William Weddell, stationers, (like the photographic
dealers, Lennie) sold many photographs in
Edinburgh in the 19th century.
These sellers added their stickers to the backs of
the photos that they sold. Weddell's sticker read:
Edinburgh Bible Warehouse
W Weddell
Bible
Warehouses
I don't know whether or not there was any connection
between Weddell's Edinburgh Bible Warehouse and the Edinburgh
Bible Warehouse run by
William Ritchie
whose family went on to produces their 'Reliable Series' of picture
postcards and books of Edinburgh views.
Photogrpahers
Photographs sold by W Weddell included:
- Stereo views of Edinburgh
by Archibald Burns
- Carte de visite portraits of Edinburgh
Ministers and other characters:
e.g. Rev Dr Wallace, by Messrs
Low.
Rev William Pulsford, photographer not known.
John Russell, photographer not known.
Addresses
Scottish Book Trade Index
gives the following addresses for Weddell:
William Weddell
- Stationer
Edinburgh
1835-40
5 Bread Street
1841-43
9 Bread Street and 32 Leith Street
1844
Bookbinder and
Stationer, 9 Bread Street and 32 Leith Street