1857 BIBLIOGRAPHY of PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS
Ver.: July 4, 2021
NOTES: Not all photographic societies meetings have been included, esp. French. Indexer’s decision. Focus not on French photographers
Journals listed in alphabetical order:
Art Journal
Athenaeum
Journal of the Photographic Society of London
Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal
London Gazette
Photographic Notes
TIMES [London]
Transcription status abbreviations:
T = typed
T* = typed dir. from source
T*online = typed directly from online source. Sources include Hathi Trust scans of journals.
+ = photograph taken; to be transcribed
I = indexed*
P = photos avail. for illus. checked
B = biblio ref. – for use only on Xerox copies as obviously not needed in biblio. itself
S = subject index entry made
*NAMES indexed as bib. ref. entered, rest of indexing to be done
1857 THE ART-JOURNAL, pub. Virtue & Co., London; n.s. vol. III AND, old series vol. XX
[NOTE: There are no issue numbers; volumes, while continuing the original
number sequence, were also renumbered several times as follows:
-- 1850 as vol. XII
-- 1851-1854 pub. as n.s. vol. III to VI
-- 1855-1861 pub. as n.s. vol. I to VII
-- 1862-1880 pub. as n.s. vol. I to XIX]
Jan. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 34: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Photographic Views [by Thomas Greenish of cathedrals]
--The Photographic Society [soiree by London
Photographic Society]
Feb. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 40: Photographic Exhibition [4th annual of Photo. Society of London
reviewed; photographers listed:]
Backhouse, [Alfred] (Swiss scenes)
Bedford, F[rancis]
Braun, Dr. [Emil] (views of Rome)
Cundall, [Joseph] (Crimean Heroes & celebrities
including Cruikshank)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Oxford)
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch] (Ports. of the Insane)
Fenton, [Roger] (landscapes)
Gastineau, [William]
Holden, Rev. [Dr. Henry](Old Buildings)
Llewellyn, [John Dillwyn]
Percy, Dr. [John]
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Grief & Sorrow,”
“Don’t Cry Mamma”)
Robertson, [James] (views of Malta)
Rosling, [Alfred]
Spiller, [John]
Thompson, C[harles] T[hurston] (copies of prints &
drawings)
Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
p. 65-66: --Photography [landscape photos by Henry White]
p. 66: --Mayall’s Ivory Photographs
March 1, 1857, no #:
p. 98: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The Shakspere Birth-House [houses on both sides taken
down; shows in photos]
p. 99: Reviews: [extract]
--Photographic Art-Treasures. Part II. Engraved by the
Photogalvanographic Process, and Published by the
Company [sic], Holloway Place, Islington
[includes photos by:
Colls, L. (Lynmouth, Devon)
Cundall & Howlett (Crimean Braves)
Fenton, Roger (Hampton Court)
Price, Lake (Don Quixote)
April 1, 1857, no #:
p. 130: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The London Stereoscopic Company [views of Windsor]
July 1, 1857, no #:
p. 199: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--New Photographic Establishment at Messrs. Colnaghi’s
[London]
--Messrs. Day and Son [printers & publishers, issuing Art-
Treasures from Manchester]
--Messrs;. Colnaghi [photo copies of selections from
Manchester Art-Treasures]
Aug. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 220: Oxford in the Stereoscope, a Series of Views of the Public
Buildings, Colleges, Gardens and Walks of Oxford, photos
by P[hilip] H[enry] Delamotte, pub. by Spiers & Son
p. 263: Reviews: [extract]
--The Sunbeam, A Photographic Magazine, nos. I & II, ed.
by Delamotte [photos by:]
Bedford, [Francis]
Coghill, [Sir Joscelyn J]
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Llewelyn, [John Dillwyn]
Pickersgill, [F.R.]
Taylor, --
Sept. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 295: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--The Photographic Society [general comments]
--Architectural Photograph Society [general comments]
p.
p. 296: Reviews: [extract]
--Photographic Art-Treasures, part IV, by Patent Photo-
Galvanographic Company and Lloyd Bros. [incl.
photos by Lake Price, & R[obert] F. Barnes]
Oct. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 327: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Photographs from the Art-Treasures Exhibition [general
comments]
--[Photographic touters problem in London]
--The Architectural Photograph Society [general
comments]
Nov. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 358: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]s
--The London Stereoscopic Company [new stereo viewer
and views of Art-treasures of Manchester]
T --“Richard the Second” [stereo views by M[artin] la Roche
of Mr. Kean]
Dec. 1, 1857, no #:
p. 385: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--A Series of stereoscope Views [of Brighton by [William]
Mason working under [Thomas Henry] Henneh]
--Photographs of Indian Cities, &c. [30 views by [Dr.]
J[ohn] Murray]
1857: THE ATHENAEUM: Journal of Literature, Science, and the fine Arts; pub. London: Printed by James Holmes; pub. at The Office, by J[ohn] Francis; no Editor is named.
TO DO: ADD names and meeting particulars to this bib.
--No volume #s, only issue #s.
--Articles transcribed directly from the original journals at the V&A Art Library, although sometimes photographs have been made. When such is the case, the first words of each article will be transcribed in order to insure photos match bib. refs.
--There is an index – under “Photography”, technical subjects not copied, nor were very minor announcements if they were made elsewhere.
--There are ads in each issue; these were very randomly checked as time permitted, but should be gone through thoroughly. Transcriptions were made of ads as they were found – they may, or may not have been published at other times.
