William Edward Sargent was born in 1880, son of Walter and Emily (nee Hicks) in 1878, and his sister Lizzie M was born the following year. The family lived in Duck Street, where Walter had established himself as a boot and shoe manufacturer in 1870. William's father died aged just 44 in 1896, and two years later his mother Emily married Charles Luther Bradfield, who may already have been involved in the business. Charles built a villa residence in Newton Road, and called it 'Elmham' after his father's birth place.

William's photograph album is filled with a mixture of family, town and tourist photos. Although no captions are added, he seems to have travelled in Scotland, Isle of Man, France, and other places. Certainly some pictures are in Paris, and they visited the "Exposition de Beaux Arts" and a boat hire.

Note : The photos seem not to be in the order taken and assembled in a very random mix.

As a young man	Name inside his photo album

Photos of Elmham during construction c1897/8

possibly Emily, Lizzie & Charles on holiday?	Charles Bradfield

possibly Harry Seckington and one of his daughters in their nursery ground? Woburn Place down to High Street.

William's pictures of Cave's Fire 1901 The ladies outside the school looking at the damage - see below. The rear doorway to the factory from Alfred Street

Alfred street looking to College Street ... ... and looking towards Church Street High Street looking towards the Church .... .... and down to the Rose & Crown

3 Cyclists - is William one of them?

The factory in Crabb Street ...	... some boys sitting in the doorway

outside an unidentified house ...	... clipped from the picture

Unknown soldier	another man unknown	and another

Three pictures of travel : a boat, at Luss, Scotland - part of a 'Royal Mail Route', and The Isle of Man at Douglas.

Is this the women & children of a family ...	... and the man at the back, with William?

possibly the original cemetery gates?	possibly Rushden Hall Park entrance?

These two pictures are not from the album, but came separately.
BD-310 - captioned 'Sargent, Pightles Cottage'	at Elmham, 114 Newton Road [now 120]