According to the Orkney Library and Archive, Kirkwall, Charles Hubbard was a taxidermist from Dickleburgh in Norfolk (although his adverts provide a Brompton, London address). He made regular visits to Orkney in pursuit of birds, which he shot and stuffed for museums. He also recorded stereoscopic views of Orkney around 1860, including a series of birds, most-likely stuffed!

Hubbard advertised in the Illustrated News and in The Athenaeum in August 1861:

“MR. HUBBARD’S ORCADIAN STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS and BIRDS of ORKNEY, in folio Plates, 10 by 14. Patronized by His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. The Views are all described, from Mr. Hubbard’s own observations, during many years of almost unceasing labours in the Orkneys, during which time Mr. H. made the large collection of Birds lately presented to the Museum at Oxford. In the Views is seen much that is interesting in the Orkneys. The Cathedral at Kirkwall, with Views of Ancient Churches; also Bishop and Earl’s Palaces; with the remarkable standing Stones of Stenness; Scenes of Whales driven Ashore; the Qrcadian Fisheries; and many other interesting subjects; the Ancient and Modern Customs of the People; Old Read, aged 107.

Stereoscopic Views, 80 Slides, £5 – Photographs of Birds, 30 folio plates £5 – Address Chas.Hubbard, 23 Michael’s Place, Brompton – All orders should be accompanied with a P.O. order, payable at the Post-office, Brompton, London, S.W.”