Here is a lovely story and photo courtesy of Marjorie...
This is a photo which stood in the window of Taylor & Wain's studio
on Hamnett St.
It is a photo of me aged 5. I was watching the
photographer preparing his camera and was unaware that he had taken it.
My mother had a copy in black & white but this one was hand
coloured by George Wain and put in the window. My mother asked for it
but was refused. For years I stood at the Shaw Hall bus stop outside
Woolworths, on the way home, looking at myself. When I went to the
Grammar school Mr Wain was my art teacher and I mentioned the photo. He
told me it was his favourite child study and the next day brought it in
to school and gave it to me.
Nice man, Mr Wain. We kept in touch until
he died.
Mr Wain painted a beautiful picture of My Nan which still hangs proudly at my parents house.
He was a very talented man indeed..