Jan. 10, 1857, #1524:
p. 54: Fine Arts: New Publications: [only 1 reviewed] photo made
+ --Photographic Art Treasures. Patent Photo-
Galvanographic Society. Part I.
Photographers referenced:
anon. (“The Milo Venus,” Chartres Cathedral "/p>
Fenton, Roger (“Raglan Castle—the Water-gate,”
“Cedars—Monmouthshire,” “York
Minster”)
Jan. 10, 1854, #1524:
+ p. 54-55: The Photographic Society [review of exhibit]
Photographers referenced:
anon. (portraits of “Horace Vernet,” “Roebuck,”
“George Cruikshank,” “Playfair,” “Lord
Campbell,” “Miss Cushman,” “Rowland
Hill,” “Stephenson,” “Prof. Owen,” “Prof.
Bell,” “Robson,” “Wigan,” “Walter Lacy,”
“J.A. Heraud,” “Samuel Warren,” Brothers
Brough,” “Stirling Coyne,” “Ernest Reid,”
“Albert Smith”)
(copies of artworks by Holbein and Raphael)
Backhouse, [Alfred] (Swiss views incl. “Jungfrau
from the Wengern Alps”)
Bainbridge [sic; Bambridge, William] (“Studies of
Animals”)
Bedford, F[rancis] (“Sunshine,” “Welsh Views”)
Bisson, Messrs. [Frères] (“La Grosse Horloge,
Rouen,” “St. George and the Dragon, Bâle
Cathederal”)
Braun, [Adolphe](views of Rome incl. “Tempio di
Antonino e Faustina,” “Tempio de Marte
Ultore e Arco di Pantani”)
Cundall, [Joseph] (“Crimean Heroes” [3 ports.])
DelaMotte, [Philip Henry] (“Oxford Scenes”)
Diamond, (Dr.) [Hugh Welch] (bust of “Charles I.,
by Bernini,” “Studies of the Insane)
Fenton, [Roger] (“Chartres,” “Berwick-upon-
Tweed,” “Reach of the Dee”)
Gastineau, [William] (“Neglected Corner”)
Goring [sic; likely Grundy] (“Arab Studies”)
Grubb, [Thomas](“Telescope of Lord Ross”)
Holden, (Rev.) H[enry] (buildings)
Howlett, [Robert] (studies of costumes)
LeGray, [Gustave] (“Sea and Sky”)
Percy (Dr.) [John] & Spiller, [John] (“Quarry”)
Rejlander, [O.G.] (“Cleopatra,” “The Man and the
Actor,” “Don’t cry, Mamma,” “You look as
well as ever you did,” There he goes,” Grief
and sorrow,” “Quiet,” “Non Angli, sed
Angeli,” “A Young Person wants to see you,
Sir,” “What ails Amy?” “Attractive and
Entertaining,” “Richelieu,” “the Pocket
Hercules,” “Belphegor,” Shut your Eyes,”
“The Young Philosopher,” Contemplation,”
“Actor’s Day Dream,” “St. Chads,”
“Boscobel,” “Canal Boys”)
Robertson, [James] (views in Malta)
Taylor, [Henry] (“Photographic memoranda”)
Thompson, C[harles] T[hurston] (copies of
artworks; “Sand Bank near Dorking”)
Jan. 17, 1854, #1525:
p. 87: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
+ --[Manchester Art Exhibit general review of photography]
--[General comment on Mayall’s work]
Jan. 31, 1857, #1527:
p. 148: Our Library Table: [extract]
+ --The Stereoscope: its History, Theory, and Construction.
By Sir David Brewster. (Murray) [review]
Feb. 14, 1857, #1529:
+ p. 213: Our Library Table: [extract]
--How To Make Home Happy, & etc. by William Jones
[not photographic book but deals with themes that
were also covered by photographers]
p. 218: New Publications: [extracts]
+ --The Sunbeam: a Photographic Magazine. Edited by
Philip H. DelaMotte. No. I. Chapman & Hall.
[Review; photographers referenced:
Bedford, J. [sic; [Francis] (“The Baptistry,
Canterbury Cathedral”)
Coghill, (Sir) Jocelyn (“The Tournament Court in
the Castle of Heidelberg”)
DelaMotte, P.H. (“Magdalen College, from the
Cherwell”)
Llewellyn, J[ohn] D[illwyn] (“The Woods at
Penllegare”)
+ --Don Quixote in his Study. By L. Price. Patent Photo-
galvano-graphic Company. (Review)
Feb. 28, 1857, #1531:
+ p. 282: Scientific Societies:
Photographic: Annual meeting of the Society, Feb. 5
--Listed as attending:
Lord Chief Baron [F. Pollock], Pres. in the Chair
Atkinson, J. [of Liverpool]
Long, C. [Charles]
Mayall, -- [John Jabez Edwin]
--Election of new members:
Bowley, J. S.
Dalton, -- (Capt.)
Davis, T. S. [Sebastian]
Farre, (Prof./Dr.) A. [Arthur]
Greatrex, J.H. [John Henry]
Jones, W. H.
Knapping, D.
Mantell [sic; Mansell], E. W.
Murray, (Dr.) J. [John]
Wire, T. [Travers] B.
Wood, H. T.
--Election of new officers:
President = Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Chief Baron
Vice Presidents = Dr. J. Percy
Dr. H.W. [Hugh Welch] Diamond
Treasurer = A. Rosling
Council Members =
R. [Roger] Fenton
P.W. [Peter Wickens] Fry
T. F. Hardwick
T. A. Malone
G. Stokes
C. B. Vignoles
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc:
~C. Long exhibited samples of gelatine etc. and
machine for washing prints invented by Mr.
