I'm researching Cheltenham's early photographers. Richard Beard Jnr ran The Photographic Institution, Promenade, Chelt from 1849-50. Does anyone know if he was the son of, or related to, the Richard Beard who opened the country's first photographic s
Read more…I have found couple of literary references to a British photographer David Bellezzi, different authors decades apart.Can anyone tell me about him? Thank you!
Read more…I have found couple of literary references to a British photographer David Bellezzi, different authors decades apart.Can anyone tell me about him? Thank you!
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A group of us in Australia are trying to work out the identity of the girl, location in Australia, date of this tin type, photographer/studio ... - all thoughts/information very welcome.
Currently haven't obtained any further information than
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This is my first post and hope I have put it in the correct place.
I am currently researching Victorian Post-Mortem photographs and its relation to symbolism in Art for my MA dissertation and have come to a point where I am trying to discover
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I am new to the forum so I do hope I am posting correctly.
I am applying for the MA at De Montfort University and would love to hear from anyone else who may have also applied to start this year.
I would also love to hear from a
Read more…I'd be interested to know if anyone can point me in the direction of a possible source for photographs/postcards of docks and dock building, anything up until the 1920s. In particular, the original docks at Immingham, Lincolnshire, completed in 1913.
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My name is Yining He, I am a writer and photography researcher from China. I am currently working on a book series about British Photography Education and I would like to include the most important British photographic research centres in
Read more…May I ask if this is a photographic item ? ... and if so - what is it ?!
Read more…In an historiographical essay in his recently published book on The Gernsheim Collection, Roy Flukinger refers in passing to Gernsheim's association with the so-called Combined Societies The Combined Societies - established at a meeting in Cheltenham
Read more…Hello, I am researching early cinematograph exhibitions in several London suburbs. I am wondering if anyone has come across a photographer by the name of J. McCleery? He was involved in a cinematograph exhibition in Ealing in 1897 at Lock and Whitfi
Read more…Does anybody know if ‘Directory of English Photographers, 1840 to 1940’.compiled by Sandy Barrie is available to view. Also how to contact Mr Barrie by the email.
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I have seen the patent papers in Melbourne (Vic) of 1878 and it is listed as a 'photographic process' no further details.
I suspect that it was a business limiter with no real existence!!
Many thank
John Davies
Read more…Hi, I am a visual anthropology phd candidate from Canterbury University New Zealand. I am currently researching the Indentured Labour photographic archives in the National Archives of Mauritius. These archives contain at least 170,000. photographic p
Read more…We are researching Somerset Photographers which we hope to publish , could any one help throw some light on Thomas Sharps demise, He was in parnership with Richard Beard and was licenced to work in Somerset, He came to the Victoria Gardens Bath in 18
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I came across your blog while researching William Henry Blackmore’s photograph
collection for a photograph taken circa 1867 in Sag Harbor, New York supposedly by photographer
J. Warner.The photograph is of Stephe
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My name is Tomas and im from Sweden. Just joined this group to hopefully connect with someone who share my specific interest in photographic history. I collect crime/murder related photos in the CDV/Cabinet Card format. I also have an immense p
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Tate is trying to trace information for 'Manor Studios' who operated we think in the St Ives area or London during the 1950's. We have a photograph taken of a Barbara Hepworth sculpture as part of her sculpture records held by Tate. The date
Read more…I am trying to complete the listing of the titles of stereoviews made by the London Stereoscopic Co of the 1862 London Exhibition , and would ask if anyone has the titles for the following numbers in the series , please contact through the British
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is looking for examples of the albums of the Talbot Circulating Album Club. Founded in 1886 ‘for the monthly circulation and criticism of members’ work’, the Club soon c
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