William Whiffin
William Thomas Whiffin (1878–1957) was a photographer who pioneered what would later be termed street photography in suburban East London in the first half of the twentieth century. William was born in Poplar. His father, also called William, ran a photography business, which William later took over.
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William Whiffin
- Born
- 1878
- Died
- 1957
- Occupation
- photographer
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William Thomas Whiffin (1878–1957) was a photographer who pioneered what would later be termed street photography in suburban East London in the first half of the twentieth century. William was born in Poplar. His father, also called William, ran a photography business, which William later took over.
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Born in 1878, died in 1957.
William Whiffin (1878–1957) was a photographer.
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