R. Fox
~Mayall exhibited portraits taken on material
invented by him. It includes a baryta layer!
~[J.] Atkinson, of Manchester exhibits camera
March 7, 1857, #1532:
p. 314: Fine Arts: New Publications: [extracts]
+ --Hans Holbein’s Alphabet of Death [review w/
descriptions; entire article not copied – only
Holbein portion; related to diableries]
+ --A Photograph, containing One Hundred and Four
Portraits of Eminent Actors and Actresses.
Arranged and published by W. and H. S. Warr.
With a (card) Key. [Review]
March 28, 1857, #1535:
T* p. 411: New Publications: [extract]
--Portrait of the Rev. Dr. Livingstone, from a Photograph
by Mr. Sharp
April 4, 1857, #1536:
+ p. 441: Scientific Societies: Photographic [Society of London; March 5
meeting]
--Listed as attending:
J. [John] Percy, V.Pres. in the Chair
Hardwich, --
Long, -- [Charles]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Election of new members:
Bigg, F.J.
Durham, J. [Joseph]
Quin, W.
Robinson, H.P. [Henry Peach]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc:
~Hardwich reads paper
~Shadbolt comments on printing and toning
~Long exhibits photographic colors
April 25, 1857, #1539:
+ p. 538-539: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--[Photography steadily advancing towards the higher arts.
References to Claudet, Rejlander and Mansion]
May 9, 1857, #1541:
p. 598: Art-Treasures at Manchester: [extract]
+ --Photographs. [Review. Photographers referenced:]
Bedford, [Francis] (Welsh views)
Bisson, (Messrs.) (architectural views; Louvre)
Claudet, [Antoine F.J.](portraiture)
Diamond, [H.W.](Dr.) (“Studies of the Insane”)
Dolamore & Bullock (Kenilworth)
Fenton, [Roger] (landscapes)
Taylor, [Henry] (plants)
Thompson, Thurston (copies of Raphael drawings)
Watkins, [Herbert] (portraits)
White, [Henry](rustic bits)
May 23, 1857, #1543:
+ p. 668: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--Herbert Fry and Herbert Watkin have commenced a
‘National Gallery of Photographic Portraits. "/p>
June 13, 1857, #1546:
+ p. 763: Fine Arts: [not gossip column]
--Photographic Art-Treasures. Parts III and IV. [did not see
a review of Part II; Photographers referenced:]
Barnes, O. F.[sic; Robert F?] (“Richmond-on-
Thames”)
Fenton, Roger (“No Walk to-day” after Mrs.
Anderson, “Bee-Hives,” “Burnham
Beeches,” “Tired Out, “Rivaulx Abbey;”
also “Like sister Lizzy” after Mrs.
Anderson?)
Price, Lake (“A brace of Birds”)
Rejlander, [O.G.] (“Oh, lift me the veil of the
future "/p>
June 27, 1857, #1548:
+ p. 826: French Exhibition: [extract]
--[Photographs by Fenton]
[NOTE: Nothing of interest in articles between June and Nov.; ads to be checked!]
Nov. 28, 1857, #1570:
p. 1470: Ad: [extracts]
+ --Photographic Life Studies [by J. Jones; this ad appears
through the year]
+ --Stereoscopic sale by J. C. Stevens [of unid. firm retired
from business. Includes photos by Elliott,
Goodman, Ferrier, Soulier and the London
Stereoscopic Company.]
Dec. 5, 1857, #1571:
+ p. 1523: [Review of Mr. Kean’s production of Richard the Second which
has just opened]
1857 JOURNAL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY of London, containing the
Transactions of the Society and a General Record of Photographic Art and Science.
Edited by Rev. J. R. Major (vol. 3) & William Crookes (vol. 4); published in London.
Vol. 3 & 4: [Vol. 3 dates Mar. 21, 1856 – June 22, 1857; vol. 4 dates July 21, 1857 –
July 21, 1858. ONLY 1857 listed here.]
Jan. 21, 1857, vol. 3, #50:
p. 191: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--[Delamotte of King’s College, is Manager of
Photographic Dept. of Art Treasures Exhibition at
Manchester]
--[Liverpool National Photographic Exchange Club notice]
p. 192-195: The Photographic Exhibition [of the London Society]
[cont. on p. 213] [Review of portraits incl.]:
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson] (Horace Vernet)
Cundall and Howlett (Crimean Heroes)
Goodman, C[laudius] L[sic, in error, Erskine]. (Miss Beak
and Miss Leclerq as Florizel and Perdita; Miss
Murray who plays Miss Placid in Mrs. Inchbald’s
plays)
Green, B[enjamin R.] (Brothers Brough)
Howlett, [Robert] (portraits in the style of Rejlander)
Maull and Polyblank (many ports. incl. Cruikshank)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Perception,” “Young
Philosopher,” “Early Contemplation, “Actor’s Day
Dream,” “Self Accusation,” “Fa-la-la,” “Canal
Boys,” “What Ails Amy,” “Attractive and
Entertaining,” “Richelieu,” “Drat the East Wind,”
Pocket Hercules,” “Lullaby Baby,” “Man and the
Actor,” “Cleopatra,” “Con’t Cry, Mamma”)
Sims, T. (Chief Justice of the Common Pleas)
Southwell, [C.] (J.J. Roberts, Pres. of Liberia)
Watkins, H[erbert] (Stirling Coyne & others)
p. 195-196: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 8
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Archer, Scott
Atkinson, --
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Heath, --
Malone, --
Sims, -- [T.?]
