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Dr. David Barber has published new research about Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours whose 3D cards feature in photo collections around the world. It explores the career of Milford Elsworth Wright (1861-1918), the stereographer behind the company and traces his journey from Perry, Ohio to the Lancashire mill town of Burnley.
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ContinuePosted on January 27, 2023 at 9:30
On 16th January 1862, 204 men and boys died following the Hartley Colliery Disaster in Northumberland. New research published today to mark its 161st anniversary - at…
Posted on January 16, 2023 at 16:00
Can anyone help solve a carte-de-visite 'mystery' involving the celebrated firm of W. & D. Downey? I recently purchased a Downey cdv of St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle (now Newcastle Cathedral) c. mid-1860s.
What is intriguing is that the address cited on the verso - 4 Eldon Square - is not the same as that used on every other Downey card of the…
ContinuePosted on December 12, 2022 at 9:00
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