tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929808893459817585.post4537710626261581834..comments2024-03-20T22:56:08.359-07:00Comments on Steam, Steel and Torpedoes: A couple of photosjoppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929808893459817585.post-80593984400605862682013-09-24T14:31:16.805-07:002013-09-24T14:31:16.805-07:00Edwin, thanks for that. I have a starting point, a...Edwin, thanks for that. I have a starting point, at least.Trouble is, no family record of Cameronians. Ah well.joppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929808893459817585.post-65902541447008366022013-09-24T11:39:43.424-07:002013-09-24T11:39:43.424-07:00My contact has replied:-
"Well, beyond the f...My contact has replied:-<br /><br />"Well, beyond the fact that he is a Lance-Corporal in the Cameronians, not much. Both regular battalions were in India during the 1890s, which is approximately the date of this photo. If you can find a history of the company, you might well be able to narrow down the date by the dates of operation of the four studios."<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />EdwinDiplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929808893459817585.post-33539812617762492762013-09-24T09:57:35.501-07:002013-09-24T09:57:35.501-07:00I've forwarded the details to someone I know w...I've forwarded the details to someone I know who collects Victorian photos of military subjects - I'll let you know if he comes up with anything.<br /><br />From the web Lawrie was a Scottish photographer working in Lucknow, India in 1880s and 1890s. Persuaded by his brother-in-law, Fred Bremner, to change to the new dry plate technology in the 1880s.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929808893459817585.post-41579619805361076502013-09-24T09:27:07.468-07:002013-09-24T09:27:07.468-07:00Most interesting photos.Sorry I cannot shed light ...Most interesting photos.Sorry I cannot shed light upon the second one but I am sure someone will for you.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com