Paul Martin - Green Plaque site

About Paul Martin - Green Plaque site

Paul Martin was referred to in his time as 'the Dickens of the lens' thanks to the way in which he captured the lives of the streets of London and their inhabitants. He and his family were refugees who fled France in the wake of the Franco-Prussian war.

This plaque celebrating his life and work is placed on the former studio he shared with Harry Dorrett and from which they ran their business, Dorrett & Martin Photographers.  

This plaque was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of Wandsworth's year as London Borough of Culture.

Location: 16 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG

Unveiled: Friday 7 November 2025

Contact

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Email: wandsworth.libraries@gll.org