English Street, Dumfries 1890's

[cupcake]

Does anyone have old photographs of English Street, Dumfries from the 1890's.

My G Grandfather Robert Johnstone MOFFAT had his plumbing and gas fitting business at 35/37 English Street. Would love a photograph of his shop.

Any information would be very much appreciated.

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[MonicaL]

Hi cupcake

Most of what I can see for the street seems to be around 1910, give or take:

www.flickr.com/photos/maxwellancestry/6843448875/lightbox/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxwellancestry/6843453625/
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southscotland/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_9223000/9223459.stm

www.visitdunkeld.com/old-photographs-scotland-d.html

The English Street street directory for 1911-12 shows here on NLS www.archive.org/stream/dumfriesdistrict191112dir#page/66/mode/2up

Now a listed building? www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-26166-33-35-37-english-street-

Monica

[cupcake]

MonicaL,

Many thanks for the addresses. Lovely to see all the old photographs.Doubt very much I will get a photograph of 35/37 English Street. Didn't realise it was now a listed building.

I remember my mother saying she lived at 35/37 English St. with my father and 3 year old brother, in 1946, until they could find a house.

Found the English Street directory for 1911-12 very interesting.

Kind regards,

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[imchad]

Hi the Ewart Library has a photographic site
http://www.dgttl.co.uk/

Enter 'English Street' in the search box and quite a few pictures com eup.

Ian McClumpha

[kojak]

Hi Cupcake,

I hope you are still enjoying your research. It may be worthwhile contacting Dumfries and Galloway Council's Conservation officer - it used to be a Volkmar Nix (I'm not sure if he is still about though). This may be a worthwhile avenue to explore whether the Council has photographs of the old listed building.  Failing that, it may also be useful to search Historic Scotland's database as they too hold extensive records including old photographic imagery of the nations listed buildings. 

Good luck and happy hunting!

Kojak

[cupcake]

Ian McClumpha,

Thank you. Will have a look and see what comes up.

cupcake

[cupcake]

Hi kojak,

Yes, I am still enjoying my research and, is great when I find things and make a connection. Sometimes though, I hit the odd brick wall.

Thank you so much for the information and will contact Dumfries and Galloway Council's Conservation officer and, the Council regarding photographs of the old listed building and see what they come up with.

Regards,

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[cupcake]

Hi the Ewart Library has a photographic site
http://www.dgttl.co.uk/

Enter 'English Street' in the search box and quite a few pictures com eup.

Ian McClumpha

Hello Ian,

I went onto the the above site and the very last photo of English Street does show my G Grandfathers plumbing business.

Could you tell me if I can get a copy of this from the Ewart Library.

Many thanks,

cupcake

[cupcake]

 Hello Kojak,

Have been to the Dumfries & Galloway Council and Volkmar Nix is still about but, is off sick at the moment.

Spoke to another chap who went to the RCAHMS site and 33/35/37 English Street, DUMFRIES. This is a listed building: Circa1800, three storey tenement.

Unfortunately no old photographs.

However imchad posted an address and there is a photograph which shows my G Grandfathers shop.

Thank you for your help.

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