Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

1821 - 1920 (98 years)

Generation: 1

Beveridge, Erskine was born on 27 Dec 1821 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Aug 1920 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK; was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Home Address/Year: Dunfermline, Scotland; Address:
Dunfermline, Scotland
UK
Where Active (Non-Specific Address): 29-30 May 1885, Kamloops, BC; Address:
Kamloops, BC
Canada
Where Active (Non-Specific Address): 4-8 Jun 1885, Victoria, BC; Address:
Victoria, BC
Canada
Where Active (Non-Specific Address): 2 Jun 1885, New Westminster, BC; Address:
New Westminster, BC
Canada
Where Active (Non-Specific Address): 3 Jun 1885, Vancouver, BC; Address:
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Notes:

STATUS: Amateur.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: This Scottish amateur photographer visited Vancouver on 3 Jun 1885 on his way around the world. He visited Kamloops on 29-30 May; New Westminster on 2 Jun and Victoria on 4-8 Jun. He was a linen manufacturer in Dunfermline and an antiquarian of wide-ranging interests. His son published a memorial edition of his photographs reproduced by the collotype process.

FORMATS: landscape views.

Generation: 2