Fox
Talbot Museum of Photography- The museum in
beautiful Lacock village, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, is dedicated to the
life and works of William Henry Fox Talbot, father of modern photography
HISTORY
OF PHOTOGRAPHY: GUIDE TO RESEARCH- This document is
intended for RIT use. Other Internet users may use it as a reference to seek
the materials in their own academic or public libraries
The
Paris Exhibitions - Exposition Universelle de Paris- A pictorial record
of the Paris Exhibitions in 1878, 1889, 1900, 1925 and 1937, with
photographs, postcards and illustrations. The 1925 exhibition gave the
decorative style Art Deco its name
Images
of Yesteryear-
An archive of more than 3,000 photographic prints of old scenes in
Lancashire and Cheshire, North-west England, and details about how to order
them
Glyn
Collier Photographic Services- Those faded old
snaps in the attic may well tell a story from another age. Glyn Collier's
digital photographic services can restore, duplicate and store faded sepia
shots from the past
Cowes
Station Summer 1970- Five nostalgic
pictures of Cowes station on the Isle of Wight taken in summer 1970 shortly
before the station was demolished
Picture
Search-
London-based company which produces historical photo albums for those
interested in their British roots. Aimed at the American market
A
Thrill In The Dark - Victorian Magic Lantern Show- The forerunner to
the cinema projector was the magic lantern, a device dreamed up by the
Victorians to make moving pictures. Read all about them and some of the
early "movies" they created. It's all a far cry from Sly and Arnie
William
Henry Jackson-
A bibliography and info about William Henry Jackson, one of America's
foremost photographers of the early West. Access to vast archive of images
and links to other related sites
HMS
Ramillies-
A collection of photographs of the Royal Navy battleship taken by a crew
member between 1930 and 1934
Roger
Vaughan's Homepages- Galleries of 19th
Century portrait photos (known as "carte-de-visites"), pages on
the conservation and restoration of 19th Century fossils and a section on
naturalist the Reverend Leonard Jenyns - all topics that fascinate Bristol
geological conservator Roger Vaughan
Chanimations- Tribute to Eadweard
Muybridge, photographic pioneer. His motion picture studies are still
considered some of the best works on human and animal movement. There's a
brief history of the man, and some engaging samples of his animations
American
Museum of Photography- An incredible
private collection of early photographs has been put online in a
"museum without walls". Discover the first 75 years, from 1839 to
World War One, including Abraham Lincoln's funeral
Time
Life Photo Sight
- Memorable pictures from the pages of a famous, old-established American
news magazine
A
History of Photography- The story of the
camera, from its very beginnings, by Dr Robert Leggat - the key people,
significant processes, styles and movements. No pictures, but if you want to
know the subject, start here ...
The
Francis Frith Collection- Francis Frith's
mission in the 19th century was to photograph every town and village in
Britain. His children and grandchildren completed his work and now you can
search on line for old pictures of your area, that can also be bought here
Alfred
Eisenstaedt - A
site dedicated to the life and work of Alfred Eisenstaedt, pioneer of candid
news and feature photography for Life magazine and famous for THAT photo of
the sailor and nurse in a VJ Day clinch
Vintage
Cameras Limited -
South-east London shop stocks antique and classic cameras and photo
equipment dating from the 1800s to more modern times
Images
de la France d'Autrefois-
French firm has a huge collection of postcard photos of oldtime France: view
them here, and order a copy on-line: a Francophile's dream
Gibsons
of Scilly-
Long-established (1860) family-run firm of professional photographers
covering the Isles of Scilly and West Cornwall. They're got an extensive
collection of shipwreck photographs and also publish books on local history
and the area
