For a research project at the Courtauld we are hoping to find out more about the life and career of Paul Laib (b. 1869 Hamburg, d. 1958 London) as well as of the co-directors of his photographic studio Horace Gilchrist (1898-1972) and Eric Laib (1903
Read more…In 1868, Howard Grubb, the Dublin telescope maker, set up the large reflecting telescope destined for Melbourne (the Great Melbourne Telescope) to test its functions. As part of this he took photographs of the moon said to exceed any taken by other
Read more…I’m hoping to discover more of the life and career of J Dixon-Scott, a photographer who became well-known in the 1920s and 1930s, partly through the publication of several illustrated books, such as “The beauty of Hampshire” (1927), “The beauty of So
Read more…I have this signed Richard Beard daguerreotype in my collection, which unfortunately not in great shape.
Does anyone recognise the markings on the back or possibly recognise the sitter ?
Is it just a plate number and name of the sitter ?
It is not
This could be a trivia question, but I'm asking it as a serious inquiry. Does anyone know which museum first collected photographs? I'm not looking for the first that exhibited photographs (although that might be interesting as well), but rather whic
Read more…Before embarking to the Middle East to take his remarkable series of stereoscopic views, in 1856 Francis Frith toured the UK perfecting his photographic technique. I am attempting to collect these early views and put together a catalogue of titles. I
Read more…I have been working on building a database of early photographic works, been doing this for about a decade.The database is currently running off of a thumb drive and is pushing 75GB. The database is indexed and is searchable via Regex searching. Bein
Read more…For a monograph on Frederic Shields I am interested in the English Picture Publishing Company formed c. 1875 by Frederic Shields, Charles Rowley and George Milner. The company was formed specifically for the' photography of the work of British artist
Read more…I am writing to request further information regarding an Ensign Optiscope No. 20 Lantern Projector that belonged to my late Father. The projector has been kept in a cellar, unused, for at least fifty years. I am not looking to keep it and would be gr
Read more…I am trying to trace surviving photographic work or any other archival traces relating to Miss Gladys Methven Brownlee, a Bristol-based photographer active in the first half of the 20th century. Her studio was destroyed during the Blitz, but given th
Read more…Has anyone come across the name or photographs by John Thomas Ashby FRPS, an active pictorialist photographer in the 1890s and 1900s? I’ve recently acquired a small probably home-produced book c1900 of photographs entitled Memories of the Camera in w
Read more…For quite some time I suspected that Mr. Wastell, writing anonymously as The Walrus in his periodic column titled "Piffle," was an American. I believe he was actually British. He died c.1922.
I think the best description of him is he was the Stephen
Read more…I'm looking for a specific article which appeared in the British Journal of Photography in March 1871. It is the 9th instalment of 'Reminiscences of a Retired Photographer' by Scintilla. It appeared in the issue of either 10th or 17th March 1871. I h
Read more…Within a No.3 Cartridge Kodak camera kit, there was a card for choosing correct camera settings for various conditions. On one side there is stamped text: "ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, PORTSMOUTH."; and the unit's logo. This side appear to have instrucy
Read more…This roll film from the collection at NT Erddig Wrexham
Does the lettering suggest a date for its production
Read more…For this page and all your efforts.
Much appreciated
Dr John Davies
Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia
Read more…As the TV Times magazine turns 70 this year, I wanted to try and identify all the photographers (and artists in some cases) who were responsible for the iconic Christmas covers since it began in 1955. I helped to write a similar script for the Radio
Dear all,
I’m looking for issues of the journal St. Louis and Canadian Photographer published in late 1906 through April 1907. I’m researching the American inventor Florence Warner, active in New York in the early 20th century. I know that something w
Read more…I am sad to report that Michael Jacobs (Greggorio) died in Italy in his sleep two days ago. He was a dear friend, a frequent poster on here and true photographic enthusiast. His wife Dani has asked me to pass this on to Michael's English speaking fri
Read more…I am researching the several sons of Josiah Pumphrey (1783-1861). Most of them seem to have had some involvement with photography:
William P (1817-1905)
Charles P (1819-1901)
Josiah P (1823-1911)
Samuel Baker P (1826-1912)
Alfred P (1830-1913)
William see
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