Agent TypePersonActivities & OccupationsHistoriansGenderMaleHistoryJohn R. Adamson was a founding member of the Portland Camera Club, which was formed on 14 February 1961. As a a historian and collector of photographs, Adamson built up a significant collection of photographs of Portland and district, with subjects including buildings, people, ships, streets and landscapes. Most were photographed by other photographers: many appear to be the work of photographer Thomas Hannay (b. Scotlad - d.Brunswick 1897) who was was in the Portland district in 1859.Search records of this agent
