I wonder if anybody has heard of William M Emmett (born 1871 in Leytonstone, Essex)? He is shown as a Journalistic/Newspaper Photographer in 1901 in Lewisham and as a Photographer in 1911 in Catford.
I think his mother was Laura (born 1841 in Pimlico
Read more…I am trying to information on the ‘George Henry Polyblank’s’.
The father I believe was born abt 1828 in Plymouth, Devon and on 2 April 1853, married Maria Johnson (born abt 1833 in Islington, London – died 1887).
In 1854 he began a partnership with H
Read more…Hi everyone, I'm doing a PhD in Australia on irony and death in photography and I'm trying to place when irony was first used intentionally by an author/photographer in the depiction of death, real or pretend, does anyone have any ideas? Jay Ruby's b
Read more…Hi, an American contact of mine (writer, archivist, historian) is over in London 12-18 November. She's keen to see photographic history related exhibitions, galleries, dealers etc. Anything open in the evenings is especially welcome.
I've certainly
Read more…I have some family photographs by Richard Beard, but they are deteriorating. Does anyone know how to slow down, repair or whatever. Or does a museum or professional provide this service? I have had the complete set scanned by my local photographic sh
Read more…Trying to find information on Victor Jubilee Hutchinson born St Pancras/Camden Town, London abt 1887. I have him as a photographer in Walthamstow in 1911. He may have changed his name to Victor John King and may have been a photographer in Clacton-on
Read more…Camille Silvy made a number of wedding photographs in his London studio, the earliest being from June 1860. How early is this in the history of wedding photography? Has anyone come across such a history? Many thanks!
Read more…I am writing an article for a newish photography publication in Bristol. the article I am writing is on early street photography and I was hoping to use some images by some well known and lesser known street photographers. Does anyone know how it wor
Read more…Does anyone have information on Charles Hewitt, who practiced and taught photography in London at the turn of the last century and then moved to Australia? We believe that one of his students was Florence Vandamm (1883 - 1964). We (New York Public
Read more…I am currently researching the impact the the introduction of the Kodak Box Brownie, not only on photography but on broader social history too. I have found some resources online and the insight collection at Bradford to be helpful in my research so
Read more…I am researching early photographers in Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford in East London. If anyone has any info / links or wants to share information. please let me know.
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I have just created a Wikispace which contains an A - Z listing of nineteenth-century Pacific photographers with short bios, location of photographic holdings etc.The original list was created as a part of my Masters thesis but the online
The perennial problem, pressure on space, forces the reluctant disposal of about 325 Sotheby's and Christie's London and New York catalogues covering four decades - almost but not quite a run, but a research treasure, nevertheless. Please contact me
Read more…I am seeking information on the International Circle of Pictorial Photographers exhibition of 1926. This was held in Liverpool and a catalogue was published - if anyone has, or is aware of, a copy of this catalogue i would be very grateful. The IC
Read more…POIRIER was a fench ptotographer with atelier in Bordeaux. In 1860 he comes to Porto, Portugal, and he says in a portuguese newspaper ("Commercio do Porto (O)", Nº 139, 20 June 1860, Pag. 4) that is the second time, after 15 years. He participate in
Read more…Just a quick message to let everyone know that process supplies (London photographic wholesaler Established 1928) has a new website, www.processuk.net
Hope you enjoy the new site!!!
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Does anyone know of a table that correlates the no. de fabrication of autochromes (stamped on the boxes) with the date of production? Or know anyone who might know? (OK they are French, but they were used by the Brits ...) Hopefully Giles Hudson
Read more…Does anyone know of any workshops within the London area on old processes?
Read more…Hello all
Despite having researched the lives of many hundreds of 19th century photographers active in Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain I have never come across references to anyone undertaking a formal
apprenticeship. That is, until now. Ment
Does anyone have any interest in the history of the Leica Postal Portfolios that started in the mid to late 1930's ? Were these portfolios one of the first widespread uses of the "miniature" camera ?
Regards
Kelvin
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