Photographic Dealers

Lennie

Lennie, opticians and photographic dealers, placed many adverts in The Scotsman in the 1850s.  The earliest one that I have found appears below:

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The Scotsman 13 August 1853, page 1

Also: 28 Sep, 12 Oct, 19, 26 Nov 1853.

VENETIAN and FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHS

A large assortment 3s. to 10s. each

ACHROMATIC POCKET TELESCOPES

for Tourists, Deer Stalking, Hunting, Race

and

Opera GLASSES

and

STEREOSCOPES and SUN PICTURES for do.;

SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES,

adapted to the Sight with care and accuracy

JAMES LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 14 LEITH STREET

**"Briets" French Apparatus for making Ærated and Soda Waters &c. only 16s 6d each

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The Scotsman 13 August 1853, page 1

ITALIAN PHOTOGRAPHS

JAMES LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 14 LEITH STREET,

has just received another large assortment of those exquisite specimens of the Art, comprising upwards of 150 Views form "Rome", "Venice", "Milan", &c.        7s. 0d. EACH

Lennie continued to advertise his photographic apparatus in The Scotsman, adverts appearing on 31 Mar + 4, 7 Apr + 19 May + 14, 21 Jul + 4, 18, 25, 19 Aug   + 1, 5, 8, 15, 22, 26 Sep + 6, 10, 13, 17, 24, 27 Oct  + 3, 14, 17, 24, 28 Nov + 8, 10, 15, 19, 22, 29 Dec1855, then  regularly in 1856 and 1857.

Here is a Lennie advert from 1856:

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The Scotsman 8 November 1856, page 3

PHOTOGRAPHY

The Largest Stock in Scotland of every Article connected with Photography

at Wholesale Prices

1-4 Size Double Achromatic Portrait Lenses   20s.

1-2 Size Double Achromatic Portrait Lenses   50s.

1-1 Size Double Achromatic Portrait Lenses 100s.

CAMERAS, STANDS, BATHS, CASES, CHEMICALS

Fisher's Collodion 9d. per ounce

E. LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 46 PRINCES' STREET

(Opposite the Scott Monument),

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The Scotsman 30 May 1857, page 1

WHOLESALE

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT

The Largest Stock in Scotland of every Article connected with Photography

NEW PRICE LIST now ready, and may be had on application.

Agent for "FISHER 7 KEITH'S POSITIVE COLLODION".

E. LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 46 PRINCES' STREET

(Opposite the Scott Monument),

 

By 1858, E Lennie, Opticians were offering complete outfits for photographers, at a cost of £2.

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The Scotsman 24 April 1858, page 1

PHOTOGRAPHY

A complete set of apparatus for Portraits 4 ½  by  3 ½, and under, consisting of Compound Achromatic Lens, Walnut-wood camera, Dark Slide, Three Holders, and Focus, Tripod Stand, Bath and Dipper, Developing Glass, Three Dozen Glasses or different sizes, Collodion, Nitrate of Silver Solution, Developing Solution, Fixing Solution, Black Varnish, in a Neat Strong Box,  £2.

Every Article connected with Photography at Wholesale Prices.

E. LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 40 PRINCES' STREET

Opposite Scott Monument

The address given in this advert above was No 40, but it appears to have been a misprint, and should have been read No 46.  The street in many or all of the Lennie adverts was described as Princes' Street.  The normal spelling was originally Prince's Street and is now Princes Street.

Here is another Lennie advert.  The £2 photographic set for beginners (above) is one of several photographic items listed in this advert.  The advert also includes a choice of five manufacturers' collodion.

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The Scotsman 12 March 1859, page 3

The Scotsman 5 April 1859, page 1

 

THE EDINBURGH

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT

46 PRINCES' STREET

where every Article required for the Practice of Photography may be obtained.

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Among the specialities may be mentioned -

WARRANTED ACHROMATIC PORTRAIT AND VIEW LENSES

FIRST-CLASS CAMERAS - EXPANDING, FOLDING AND STEREOSCOPIC

TRIPOD STANDS - LIGHT, STRONG, AND PORTABLE

CHEMICALS OF ABSOLUTE PURITY

APPARATUS MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR INDIA

COMPLETE SETS FOR BEGINNERS FROM £2

TENTS, BATHS, GLASS PLATES, MOROCCO CASES, PASSÉ PARTOUTS

THOMAS'S COLLODION, 9d. per oz.

RAMSDEN'S, FISHER'S, KEITH'S  AND "LENNIE'S" "HIGHLY APPROVED2 COLLODIONS, 6d. per oz.

E. LENNIE, OPTICIAN, 46 PRINCES' STREET

Opposite Scott Monument

 

 

 

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