When Percy Lund produced the Photographer's World Journal from 1886 through to 1889 he sent it up to five thousand copies to photographers and dealers throughout the world. The journal was 'for the profession only' He encouraged professional photographers to send him self portraits in a cabinet card format with their names and addresses on the back. Percy's intention was to produce the Photographer's World Album. Many responded including some big names in the Photographic business. A list of known respondents is as follows. This information was gathered from several editions of the Photographers World.
June 1887
T. L Rochester, Blackpool
J S Hunter, Bawdon
J. E. Shaw, Huddersfield
Prof. W.N. Hartley, Dublin
R.W.Gibbs, Middleborough
T.B. Allport, Uttoxeter
W. Girling, Stradbroke
G.A. Baker, London
J.Loundes, Cheadle
H Cherry, Cirencester
Andrew Young, Burntisland
C Plews, Houghton-le-spring
A. Batho, Openshaw
James Bacon, Newcastle-on-tyne
William Brown, Paisley
Merrett Bros, Stroud
D. Ballantine, Mauchline
August 1887
McClare, St John
G.H. Barthorpe, Morecambe
J. Joyner, Cheltenham
T. Turner Barnard Castle
R. Brinkley (with Mr Mcnab) Glasgow
W. Brooke, Shepton Mallet, Frome
W Stevenson, Todmorden
G.H. Presby, Sherbrooke
Rufus Hanson, New Wortley, Nr Leeds
J.M. Stephenson, Cleckheaton
Jas Gales, Upper Holloway
Minott M Govan, New York
James Huntley, North Shields
J.W. Powell, Kingston Ontario
D. Smith Sowerby Bridge
T. Wheeler, Margate
Josiah Adams (Adama & Co) Liverpool
Thomas Starmer, Birmingham
Robert Harris, Port Elizabeth
Thomas Plimmer, Belfast
Joe Pinder, Marsden Nr Huddersfield
G. Morton, Ipswich
W. Boyer, Sandwich
R. Richardson, Newcastle-on-tyne
September 1887
R. Wolstenholme
Thos Hirst
A. Hill
L. Berry
Grimmelt
J. Werge
C. Reid
J. Clapperton
J. Trim
G. Booth
A.C. Malkin
Horace C Lewis
J. Hicks
A.E. Bannister
N. Norris (this gentleman holds a copy of the Photographers World in his hand)
J.T. Barker
R. Haigh
A. Kennedy
James Waddington
James Bacon (a more recent portrait)
October 1887
J.L. Jones, Quebec
.P. Starling
W.H. Pugh
W.J. Auckorn
G.T.Y. Dickinson
A. Pithie
C.J. Palmer
A Hamilton
O. Angel
W. Bradnee
W. Vick
G.Waters
R. Ridings
G. Nesbitt
Thos. Mills
J.E. Brunton
M.Glover
E. Griffiths
R.P. Griffith
J. Spiller, Christchurch, New Zealand
David Hedges
Thomas Hedges
Emily Hedges
Ada hedges
Maria Hedges
Rosa Hedges and a complete group of the whole family (the most unique contribution to our album yet)
J.Wingrave
Thos Stokoe
E. Bavastro, Jamaica
Mr Ramsden (of Hinchcliffe and Co)
J. Terras
H. Ambridge
November 1887
J. Thomas
J. Dickinson
J.S. Browne
Isaac erb, Canada
E.H. Speight
S Roberts
T.W. Micklethwaite, Canada
J. Philips and Mrs Philips
Jane Ashfield, Canada
Henri L Morel
Herbert Sanderson and William Sanderson (of Sanderson Brothers)
W. Berry
G.A. Myers
E Trembath
Wm Dougall, New Zealand (two portraits)
December 1887
130 Portraits received so far
Louie M. Webber
W.Chruch (of Church and Brantingham)
T.Boxell
Walter Horrock
T Richardson
James Gorden
H.P. Robinson
J. Berryman
G.A. Winch S ST. George
John Carbutt
H. Hallier and Mrs Hallier
W.B. Massey
Mrs R. Nichols
E. Nainby
T.H. Pitchforth
C.A. Gandy
F.A. Bridge
H and R Stiles
W Shingley
F Snary
H Gordon
Charles Dickinson
W. Le Toutneaux
D. Wood
Adolph Verey (of Verey Bros)
J. Schmidt
January 1888
Our Portrait Album
Our Request for a portrait of each of our readers has been met in a generous spirit by many, and over 150 cabinets have been recieved. Many friends have sent portraits of thier wives and families, and in lieu of these, their dogs, or some other interesting subject. All these have been made up a most attractive collection, and if from month to month the gifts continue to pur in, in a few years we shall be the fortunate possessors of probably the most unique collection of photographs in the world.
John A. Firth Bermuda
G.T. Cummings
J.C. Clarke
James Fraser, Canada
T Battersby
Bullock Bros.
T Erwin
J.H. Baldock
J.H. Baldock and family (five in number)
J.W. Cleary
J.W. Cleary's dog Bob
George G. Holmes and David R Morris (Holmes and Morris)
W.H. Bayfield
Chas Law
G.E. Wales
W. Wilkinson
G Scammell
G.J. Nicholls, Victoria
C.C. Lyon, West Indies (taken by magnesium light)
S. Carnell, New Zealand
H.J. Maguire, Sydney (with The Photographers World in his hand)
W.H. Redshae
W.G. Mackie
Thomas Forrest cabinet proper and also a comic C de V
W.D. Welford
Mrs Welford
Ruby Welford
Olive Welford