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Professional  Photographers

Connections with Edinburgh but studios elsewhere

Spence Families

Dalkeith, Musselburgh, Edinburgh

 

Addresses and Dates

Below are lists of the addresses and dates that I have found, so far, for photographers in the Spence family.

Peter Stubbs:  March 16, 2010

 

James Spence

Photographer and Picture Frame Maker

1888

123, High Street, Dalkeith

1889-1890

Old Edinburgh Road, Dalkeith

1889-1894

1 Mitchell Street, Dalkeith

1891-1900

1 West Glebe, Dalkeith

Source:  Photographers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to 1914:  D Richard Torrance

 

John Spence

Photographer and Picture Frame Maker

1880-1914 or later

13 Bridge Street, Fisherrow, Musselburgh

1881 Census

Photographer, aged 36.

Born:  Unst, Shetland

Resident:  18 Hercus Loan, Musselburgh

Wife:  Agnes S

Children (all born Musselburgh):

-  Thomas, aged 5

-  Catherine, aged 2

-  Agnes aged 10 months. 

1889

43 Bridge Street and Hercus Loan, Musselburgh

Source:  Photographers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to 1914:  D Richard Torrance

Note:  Many of James Spence's cartes de visite have survived.

 

Charles Spence

Photographer

1874-75

Corner of Union Bank
127 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland

1878r

Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland

1881 census

Photographer, aged 34
Born:  Uist, Shetland
Resident:  Navy Lane, Lerwick & Gulberwick
Wife:  Mary Ann S
Children, all born Lerwick:

1.  Charles T, aged 3
2.  Samuel G, aged 2
3.  James J, aged 1.

1882-86

Union Bank Lane, Lerwick, Shetland

1884-97

6 Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland

Source:  Photographers in Northern Scotland to 1914:  D Richard Torrance

1895

Station Road, Dunbar

1896-1914 or later

Railway Road, Dunbar

Source:  Photographers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to 1914:  D Richard Torrance

 

Marion Spence

Photographer and Picture Frame Maker

1881 Census

Apprentice Photographer, aged 17.

Born:  Carstairs, Lanarkshire

Daughter of Hugh S (railway guard) and Margaret S

Resident: 9 Downfield Place, Edinburgh

Source:  Photographers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to 1914:  D Richard Torrance

 

Family History Message

1.

David Spence

Austin, Texas, USA

Thank you to David Spence Edinburgh who wrote about John and Charles Spence and descendants.

David wrote:

Question

"Can you help me to find the name of an Edinburgh photographer who, in about 1860, employed as apprentices two brothers, John I. Spence and Charles Spence?"

There were several photographers in Leith during this period (and many more in Edinburgh but none in Musselburgh.)  I don't know which of them John and Charles might have worked for.           Peter Stubbs

Arrival in Leith

"John is my great, great grandfather.  With his brother, he emigrated to Edinburgh from Unst, Shetland after his father was lost at sea.

I was told that they arrived at Leith and found work as photographers' apprentices."

Later Generations

"In any case, both John and Charles became photographers, as did John's son.  ***

John's grandson also became a photographer and his great grandson (my father) worked for Eastman Kodak in the U.S."

*** John's son may well be John Spence listed above with a studio at Musselburgh, about six miles to the east of Edinburgh.       Peter Stubbs

David Spence, Austin, Texas, USA:  October 25, 2005

 

Family History Message

2.

Addison Graham

Kingussie, Highland, Scotland

Addison Graham wrote:

Dunbar

"I am related to the Spence family on my mother's side.  My great grandfather also had a photography business in Dunbar which I am interested in finding out about."

I assume that your great grandfather was Charles Spence.  I've now added him to the lists of 'Spence Photographers'' above.

Peter Stubbs:  March 16, 2010

Addison added:

Musselburgh and Shetland

"My mother remembers the shop in Musselburgh being pointed out to her as a child.  The brother came down from Shetland and worked at first at  a studio/shop at the Caledonian station.  She does not think they were in Leith.

My great grandfather then went back to Lerwick and set up a business there. He then left Shetland, due to ill health, and set up a business in Dunbar (Abbeylands?).

After a period in Bournemouth, his daughter, Maryann, carried on the business in Dunbar."

I've now also added details of Charles Spence's photography business in Shetland to the lists of 'Spence Photographers' above.

Peter Stubbs:  March 16 + 22, 2010

Addison Graham:  Kingussie, Highland, Scotland:  March 12 +16, + 22,  2010

 

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EdinPhoto - Home Page      Please send me an e-mail ...  with your questions, comments, suggestions or news.      At any time, you can search for a word  -  perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic.  The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.            At any time, you can search for a word  -  perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic.  The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.

Photographs and Other Images  -  These include portraits of photographers  -  photographic outings -  Princes Street views  -  Newhaven Fishwives  -  etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh  -  Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh  -  1840 to 1940  -  Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland  -  1856 to 1873  -  Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society  -  1861 to date  -  Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records  -  Photographic Journals  -  Trade Directories  -  Books  -  etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site  -  including descendants of photogrpahers  -  researchers  -  providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site  -   together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used  -  Just browsing?  -  Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites  -  Photographic Societies  -  Photographic History  -  Family History  -  etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year.   Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven.  Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes.  Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s,  some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today  -  Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes     1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh:    2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections:     1. Street views:    2. Buildings:    3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh  -  Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos.  Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

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