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Forensic analysis of photographs I’m currently collaborating with a forensic scientist to use handwriting analysis to help attribute a group of 19th century stereoviews. Is… Started by John Bradley	0	Aug 11, 2009
150 years old today I hope no-one minds me posting this to the forum, but I thought people may find this story interesting given its uniqueness. Today my earl… Started by James Morley	1	Jul 16, 2009 Reply by Peter Knowlden
Beard colonial patentees Greetings all Would anyone know of any other colonial daguerreotype license granted by Richard Beard - other than to George B Goodman from… Started by Gael Newton	7	Jun 13, 2009 Reply by John Hannavy
Advice on selling Claudet Daguerreotype Hi, I am looking at the possibility of selling my Claudet daguerreotype. Sadly I need to help fund the purchase of a new car, of all the mu… Started by James Morley	0	May 11, 2009
Sutcliffe's "Quo Vadis?" Members of this group may be interested in an image by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe called "Quo Vadis?" shown on this page of a new online exhibi… Started by Bill Becker	0	May 5, 2009
Carte de visite portraits I wonder how sitters chose the portrait that they liked best from the two or three made in a typical sitting. Is it correct to assume that… Started by Mark Haworth-Booth	6	Apr 20, 2009 Reply by Mark Haworth-Booth
Early lenses used for landscape photography I'm in the process of adding a few details to a paper about early landscape practice and wish to find more information about usage of the n… Started by Darryl Baird	0	Mar 22, 2009
Historic Hull fishing industry images Hi I recently acquired some lantern slides depicting life on board Hull fishing vessels in the early 1900s. I was so fascinated by them, a… Started by James Morley	0	Mar 6, 2009
James Ravilious Dear Colleagues Those who are able to access BBC4 TV will be pleased to see that a remarkable documentary about James Ravilious is being sh… Started by Peter Hamilton	0	Mar 6, 2009
Tracing Talbot… Tracing Talbot… Over the past decade I have been putting together a referenced chronology tracking all of WHF Talbot's movements, covering… Started by michaelg	3	Jan 31, 2009 Reply by Darryl Baird