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Richard Stuart Brown
1842 - 1903
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EPS Member
Richard
Stuart Brown was a member of Edinburgh Photographic
Society from 1890 or earlier. He
had professional photographic studios in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh from 1881.
He married
Alison Morison (elder daughter of John Clunie Morison) in 1864. She
died in 1882. He died in 1903 and his business then passed to
his son, Robert (Bobbie) Brown
Robert Brown
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Edinburgh Studios
Richard Stuart Brown's studios in Tollcross were at:
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1881-1883
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14 Brougham Street
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1884-1885
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1
Brougham Street
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1885-1903
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16 Brougham Street
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Some of his cartes de visite give the name of the studio
as 'Toll
Cross Studio'.
This
studio appears under
the name of Charles R
Brown in the trade directories.
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1875-1879
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2
Tollcross, Home Street
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Family
Richard Stuart Brown's father was
named Charles Brown. He was a Master Hatter.
Richard grew up in Coopers Entry, 130 Canongate,
Edinburgh, and trained as a bookbinder. He had 3 sons
and 4 daughters. Here are his sons:
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Photography
By the time of his marriage in
1864 Richard Stuart Brown's occupation was recorded as a photographer. Although
there is no evidence to support the theory, it is quite possible that
he started in business at 3 Hanover Street.
There was certainly a photographer named Richard Brown listed in the
Edinburgh trade directories at 3 Hanover Street in 1863-64.
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Peter Stubbs
Richard's
move to Brougham Street is well recorded, and he lived and worked in
the Tollcross area for the rest of his life.
His speciality was individual and
family photographs. I have a considerable number taken of his own
family which has provided an invaluable record.
The business was carried on
by one of his sons, Robert. |
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Aberdour
Studio and Donkey
For a number of years a second
studio was operated at Station Road, Aberdour, Fife, where a
donkey was kept as a 'prop'.
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Whether or not this was
popular with customers is open to question as it was reputedly an
animal of unpredictable temperament! |
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Thank you to Douglas Glass, Craigleith, Edinburgh,
great-grandson of Richard Stuart Brown, for providing the details in
the 'Family', 'Photography' and 'Aberdour sections above: 6 Dec 2005 |
