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Edinburgh
Exhibitions
1854 |
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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
51
George Street
Reports
in Photogrpahic Journals |
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The
London Photographic Society reported in its journal of March 1854:
From
Edinburgh, we hear of a Photographic Exhibition. Among the pictures,
the calotype portraits and proofs executed many years since by
Mr DO Hill, and the late
Mr R Adamson, are spoken of highly for
artistic effect. The collection contains about 300 pictures.
[Journal
of the Photographic Society, No 15: March 21, 1854: Page 177]
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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
51
George Street
Advertisements in Newspapers |
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Several
adverts also appeared in the Edinburgh newspapers during 1854 for this
photographic exhibition. It was held at 51 George Street.
These adverts are
normally brief, as below, and none that I have found makes any mention of
which organization or individuals sponsored or organized this exhibition.
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Photographic
Exhibition
Will
open tomorrow, Thursday, in the
HALL, 51 George Street
Admittance One
shilling
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[The Scotsman: 8 March 1854, pa
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Photographic
Exhibition
Open
Daily from Ten till Five, in the HALL
51 George Street
Admittance One
shilling
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[North British Advertiser: 11 March 1854]
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Photographic
Exhibition
Open in
the HALL
51 George Street
Admittance One
shilling
A number
of interesting Pictures have just
been sent by Professor Hunt and others.
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[Edinburgh Evening Courant: 21 March 1854]
[Also, similar adverts without final sentence 7, 9, 11 March 1854]
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Photographic
Exhibition
Open
Daily from Ten till Five, in the HALL
51 George Street
Several Pictures from
Professor Hunt and Stereoscopic Views by J Stewart etc. showing the
Waves of the Sea taken instantaneously &c. &c. have just been added
to the Collection.
Price of admission
reduced to SIXPENCE
A copy of Mr Rodger's
Paper on his own mode of taking pictures by the Collodion process
will, by permission of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts be found
on the table for inspection. |
[The Scotsman: 1 April 1854] |
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The following account of the exhibition
appeared in The Scotsman on 25 Mar 1854:
"It will be seen
from our advertising columns that the exhibition of
photogrpahic pictures, which we some time ago aluded to, is
still open daily in the large hall, 51 George Street.
This is the first exhibition of the kind which has been
presented here, and our readers will do well to avail
themselves of the opportunity of examining a collection of
so many excellent specimens of this extraordinary invention.
Some of these are perfectly marvellous - the stereoscopic
views especially.
We venture to
suggest that the exhibition should be opened in the evening,
and the price of admission lowered, in order that our
artisans may have the gratification of seeing what wonders
the photographic art, though still in its infancy, has
achieved."
[The Scotsman, 25 March 1854, page 2] |
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51 George
Street was the Architectural Institute Hall See advert below. |
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Before
the Photographic Exhibition ...
ART
EXHIBITION
51,
George Street, Edinburgh |
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The Hall at 51 George Street
had been used in 1854, until 30 March, to house an Exhibition of the Prize
Paintings of the Art Union of Glasgow.
[North British
Advertiser 26/2/1854]
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ART UNION OF
GLASGOW
1853-54
Exhibition of Prize Paintings etc. in Edinburgh
Opens Sat 28 January 1854
in
the Architectural Institute Hall
51, George Street
Nearly 70 Paintings
Cards of admission are now being liberally circulated amongst the
Patrons of the Fine Arts, and, to prevent the Hall being overcrowded
SIXPENCE will be charged to those not having tickets. |
[North
British Advertiser: 21 January 1854] |
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During the 20th century, Lyon
& Turnbull's Auction Rooms were at this address.. Now, many of the
banks and other offices in George Street have been converted to shops,
restaurants and night clubs. No 51 is now a Laura Ashley shop. |
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