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…I am looking for information on any British photography exhibitions, between the early 1940s and the late 1960s.
I would be grateful for any leads.
Read more…Hello from "across the pond"! I'm a photography collector who recently purchased four albumen photographs that have a blindstamp to the mounts that reads; "S. S. Soley / Photographer/Gloucester". The photos are circa 1860.
On the back of one of the
Does anyone one know in which publication the article by Gerry Badger entitled "On British Photography, Some Personal Thoughts" was first published?
I assume it was the BJP in 1978 but can't be sure.
Any more precise information would help me greatly!
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I have a small a box of late Victorian / Edwardian glass negatives and positives, and in amongst them are 13 colour positive glass slides. One is clearly an Autochrome, but the other twelve are made with a process that I am unfamiliar with.
At firs
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I'm trying to get all the SV that William England made in the Valais - Switzerland.
As you may already know, W.E. has been two times in this Swiss part (1863 and 1865).
At this time, and with the help of some of you (Peter Blair, Graham Wood
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
Read more…Did anyone attend the 'Industrial Image' exhibition hosted by the Photographers' Gallery between 5th December 1986 - 31st Jan 1987 or its subsequent touring shows in Nottingham Castle Museum, Bradford Industrial Museum, Billingham Art Gallery, Bristo
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 went along to 'Amsterdam 1845-1875: The first photgraphs' ( http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/ ) in Amsterdam last week. A truly stunning exhibition. Also stunning archive centre! Go if you can. When there, go along to the Rembrandt House, where
Read more…I am currently writing a book on the History of Astrophotography, called ‘Catchers of the Light’.
Although it is about astronomical photography, it will include chapters on early photographic pioneers like Frederick Scott Archer.
When I began res
Read more…I have been looking into the available documentary sources for Archer's life.
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Can anyone help on this ?
I writing an essay and found a mention on one site as follows :
"In post war Britain, between 1946 to 1969 the Arts Council only funded three photographyexhibitions."
Can anyone give me more information about
Read more…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
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…There is new to fashion, photography, and fashion photography than meets the eye. Always remember that the craft and the business are beyond the realms of taking good photos, models, clothes, and products. Also remember that being a fashion photograp
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I'm researching the life of Frederick Scott Archer. According to one website Frances, (Fanny), Archer, his wife, spoke about his early life. I'm looking for the original source of this information, the name and date of the historical document.
Does anyone know of anywhere in the world which offers a BA course on the History of Photography? All I can find are places that offer it as an MA
Read more…I have a query about reversing mirrors/prisms that could be used as an attachment in front ofthe lens on an early daguerreotype camera. If the photographer did not want the photographic image to be reversed from the way it appeared in real life, he
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I am trying to locate copyright holders for the following photographers:
Winifred Casson (British, 1908-1969)
Katherine Mary Parsons (British, 1883-?)
Mark Neven du Mont (British, act. 1940s & 1950s)
Thank you for any assistance!
Linda Briscoe M
