A recent eBay search revealed a large collection of stereoscopic cards produced by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke (1877-1953) of Northampton, a keen photographer from his teens and later a respected film-maker.
The name Bassett-Lowke will be familiar to miniature and model train enthusiasts in Britain whilst 'WJ' commissioned the renowned Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) to remodel the interior of his first marital home at 78 Derngate, Northampton.
Thanks to an understanding American eBay seller (allowing for my budget restrictions), I was recently able to add a dozen examples of his 3D work to my collection including a sequence shot at the 1900 Paris Exposition and tours to Germany and France.
These stereos illustrate a new 3-part series on my Pressphotoman blog.
If anyone knows any more about WJ Bassett-Lowke's photography, in particular his stereoscopic work, or has examples in their collections, I would be delighted to hear from you.
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