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Edinburgh Professional Photographers
S Hansen |
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S Hansen placed this advert in the British Journal of Photography in
1903:
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Advertisement
Situations Vacant
WANTED, experienced Outdoor Operator, with whole-plate camera for
taking groups; good appearance; permanent situation;
salary 30s. per week to commence. S. Hansen, 41 Broughton
Street, Edinburgh.
BJP: October 16, 1903
with acknowledgement to Ron Cosens for telling me about this advert. |
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Questions
Q1. Was S Hansen a professional photographer in 1903, or was he
an agent or employee advertising on behalf of another photographer?
Q2. The Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directories list studios at
35, 58a, 72, 74, 74a, 105, 107 and 109 Broughton Street, but not at 41
Broughton Street.
Was No. 41 also a photographic studio in 1903, or was it somebody's
home address?
Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: April 16, 2015 |
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Reply
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Ron Cosens |
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Thank you to Ron Cosens
who made a good point in his reply.
Ron replied:
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Outdoor Groups
"S Hansen was looking for somebody for
taking outdoor groups.
Maybe he had no studio."
Ron Cosens, Edinburgh: April 16, 2015 |
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Reply
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Allan Dodds
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
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Allan Dodds read the comments about S Hansen
above and replied:
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Wages
"A weekly wage of £1 10s in 1903
was pretty good, compared to my weekly wage of £2 from the Edinburgh
photographer, Campbell Harper in 1960."
Allan Dodds, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
April 17, 2015 |
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