"Hi,Looking at the Wood and Brass website.I'd take a guess at a Hougton Triple Vitco.
http://www.woodandbrass.co.uk/detail.php?cat_num=0013
Let us know when it arrives.Tony"
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Houghton Ensign Half Plate Camera
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On it’s way to me is a Houghton Ensign Timber and brass hall plate camera. It was sold by Harrington’s in Australia . I am keen to get more information about this marque and type. I have found some…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tony Richards Aug 12, 2020.
Early stereoscope Made in England
I recently acquired this oddity on an auction site. It is made of metal and has Made in England on the base of the card holder but nothing else to identify it's orgins. Anyone have any information…Continue
Started Mar 4, 2019
William England Sandringham stereoviews and duplication of numbers but different views or lack of number.
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Graham Wood, who had assisted me greatly (amongst others) has mentioned that there are at least 15 numbered views in the William England commission at Sandringham for HRH Prince of Wales. This…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephen Michael Barnett Dec 12, 2018.
Another image my Canadian CDV's with stereoviewers
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Would be nice to put a date to this studio shot and the stereo viewer on the table.I know the image is from Ontario area and the subject was Levi Armitage as that is pencilled on the back.Just…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steven Evans Dec 11, 2018.
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"Thanks Paul for your kind replies to my query."
"The other organisation which may have someone looking into Houghton cameras is here: https://www.pccgb.net/members_research.html"
"Some company history here: http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/companies1.html#H The info says that Ensign was registered as a trademark in 1902. You might like to look at the Sanderson models…"
Houghton Ensign Half Plate Camera
On it’s way to me is a Houghton Ensign Timber and brass hall plate camera. It was sold by Harrington’s in Australia . I am keen to get more information about this marque and type. I have found some links already.Been thinking about a wooden tripod to suit but very expensive it seems.Hoping for information about the camera etc.See More
"My dear collector friend here in South Australia has a good comment on this
Hi Stephen
Have got Darrah’s book, “The World of Stereographs”? On page 135 is a McGlashon view of Collins Street Melbourne. About 35-40? Years ago,…"
"Here is another photograph of Sophia's whare taken by Josiah Martin
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_library-photography-68934"
"There's a biography of Josiah Martin at
https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2m36/martin-josiah
and see also
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/photographers/basic_search.htm
He was editor of Sharland's New Zealand…"
"Update, I have just discovered it’s almost certainly by Josiah Martin, 1843-1916. see https://natlib.govt.nz/items?i%5Bcategory%5D=Images&i%5Bcreator%5D=Martin%2C+Josiah%2C+1843-1916."
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Stereoscope viewer/Graphoscope variation
I received recently a purchase from an online auction site. It is in fair condition but has a very non-standard construction. See my photographs. Part of it seemed to be set up almost as Brewster style viewer with opaque screen and pop up mirror.Any assistance with country of manufacture, date range for manufacturer, and manufacturer much appreciatedthanks…See More
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Early New Zealand stereo. Information sought on photographer
Purchased yesterday from rural South Australia , a stereo view from a British Commonwealth neighbour, New Zealand.
Having quickly Googled with the information to hand, one of the subjects may well be Sophia Hinerangi…
ContinuePosted on October 6, 2019 at 5:00 — 8 Comments
Stereoscope viewer/Graphoscope variation
I received recently a purchase from an online auction site. It is in fair condition but has a very non-standard construction. See my photographs. Part of it seemed to be set up almost as Brewster style viewer with opaque screen and pop up mirror.
Any assistance with country of manufacture, date range for manufacturer, and manufacturer much…
ContinuePosted on August 25, 2019 at 8:30 — 1 Comment
Images of people with stereoviewers
I have become interested in finding images of folk with stereo viewers . I had such an image in my collection for decades and have come across more recently on online sites. Attached is a cdv of a young lady standing along side a column with an album and a Brewster viewer. I sat down in an antique store last week and went through hundreds of cdv cards from…
Posted on November 24, 2018 at 4:00 — 5 Comments
1860s stereo images: Help to try to identify photographers
I returned to my one local antique store this week and traded some images I had for scores of English stereoviews. One is easy to identify in terms of place as its written on the back in copperplate "Royal York Crescent, Clifton. Bristol." I wonder if this view attached could be by William Harvey Barton, who was active in the 1860s.
The other view I attached is of a…
ContinuePosted on November 1, 2018 at 4:30 — 3 Comments
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