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  • Name Bishop and Christie  
    • VARIANT NAME: Bishop and Christie, Limited.
    Nickname "The Kodak House" 
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1910-1921  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    421 Granville Street
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Association Bullen, Harry Elder (Relationship: Photographer; Printer) 
    Association Wilson, Alexander (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Association Christie, David H. (Relationship: Employee; Manager; President; Managing director) 
    Association Bishop, Joseph Charles (Relationship: Partner) 
    Association Stanlake, William J. (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Association Weir, Robert (Relationship: Photographer; Printer) 
    Person ID I1508  Camera Workers | B, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2021 

  • Documents
    Bishop and Christie Ltd. ad, <i>Wrigley's British Columbia directory ... 1918</i>, p. 640.    		Bishop and Christie Ltd. ad, Wrigley's British Columbia directory ... 1918, p. 640.
    Bishop and Christie envelope, Nov 1919.    		Bishop and Christie envelope, Nov 1919.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Photo supplier.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Partnership of J.C. Bishop, a picture framer, and D.H. Christie. Although in business as a supply house, this firm employed photographers on staff. Alexander Wilson was a photographer between 1913 and 1915 when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Robert Weir was listed as a photographer in 1916 and H.E. Bullen was listed as a photographer between 1916 and 1920.
      Beginning with the 1921 Vancouver business directory, the firm was listed as Camera and Arts, Limited.

  • Sources 
    1. [S732] HEN10, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1910), 1113.
      Vancouver: Bishop Joseph C art goods 421 Granville

    2. [S698] HENVAN10, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1910), 547.
      Vancouver

    3. [S795] HENVAN11, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1911), 482.
      Vancouver

    4. [S797] HENVAN12, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1912), 569.
      Vancouver

    5. [S746] HENVAN13, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1913), 615.
      Vancouver

    6. [S749] HENVAN16, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1916), 490.
      Vancouver

    7. [S750] HENVAN17, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1917), 373.
      Vancouver

    8. [S753] HENVAN20, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1920), 417.
      Vancouver

    9. [S754] HENVAN21, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1921), 458.
      Vancouver

    10. [S755] HENVAN22, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1922), 492.
      Vancouver: "Bishop & Christie Limited, Now Camera and Arts, Limited. 610 Granville Street, Phone Seymour 4845."

    11. [S756] HENVAN23, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1923), 468.
      Vancouver: "Bishop & Christie Limited, Now Camera and Arts, Limited. 610 Granville Street, Phone Seymour 4845."

    12. [S757] WRI24, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1924).
      Vancouver: not listed

    13. [S758] WRI25, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1925).
      Vancouver: not listed