Person: MEDLAND, J. Brandon (1846-1916)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

John Brandon MEDLAND

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

professional lantern operator; proprietor of slide supply business

Main period of activity

1870s-90s

Relationships to other people

possibly same as J.B.M. [pseudonym]

associated with BALL, Sir Robert (1840-1913)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1846

born at

Lambeth, London, England

1870s-1910s

~24

owner

J. Brandon Medland

1871

resident

8 Bird Street, Lambeth, London, England

2 April 1871

~25

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/663.73.3
– occupation “Scientific Instrument Maker”

1881-1890

resident

51 Heygate Street, Lambeth, London, England

3 April 1881

~35

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/554.86.52
– occupation “Optician and Scient. Inst. Maker”

1891-1901

resident

13 York Street, Walworth, London SE, England

5 April 1891

~45

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/367.132.69
– occupation “Optician and Photographer”

31 March 1901

~55

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/385.103.3
– occupation “Optician (Cinematographist)”

1902-1913

resident

44 Lorrimore Road, Kennington, London SE, England

2 April 1911

~65

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/01820
– occupation “Optician”

1916

resident

8 Walcorde Avenue, York Street, Walworth, London SE17, England

1916

~69

died at

London, England

Texts linked to this person

Correspondence (published) (1)

J. Brandon Medland, Hugh Richardson, ‘Argumentum ad Crumenam’, ‘Photographer’ and Alfred H. Saunders, ‘Correspondence’ in OMLJ 5.64 (September 1894) – 'A correction'

References

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 10.119 (April 1899)
– cinematograph show to London Fire Brigade

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 12.140 (January 1901)
– lanternist for Sir Robert Ball lecture series

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 12.146 (November 1901)
– lanternist for lectures at Royal Institution and Victoria & Albert Museum

‘Professional lanternists' register’ in OMLJ 13.152 (November 1902)

Notes

Advertised regularly in OMLJ small ads under the name 'Optics'. In 1897 he was claiming to be a 'lanternist of 20 years' experience'.

Lucerna ID 6003153

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 12 August 2014

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Person: MEDLAND, J. Brandon (1846-1916)