I’m delighted to share that a collection of amateur stereographs, deposited at Huntingdonshire Archives in 2025, has now been fully catalogued and listed on our online catalogue: https://calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
The material forms part of the personal papers of Dr William Reginald Grove of St Ives. Professionally, Dr Grove was a dedicated country doctor; but on a personal level he was an inquisitive and enthusiastic photographer who found enjoyment in stereoscopic imagery. The stereographs preserved within the archive represent only a portion of his photographic output, generously deposited by Peter Flower [Dr.Grove's grandson].
Alongside personal letters and diaries, the stereographs chiefly document family life in Huntingdonshire. However, the collection also includes photographs taken in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, London, Austria, Switzerland and France. There is even material relating to The United Stereoscopic Society. Particularly intriguing are several double-sided stereographs and examples that retain printed templates on the reverse for recording details of their creation.
The collection is under reference number: D1757 - Personal papers of Dr William Reginald Grove (1869 - 1948) of St Ives, and family members
I won’t go into further detail here, as Dr Grove’s enduring photographic legacy has already been explored by Michael Pritchard's blog post, which you can read here: https://britishphotohistory.ning.com/profiles/blogs/publication-the-enduring-photographic-legacy-of-reginald-grove
