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Photographic Dealers
Lennie |
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Lennie, opticians and photographic dealers, placed
many adverts in The Scotsman in the 1850s. The earliest one
that I have found appears below:
Advertisement
The Scotsman 13 August 1853, page 1
Also: 28 Sep, 12 Oct, 19, 26 Nov 1853.
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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
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"Briets" French Apparatus for making
Ærated
and Soda Waters &c. only 16s 6d each |
Advertisement
The Scotsman 13 August 1853, page 1
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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.
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Here is a Lennie advert from 1856:
Advertisement
The Scotsman 8 November 1856, page 3
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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), |
Advertisement
The Scotsman 30 May 1857, page 1
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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), |
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By 1858, E Lennie, Opticians were offering complete outfits for
photographers, at a cost of £2.
Advertisement
The Scotsman 24 April 1858, page 1
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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. |
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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.
Advertisement
The Scotsman 12 March 1859, page 3
The Scotsman 5 April 1859, page 1
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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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