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Archives · News ·Sep 18, 2025

The Original Staff in The 1800s

Alfred Newens and his family and staff posed in front of the Kew shop. Mrs Newens stands to the left of Alfred. On his right is his son Frank, who distinguished himself as a photographer and his daughter Kathleen who with John, (holding the pony) continued in business all her life.

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