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Minna Keene (1861-1943)

Hello,

I am a Masters student in the Film + Photography Preservation and Collections Management (F+PPCM) program at Ryerson University, researching the career of photographer Minna Keene (1861-1943), considered the first woman admitted as a fellow to

Maud Shelley (1875-1952)

Hello,

Firstly, thank you to all the creators and contributors at British Photographic History for this forum. 

I'm wondering whether anyone here has heard of the photographer Maud Shelley (1875-1952) who had a studio in Wimbledon from at least the 1

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 t

John Dillwyn Llewelyn

I am Co-Director of Red Kite Environment, a company specialising in heritage interpretation. We have a contract to plan and provide interpretation at Penllergare, the historic home of John Dillwyn Llewelyn. JDL was an early pioneer of photography and

Tintern Abbey Photographs by Francis Bedford

Having moved and finally getting somewhat straight again, I am undertaking some research and looking for some very specific photographs to illustrate this. Amongst them are some photographs taken by Francis Bedford. These were taken in about 1859/60

Thomas Carlyle and links to Julia Margaret Cameron, Scottish Carte de Visite photographers and John Patrick of Kircaldy

First Post:

Thank you for allowing be to join.

The following links are to 3 lots of photographs which turned up as part of a 'downsizing' by one of my clients.

My client is descended from Thomas Carlyle who is supposed to have annotated the Julia M

What is a "Victoria"?

This may be a naive question, but I've been unable to find an answer elsewhere online. Could someone please enlighten me about what a "Victoria" is? I assume from this 1872 ad in an American business directory that it is a type of cabinet card, but I

Trying to find work of Tom Thomas, photographer working in London in 1948

Hello friends. I feel lucky to have stumbled on this group, as perhaps it will help me solve a mystery!

I am interested in seeing whether any work survives of a photographer living and working in London in 1948. His name was Tom Thomas (so, Thomas Th

Old Kodak paper

Hi folks

A few years ago I bought at auction a box of darkroom paraphenalia. It was perhaps the most unprepossessing lot. Most of the contents soon went to the rubbish tip, but at the bottom of the box I found a metal container labelled Kodak Sensiti

Vernon HEATH Photographer

AS well as looking for specific Francis Bedford photographs, I am also trying to track down some taken by Vernon HEATH in August 1860 to Endsleigh in Devon. These were exhibited quite widely at the time (London Photographic Society, Photographic Soci

Jane Wigley Portraits 1845-1855

I am currently researching the life and work of Jane Wigley, the first female professional photographer in London.  She produced both Daguerrotype and collodion portraits from her Fleet Street studio, and was active in both London and Newcastle upon

Portrait postures

I am posting on behalf of an archivist colleague of mine, who has a photograph that he is trying to investigate. His question is one that I have never come across. Can anyone help?

"I ran across a bit of a curiosity in the photo line and thought you

Kodak postcard 1935

Hi Again,

I have a postcard from the mid thirties with a divided back and a placeholder for the stamp and the words POST CARD - Carte Postale printed on the back.

The postcard was clearly not intended for the commercial market. It's a photograph of a

Postcard Photographer

Hello All,

This is my first post...

Can anyone put me in touch with a photographer who was employed by a postcard manufacturer or else point me to an article or documentary in which such a photographer talks about his working practices.

I collect pos

Daguerreotype and Ambrotype case restoration

Hello,

Please can someone tell me where I can buy the type of paper that was used to cover a daguerreotype or ambrotype case? I only require a maroon coloured postcard sized piece if someone could sell me some. I want to mend the hinges on three cas

JR James Gallery of Celebrities - are there any identifiable in this interesting group photo?

I have a 15x8cm group photo taken by JR James Photographic Gallery of Celebrities, Liverpool Road, near the Angel Islington. It mentions several articles 1859-1862 so could date from 1862 or slightly later.

Can anyone identify any celebrities?

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20th C Photo-history in Cape Town, South Africa

Hi all,

My name is Michaela and I am a PhD student at the University of Manchester doing research into the history of (medical) photography in Cape Town (South Africa) during the first half of the 20th century. I am struggling to find much literature

British Journal of Photography from the fifites and sixties

Hi all
I am a photo archivist and researcher at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. I am currently involved in a major project on Norwegian photographic history after 1940, with a special focus on the commercial aspect of Photography in th

Jacques Lemare

With the recent 75th VE day interest a friend sent me a copy of this photo of her mother in the WRNS. It is taken by a French photographer Jacques Lemare, probably in London during WW2. It appears to be a B/W print that is hand coloured. Wikipedia st

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