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Norton Brothers, British Guiana, and Everard im Thurn
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150 years old today
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Advice on selling Claudet Daguerreotype
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Doing some further research this evening I have discovered that the Royal Geographical Society appears to have a good number of Thurn images in its collections, so that will definitely be one to follow up.
Hi, I have a colleague who is studying botanical exploration in Latin America and particularly the work of Everard im Thurn, a British author/explorer/botanist/anthropologist, and it would appear photographer - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evera…
Fantastic image, it reminds me of the old Tin plates I have from Canada.
I now can't go to this tonight, but thought I would comment to bump it up to the front page.
- Guided Tour: First Shots – Early War Photography 1848-60 on October 6, 2009 from 2pm to 3:30pm
- Lecture: Crimean War through the photographic lens on October 2, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
James, thank you for the excellent picture of young Mr Hartley. It conveys not only the striking image of a fine young man but also the style and culture of that period. Your posting also offers a stark contrast to the news this morning that NASA ha…
A lovely ambrotype, both dated and named.
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 earliest precisely dated photograph is exactly 150 years old. Taken 29 June 1859, it shows a then 12-year-old Edmu…
Stunning - especially when you 'View Full Size'.
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 mundane things!
I would be grateful for any suggestions of the best way to sell this piece, and estimates of wh…
Just in case anyone thought that the NMeM had moved, ALVA is the Association of *Leading* Visitor Attractions rather than *London* :)
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I recently acquired some lantern slides depicting life on board Hull fishing vessels in the early 1900s. I was so fascinated by them, and keen to find out as much as I could about the subjects, that I have started a website about them - http://w…
Karen, apologies in that I cannot help with your quest, but I was wondering if you knew if there were any records as to who sat for Claudet during the period 1847-51? The image I use as my profile image here is a Claudet daguerreotype dating to that…
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I am a private collector with relatively little experience but an unbridled passion for old photographs!
I have set up and run a website for identification of old photographs - see www.whatsthatpicture.com
A very small and fairly random selection of my vintage photographs can be seen in my galleries on Flickr
I have set up and run a website for identification of old photographs - see www.whatsthatpicture.com
A very small and fairly random selection of my vintage photographs can be seen in my galleries on Flickr
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National Media Museum, Bradford
Victoria and Albert Museum's photography collection
De Montfort University. MA course Photographic History and Practice
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
www.rps.org/group/Historical Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
www.londonstereo.com London Stereoscopic Company / T. R. Williams
www.earlyphotography.co.uk British camera makers and companies
Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
National Portrait Gallery, London
http://www.freewebs.com/jb3d/>
Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
Victoria and Albert Museum's photography collection
De Montfort University. MA course Photographic History and Practice
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
www.rps.org/group/Historical Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
www.londonstereo.com London Stereoscopic Company / T. R. Williams
www.earlyphotography.co.uk British camera makers and companies
Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
National Portrait Gallery, London
http://www.freewebs.com/jb3d/>
Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
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