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Thomas Rodger (1832 - 1883)
Dr Norman Macleod (1812-1872) was a Scottish clergyman and author. When the Disruption of 1843 in the Scottish Church took place, he was one of those who took a middle course in the non-intrusion controversy, holding that the fitness of … Read Full Description
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When the Disruption of 1843 in the Scottish Church took place, he was one of those who took a middle course in the non-intrusion controversy, holding that the fitness of those who were presented to parishes should be judged by the presbyteries, the principal of Lord Aberdeens Bill. In 1860 Macleod was appointed editor of the new monthly magazine Good Words. Under his control the magazine, which was mainly of a religious character, became widely popular. His own literary work, nearly all of which originally appeared in its pages. By far his best work was the spontaneous and delightful Reminiscences of a Highland Parish (1867).
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Thomas Rodger (1832-1883)
Photographer, St Andrews, Scotland. Rodger was taught photography by John Adamson, and went on to become a Calotypist, opening the first photographic studio in St Andrews in 1849 aged about 17. The exact date that Thomas Rodger opened his studio is not known, but 1849 is the year given on the back of Rodger’s cartes de visite. The old studio building still exists, with a plaque to Thomas Rodger outside, but is now a Careers Advisory Service. Thomas Rodger taught photography to Ivan Szabo, a Hungarian who came to Scotland and Thomas Rodger was a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland, based in Edinburgh, and regularly submitted his photographs to the society’s exhibitions. Rodger’s subsequently opened a studio in Edinburgh under the name of T. Rodger & Sons (1879-81) then TR Rodger (1882).
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