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The Studio of John Drummond of Edinburgh, UK John Francis of Calgary, Canada would like any information on the studio or family of the photographer John Drummond of Edinburgh, working 1880s to 1913 - this is the information he has: 
John Drummond and Minnie Bruce were married in 1899. They moved to Calgary in 1913. The picture I have sent you looks to me to be some years after their marriage, so I would guess 1910. I believe he operated a photo studio in Edinburgh from some time in the 1880s to 1913. His addresses are Princes Street and Dalry, at different times. Evidently he had a number of 'associates' or partners in other towns. After he moved to Calgary he operated a photo processing shop. He died in 1930. She died in Calgary in 1949. Minnie Bruce was the daughter of Jane Bruce, I have indicated her picture (below). Late in life about 1913, Jane married her cousin, Capt. William Stephen. They too moved to Calgary. He died here in 1935, and she in 1944 age 93. I have indicated William Stephen, probably with his mother (below). Both Jane and William were born in Fraserborough (near Inverness) hence that connection on a number of the photographs. They are taken from his album and I assume are relatives accumulated when he was a younger man. I have some of his biographical notes, he sailed throughout the world between 1864 (age 13) and 1913. I have some Drummond pictures were taken from a separate album-and my best guess by the way they are presented is that this was his presentation book-to show to customers. Some of them are relatives, but many are more probably strangers. Drummond, 22 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh. (This is the photographer John Drummond and his wife Minnie) [Cabinet card c.1903] front------plain back Thos Trail, Fraserburgh (Two ladies - Jane Bruce at the right) [c.1892] front------plain back J. Lloyd, Lord Street, Southport (Capt. William Stephen and probably his mother) front------back In the mid 1880s Drummond went into business with two other photographers: Drummond & Low, 127 Ferry Road, Leith c. 1891-93 Drummond & Herriott, 79 Princes Street, Edinburgh. c.1885 - 1887 [c.1887 seen] Herriott could claim he was from the W. & D. Downey studio, London - Photographers to the Queen, and included the Prince of Wales plume on the back of the card. Another photo website lists Drummond as: Drummond, John, 22 Dalry Road, c.1894 - 03 Drummond, John, 9 William Street, c.1908 - 13 Drummond, John, 34 Shandwick Place, c.1903 - 1912 Thanks Francis for your contribution - Roger To contact John Francis with any information - his email is: jdrummondf@aol.com or to contact Roger Vaughan: rogervaughan@blueyonder.co.uk John Francis has also sent a number of good colour photocopies including many Scottish studios: The information may be useful for dating other photographs G.W. Wilson, 25 Crown St. Aberdeen [1890s] MacGillivray & Co., 32 Church St. Inverness. [mid 1890] Esstemont, Fraserburgh. [1890s] Gordon, Fraserburgh. [c.1888] James Gordon, 5 Mid Street, Fraserburgh [c.1864] James Norris, Sunnyside Studio, Daubhill. [1906] Parisian Photo Co. 75 Princes Street & 1 Hanover St. Edinburgh. [c.1896] Pearlmann, St Georges Cross, Glasgow. [c. 1904] Willie Anderson, 364 Dumbarton Rd. Patrick. [c.1894] J. Shine, 46 Queen St. Peterhead. [c.1882] Alex Nicol, Lauriston Place Edinburgh. [c.1876 at that address 1870 - 1898] W. Green, 7 & 9 Castlegate, Berwick-on-Tweed [c.1876] J.R. Prophet, 59 Wellgate, Dundee. [c.1888] Collier & Park, Inverness, [c.1872] Wood & Co (successors to Messrs Low] 72 Princes Street, Edinburgh [c.1881] W.K. Munro, North Pitt Street, Rd Edinburgh. [c.1884] G. & W. Morgan, Aberdeen, c.1882] E. R. Yerbury, 3 South Hanover Street, Edinburgh [c.1879 that address 1869 - 1898] D. Whyte, 52 Church Street, Inverness [c.1884] J.T. Tunny's 13 Maitland Street and 11 Salisbury Place, Newington. Edinburgh.[ c.1886 - that address 1875 - 1886] Philson, 25 Jamaica St. Glasgow. [c.1887] See also Edinburgh Photo website Return to Homepage R.F.Vaughan 2004 |
