Turnbull  Studios

1.

Edinburgh and Portobello

2.

Glasgow

3.

West of Scotland

4.

Scotland

5.

Detail on the back of a cabinet print

6.

Greenock and Glasgow

1.

Turnbull  Studios

Edinburgh and Portobello

The Turnbull family had the following studios in Edinburgh

Robert Turnbull also had a studio at Portobello, the seaside resort on the Firth of Forth about five miles to the east of Edinburgh.  Below is one of his studio portraits, no doubt from the Portobello studio.  Please click on this image to enlarge it.

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When did Robert Turnbull's studio operate in Portobello, and what was its address.  I have found no reference to this studio in the trade directories.  Perhaps, like others, it operated in the summer months only.

2.

Turnbull  Studios

Glasgow

The Turnbull family had the following studios in Glasgow

Thank you to Captain John Aston RN, Winchester, Hampshire, England for sending the following additional information.

John wrote:

The 1881 census gives details of the Turnbulls above, and also of Walter Turnbull:

Source:  Photographers in Lanarkshire to 1914 [D Richard Torrance]

3.

Turnbull  Studios

West of Scotland
and elsewhere

Robert Turnbull listed his studios on some of his card mounts.  These included studios in Paisley and Saltcoats and several others locations. Please see the examples below which are listed with acknowledgement to John Aston who provided the details:

Turnbull & Sons

Photographed by
Turnbull & Sons

Artists & photographers,
Turnbull & Sons

75 Jamaica Street Glasgow

and at City Buildings, 32 Cathcart Street Greenock

Turnbull & Sons,
Artistic photographers

10 Jamaica St. corner of Argyle St. Glasgow

23 Garfield St., opposite New Post  Office, Belfast

Bijou Studios, 37 Hamilton St., Greenock

Turnbull & Sons,
Artistic photographers

10 Jamaica St., corner of Argyle St., Glasgow

23 Garfield St., opposite New Post Office, Belfast

Bijou Studios, 37 Hamilton St., Greenock

Main Street, Larne

7 North Bridge St., Hawick

Turnbull & Sons,  
Artistic photographers

10 Jamaica St., corner of Argyle St., Glasgow

London Studio, 49 King William Street, London Bridge, E.C.

23 Garfield St., opposite New Post Office, Belfast

Bijou Studios, 37 Hamilton St., Hawick

Main Street, Larne

7 North Bridge St., Hawick

Source:  John Aston

Thank you, also, to Hugh (full name not known) for providing the following information that may be helpful in determining when the last six studios listed above were operating.

Hugh wrote:

"I have a 2-1/2" x 4" photo by Turnbull and Sons.  The address is 10 Jamaica St, corner of Argyle St. Glasgow.  There are five other locations on the back of the picture, which also has a drawing of their business building at 10 Jamaica St."

The six addressed given by Hugh are the same as the last six in the table above.

"The person in the photo is a great Aunt who appears to be about 16 to 20 years old.  She was born between 1870 and 1872."

Hugh:  August 10, 2007

4.

Robert Turnbull Studios

Scotland

Thank you to Archie Foley, Joppa, Edinburgh for sending me even more studio addresses for Robert Turnbull's company.

Thank you also to Winnie Lisowski for also providing the same studio addresses, but with one difference - the one in green below.

All the following addresses were listed on the back of one of his photos:

Robert Turnbull

Photographer

5 Union Street Glasgow

6 Union Street  Glasgow

24 Causeyside Street (entrance 1 Johnstone Street)  Paisley

41 Dockhead Street  Saltcoats

Blenheim House, Baxter Place Edinburgh

26 Bath Street  Portobello

Cathcart Street  Greenock

Head Office & Works:  620 Eglinton Street  Glasgow

Source:  Archie L Foley, Joppa, Edinburgh, November 30, 2006

5.

Detail

from the back
of a Cabinet Print

Here is detail from the back of one of Turnbull & Sons' cabinet prints, sent to me some time ago, giving the addresses of Turnbull's Glasgow, Belfast and Greenock studios:

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Diana Stevens

The lettering at the bottom of the card reads:

Acknowledgement:  Diana Stevens:  April 12, 2004

5.

Detail

from the back
of a Cabinet Print

Here is detail from the back of one of Turnbull & Sons' cabinet prints, giving the addresses of their Glasgow, Belfast and Greenock studios:

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Diana Stevens

The lettering at the bottom of the card reads:

6.

Robert Turnbull Studios

Greenock and Glasgow

Thank you to Arthur Low for investigating further and sending more detail of Robert Turnbull's studios in Greenock.

Arthur wrote that:

-  he has an interest in Glasgow 's Victorian photographers.  Here is a link to his web site:
Glasgow's Victorian Photographers.

-  he visited Greenock's archives recently, and checked the details for the company recorded in the PO directories.

Here's what Robert found in the PO directories:

Robert Turnbull

Photographer

1881-84

1885

1885

Source:  Arthur Low, Eaglesham, Glasgow, Scotland:  January 31, 2010

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