Photos and Memories of Edinburgh

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Introduction

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Newhaven

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Leith

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Granton

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Edinburgh

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Photos and Memories of Edinburgh

Talk  to

Newhaven Community

History Group

19 November  2013

New Lane, Newhaven

An old postcard

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Newhaven

©  Copyright: For permission to reproduce, please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

1.

1.

Introduction

A.  Move to Edinburgh

B.  Booklets

C.  EdinPhoto web site

 

 

A.

Move to Edinburgh

-  I moved from Yorkshire to Edinburgh on leaving school in 1963.

School Grounds -1961

My Photos -  St Bede's Grammar School  -   In the school grounds  -  On the Log    -  1962

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

Ramsay Garden
Infra-red photo

Infra-red photograph  -  Ramsay Garden  -  Photograph taken June 1996

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                           Photograph taken 14 June 1996

-  I soon found Edinburgh Photographic Society, and joined it.

-  I took an interest in the history of EPS.

-  I did some research into the history of EPS Annual Exhibitions, held since 1861

 

 

B.

Booklets

-  In 2000, I wrote a booklet for EPS Members, giving a history of EPS to 2000.

Booklet compiled by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh Photographic Societies in the 19th Century

© Peter Stubbs:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

-  I found that many professional photographers had been Members of EPS.

E R Yerbury  -  Three Generations

ER Yerbury x 3  -  Professional photographers

©  Reproduced by courtesy of the Yerbury family.   Click here for link to web site.

-  I began to research Edinburgh Professional Photographers and their studios.

William Crooke’s studio  -  1911

William Crooke's studio  -  Princes Street

©  Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services.

-  I compiled a booklet of Edinburgh Professional Photographers for the RPS.

Booklet published by the Historical Group of the Royal Photographic Society  -  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello, 1840-1940
© Peter Stubbs:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 

C.

Today

-  The web site was created in 2001.  I'm updating it every day.

-  I've now expanded the web site to include:

-  Recollections

-  Maps

-  Old and Recent Photos

-  Postcards

-  Transport

-  Edinburgh Place Names + Expressions

-  Edinburgh Today

-  etc.

This evening, we'll concentrate on Photos and Recollections of:

-  Newhaven

-  Leith

-  Granton

-  Edinburgh

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Photos and Memories of Edinburgh

1

Introduction

Page 1

2

Newhaven

Page 2

3

Leith

Page 3

4

Granton

Page 4

5

Edinburgh

Page 5

 

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