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The '''J. Lizars''' company was founded in 1830 by the optician John Lizars (1810-1879) in Glasgow, Scotland. When he died the company was continued, making eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, thermometers, magic lanterns and slides, cameras, stereo cameras and viewers and binoculars. Its stereo viewers and ''[[J. Lizars Challenge|Challenge]]'' cameras were innovative. In 1913 it had branch offices in Edinburgh, Paisley, Greenock, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Belfast. | The '''J. Lizars''' company was founded in 1830 by the optician John Lizars (1810-1879) in Glasgow, Scotland. When he died the company was continued, making eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, thermometers, magic lanterns and slides, cameras, stereo cameras and viewers and binoculars. Its stereo viewers and ''[[J. Lizars Challenge|Challenge]]'' cameras were innovative. In 1913 it had branch offices in Edinburgh, Paisley, Greenock, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Belfast. | ||
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| + | Nowadays the company is merged with C. Jeffrey Black to Black & Lizars and operates as optical retail chain. | ||
==links== | ==links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/pd/pd_lizars_adverts_1913_05.htm#advert Advertisement for ''Celtic'' camera] at edinphoto.org [http://www.edinphoto.org.uk] | + | * [http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/pd/pd_lizars_adverts_1913_05.htm#advert Advertisement for ''Celtic'' camera] at edinphoto.org [http://www.edinphoto.org.uk] |
| − | *[http://home.centurytel.net/s3dcor/Lizars/John%20Lizars.htm John Lizars] at Double Exposure [http://home.centurytel.net/s3dcor] | + | * [http://home.centurytel.net/s3dcor/Lizars/John%20Lizars.htm John Lizars] at Double Exposure [http://home.centurytel.net/s3dcor] |
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste7_imagettes.php#Lizars Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste7_imagettes.php#Lizars Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr | ||
| + | * [http://www.blackandlizars.com/about/index.php Black and Lizars history] on company homepage | ||
[[Category: Camera makers|Lizars]] | [[Category: Camera makers|Lizars]] | ||
[[Category: L|Lizars]] | [[Category: L|Lizars]] | ||
[[Category: UK|Lizars]] | [[Category: UK|Lizars]] | ||
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The J. Lizars company was founded in 1830 by the optician John Lizars (1810-1879) in Glasgow, Scotland. When he died the company was continued, making eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, thermometers, magic lanterns and slides, cameras, stereo cameras and viewers and binoculars. Its stereo viewers and Challenge cameras were innovative. In 1913 it had branch offices in Edinburgh, Paisley, Greenock, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Belfast.
Nowadays the company is merged with C. Jeffrey Black to Black & Lizars and operates as optical retail chain.
links
- Advertisement for Celtic camera at edinphoto.org [1]
- John Lizars at Double Exposure [2]
- Cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr
- Black and Lizars history on company homepage
