Baird, Andrew Hamilton

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1890–1930    Occupation: Instrument maker  
Andrew Hamilton Baird
* 1861, Scotland   † 5 December 1942, Edinburgh, Scotland

Andrew Hamilton Baird was a Scottish manufacturer of scientific instruments and photographic equipment, and a supplier of photographic materials. His company produced cameras, but is now chiefly remembered as the maker of the distinctive Lothian stereoscope. The company trademark commonly consisted of the initials A. H. B.

Related items: Lothian stereoscope

Company addresses:

Andrew H. Baird
15, Lothian Street, Edinburgh
c.1889  –1895
37-39, Lothian Street, Edinburgh
1895  –c.1902
33-39, Lothian Street, Edinburgh
c.1902  –c.1930

Further reading:

  • Channing, Norman; Dunn, Mike. British Camera Makers (1996) , p. 21
Published: 12-06-2026