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"Thanks, Cameron. I think that you have confirmed that what I said was 'correct', albeit in a humorous way. We should always have a sense of fun about these things. Despite 1746 and all of that, Beard's Patent specifically mentioned Berwick on Tweed…"
"Beard's licence applied to England, Wales and Berwick-on-Tweed, but not to Scotland and Ireland. I have seen Hannavy's paper on this, but there is nothing conclusive, certainly about Ireland. The problem in Ireland is that our Public Records Office…"
"I hope this link works https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000536550 Shaw Smith is not unknown. His work in the Mediterranean and the Middle East is highly thought of and some examples are in the Getty Museum. Unfortunately he more or less gave up…"
"It got moved by the editor, but you will see the reference to the 'top' photo above. It is a calotype by John Shaw Smith from c1851/2 and it sits in an album which contains a narrative on the journey and how to survive a trip on the Nile in the…"
I will give a talk on this subject at the National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin on Tuesday 9th September at 6pm. It will feature just over 50 photographs from the collections of the library which consist of over 5.5 million…
The Photographic Society of Ireland (PSI) was founded, initially, as the Dublin Photographic Society in 1854. It later changed its name to the Photographic Society of Ireland and it continued in existence up to the last quarter of the 20th Century…
"Thanks Anthony. I hope that I can do justice to the great work of Goddard Orpen and the equally great work done by Jeremy and yourself on his archive. "
On 13th June at 6.30pm I will launch this book by Jeremy Hill of Monksgrange Archives on the photographic work of Goddard Orpen. The event will take place in the Gallery at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park Dublin. The house was formerly owned by…
The world is full of 35mm format cameras, both film and digital, with interchangeable lenses, but few people know that this practice commenced in Britain in the late 1920s before Leitz started its own range of interchangeable lens cameras with the I…
"Thanks, Bob. Let me know if you are likely to be in Ireland and travelling to Strokestown so that we can look at the pencil writing of HPM together. To be honest, I probably need to take good photos of the now faint pencil writing from 130 years ago…"
"Thanks, Wilson. I look forward to your reaction to this. Happy New Year to you and yours.
William "
William "
I posted during the year a notice about the talk I was giving at the extant 19th Century Darkroom at Strokestown Park House in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland. The talk was well received and was repeated again at the site in late October.…
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Hi William, My email is freedobjects@yahoo.co.uk if we have anymore difficulties.. Alan.
Hi William. I have the same original image as of your attachment of the Cabin Camera by Alfred Werner you sent me. I also have another view of the door of the cabin from which you entered the camera..Thank you..
Dear William,
Yes, my e-mail address is: paul@classicphotographics.co.uk
Will be good to make contact.
Best Wishes
Paul
Hello William,
I met with Dave today, am glad you have a lot to share. As did we for over 2 hours, really interesting man.
Pleased that he has the Grubb ledger and is willing to share information.
All the Best
Paul