Which historical photograph would you most liked to have taken?
If you could have photographed any event in history, what would it be?
I'm working on a project to demonstrate the history of photography and I would be interested to know which events i
Read more…I’m working on a topic about an austrian engineer Alexander Wienerberger, who made photos of the Great Famine In Ukraine (Holodomor) in Kharkiv in 1933. According to an estimate, up to 4 million Ukrainians died as a result of the famine. Wienerberger
Read more…John Spiller was appointed as the photographer at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich in 1861, he is credited with setting up the photographic department in the Royal Laboratories at that time.
My Great-grand father, Charles Dibblin, worked in those labora
Read more…In 1862 Edward Sonstadt, a British chemist, experimented with Magnesium for photographic lighting. I am writing an article on Sonstadt. Unfortunately I could not find any photo of Sonstadt. I will be glad if someone can help me to find his photo.
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I am trying to find collections of Stone's photography, specifically from Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife. My interest are the photographs taken in the streets of the town.
Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks, José
From 1841 to 1855 Regent Street appears to have been the go to destination for many of the early Victorian photographers.
Richard Beard opened what appears to have been the 1st professional photography studio at the Polytechnic in 1841. Kilburn's stu
Read more…This carte-de-visite from my collection is titled ‘Guiseppe Garibaldi (From Life)’.
I have three variant images from the same series by the photographer Z. Bioni of Marsala, Sicily.
One example of the Garibaldi portrait by Bioni is held by the Nation
Read more…I am posting this on behalf of Carole Lyon.
She has a large collection of slides taken by her father Hugh Shaw, who set up his Floracolour photographic business in the mid 20th century. The slides consist of images of gardens and houses in the UK an
Read more…Hello all, I wonder if anyone can help me I D the manufacturer of a shutter I have. The best clue is the maker's trade mark, an anchor with W K stamped on it. I have attached some photos any help would be appreciated.
Read more…I am looking for information on James Fleming Cannon, photographer, poet and banker, born in Whithorn, Wigtownshire (1844-1914). Very few photographs are known and the ones here are with the Whithorn Trust. They show the Priory Church (built 1822) an
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is pleased to announce Photomechanical Prints: History, Technology, Aesthetics, and Use. The meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. the week of October 30th – November 3rd, 2023, and will consi
Read more…I'm on the hunt for pictures taken by a photographer called George Fisher who ran an agency called Associated Photo Services in Liverpool throughout the 1940s-60s. He did a lot of press and commercial photography. If anyone thinks they might have any
Read more…I am researching my local area's history- Red Lion st. Aylsham in deepest, darkest, northest Norfolk. According to Kelly's 1908 Norfolk Directory , May Bone had a studio on Red Lion street that she attended on Saturdays.. Unfortunately our forebears
Read more…I'm being driven mad by what may be a false memory.
I'm sure I can remember reading about a photographer who advocated a concave mirror based camera for portraits. I think this was in the period pre petzval or about that time. Were they produced co
Read more…Bookings are now open for the Scottish Transport & Industrial Collections & Knowledge (STICK) network’s autumn online conference on photography in industrial heritage: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snapshot-in-time-tickets-189836645517 “Snapshot in T
Read more…I’m trying to find out where records of this association might be held. Possibly BIPP, but wondering if anyone here as any other knowledge. Thank you!
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I am looking for photographs taken by Richard Stanley Freeman (1834 – 1923). He was a photographer based in Kensington and later Hammersmith. Has anyone come across any in private or public collections? Please let me know.
Many thanks for
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Back in 2019 I started a Wikipedia article on the magazine Camerawork (1976–1985), a British bi-monthly photography magazine promoting humanist, socialist and activist photography.
Not much content has been added since, and I wonder would a generou
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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 American West, California, and Humboldt County before 1950, and the history of wome
Read more…Hello, this handsome gentleman, photographed by Eliott & Fry, refuses to reveal himself. Does anybody have an idea of his identity? Thank you in advance for your help. Kindest regards, Christophe Blatt, lightmotif-vintage.
