The GREAT DEVILLE :
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Portrait of the artist as a young man (off duty)

Young Deville postcard

The classic "Deville postcard", which the Great Deville used as his business card

Deville postcard

Postcard variations
These pictures were supplied by George Smith. Henri Deville stayed with his great-grandparents in Hetton Le Hole in 1921 and gave them current versions of his postcards. The message on the back of the second picture is shown below this pair

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Deville postcard

Mrs. Parker with her daughters: Lucy, Dorothy, Pat, Hilda, Mary and Janet
Lucy Turner (top left), née Parker, with her mother and her sisters, including Pat (top right),
who was The Great Deville's assistant in his music hall magic shows.
The Turner family home in 1920 at 28 Brunswick Street, Ardwick, Manchester
The Turner family home in 1920 at 28 Brunswick Street, Ardwick, Manchester,
Harry Turner Jr. (in the pram) with his aunts Hilda (left) & Mary (centre)

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