Black Lead, Soho Square Blue, and Berlin Black is taken from the Taunton Courier of 24th October 1888. It is Copyright by D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., and was created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The Black Lead advert was reproduced as a postcard in 1904 by Raphael Tuck & Sons, with permission from Messrs W. G. Nixey.

The image of the Royal Arms is edited from the Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette of 17th November 1893. It is Copyright by D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., and was created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The image of Nixey’s Black Lead poster for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee 1887 is by Andrew Nixey.

Golden and Diamond Jubilees (1896–1912)

The photograph of the horse drawn tram outside India House, Gloucester, appears by kind permission of Gloucestershire Archives; reference no. SR38/29157/8.

The image of theTuck Celebrated postcard of Nixey’s Blue is by Jon Nixey.

The three images of the novelty advert "I Always Use Nixey's Refined Black Lead" are Copyright and appear by kind permission of The Bodleian Library / University of Oxford / John Johnson Collection; shelf reference John Johnson: Oil and Candles 1 (36).

The advertisement for Nixey’s Boot Polishes appeared in the London Daily News of 5th July 1904.

The image of the advertisement from the Aberystwyth Observer can be found at Welsh Newspapers Online.

The photographs of the Certificate of Incorporation of W. G. Nixey Ltd. and the Signatories to the Agreement are by Judy Lester, and appear with the permission of The National Archives; Ref: BT 31/20009/115780.

The Death of William George Nixey the Younger (1912)

The End of an Era (1913–2014)

The photograph of the wooden shop display for W G Nixey's Celebrated Black Lead appears by kind permission of Severn Beach Antiques.

The Lives of the Grandchildren (1869–1992)

The photo of the commemorative stained glass windows at Benington is a Flickr photo by jmc4.

The photograph of Francis Lennox Holmes was found at The Morgan Web Site.

The Great Grandchildren Keep the Family Growing (1895–2010)

The History of Springfield House (1856–2016)

The photograph of the southern face of Elvian House appears by kind permission of Michael Day and Slough History Online.

The photograph of Queen Mary at the opening of the Princess Alice Home for Totally Disabled Sailors and Soldiers appeared in the Dundee Evening Telegraph of 14th May 1919. It is Copyright by D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., and was created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The poem “Blacklead Castle” by Keith Bosley from the book “A Chiltern Hundred” (ISBN 0-85646-176-8) is Copyright and appears by kind permission of the publishers, Carcanet Press.

The photograph of the Nixey Close street sign is an edited version of a Street View by Google Maps from July 2014.

The photograph of the front view of Elvian House appears by kind permission of Baylis Media Ltd / Slough Express