Stokes, George
--Election of new members:
Dodd, J. M.
Erle, C. (Rev.)
Green, R.
Heaton, C.W. (Rev.)
Massey, E. E.
Maule, H.
Neill, B. ( Dr.)
Payne, G.
Phillips, M.
Powell, -- (Capt.)
Pyne, J.B.
Ridgway, A.
Sedgwick, J. B.
Southwell, W.
Tuely, N. C.
--Business, notices, exhibits:
~Matthew Marshall & Mr. Horne appointed
auditors
~Edward Kater, VP, resigns due to ill health
~Heath exhibits box for carrying & changing
sensitized plates invented by Story
Maskelyne
Feb. 21, 1857, #51:
p. 211-212: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 211: --[Delamotte requests for contributions to Manchester Art
Treasures Exhibition]
--[Colln. of photos formed by Norwich Photog. Soc. (see
‘Norfolk News’) ]
p. 212: --[Birmingham Photographic Society and Greenwich
Society soirees]
--[Negretti & Zambra receive gold medal from Emperor of
Austria for stereo views of Crystal Palace]
--[Wm. Crookes read paper on Photography of the Moon]
--[Rules of admission into the Photographic Society of
London (ladies are eligible) ]
p. 213-217: The Photographic Exhibition [of the London Society]
[Review of copies of frescoes, statues, drawings, pictures &
engravings as well as scenic and documentary photographs.
Includes:
Alinari Fréres (Orgagna’s “Last Judgment,” Raffaelle’s
“The Last Supper,” & Italian views)
Backhouse, -- [Alfred] (Swiss scenes)
Bedford, F. [Francis] (Aberglaslyn)
Bisson, Messrs. (French views)
Braun, [Dr.] E[mil] (Rome)
Cundall, [Joseph] (antiquities of Wells)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Magdalen College, Oxford)
Diamond, Dr. ([Hugh Welch]Studies of the Insane)
Dolamore & Bullock (Glastonbury Abbey)
Fenton, [Roger] (drawings in British Museum, Guido’s
“Cleopatra”, “Lindisfarne Abbey,” “Cedars,” “Windings of the Dee,” “Teach of the Dee,” “Berwich Upon Tweed,” & Scottish views)
Frith, [Francis] (“Dream of the Future,” “Balmoral”)
Grundy, [William Morris] (“Smyrna”)
Hilditch, [George] (London)
Howlett, [Robert] (copy of Mr. O’Neill’s “Market Day,”
Mr. Johnston’s “Arrest of a Lollard”)
Lee & Cooper (“Landscape and Cattle”)
LeGray, [Gustav] (“Sea and Sky”)
Llewellyn, [John Dilwyn] (oxymel, “Magpies”)
Melhuish, [James Arthur] (“Highstreet Oxford”)
Pretsch, [Paul] (photogalvanographic copy of Lake Price’s
“Don Quixote”)
Prout, V[ictor] A[lbert] (“Bruar Water”)
Robertson, [James] (views in Malta)
Sedgfield, [William Russell] (“Salisbury Cathedral”)
Thompson, C[harles] T[Hurston] (drawings by Raphael,
and Holbein)
Wright, C[harles] (Wallis’s “Death of Chatterton”)]
p. 217-222: Photographic Society [of London]: Annual General Meeting,
Feb. 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir [W.] F. [Frederick] Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Anthony, --
Atkinson, -- [of Manchester Street, Liverpool]
Crace, -- [John Gregory]
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Long, C. [Charles A.]
Marshall, --
Mayall, -- [John Jabez Edwin]
Newton, W.
Pollock, --
Rosling, Alfred
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Election of new members:
Bowley, J. S.
Dalton, -- (Capt.)
Davis, T. S. [Sebastian]
Farre, Prof./Dr. A
Greatrex, J.H. [John Henry]
Holden, Rev. [Dr.] H. [Henry]
Jones, W. H.
Knapping, D.
Mantell [sic = Mansell], E. W.
Murray, J. [John] (Dr.)
Wire, T. [Travers] B.
Wood, H. T.
--Officers for new year:
Diamond, H.W. [Hugh Welch] (VP; replacing E.
Kater)
Fenton, R. [Roger] (Council)
Fry, P.W. [Peter Wickens] (Council; re-elected)
Hardwich, T.F. [Thomas Frederick] (Council)
Malone, T. [Thomas] A. (Council)
Percy, J. [John] (Dr.)(VP; replacing R. Hunt)
Pollock, F. [Frederick] (Sir)(Pres.)
Rosling, A. [Alfred] (Treas)
Stokes, G. [George] (Council)
Vignoles, C. [Charles] B. (Council; replacing Dr.
Percy)
--Stepping down from Council [& not listed above]:
Diamond, H.W. [Hugh Welch]
Llewelyn, J.D. [John Dillwyn]
Montizon, Count De
Reade, J.B. [Joseph Bancroft] (Rev.)
p. 222: Birmingham Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 30, 1856,
--Listed as attending:
The President, in the Chair
Phillips, -- (Junior)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~The VP exhibited Wheatstone’s stereoscope and
views plus transparent stereos
p. 222-223: Birmingham Photographic Society, meeting Jan. 27
--Listed as attending:
Beckingham, -- [E.] in the Chair
Henshaw, W. B.
Osborn, W. B.
Pumphrey, A.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Soiree of Birmingham and Midland Institute
included photos etc., exhibited by club
members. Including Yorkshire views by A.
