Holmes, Fred (Frederick), 1878 - 1951
Dates
- Existence: 1878 - 1951
Biography
Fred Holmes was an instrumental manager throughout Redfern's career, in charge of a number of itinerant shows, and later permanent shows.
Fred Holmes was born in Dronfield, Chesterfield in 1878. He started working with Jasper Redfern around 1894 becoming proficient in photography then developing to become a 'Skilled operator' of animated pictures, a camera man and projectionist.
From 1900 to 1905, he travelled extensively with Jasper Redfern and was the manager for Redfern's vaudeville and animated picture shows. Including the two seasons at Redfern's 'Palace by the Sea' in Southend where he took stills and some movies. When Jasper Redfern set up the first picture house in Sheffield, Holmes became the manager as well as general manager for Redfern's various enterprises around the country.
Redfern and Holmes parted ways in 1912 when Redfern's business folded in 1912 but Holmes was retained as manager of the New Central Hall Cinema, which was named the Tivoli in 1913.
From 1914 until his retirement in 1937, Holmes was the manager of the Heeley Electric Palace on Chesterfield Road. In 1939 he moved to Tupton, Derbyshire and worked at Rawson's brewery, Sheffield during the war.
Fred Holmes died in 1951.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Animated Picture Exhibition Rules, c1900 - 1920
Rules for animated picture and cinematograph exhibitions. Typed.
Cinematograph Act 1909 Licence, 1913
A copy of the Cinematograph Act 1909 Licence in an envelope.
Correspondence, 1900 - 1914
Collection of letters, envelopes, stamps, telegrams and tickets.
Correspondence from The Warwick Trading Company Ltd., 17 June 1912
Details of bioscope/Cinephone films on loan. Sheffield.
Cutlers’ Hall Handbill, c1900 - 1920
Sheffield rules for animated picture and cinematograph exhibitions.
Fred Holmes Collection
A collection of material including posters, programmes, handbills, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the shows of Jasper Redfern mainly in the Sheffield and surrounding areas. The collection was created by Fred Holmes who was a manager for Jasper Redfern of Sheffield, a pioneer of early film and exhibition. Jasper Redfern was the first man to show films in Sheffield. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Fred Holmes and Jasper Redfern.
Letter and Pass from Jasper Redfern, 5 June 1907
Letter with Special Pass.
Letter from Fred Holmes, 1900
Letter from Fred Holmes.
Letters, 1900 - 1914
Various letters.
Letters from Jasper Redfern to Fred Holmes, 1903 - 1910
Letters, envelopes, stamps and tickets. Includes one photocopy.
Letters to Fred Holmes from various people, 1903 - 1910
Letters, envelopes, stamps and tickets.
Sheffield Corporation Act 1883 Licences Document, 1912 - 1913
Licences for Public Dancing, Public Music, Public Singing.
Telegrams, 1907 - 1911
Various telegrams.
Various Items, c1895 - 1920
Collection of Various Items mainly relating to Jasper Redfern's Motion Pictures, as well as other entertainments and events.