'World's largest 19th century glass negatives' listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World

[Joanna Sassoon]

Glass negatives taken by Bernhardt Otto Holtermann in 1875 to capture the beauty of Sydney Harbour - measuring 1.3 meters wide and weigh around 30kg each are listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World. They are held at the State Library of New South Wales.

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