Pumphrey and calotypes by Johnstone
~Exhibition planned for fall
p. 223: Dublin Photographic Society, Annual General Meeting, Feb. 11
--Listed as attending:
Sir J. J.Coghill, Pres., in the Chair
--Election of new officers and council:
Aldridge, J. [John] (Dr.) (Council?)
Allen, Wm. (Council?)
Bagly, John (Council?)
Barlow, Arthur (Jr.)(Council?)
Bewley, Samuel (Jr.) (Hon. Treas.)
Brownrigg, T.M. [Thomas Marcus] (Council?)
Coghill, J. J. (Sir) (VP)
Fetherstone, S. R. (Council?)
Fitzgerald, Otho (Lord) (Council?)
Grubb, Thomas (Hon. Secy)
Hartley, -- (Capt.) (Council?)
Henry, -- (Capt.) (Pres.)
Saunders, Gilbert (VP)
Smith, J. [John] Shaw (Council?)
Vickers, H.T. [Henry Thomas] (council?)
March 21, 1857, #52:
p. 231-232: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--[Claudet paper, “Some Anomalies in the Illusion of
Stereoscopic Images” reproduced in the
“Philosophical Magazine” in January]
--[Delamotte’s 1st issue of “Sun Beam” issued,
photos by:
Bedford (“Baptistery at Canterbury,”
Coghill, [Sir Josclyn J.]
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Llewelyn, [John Dilwyn]
p. 232: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, March 5
--Listed as attending:
Dr. John Percy, V.P., in the Chair
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
Long (of Bland & Long)
--Election of new members:
Bigg, F. J.
Quin, C. A. [likely Charles William Quin]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Long (of Bland and Long)
p. 241: Dublin Photographic Society, Mar. 4
--Listed as attending:
Gilbert Saunders, VP, in the chair
Grubb, -- [Thomas]
Vickers, -- [Henry Thomas]
p. 241: Norwich Photographic Society meeting, Mar. 6
--Listed as attending:
T.D. [Thomas Damant] Eaton, Pres., in the Chair
Pulley, -- (Hon. Secy)
Ranking, -- (Dr.) [William Harcourt]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Soc. exhibit reviewed in ‘Norfolk News’
~Raking exhibits stereos on waxed paper
p. 241-243: Royal Society. On the Photography of the Moon, by William
Crookes (abstract of paper read Feb. 12) [cont. on p. 257]
p. 248: Answers to Correspondents [extract]
--[Note to H. King [Horatio Nelson King?] ]
--[Note to J.W.W. re Delamotte’s stereo print process in
pub. by Chapman and Hall]
April 21, 1857, #53:
p. 249-250: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 250: --[North London Photographic Association formed;
Shadbolt, President]
--[Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition to be photographed
by Messrs. Colnaghi]
--[R. Morrison, w/ Lord Elgin’s embassy to Pekin [sic], to
photo. Chinese “Celestials” (high ranking people)]
p. 251-252: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, April 2
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Ackland, -- [William]
Bell, -- (Prof.)
Crookes, -- (Sir) [William]
Ibbetson, L. L. Boscawen (Capt.)
Long, --
Malone,--
Rippingham, -- [Matthew John]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Election of new members:
Barlow, Rev. J.
Bradbury, H.
Brookes, F. [Frederick E.]
Durham, J.
Francis, – (Dr.)
Koenig, C.
Lennox, -- (Major)
Mitchell, J.
Robinson, H.P. [Henry Peach]
Rolfe, H. J.
Ros, -- (Capt. the Hon. D. De)
Standing, B.
Warwick, T.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Photo of drawing of Robert Stephenson’s Victoria
Tubular Bridge across the St. Lawrence,
exhibited by Capt. L. L. Boscawen Ibbetson
p. 257: Dublin Photographic Society, Meeting April 1
--Listed as attending:
Capt. Henry, Pres., in the Chair
Brownrigg, -- [Thomas Marcus]
Grubb, -- [Thomas] (Hon. Sec.)
Hamilton, --
Lover, --
Smith, T. Shaw
p. 257-? Royal Society. On the Photography of the Moon, by William
Crookes (abstract of paper read Feb. 12) [cont. from p. 243]
May 21, 1857, #54:
p. 269: Editorial leader: [extract]
--[Frederick Scott Archer has died]
p. 270-271: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting: May 7
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Mayall, -- [John Jabez Edwin]
Negretti, -- [Henry]
--Election of new members:
Edgworth, P.
Scriven, S.S.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ltr. from J. R. Diamond re death or Archer
~Creation of the Archer Fund Committee;
Delamotte, -- [Philip Henry]
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Heath, -- [Robert Vernon?]
Mayall, -- [John Jabez Edwin]
p. 276: M. Negretti [Has purchased nearly 100 negs. made by Francis Frith
and [Francis Herbert] Wenham’s negs. of Egypt and Nubia.
Ascended Nile up to 2nd cataract. Would like to pub. as
glass positives but afraid of being copied as has their views
of Crystal Palace. What is copyright law?]
p. 276: The Archer Fund [[John Dilwyn] Llewellyn contributes £10]
p. 276-277: Photographic Society of Scotland, Ordinary Meeting, April 14
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V.P., in the Chair
--Election of new members:
Berry, John
Jackson, Alex.
Kinnaird, The Right Hon. Lord
Mein, Archibald
Mitchell, Alexander
Nixon, Brinsley de C.
