Benjamin Brecknell Turner - Carbon Prints
Is anyone aware of institutional or private holdings of carbon print enlargements of Benjamin Brecknell Turner's photographs?
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The Chapman fotographs
I wanted to share the pictures of my Chapman.
It is fully functional, has the original focusing cloth, carrying case and three magazines.
I bought it about 30 years ago and kept it stored. Nothing is broken and the bellows are intact.
I bought it in
info needed on WW2 image
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
Collotype - Fratelli Alinari
Dear All
I am current researching the subject of Collotypes, these are prints produced by the italian company Fratelli Alinari. Link below.
I'm working on a collection for the Italian Cultural Institute.
I was wondering if anyones knows of someone
Read more…Catalogue of the RPS Exhibition 1918
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
Read more…Seeking information about a Billcliff camera with Ross lens
Hello,
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
Read more…Early Leica Postal Portfolios
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 ?
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Kelvin
Read more…William England Catalogue of Swiss Views
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:
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Motivation for photography - historical or modern
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
Read more…Agius from Malta
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.
Sources : "Collection Bonnemaison : panoramas",1989. - http://ca.geocities.com/
Read more…Ifor Thomas
Hello all.I visit seldom - would like to see more pictures and at a more generous size. Talking about a site devoted to british Photographic History.
I would like to tell a story which shows perhaps why Ifor is a legendary teacher.
We was neari
Read more…Where to buy Secol protection sleeves in London
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
Read more…Antique photograph shops 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.
Read more…Photographic auction catalogues
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…Richmond or Chicago?
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
Read more…Early Welsh Salon of Photography (1915-)
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
Read more…Photographic Societies
Dear friends,
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).
Read more…"biograph picture" | A photographer named "Salomon"
Hi everyone,
I writing a PhD dissertation on the autochrome in England. I have two question I would appreciate some help with:
- In an article from the BJP 1907, F. C. Tilney writes about the "plain biograph picture". This may be a language problem (I
The Combined Societies
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…British photographic exhibitions 1940-1970
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.
