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Title: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: patval on Wednesday 21 April 21 03:35 BST (UK)
Is anyone able to tell me when D Ross had his photography business in Stonehaven please.

We have recently discovered a lot of family photographs which were taken by D Ross possibly during the middle 1800's

Thank you Patricia
Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 21 April 21 06:41 BST (UK)
Could this be him??

30 March 1898 - Aberdeen Press and Journal
Presented the Kincardineshire Constabulary Charles George, Esq., chief constable, as a mark of esteem.” Mr Ross, photographer, Stonehaven, supplied the fine photo

In 1871 there was a Donald Ross Photographer b 1836 Skene, Aberdeenshire  lodging at  11, Evan Street, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire  near Stonehaven :-\   

Kay
Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 21 April 21 07:08 BST (UK)
I think in later census years the above Donald Ross was living in Leslie Fife and there is newpaper notice of the burial of a Donald Ross age 80 Photographer at Leslie, Fife in the Fifeshire Advertiser 13 March 1915

Kay
Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 21 April 21 08:22 BST (UK)
Try the trade directories at https://digital.nls.uk/directories/
Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Wednesday 21 April 21 09:17 BST (UK)
https://www.cartedevisite.co.uk/

Malky
Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 21 April 21 10:10 BST (UK)
The back looks to be 1870s, I can't see the corners but, they were square up to the early 1870s after which, the corners became rounded off to allow them to be more easily fitted into Victorian album sleeves.
If you have more that you would like dating, try posting them here:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/free-photo-restoration/

It's helpful to show the whole of the photo but for greater accuracy, it better to post the front too as clothing helps to date them.

Added:

Please disregard this message as I see that you are now posting there

Carol


Title: Re: Photographer in Stonehaven D Ross.
Post by: GrahamAbernethy on Friday 09 June 23 21:20 BST (UK)
Hello! Im trying to figure out the time period when mine was taken as well.