Watson, Charles
p. 278-279: Dublin Photographic Society: May 21
--Listed as attending:
Sir J. [Joscelyn] J. Coghill & Capt. Tenison,
in the Chair
Fetherstone, -- [S. R.]
Grubb, Thomas (Hon. Sec.)
Vickers, -- [Henry Thomas]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Society will hold exhibition in August
~Grubb reads paper on Lunar Photography
p. 279-281: On Lunar Photography, by Thomas Grubb (read May 6, 1857)
p. 281: Norwich Photographic Society: May 1
--Listed as attending:
T.D. [Thomas Damant] Eaton, in the Chair
Bayfield, --
Bridgeman, --
Harmer, -- [Henry Robert] (of Yarmouth)
Keith, --
Lound, -- [Thomas]
Ralfs, -- [W.] Rogers, -- [E. D.]
Stewart, -- [J.]
Sutton, -- [Edwin]
--Election of new members:
Cooper, E.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Harrod unable to continue as Secy
~Bayfield & Bridgman exhibit microprints
~Harmer exhibits views of North Wales
~Stewart photos of flowers
June 22, 1857, # 55:
p. 293-294: Editorial leader [extracts]:
--[Views taken with telescopes; useful for bird’s eye views
from balloon; Elliott’s of the Baltic too small and
not useful]
--[First issue of the Journal of the Madras Photographic
Society received]
p. 294-295: Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting: June 4
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John], V.P., in the Chair
Bland & Long, Messrs.
Crookes, -- [Sir William]
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Rejlander, -- [Oscar Gustav] --Election of new members:
Rouch, W. W.[White]
Sutton, E. [Edwin]
--Discussion, exhibits:
~Support of Archer fund
~Rejlander exhibits “Two Ways of Life,” and
“Hope in Repentance "/p>
~Adjourned until Nov. 5th
July 21, 1857, vol. 4, #56:
p. 1-2: Editorial leader [extract]
--[Prof. Bond using photography to estb. position of
stars (see Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society); Whipple & Black interested]
p. 2-3: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, June 9
--Listed as attending:
T. B. Johnston, in the Chair
Fite, --
Moffat, -- [John?, James?]
Richie, -- [poss. Hugh T. Ritchie?]
Ross, James
p. 2: --Election of new members:
Lenny, John
M’Farlain, J. F.
Sang, John
Touch, A. Storrie
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
p. 3: ~James Ross reads paper “On Stereoscopic
Photography”
~Ref. made to “Prof. George Wilson” [GWW?] and
his stereos
~The Industrial Museum to photograph blast-
furnaces]
p. 10: Copying Bank Notes by Photography [Ltr. to Ed. from H. Draper
of Dublin re neg. by Nelson & Marshall]
Aug. 21, 1857, # 57:
p. 13 Editorial leader: [extract]
--[Upcoming Universal Photographic Exhibition, Brussels]
p. 15: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, July 14
--Listed as attending:
W[illiam] Walker, in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John]
Innes, Cosmo [Nelson]
M’Craw, [William]
Sinclair, Colin
Tunny, [James Good]
--Election of new members:
Anderson, Finlay
Lamb, John
MacGibbon, David
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Innes reads paper, “An Account of a Tour round
the Coasts of Spain with a Camera” (paper
not published in JPS)
~Tunny exhibits photos printed on glass, parian and
porcelain
p. 28-29: “Photography in Teneriffe” [Ltr. to Ed. from C. Piazzi Smyth,
from Edinburgh in re his photographs; Ed. reply noting
geological interest of views and noting the dragon-tree
image]
Sept. 21, 1857, #58:
p. 43: “Portable Tent for out-door work,” Ltr. to Ed. w/ illus. from G.
Montefiore, Levi; Varallo, Piedmont
p. 45-47: Manchester Exhibition. Art-Treasures’ Exhibition, Manchester.
Photographic Department: [Review by “Theta”;
photographers noted:
First Class: Studies from Life, Landscapes & Architecture:
Batson, [Alfred] (views of Babbicombe)
Becker, Dr. [Ernst] (“Bantry Bay,” “Jaw-bone of
Old and Young Lion”)
Bedford, Francis (“Pont Aberglaslyn,” “Fir-trees,”
“Rivaulx Abbey,” Gateway, Canterbury,”
“Welsh Landscapes,” “The Baptistery,
Canterbury”)
Bissons [Frères] (“Paris: The Seine”)
Brothers, A[lfred] (views of Niagara)
Coghill, Sir J[oscelyn J.] (landscapes)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (“Pont du Diable,”
“Lausanne,” “High Street, Oxford,”
“Evening,” “The Crystal Palace”)
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch](“Insane Women”)
Dolamore & Bullock (“Road Scene,” “Lydstep
Point,” “Rydal Chapel,” “Ulleswater,”
“Stock Ghyll Cottage,” “Caesar’s Tower”)
Fenton, Roger (“Porch, Roslin Chapel,” “Hermitage
Falls, Dunkeld,” “Bolton Castle,” “Bed of
the Garravalt”)
Goodman, [Claudius Erskine] (“The Winter’s
Tale,” “Confessional”)
Grundy, [William Morris] (“Studies of Fishermen,”
“Study of a Tent,” “Study of a Nun”)
Holden, Dr. [Henry] (“A Scene at Durham,”
“Durham Cathedral, Midsummer,”
“Durham, Mid-winter”)
Leverett, [Henry F.] (“Park scene,” “Stutton Park,”
“A Suffolk Lane”)
