{"product_id":"eric-morecambe-original-photograph-from-personal-collection-127","title":"Eric Morecambe original photograph from personal collection 127","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique, warm and very rare photographic of Eric smoking a big cigar with his son Gary in his private study and they are both having fun with a book called treasures of Britain assuming that Eric is of course one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA single large image 25x20cm ready to be framed - Eddie Waters written on the back the photographer \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of a  group of original photographs, contact sheets and negatives that we have for sale by Eddie Waters, showing Eric Morecambe with his son Gary in a private, informal setting, understood to be Eric Morecambe’s home office. Waters was a London-based photographer who worked privately and is known to have photographed Sharon Tate in London in 1965. These images originate from material retained within Eric Morecambe’s personal office and family collection.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is taken from a collection of original family photographs taken by Eric and his family (some may be press photos etc) that belonged to the family and were recently auctioned off by Hansons Auctioneers on 10th and 11th January 2025 where Eric’s signature glasses and pipe sold for a whopping £20,000  showing that the love for this enormous star lives on \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen they’ve gone, they’ve gone – These are original photos - no more copies – taken direct out of the box  bought at the auction and packaged by the family - Literally a one off chance to own some genuine comedy memorabilia and your own slice of history as Charles Hanson said ‘Go on, make a memory’!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll of these particular photos were taken from Erics private study in his home in Harpenden \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is one of \/a collection of  personal image\/s of Eric or his family - his wife Joan and his children Gail, Gary and Steven (whom they adopted in 1974) and their close family going about their daily life -including holidays, weddings, Erics parents, Eric playing golf and fishing  etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThey are predominantly one offs having come from their personal collection of family photos in Erics study where he sat at his desk and wrote all those memorable comedic sketches  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJoan Bartlett Morecambe OBE sadly died on her 97th birthday on 26 March last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSome photos have annotations on the reverse by the hand of Eric or someone within his family, Some have coloured stickers we assume to mark which photos were used in a publication over the years and there are also official stamps from various media organisations spanning decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJohn Eric Bartholomew (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the Seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe was the co-star of the BBC1's television series The Morecambe \u0026amp; Wise Show, which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in British popular culture, in 2002 he was named one of the 100 Great Britons in a BBC poll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI would finally like to say to the family and fans of this great man that I was truly humbled to have had access to all these photos. It is not often in my work that you have the opportunity to really see behind the scenes as it were - there are a lot very intermate images and I have spent a long time going through them all to come up with these 25 small packages each of which I think show a small window  into the life of one of Great Britain's favourite entertainers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE - The Auction Brochure shown in the images is NOT part of this sale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCondition is as per the photos \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🌿🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eOur Antique Forager Ethos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe source antique and vintage pieces for their craftsmanship, character and individuality, selecting only those that stand out and carry a story worthy of passing on.\u003cbr\u003eExplore curated inspiration, reference boards and new finds on Pinterest:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/antiqueforager\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/antiqueforager\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🌿🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree UK postage. 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