Alice Hughes

Alice Hughes was a British photographer (1857–1939). She was born at London and died at Worthing.

Also recorded as Alice Mary Hughes.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Alice Mary Hughes. Her recorded language was English.

She was the child of Edward Hughes.

Works and catalogued output

Charles and Peter Revertera. Photograph by Alice Hughes, April 1898. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 8 works under this heading.

Context

The circumstances in which Alice Hughes stands.

Suggestions for economies, by Pauline Peter P.47/General Superintendent), Alice Martin Leake P.47/Secretary), M Lamont P.47/Irish Superintendent) and Amy Hughes P.47/Scottish Superintendent), and for maximising income, from Archibald Williamson is dated 1904 and held by Wellcome Collection. East-West, hand papermaking traditions and innovations : an exhibition catalogue / by Alice Schreyer. is dated 1988 and held by Wellcome Collection. USA 1994 Sep Spokane and Denver [nil on activities in the latter] 9-11 Sep 1994 is dated 1994 and held by Wellcome Collection. Doctor! Doctor! : tales of an Irish practice / Hugh and Alice Alport. is dated 2007 and held by Wellcome Collection. Tuberculosis (and other airborne infections) in industry is dated 1949-1953 and held by Wellcome Collection. Surveys of tuberculosis is dated 1949-1957 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Alice Hughes is also recorded as Alice Mary Hughes.

Holdings and surviving copies

O'Donnell, Alice Hughes--1937 May Show (1937) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Wellcome Collection records 39 objects associated with this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Alice Hughes may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Alice Hughes is established in the international name authorities as Bibliothèque nationale de France 162075201, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500293975, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1308841019, Library of Congress no2020029292, ISNI 0000000081905629, VIAF 122089934 and Wikidata Q2646909.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1904 to 1949.

Suggestions for economies, by Pauline Peter P.47/General Superintendent), Alice Martin Leake P.47/Secretary), M Lamont P.47/Irish Superintendent) and Amy Hughes P.47/Scottish Superintendent), and for maximising income, from Archibald Williamson, dated 1904, held by Wellcome Collection. The tomb of two brothers / by Margaret Alice Murray. Report on the anatomy of the mummies, by Dr. John Cameron. Report on the chemistry of the remains, by Dr. Paul Haas, Prof. H. B. Dixon, F.R.S., and E. Linder, B.SC. Report on the textile fabrics, by Thomas W. Fox, M.SC. Report on the colouring matter of the textiles, by Prof. Julius Hübner, M.SC.TECH., dated 1910, held by Wellcome Collection. Surveys of tuberculosis, dated 1949-1957, held by Wellcome Collection. Tuberculosis (and other airborne infections) in industry, dated 1949-1953, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 39 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Hughes, Alice Mabel, (Mrs T. H. R. Hughes), (died 22 Oct. 1930), MFH Neuadd-fawr, Who Was Who, 2007. Both legal and illegal wildlife trade ‘need better monitoring’: Interview with Alice Hughes, 2025.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (1049964217). Those registers additionally record the form Hughes Kersnowski, Alice.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1857Alice Hughes born at London.
  2. 1857Alice Hughes was born on 31 August 1857.
  3. 1898Charles and Peter Revertera. Photograph by Alice Hughes, April 1898. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1904Suggestions for economies, by Pauline Peter P.47/General Superintendent), Alice Martin Leake P.47/Secretary), M Lamont P.47/Irish Superintendent) and Amy Hughes P.47/Scottish Superintendent), and for maximising income, from Archibald Williamson is dated 1904 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  5. 1904Suggestions for economies, by Pauline Peter P.47/General Superintendent), Alice Martin Leake P.47/Secretary), M Lamont P.47/Irish Superintendent) and Amy Hughes P.47/Scottish Superintendent), and for maximising income, from Archibald Williamson (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1910The tomb of two brothers / by Margaret Alice Murray. Report on the anatomy of the mummies, by Dr. John Cameron. Report on the chemistry of the remains, by Dr. Paul Haas, Prof. H. B. Dixon, F.R.S., and E. Linder, B.SC. Report on the textile fabrics, by Thomas W. Fox, M.SC. Report on the colouring matter of the textiles, by Prof. Julius Hübner, M.SC.TECH. (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 1937O'Donnell, Alice Hughes--1937 May Show (1937) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  8. 1937O'Donnell, Alice Hughes--1937 May Show digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1939Alice Hughes died at Worthing.
  10. 1939Alice Hughes died on 4 April 1939.
  11. 1949Tuberculosis (and other airborne infections) in industry is dated 1949-1953 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  12. 1949Surveys of tuberculosis is dated 1949-1957 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  13. 1949Surveys of tuberculosis (Wellcome Collection).
  14. 1949Tuberculosis (and other airborne infections) in industry (Wellcome Collection).
  15. 1988East-West, hand papermaking traditions and innovations : an exhibition catalogue / by Alice Schreyer. is dated 1988 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  16. 1994USA 1994 Sep Spokane and Denver [nil on activities in the latter] 9-11 Sep 1994 is dated 1994 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  17. 2007Doctor! Doctor! : tales of an Irish practice / Hugh and Alice Alport. is dated 2007 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Born at

  • LondonPlace

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    A Lady Photographer Who Never Photographs Men; A Talk with Miss Alice Hughes, Illuminations, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Both legal and illegal wildlife trade ‘need better monitoring’: Interview with Alice Hughes, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  3. 3.

    Hughes, Alice Mabel, (Mrs T. H. R. Hughes), (died 22 Oct. 1930), MFH Neuadd-fawr, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Minority Biography: Alice James and Langston Hughes, Biography, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for Alice Hughes (Internet Archive), 8 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    The Influence of Ted Hughes: The Case of Alice Oswald, Ted Hughes, Nature and Culture, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    “Alice Hughes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  8. 8.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 10 articles naming Alice Hughes.

    open access index · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1049964217, Kersnowski, Alice Hughes.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  10. 10.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Alice Hughes as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  11. 11.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 39 works naming Alice Hughes.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  12. 12.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2646909: Alice Hughes

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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