LeGray, [Gustav] (“Rialto, Venice,” “Moonlight,”
“The Brig”)
Llewelyn, [John Dilwyn] (“On the Tees,” “Tenby
Bay,” “Wood and Lake Scenes,” “Runic
Stones”)
Martens, [Frédérick] (views of Switzerland)
Mudd, [James] (“Cottages,” “Water-mill”)
Murray & Heath (“A Church Gateway,”
“Doorway, Rouen”)
Page, H.M. (“The Louvre,” “Landscape,” )
Price, Lake [William Frederick](“Don Quixote,”
“Cardinal Wolsey,” “The Monk,” “The
Baron’s Welcome,” “Temptation”)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Two Ways of Life”)
Robertson, [James] (Turkey and the Crimea)
Taylor, H[enry] (“The Lovers’ Walk,” “Scenes in
Surrey,” “A Sheltered Nook,” “Old
Chestnut-tree”)
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (“The Church Oak,”
“Park Scene,” “Scotch Firs”)
Ward, W[illiam]S[ykes] (“Kirkstall Abbey”)
White, [Henry] (“Near Weybridge,” “Blackberry
Hunting,” “Shelling Peas,” “Beeches,”
“Wood-yard,” “Turnip-field,” “Ferry on the
Wye”)
Wilson, [George Washington] (“Picture of the
Granite Quarry”)
Second Division: Statuary, Porcelain, and Still Life:
Becker, Dr. [Ernst] (“Statues by M. Angelo”)
Price, [William Frederick] Lake (“Game Pictures,”
“Fish,” “Interiors,” “Statuary”)
Thompson, C[harles]T[Hurston] (“Luca della
Robbia Ware,” “Crystal Cup”)
White, Henry (“Sunshine, a Statue by Durham”)
Third Division: Copies of Paintings, Engravings, etc.
Anderson, [James] (copy of a bas relief)
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson] (copy of a painting)
Harmer, [Henry] R[obert] (copies of engravings)
Howlett, R[obert] (“Cattle, Trees, & Water,”
“Rankley’s Vision,” “A Water-colour” by
Collingwood Smith”)
Thompson, C[harles]T[hurston] (drawings by
Raffaelle)
Verschoyle, Mrs. (“Copies of Engravings”);
Fourth Division: Stereoscopic Department:
[London] Stereoscopic Company (“Views of
Windsor”)
Wilson, [George Washington] (no specifics)
Oct. 21, 1857, #59:
p. 52: Architectural Photographic Association [formed in May];
Views mentioned:
Alinari [Fréres] (Italy)
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (France & Belgium)
Bedford, [Francis] (architecture in England)
Bisson [Fréres] (France)
Robertson & Beale (Greece and Turkey) ]
p. 52: Norwich Photographic Society: Monthly Meeting, Oct. 2
--Listed as attending:
Dr. [William Harcourt] Ranking, Pres., in the Chair
Eaton, [Thomas Damant]
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch]
Howes, [James]
Thompson, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dr. Diamond (portraits) Cloisters of Norwich
~Ranking, (Cloisters of Norwich Cathedral)
p. 53: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting,
Sept. 30
--Listed as attending:
J. Barnett, in the Chair
Barber, T. A.
Dawson, George
Hill, D. W.
Shadbolt, G[eorge]
--Election of new members:
Gray, G.
King, W. W[arwick]
Morris, J.
Tilfor, J.
p. 71: Books Received: [extract]
--Photographic Portraits of Living Celebrities. Executed by
Maull and Polyblank
Nov. 21, 1857, #60:
p. 74: Editorial leader [extracts]
--[Second Annual Exhibition of the Scotch Photographic
Society to open in Dec.]
--[Blackheath Photographic Society formed]
p. 74: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Nov. 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir F[rederick] Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Crace, [John Gregory]
Crookes, [Sir William]
Croughton, T. H.
Cumming, -- [John?]
Fenton, [Roger]
Jackson, G
Jackson, W.
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Murray & Heath
Shadbolt, [George]
Wood, E. G.
--Election of new members:
Dickenson, W.
Duberly, Capt. H.
Mackenzie, G.
Moseley, J. B.
Peters, W[illiam]
Stephens, C., jun.
Vrignon, J.
p. 75: To the Editor of the Photographic Journal [ltr. from Edwin Dalton
of Sydney, Australia . Has been taking photos in
Melbourne for two years]
p. 92-93: Dublin Photographic Society: 1st Ordinary Meeting, Nov. 4
--Listed as attending:
Capt. Henry, Pres., in the Chair
Coghill, Sir J[oscelyn J.]
Glukman, [Leon] Prof. [also rendered “Gluckman”]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Coghill gave detailed account of his photographic
tour in Switzerland (not recounted here)
~Photos exhibited by Siminton [sic, “Simonton”]
and Millard of the Coliseum and St. Peters,
Rome
p. 93: Norwich Photographic Society: Monthly Meeting, Nov. 6
--Listed as attending:
Dr. Ranking, Pres., in the Chair
Miles, --
Stewart, [J.]
Thompson, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dr. Diamond presented portrait of T. D. Eaton, 1st
Pres. of the Society
~Stewart exhibited views of Holkham Hall
p. 93: North-London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting,
Oct. 28
--Listed as attending:
D. W. Hill, in the Chair
Barber, T. A.
Dawson, G[eorge]
Dutton, J.
Hislop, [William]
Horne & Thornthwaite, Messrs.
Judge, [Jasper Augustus Frederick]
Ryley, --
--Election of new members:
Bass, Frederick
Hare, -- [G.?]
