Hi the innitials NB stands for New Britain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob & Val" <robbartlett@sympatico.ca> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] Re: Dumfries photographers > Rene, > Perhaps the NB stands for New Brunswick. There is a Scots settlement in > Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada named Dumfries ( after their original > home ) > ---Valerie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rene Anderson" <rene_anderson@onetel.com> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 5:22 AM > Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] Re: Dumfries photographers > > > > I have a CdV by "Queens Photo Company", Jubilee Buildings, Dumfries, NB. > On > > the front is written "Queen's Studio, Dumfries, NB". > > > > When did we stop using NB? > > > > Rene Anderson > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan MacMeekin" <dan@macmeekin.com> > > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:10 PM > > Subject: [D-G LIST] Re: Dumfries photographers > > > > > > >I posed your question to Peter Stubbs, who runs the www.edinphoto.org.uk > > > website. > > > > > > He writes: > > > > > > Hi Dan: > > > > > > 1. Robert Wilson was listed in the trade directories as being a > > > photographer in Dumfries from 1871 until 1897. So far as I know, his > > > address (121 High Street) was only given once. That was in 1878, but he > > > may well have been at that address throughout. > > > > > > 2. I don't have any record of any photographer named J Richmond, Brook > > > Street, off Queen's Place, thought there was a John Sillars Richmond, > > > photographer, at Bank Street, Galashiels in 1907. > > > > > > Best wishes: > > > > > > - Peter. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > > > From Peter and/or Carol Stubbs, Edinburgh - web site > > > > <http://www.edinphoto.org.uk>www.edinphoto.org.<http://www.edinphoto.org.uk> > uk > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > At 07:11 PM 11/02/2004 +0000, Jo Brown wrote: > > >>Does anyone have knowledge of when the following Dumfries photographers > > >>were in business? > > >> > > >>Robert Wilson, 121 High Street > > >>J. Richmond, Brook Street - off Queen's Place. > > >> > > >>I am trying to date a small number of photos - carte de visite - of > > >>presently unknown family members. > > >> > > >>Any help would be appreciated. > > >> > > >>Jo Brown > > > > > > Dan MacMeekin > > > Silver Spring, Maryland, USA > > > > > > Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society member #2839 > > > > > > Researching McMiken, McMekin, McMeekin, McMichan, etc. from Girthon and > > > Anwoth parishes, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland > > > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > If your line involves the surname GRAHAM why not join > > > CLAN-GRAHAM-L@rootsweb.com and find out more. > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ > > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > DO NOT send files as Email attachments to the list. > Send them privately - person to person. > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > >