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Tonight

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Exhibits

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Web Site

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Early
Photography

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Professional
Photographers

5

Photographic
Societies

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PSS
1856

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EPS History,
Members

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EPS Dinners,
Outings, Meetings

9

EPS Premises,
Exhibitions

10

Early
20th Century

11

Mid
20th Century

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Today

Ethnographic Photography

Postcards in Scotland

 

 

Talk to EPS Digital Imaging Group  -  November 10, 2008

History of Photography

4.

Professional Photographers

Hill & Adamson

Kenneth McLeay

Robert Brown

Thomas Bruist

William Crooke

Edward Reuben / Roper Yerbury

Alexander Ayton

James Good Tunny

Thomas Rodger

John Horsburgh

James Howie

James Ross

John Ross

John  Moffat

Alex Ayton

William Kyles

Alexander Asher

Jerome

Philip Ernest Low

Claude Low

George Washington Wilson

Thomas Vernon Begbie

Alexander Adam Inglis

Alexander McGlashon

Keystone View Company

Underwood & Underwood

Princes Street

1840 to 1900

Parisian Photo Co  -  75 Princes Street

Parisian Photographic Co studio - Princes Street

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services

Parisian Photo Co  -  75 Princes Street  -  Studio Interior

Parisian Photo Co studio - Princes Street

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services

Princes Street Studios  -  1840 to 1900

  Chart - Princes Street Studios - 1840-1900

Rock House

Rock House, Calton Hill

Rock House studio - 1870s

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services

 

Rock House

Hill & Adamson

1843-47

David Octavius Hill (Hill & McGlashan)

1861-62

Thomas Annan

1869-70

John Annan

1869-71

Archibald Burns

1871-80

Alexander Adam Inglis

1881-16

Francis Caird Inglis

1907-40

Alexander Adam Inglis (2)

1941

Francis Caird Inglis & Son

1941-49

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Dave Pattison, Edinburgh

Rock House

Valentine & Sons Postcards

Valentine - 1

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 1

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine - 2

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 2

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine - 3

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 3

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine - 4

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 4

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine - 5

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 5

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine 6

Rock House - Valentine Post Card 6

©  Valentines of Dundee.

Valentine 7

Rock house - Valentine Post Card 7

©  Valentines of Dundee.

 

Rock House

Other Postcards

George Washington Wilson  -  Postcard

Rock House studio - c.1900

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Holmes  -  Postcard

Calton Hill and Rock House - Post Card - Holmes Real Photographic Series

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It's that sky again !

Alex G Anderson  Postcard  -  1

Princes Street, looking West - post card - Alex Anderson

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Alex G Anderson  Postcard  -  2

Princes Street, looking East - post card - Alex Anderson

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Alex G Anderson  Postcard  -  3

Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket - post card - Alex Anderson

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Kenneth McLeay

Photographed by Hill & Adamson

 

Kenneth MacLeay RSA - Calotype by Hill & Adamson

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services

Kenneth McLeay

Studio: 1859 to 1863

 

Plain Photographs

1st size   -  no hands                  10s 6d

2nd size  -  with hands               15s 0d

3rd size   -  half length          £1    1s  0d

4th size   -  whole length      £1  11s 6d

Plain copies of the  first 3 sizes  -  5/- each

Plain copies of the 4th size  -  7/6 each.

Painted Photographs

1st size  -  tinted           £2    2s  0d

1st size  -  finished      £3  13s  6d

2nd size  -  tinted         £2  17s  0d

2nd size  -  finished    £4   19s  0d

3rd size  -  tinted         £3   13s  6d

3rd size  -  finished     £6     6s  0d

4th size  -  tinted        £5  15s   6d

4th size  -  finished    £8   18s  6d

4th size  -  in uniform or highland dress            £10   10s  0d

Miniatures for Bracelets, Lockets, etc.    -  smallest size   £6  6s  0d

Robert Brown

Studios: 1881 to 1928

Scotland's Pocket Hercules

Edinburgh professional photographer, Robert Brown, training 

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Douglas Glass
great grandson of Richard Stuart Brown.

On the donkey in Aberdour Studio

Edinburgh professional photographer, Robert Brown, on a donkey in his father's studio in Aberdour 

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Douglas Glass great grandson of Richard Stuart Brown.

Thomas Bruist

Studio: 1870 to 1872

Thomas Buist with wife and daughter  -  1857

The early Fife and Edinburgh Photographer, Thomas Buist - photographed with his wife and daughter in 1857

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Frances Culham, Bedfordshire, England

Ambrotype in a Union Case

The case is made from shellac and sawdust, then moulded

Ambrotype in Union Case - hand tinted
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Union Case designed to hold an ambroype photo - Outside, showing the front and back of the opened hinged case

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Thomas Bruist's Daughter
and her class at Dame School

 

Cabinet Print of Lillias Buist at her dame school in 1865

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Frances Culham, Bedfordshire, England

William Crooke

Princes Street Studio - 1911

 

William Crooke's studio - Princes Street

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services.

