Information and discussion on all aspects of British photographic history

Gael Newton Female Canberra Australia: Share

Blog Posts
Discussions (5)
Events
Groups
Photos
Photo Albums

Gael Newton's Apps

Gael Newton's Friends

View All

Gael Newton's Discussions

Beard colonial patentees
7 Replies

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Hannavy Jun 13.

View All

Gael Newton's Page

Gifts Received

Gael Newton has not received any gifts yet

Give Gael Newton a Gift

Latest Activity

Karen Magee left a comment for Gael Newton

October 7

Gael Newton left a comment for Karen Magee

October 7

wujiabao left a comment for Gael Newton

June 14

John Hannavy replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

Hi Gael, I have been doing a lot of research recently on Beard's Scottish and Irish Patents - the results are published in the latest Daguerreian Annual - and I have to tell you Beard did patent his 'Improvements' in both Ireland and Scotland. Th...

June 13

Gael Newton replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

Dear Bob, Thank you for that information; are you saying that Beard DID NOT buy the provision to cover 'Her Majesty's colonies and plantations' as part of his purchase from Miles Berry? Beard advertised colonial licenses in 'The Times' 18 April ...

June 13

Bob Pullen replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

Hello, ‘Specification of Miles Berry Obtaining Daguerreotype Portraits, &c. No 8194 AD 1839’ which states ‘the term of years therein mentioned, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and the Town of Berwic...

June 10

Gael Newton replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

Dear Michael I have seen both Engalnd' and all her colonies' and England 'and all her colonies and plantations' cited by others as direct quotes. I shall go in search of the exact citations.

June 10

Gael Newton replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

June 7

Michael Pritchard replied to Gael Newton's discussion 'Beard colonial patentees'

Interesting... I understood that Beard's agreement with Daguerre only gave him rights for England and Wales. Certainly the Miles Berry's patent was only applicable to England and Wales as Ireland Scotland had their own patent systems.

June 7

Gael Newton added a discussion

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 London, who was the first commercial daguerreotypist to set up shop in Australia in Sydney in December 1842...

June 6

Gael Newton left a comment for Geoffrey Batchen

June 6

Gael Newton is now a member of British photographic history

Welcome Them!

June 6

Comment Wall (2 comments)

You need to be a member of British photographic history to add comments!

Join this social network

At 1:13am on October 7, 2009, Karen Magee said…: Hi Gael, Hope you are having fun as well as getting your research done. Thanks for the tips. I have checked the Pitt Rivers catalogue but have been meaning to contact Elizabeth Edwards directly. I'd be interested to hear who else is working on photographs from the anthropological perspective. The survey of Australian photographs in UK collections sounds very interesting. There was a little of this in Julia Peck's Thesis (for which 100 thank yous!). Sweet seems to cut a very low profile in UK collections which surprises me.
Just writing up his transition to dry plates - your views on this were very helpful! If 'Instantaneous Process' can be taken to mean dry plates, he may have started using them as early as 1878 (not 1880 as I thought). Happy holiday / researching!
Karen

At 6:22am on June 14, 2009, wujiabao said…: Dear Gael,

Hi, Yes, I do received the catalog from you. It was so pity that I could not attend the symposium you directed. Hope there will be another opportunities can makes me join.