Record

Reference NumberC/P/390
Archive CentreCaithness
TitleProfessional Photography of Wick
Date1894-c.1971
DescriptionBlack and white photographs by various professional photographers of people at work and leisure. Most of the photographs have been taken in Wick.
Administrative HistoryJohnston Photographers
Three generations of the Johnston family of photographers photographed the people and places of the far north from 1863- 1975.
John Adams
In 1946, the photographer John Adams took over J.G. Humphrey’s photographic studio in River Street, Wick.

J. McDonald
Janet McDonald was a photographer, who alongside her husband Ian, ran J. McDonald Photographers in Shore Lane, Wick. As well as portraiture and local press assignments they covered local events like Wick Gala Week. They also covered major news stories for the national papers like Operation Snowdrop and the Longhope lifeboat disaster. The business operated from at least the 1950s well into the 21st century.
Northern Studios
Robert MacDonald is the photographer behind Northern Studios, which undertakes photography, TV and film work

J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith was a travel agency in Wick c.1920s
Related Materialhttps://scotlandonscreen.org.uk/browse-films/007-000-002-173-c
Access StatusOpen
Access ConditionsAvailable within the Archive searchroom
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