Pièce AFL/26 - Letter from Lydia [Aitken] to Rose, Violet and Edie [Aitken]

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AFL/26

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Letter from Lydia [Aitken] to Rose, Violet and Edie [Aitken]

Date(s)

  • October 1879 (Création/Production)

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1 item

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(1576-1900)

Notice biographique

Members of the Aitken family lived in York from 1576. Henry Martin Aitken b. c1815. Married Elizabeth Atkinson in 1843. Died 1874.
Elizabeth Aitken was born c. 1823 and died c.1896.
Their children included: Lydia (1844-1879), Rose (b. 1849), Henry Horatio (b. 1853), Violet (1857-1888), Edith (1861-1941), Elizabeth Mary (c. 1864-1870), Robert (1866-1876), and Charles (b. 1869-1936).

The family lived in the Bishophill area of York during the period covered by this collection. Henry Martin Aitken was a surgical instrument maker.
Henry Horatio Aitken was a glass manufacturer with a business at 29 Micklegate.
Charles Aitken was Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery from 1901 - 1911. In 1911, he became Keeper of the Tate Gallery, and was it's first Director from 1917 - 1930.
Harry Aitken (Henry's son) became a dentist in Newcastle. The Aitken family travelled around England and Europe, and many of the letters in this collection refer especially to their travels to Neuwied, Germany, and Rotterdam.

Henry Horatio Aitken married Annie Amelia Brown. They had a son, Henry George Aitken (b. 1877) who was known as 'Harry' in the family.

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Letter from Lydia to her sisters. The letter was written from 54 Holgate Terrace, York. In the letter, Lydia describes that Edie has recently left. She saw HRH the Duke of Cambridge who was to inspect the new barracks, then to visit the Exhibition. She talks about the Grand Military Tournament in the Asylum fields, and mentions that Malton Ann's niece was acquitted at the Wakefield Sessions.

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  • anglais

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    legacy

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