The business Valentine & Sons Ltd was founded in Dundee in 1851 by James Valentine. He added portrait photography to the activities of his established Dundee business, which had been based up to 1851 on the engraving, printing and supply of business stationery. In 1855 he erected one of the largest photographic glasshouses in Britain.
About 1860, he decided to emulate the success of George Washington Wilson in Aberdeen
in selling topographical view photographs. In 1866 Valentine carried
out his first Royal commission and received the Royal warrant in 1867.
His organisational and presentational skills were essential in the
rapidly expanding and thriving concern which opened a large printing
works at 152 and 154 Perth Road, Dundee.
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