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Memorials of the Old College of Glasgow - publ:1872 Thomas Annan

One would not expect to come upon this volume in the antipodes but I was fortunate to have been able to acquire a copy for a very modest price from an antique/second hand book dealer who had no idea what he was selling.

I was drawn immediately to the

Naming conventions for photo processes

Is there a convention for naming photographic processes? I seem to recall that if the process is named after a person, the name starts with a capital - Talbotype, Daguerreotype, but if it is just the substance, it is lower case - albumen, wet plate,

Kodak Archive

Hello, could anyone point me in the right direction please?  I have acquired a pair of glass colour plates taken from a theatre production that the Kodak Players staged.  I also have a photo album that features many pictures from their various stage

Elliott and fry who is the sitter?

 Hi, Does anybody know if there are still records for elliott and fry photograph?.

I have a photo with reference number on the reverse,I would like to know who the sitter was?,

         228137 B  is written also the date 1911 and the sitters age 84

Information on Walter Dockree - Camera Maker

I would be grateful if anyone can assist me with details about Walter Dockree - Camera Maker. I understand he was involved with the 'Britisher Reflex Camera'. Any details about his connections with 'Houghtons' and 'Staley, Shew & Co.' Also as a joint

Helbsy - South America, Liverpool and Denbigh

I have been researching the HELSBY family of photographers along with Ron Cosens in Yorkshire, Alejandro de la Fuente in Santiago and Peter Helsby in Arizona.

James Gooden HELSBY, Thomas Columbus HELSBY, William George HELSBY and John Stephens HELSB

Looking for old family photographs and albums (for a PhD thesis)

Hello everyone,

This is my first post here! I’m Sophie, history teacher and PhD candidate in France. I’m doing research on family photographs made by professional photographers or amateurs: my work focuses on the representation of children, the makin

Vandalised (cut etc) photobooks

Roy Hungerford

Members of the Historical Group of the RPS will have noted that the committee until recently included Roy as responsible for 'queries'. T

Ernest Estcourt

Does any member of this forum have any knowledge of an Ernest Estcourt 1842-1911. In 1892 he patented “Improvements in Means for Changing Films and Plates in Photographic Cameras.” Was this patent taken up by any manufacturer?  

His later motoring re

Existing research into accessing digital image collections?

Dear all,

I'm currently looking at the prospect of initiating a digital humanities initiative on the subject of accessing digital photograph collections. Can anyone point me towards similar such work which is innovative and already taking place? I'm

USHERWOOD DORKING, GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON, ABERDEEN

Hello Everyone

New York Photography Diary launches

Hemera, the London based curatorial collective comprised of 5 photography historians (www.hemera-collective.co.uk) has just launched their latest major initiative, the New York Photography Diary.  Following the success of the London Photography Diary

William Peach Robinson

Does anyone know of a photograph by William Peach Robinson of Leslie's painting of "Juliet and the Poison Bottle" (a scene from Shakespeare).   I believe the photo was exhibited in London in 1856 or 1857. 

HUNTER PENROSE

I have a Hunter Penrose process/repro?  camera, with an 18" Taylor Hobson lens.
I would like to know if there is anyone on this blog that knows anything about these cameras as I am considering selling it. that is if i can lift the thing out of my stud

Selling: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Revolving Stereoscope Table Top version

Hello all,

Now I'm not sure about the rules are on letting the members know when they are selling something of interest so please to delete this if needed.

The reason I thought I'd let everyone know is because the item is reasonably rare. I'm tryin

Heliography

Does anyone know if anyone other than Niepce created photographic Heliographs? How many are there out there other than the 1826 'first photograph' ? I have only seen examples of etching reproductions.

thanks,

WIT

Dr William Delano Walker

Dr Walker, an Australian, arrived in England in the late 1920s. He was a keen photographer earning a medal from the RPS for a series of images of 'The Life History of the Kangaroo'. He gave lectures in England illustrated with his own lantern slides

Lomography project

Hi Guys,

I'm creating a Lomography photo book based on British camera and film, I'm not asking for backers but I thought it might be interesting for anyone into this field of study.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/56081633/made-in-britain-a-lom

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Can anyone tell me more about Edward Sheriff Curtis's use of cyanotype in his American Native series.

I know he used gravure as well but need to rationalise why he used cyanotype.