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
Hello there, I'm brand new to this site so this post acts also as a little tester. Feel free if i'm doing anything wrong to tell me. I 'm looking for a little bit of info on this picture shown here. Obviously its world war two era but I was wondering
I am looking for the catalogue of the RPS Exhibiton in 1918. Unfortunately, the only copy of the Photographic Journal of 1918 I have access to does not contain the catalogue, while the adjacent years do. Does anyone know whether there was and usually
I recently purchased a Billcliff large format field camera with a Ross lens, dated between 1875 - 1890, and I am trying to gather as much information about the camera and the maker as possible. I have posted photos and what I've been able to
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 ?
I have been trying to bring up to date Treadwell's catalogue of William England Views of Switzerland (Alpine Club). If anyone is interested, the latest version is listed at the following web address:
I am writing a PhD research proposal on the topic of visitor's photography at heritage sites.
Within this field, I'm currently looking for books/sources that I can quote from on the topic of why people feel the need to acquire their own images of s
I am looking for biographic information about the photographer Horatio Agius (1840-january 1910) who had worked in Malta around 1858 to c.1868, exhibition of London 1866.
Hi! I've tried to order some Secol (http://www.secol.co.uk/) archival protection sleeves, but apparently they do not ship to foreign destinations (or at least not for small quantities...). Can anyone please inform if they have a sales point in London
Hi! Would anyone be so kind as to recommend one or two shops / dealers of antique photographs in London? I will be there in approximately one week, and would like to search for 19th century images of Portugal or Spain. Thanks beforehand, Jose.
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
This set of half steroes is titled 'American Civil War - Ruins of Richmond, Virginia, 1862.' However we have a second identical set marked 'Ruins of the Fire in Chicago.' Can any-one confirm which is correct and give any other information such as th
I am seeking information on the Welsh Salon of Photography which was started in Cardiff in 1914. I believe their were 4-5 salons in the first 10 years (1915, 1919, 1922, 1925 ???) and i would be interested in any information - catalogues etc - about
I am presently starting my research about photographic associations in XIX / early XX centuries. In fact, it is my intention to focus it in one of the oldest associations of Spain (Agrupació Fotogràfica de Catalunya founded in 1923).