William Crooke

He won awards in many Photographic Exhibitions

He had a 25 inch plate camera

 

Enlardement of detail from Walter Barnett's photograph of William Crooke - 1910

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Tom Yanul

William Crooke

attends an exhibition of his photos
at JC Strauss' studio, St Louis, USA, 1910-11.

 

William Crooke and othrs at St Louis studio in 1911

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh Photographic Society  [American Photography: May 1911]

Three Generations  -  all named:

E R Yerbury

LEFT:           Edward Reuben Yerbury  [b.1843]

CENTRE:      Edward Roper Yerbury    [b.1915]

RIGHT:      Edward Reuben Yerbury     [b.1881]

ER Yerbury x 3 - Professional photographers

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury family.   Click here for link to web site.

Edward Reuben Yerbury

 b.1843

 

Edward Reuben Yerbury - 1843-1933

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury Family.

Edward Reuben Yerbury

 b.1881

 

Edward Reuben Yerbury - 1881-1952

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury family. 

Edward Roper Yerbury

1915 - 1949

Aged about three

Photographed  by his father

 

Edward Roper Yerbury - b.1915

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury family.

Edward Roper Yerbury

1915 - 1949

'The Sky Pilot'

 

ER Yerbury, The Sky Pilot, photographed by his father, ER Yerbury

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Trevor E R Yerbury, Edinburgh

Alexander Ayton Jun

He photographed groups, including
the Photographic Convention, 1892

Ayton Family

 Wife, Catherine and 8 of her children

Alexander Ayton's wife and eight of his children

© The Ayton family.  Reproduced with acknowledgement to
Elizabeth Trubuhovich  (great-granddaughter of Alexander Ayton). 
Also husband Ron, sister Alison and niece Christine.

Alexander Ayton

Photo:  Australian and Scottish Cricket Teams

Photograph of a Cricket Team by Alex Ayton - Which team, and when was the photograph taken?

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Alex Ayton

Cartes de Visite

 

Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 2 - front  ©      Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 2 - back  ©

 

Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 3 - front  ©      Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 3 - front ©

 

Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 4 - front  ©      Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 4 - back ©

 

Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 5 - front  ©      Alex Ayton jun - Carte de Visite - No 5 - back  ©

J G Tunny

Early Carte de Visite

 

The back of a carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man seated with top hat      The back of a carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man seated with top hat

 

The back of a carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man standing with top hat    The back of a carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man standing with top hat

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A carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man with long hair      The back of a carte de visiet by James Good Tunny - 1860-1870 - Man with long hair

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

Thomas Rodger Jun (standing)

and

James Good Tunny (seated)

Thomas Rodger [jun.] and Tunny.

© Reproduced by courtesy of St Andrews University Library

Thomas Rodger Sen.

dressed in Newhaven Fishwives' costume.

Thomas Rodger [sen.] - dressed in Newhaven Fishwives' costume.

©   Reproduced by courtesy of St Andrews University Library                                A LB49-11

Thomas Rodger Sen.

"Playing the Bellows"  seated beside
 Hungarian violinist, Edouard Remeny.

Thomas Rodger [sen.] - Playing the bellows" seated beside the Hungarian violinist, Edouard Remeny.

©   Reproduced by courtesy of St Andrews University Library                                                      ALB49-12

John Horsburgh

Early Carte de Visite

 

A carte de visite by James Henderson whose photographic studio was at 68 Princes Street from 1856 until 1867      The back of a carte de visite by James Henderson whose photographic studio was at 68 Princes Street from 1856 until 1867

©   author of www.cartedevisite.co.uk

 

A carte de visite by James Henderson whose photographic studio was at 68 Princes Street from 1856 until 1867      The back of a carte de visite by James Henderson whose photographic studio was at 68 Princes Street from 1856 until 1867

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

James Howie Jun

Cartes de visite:  20 men:  Cowgate Free Church Choir
Cartes de visite:  42 men:  Who are they?

 

James Howie Junior - carte de visite - Cowgate Free Church Choir - November 19, 1878      James Howie Junior - carte de visite - Cowgate Free Church Choir - November 19, 1878

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Scottish Genealogy Society

 

 

James Howie Junior - carte de visite - Group of 42 men   James Howie Junior - The back of a carte de visite - Group of 42 men

 ©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to the author of www.cartedevisite.co.uk

James Ross

Studios: 1846 to 1870

Cartes de visite:  Newhaven Fishwives

 

Carte de Visite - Newhaven fishwife - Photographer: John Ross          Carte de Visite - Newhaven Fishwife - Photographer: John Ross

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to National Galleries of Scotland permission.

