James Lyle

JAMES LYLE, Manufacturing and Consulting Optician, &c., &c., 105 and 107, West George Street, Glasgow.

    For upwards of forty years past, Mr. James Lyle has been practically connected with this branch of scientific activity, and has deservedly attained eminence as a Manufacturing and Consulting Optician, which fully entitles him to honourable mention in these records of the progress of Glasgow as a centre of the arts, industries, and sciences of the Kingdom.

    This gentleman’s professional career commenced about the year 1846, when he joined the well-known establishment of Mr. Gardner, this business being ultimately conducted, with Mr. Lyle as practical partner, under the style of Messrs. Gardner & Lyle. In May of this year (1S91), this partnership was concluded, and Mr. Lyle then commenced practice on his own account at 105 and 107, West George Street.

    These premises are centrally situated between Renfield Street and West Nile Street, and comprise handsome and commodious double-fronted shop, fitted throughout with appropriate appointments presenting every facility for the effective display of the large and comprehensive stock submitted for inspection. This includes a splendid assortment of optician’s goods, spectacles, eye glasses, &c.; mathematical, philosophical and electrical instruments and apparatus ; field glasses, telescopes, microscopes, web glasses, lanterns and slides, thermometers, barometers, theodolites, levels, batteries, tape measures, drawing, and all other instruments in this line. In the rear is the working department, and a sunk flat provides accommodation for stores, and dark room for the use of amateur photographers.

    Special attention is directed by Mr. Lyle to the requirements of his numerous optical patients, in which his large experience and attentive study of these difficult cases, during his extended connection with this branch of the business, enables him to successfully co-operate with medical specialists in alleviating the miseries and inconveniences arising from weakness of sight, short sight, astigmatism, and similar disorders. Strict attention is also paid to the execution of all kinds of repairs, in which this gentleman’s thoroughly practical knowledge of every branch of the business ensures the perfection of finished workmanship in the execution of all orders of this description entrusted to his skilful hands for completion.

    In conclusion we may be permitted to congratulate Mr. Lyle on his new venture, which affords every indication of enjoying a future success, in every respect equalling, if not surpassing, that attained by the undertaking with which his name was for so many years honourably associated.

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