Ogle & Edge Partnership in the late 1850s.
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Sometime between 1856 & 1859 Thomas Ogle went into
partnership with Thomas Edge, forming a photographic business specialising in
stereographs (stereoviews).
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The partnership only lasted a few years but they left a legacy
of rare and important early photographs.
The vast majority of their photos were
scenic views of the Lake District, Wales, Yorkshire and Scotland.
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Ogle &
Edge stereoviews were produced in the late 1850s and are
usually on light yellow or cream coloured card. They are numbered along with the
description under the right hand photo, in italic type.
The photos are rounded at the top and
marked 'OE' in the bottom right hand corner of the right hand
photo. There are slight variations; some examples are
shown below.
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A late 1850s Ogle and Edge stereoview (no.88) of a cottage on the
River Brock, near Preston. In the foreground a man is scooping water from the pond - there
was no piped water in those days.
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A late 1850s Ogle and Edge stereoview (no.260) of
St.Cuthbert's Church, Lytham. By the end of the century the lawn was covered with
graves.
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A late 1850s Ogle and Edge stereoview (no.263) of Lytham
Windmill and Lifeboat House.
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A late 1850s Ogle and Edge stereoview (no.98) of 'Llandudno, North Wales
– The Great Orme Head in the distance.’ This has the description typed to the left and
'Ogle and Edge' embossed into the card to the right.
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 Newspaper notice of the dissolution of the partnership between Thomas Ogle and
Thomas Edge, photographers, of Preston, Lancashire, 21st January, 1860. |
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There is more information; when I have more
time, hopefully late summer 2010, I'll update these pages.
Ogle & Edge were better known for their stereoviews of the Lake District and I hope to show
some examples.
If anyone can help with information or photos then please contact me via email.
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