I am copying/digitising some old family photographs taken by my late father-in-law. Some of these are glass plate negatives shot in the 1950s and feature sailing on the Thames? My father-in-law was not a photographer as such in that he took photograp
Hello everyone, I am trying to locate anyone with knowledge of the work of Ivan Osbourne. He was a photographic tutor at what was North Staffordshire Polytechnic from the mid to late 1970s. He worked with Course Director Cal Swann on the Multi-Discip
I visited the Photography Centre at the V&A on Tuesday, assuming that it would be like most other collections in the V&A, absolutely top class and outstanding, but have to say I was very disappointed. The history, and the technology, of photography
I have a Derbyshire-based topographical collection but have been approached by an older lady wanting to pass on about 60-odd portrait shots - carte de visites, cabinet cards and postcards - which she wants to pass on to a suitable collection. They ar
I am trying to find out more about this splendid set of London scenes & views from photographs taken by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company (LS & P Co) and retailed by W. W. Rouch.
They are prints of some sort - not photographs - but what
Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research
Considered one of the most important photo historians of the 20th century, Peter E. Palmquist (1936 - 2003) had a keen interest in the photography of the Ameri
The period after the war was arguably the first time that ordinary citizens had the means to own a good quality, affordable camera and take an interest in photography. The more committed would have used slide film for better quality ( Kodachrome slid
Hello everyone. I am interested in purchasing Day Books of London photographers particularly of the years 1886 and 1900, If anyone has any please contact me. Thank you.
Lenses were essential in the early days of photography and optical understanding had to evolve in order to produce lenses more suited to the requirements of photography. Today we assume that our modern lenses are immesely superior to those produced i
Trying to identify ship and/or photographer. Maybe the initials are the photographer. "J T 1858". Not even sure it's an English ship. Print size 20.5 cm x 15.8 cm.
Hi, I am researching a local photographer and in a local newspaper have found a report which says that there was a competition for Best Arranged Studio in the Practial Photographer magazine which was won by Arthur Debenham of Union Street Ryde. The a
Hi, I have a large 6" Brass Magic Lantern lens, but I can't find a Manufacturers name on it. There is a Trade Mark on the front and it says London Made and Established 1816. I wondered if anyone could tell me the company it belongs to. Thanks in adva
Just came across and wanted to share about a guy in the USA operating the old collodian process with his glass plate camera to produce his glass photo scenes ~ Beautiful. The internet is, of course, awash with photographers of varietal sorts amateur
Hi, I've just aquired a ZI Kolibri with a Tessar 5cm f3.5 lens Ser No S46649. My query is that it has a Balda Compur Rapid shutter with a top SS of 1/500. I've searched and can't find any info on a Zeiss Ikon Kolibri with this shutter fitted. I would