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Quest to find old photos of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew Gardens)

Two photo history related news items from Kew - a new book and a request for help with a research project. 1. New book: "The story of Kew G…

Started by James MorleyLatest Reply

National Archive of Geological Photographs online

Dr Anthony H Cooper writes: The British Geological Survey National Archive of Geological Photographs “GeoScenic” is online, but may not be…

Started by Dr Anthony H. CooperLatest Reply

British photography of the 1970s

Hello Everyone, I am a PhD student at London College of Communications, UAL. I am researching photographic groups and collectives of the 19…

Started by Noni StaceyLatest Reply

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Quest to find old photos of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew Gardens)

Two photo history related news items from Kew - a new book and a request for help with a research project. 1. New book: "The story of Kew G…

Started by James Morley

6 May 16
Reply by hugh tifft

Using an E+T Underwood 'Instanto' / Liquid Emulsion Exposures

I've recently been given the opportunity to shoot some images in the Lake District using an Underwood 'Instanto' that belonged to the Abrah…

Started by Henry Iddon

0 May 15

British photography of the 1970s

Hello Everyone, I am a PhD student at London College of Communications, UAL. I am researching photographic groups and collectives of the 19…

Started by Noni Stacey

1 May 15
Reply by Henry Iddon

Enquiry about Oscar Gustave Rejlander's wife

I’m trying to find if Louis J Ruelens (abt 1856 in Brussels, Belgium – 1926 in Southwark?) a photographer in Barking and then Tottenham mar…

Started by Robert Gray

0 May 5

William Edward Kilburn

I have a question to the photographer William Edward Kilburn. In the Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography (2005) it is written th…

Started by nadja.lenz

3 Apr 30
Reply by nadja.lenz

reading inscriptions on reverse of photos pasted on to album pages

Is anyone aware of any easy-to-use technology which facilitates the reading of hidden inscriptions written on the reverse of photos pasted…

Started by Terry Bennett

0 Apr 29

Charles Alexander McEachen late 19th century photographe

I`m inquiring on what history you would have on the health risks/concerns photographers from the late 19th century encountered and/o suffer…

Started by T. Rudderham

3 Apr 27
Reply by Marcel Safier

Cameras and equipment

Anybody interested in a group to discuss cameras and equipment, rather than photogrpahs ? If this is one already, I've missed it, so please…

Started by Jeff Gould

11 Apr 23
Reply by Jeff Gould

Looking for wetplate camera

Hello all, I am extremely keen to get my wetplate practice up and running by this summer but have been stopped in my tracks by buying a dud…

Started by Gavin Maitland

11 Apr 22
Reply by Gavin Maitland

Book Fair

I am thinking of organising a book fair in South East London and invite members to email me at curate@ajphoto.info if you are interested.

Started by Anthony Jones

2 Apr 22
Reply by Anthony Jones

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