John Ross

Studios: 1858 to 1900

 A carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady and handbag    A carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady and handbag

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

A carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady and handbag         A carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady and handbag

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

A carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady with large dress            The back of a carte de visite by the Edinburgh professional photographer John Ross - lady with large dress

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

John Moffat

Studios: 1853 to 1962

Cartes de visite showing medals awarded to him

1875-80

John Moffat - Carte de visite - 1875-80 - Boy      John Moffat - Carte de visite - 1875-80 - Back = "1 Medal"

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

1882-86

John Moffat - Carte de visite - 1882-86 - Girl and Boy        John Moffat - Carte de visite - 1882-86 - Back = "3 Medals"

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

1890-97

John Moffat - Carte de visite - around 1890 to 1897 - Youth        John Moffat - Carte de visite - around 1890 to 1897 - Back = "7 Medals"

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

From 1897

John Moffat - Carte de visite - from 1897 - Lady with Book        John Moffat - Carte de visite - from 1897 - Back = "10 Medals"

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

William Kyles

Portobello

 

Carte de visite - Kyles - 34 Bath Street - Group  ©    The back of a carte de visite - Kyles - 34 Bath Street - Group 

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Alex Asher

Cabinet Print

Studios  1864-1900

 

Cabinet Print - Photographer: Alex Asher - front

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Jerome

Jerome Studio  -  Leith Street, Edinburgh: 1934 to 1970

Jerome's Studio, 79 Leith Street, Edinburgh

Jerome Postcards

Studio Portraits  -  around 1920s  -  not Edinburgh

A variety of fashions and backdrops

 

Jerome postcard - Date and place not known - Elephant

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Joyce Gallois

 

Jerome postcard - 1930 - Lady with Handbag

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Jerome postcard - 1927 - Lady in Hat and Chair

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Jerome postcard - 1927 - Lady and Chair

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©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Joyce Gallois

Jerome postcard - 1931 - Child on a Chair

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Philip E Low

Cabinet Print

Studios: 1898 to 1910

 

Cabinet Print - donkey, ladies and children - Photographer: Philip E Low

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Claude Low

Postcards

Claude Low  -  Postcard 1

Portrait of three in a studio car. Who was the photographer? 

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Claude Low  -  Postcard 2

Postcard portrait with a studio car and backdrop by Claude Low

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Claude Low  -  Postcard 3

Postcard portrait with a studio car and backdrop by Claude Low

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Claude Low  -  Postcard 4

Post Card Portraits - Claude Low - Post Card 2

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George Washington Wilson

GWW

Princes Street - c.1859

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Jenny and Ray Norman

 Web site: World of Stereoviews

Princes Street - c.1860

Photogrraph of Waverley at the East End of Princes Street - by George Washington Wilson

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury family.   Click here for link to web site.

GWW - Lantern Slide  -  Edinburgh Old Town and Waverley Bridge

George Washington Wilson - Lantern Slide - Edinburgh Old Town and Waverley Bridge

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alastair Griffiths, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Thomas Vernon Begbie

Begbie

The Scott Monument

The Scott Monument - Stereoscopic View by Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Waverley Bridge

Looking east from the Scott Monument - Stereoscopic View by Thomas Vernon Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Leith Inner Harbour

Leith Inner Harbour - Stereoscopic View by Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Leith Shore

Leith Shore - Stereoscopic View by Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Canongate Tolbooth

Canongate Tolbooth - Photograph by Thomas Vernon Begbie - late 1850s

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Whitehouse Close

Whitehorse Close - Photograph by Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Demolition to enable Cockburn Street to be built

Edinburgh Old Town with demolition of old buildings to create Cockburn Street - Photograph by Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Begbie

Leith Wynd

Leith Wind - Photographs Begbie

©  City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Alexander Adam Inglis

Albumen Prints

A A Inglis

Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders on the Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle and Esplanade - Photo by Alex A Inglis

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A A Inglis

Holyrood Chapel

Holyrood Chapel - Photo by Alex A Inglis

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A A Inglis

Waverley Bridge

View of Edinburgh Old Town from the Scott Monument - Photo by Alex A Inglis

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A A Inglis

St Giles Cathedral

St Giles Cathedral in the High Street, Edinburgh - Photo by Alex A Inglis

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A A Inglis

St Giles Cathedral  -  Interior

St Mary's Cathedral [interior] - Photo by ALex A Inglis

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Stereo Views

McGlashan

Mary of Guise's House

Mary of Guise's House

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G W Wilson

The Railway and Calton Hill

GW Wilson stereo card - Calton Hill from the North Bridge

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Unidentified Photographer

The Lord High Commissioner's Procession  -  1858

An early Stereo View by an unidentified photographer - Procession in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 1858

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Unidentified Photographer

Duke of Wellington Statue

An early pair of Stereo photos by an unidentified photographer - Register House

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Keystone View Co

The Forth Bridge

Stereo views by Keystone View Company - The Forth Bridge and Pipers by Keystone View Company

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Underwood & Underwood

Princes Street

Underwood & Underwood - Stereo View of Princes Street - looking to the west from Waverley towards the Scott Monument

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Underwood & Underwood

Looking down the Mound towards Princes Street

Stereo View looking down the Mound towards the National Galleries and Princes Street - Underwood & Underwood

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