WJ McLelland & Sonsand Robert McLelland |
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Portobello WJ McLelland & Son had a studio at 20a Promenade, Portobello from 1928 to 1934. Here is an envelope that was sent from their studio in 1928: The studio passed into the name of Robert McLelland from 1934 to 1949. Robert was presumably the son of WJ McLelland. |
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Fancy Goods Robert’ McLelland’s business was listed in the trade directory as Fancy Goods and Photography. Robert’ McLelland also had a studio at Broxburn. |
Comment 1Margaret Munro |
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Here is a photo by Robert McLelland, 20a Promenade, Portobello. Margaret Munro writes: |
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Backdrop "I think this photo would have been taken between 1934-49. I am really interested to know what the backdrop is supposed to be." Photo 1. Please click on the thumbnail image below to enlarge it and read more.
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Comment 2Jeff Nisbet |
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Thank you to Jeff Nisbet, USA for sending me this postcard portrait from McLelland's studio in Portobello. Jeff wrote: |
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Photo 2. "My Aunt Patsy in Kansas City has just sent me this photo of my mother, aged about 6 or 7, that was taken in the Portobello studio of Robert McLelland. My mother was born in 1928, so that would date the photo to about 1934 or 1935. It shows another of McLelland's backdrops, and the most bizarre pony prop I've ever seen. My aunt tells me that my mother had earlier decided to give herself a haircut, and it certainly shows." Jeff Nisbet, USA: May 17, 2014
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Comment 3
Alison McNay-Cooney |
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Thank you to Alison McNay-Cooney for sending me some photos from her aunt's photograph album.
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Alison wrote: Photos 1, 2,3, 4 "I don't know who the family members are in Photos 1, 2, 3 and 4, but the toy car and the donkey are the same as those in the comments above."
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Mother and Daughter and a Stuffed Donkey
A postcard with Robert McLelland's name
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alison McNay Cooney Boy in a Toy Car A postcard with no photographer's name and address on the back.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alison McNay Cooney, Netherlands Girl on a Stuffed Donkey A postcard with no photographer's name and address on the back.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alison McNay Cooney Family Group, possibly with Grandfather A postcard with no photographer's name and address on the back.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alison McNay Cooney Alison Cooney: 5 September 2018
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Comment 4Stuart Lyon Blackford, Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Stuart Lyon for sending me another postcard portrait from Robert McLelland's studio in Portobello. Stuart wrote: |
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5. Grandfather and Uncle with the Stuffed Donkey
"I, too, have a photo from Robert McLelland's studio. It is of my maternal grand mother with one of my uncles on a donkey that bears a striking resemblance with the donkey in photo 3." Stuart Lyon, Blackford, Edinburgh: 10 September 2018
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