Moreland, R., jun.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Hislop read paper on microphotographs
~Rev. John Winter to read paper next meeting
p. 96: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Oct. 19
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, (V.P.)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~ Glaisher exhibits negs. of the building of the
Royal Observatory building
~Heisch exhibits photos of effects of disease on
human body
Dec. 21, 1857, #61:
p. 101-102: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 3
--Listed as attending:
Dr. [John] Percy, V.P., in the Chair
Ackland, -- [W?]
Crace, [John Gregory]
Davis, T.S[ebastian]
Derffel, --
Hughes, --
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Mitchell, Rev. W.
Pretsch, Paul
Shadbolt, [George]
Wenham, [Francis Herbert]
--Election of new members:
Cauty, H. J.
Chapman, H.
May, R[obert] C.
Vincent, G.
--Council members retiring at Feb. AGM:
Becker, Dr. [Ernst]
Craven, [William] Earl of
Mackinlay, [Rev.] T[homas] G[eorge]
Wenham, F[rancis] H[erbert]
Wilson, Sir T[homas] M[aryon]
--Council members nominated:
Barlow, Rev. J.
Bedford, F[rancis]
Marshall, M[atthew]
Maskelyne, N[eville] S[torey]
Wenham, F[rancis] H[erbert]
--New officers nominated:
Pollock, Sir [W.] F[rederick] (Pres.)
Fenton, R[oger] (V.P.) (replacing
Sir W[illiam] J[ohn] Newton)
Rosling, A[lfred] (Treas.)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Paper by T[homas] Grubb read by the Secy
~Buss described apparatus for night photos
p. 102: Photographic Society, Special General Meeting, Dec. 3,
--Listed as attending [was continuation of above meeting]
--Decision: Meeting dates changed from Thursdays to
Tuesdays, Nov. thru June w/ AGM in Feb.
p. 116: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 15
--Listed as attending:
George Moir, V. P., in the Chair
--Election of new members:
Baillie, Miss [J. D.](of Polkemmet)
Ellice, Edward
Maxwell, William
Rose, James, jun.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Alexander Bryson exhibits his apparatus for
microphotography
p. 116-121: Abstract of an Account of an Architectural and Photographic Tour
in the North of France, by C. G. H. Kinnear
p. 121: North London Photographic Association Meeting, Nov. 25
--Listed as attending:
G[eorge] Shadbolt, V.P., in the Chair
--Election of new members:
Malkin, A. C. I.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Shadbolt, [George]
Smartt, C. W.
Winter, Rev. John
p. 121-122 Dumfries Photographic Society [meeting, Dec.15]
--Listed as attending:
Dudgeon, P[atrick], Pres.
Coupland, --
Malam, --
Rimmer, [Richard]
Taylor, --
p. 130: Answers to Correspondents: Received [acknowledges letters;
extract]:
Warner, W. H.
1857 LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL,
new series vol. I
Jan. 1, 1857, n.s. #1:
T p. 1: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
~Soiree by London Photographic Society held at
King’s College. Names listed:
Astronomical Society loaned photos by:
Bond, -- (Prof.)
Crookes, [William]
Hartnup, [J]
Reade, J[oseph] B[ancroft] (Rev.)
Secchi, [Padre]
Crystal Palace Company loaned photos by:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis]
Le Gray, [Gustav] (sea and cloud view)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Oxford)
Francis, -- (stereoscope on stand for multiple cards)
Hennah, [Thomas H.]
Murray & Heath (stereoscopes; views of Mount
Blanc)
Price, Lake (“Don Quixote in his study”)
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (glass & paper
stereos)
p. 2-4: Liverpool Photographic Society: meeting Dec. 23, 1856
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [Charles?] Corey, in the Chair
Ayrton, -- (Dr.)
Bell, [Christopher]
Forrest, J[ames] A[lexander]
Harding, --
--Officers for 1857:
Bell, Christopher (VP)
Berry, G[eorge] R. (Corres. Secy)
Brackley, Viscount (President)
Chadburn, C. H. (Council)
Corey, C. (VP)
Duckworth, W. N. (Council)
Ellesmere, The Earl of (Patron)\
Foard, J[ames] T. (Council)
Forrest, James A. (Treas.)
Higgin, T[homas] (Council)
Howard, Frank (Associate)
Jones, C. R. (Council)
Keith, William (Hon. Secy)
Leithead, J. (Council)
McInnes, J. (Council)
Mercer, N[athan] (Council)
Newlands, James (VP)
Rathbone, R. (VP)
Stephens, J. (Council)
--Honorary members:
Barr, [H. J.] Capt. (of Bombay Society)
Beechy, St. Vincent (Rev.)
Bowes, J. (of Norwich)
Buist, Dr. (of Bombay Society)
Crawford, W. H. (of Bombay Society)
Cox, J. W. (of Devonport)
Dubosq, [Jules] (Paris)
Hele, H[enry] H. (of Plymouth)
Horne, Fallon
Johnson, W. (of Bombay Society)
Marriott, Montagu
Moigno, L’Abbé (Paris)
Robinson, J[ames] (of Dublin)
Rosling, Alfred
Ross, Wm. (of New York)
Thornthwaite, J.
Townsend, Frederick
Whitehead, T. (of Liverpool)
--Election of honorary member:
Whitehead, T. of the Liverpool Albion
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Mr. Bell will not continue as Treasurer; Mr.
Forrest will take his place; Mr. Berry to be
Corres. Secy.
~Budget deficit,; sale of the “Liverpool
Photographic Journal "/p>
p. 4: Liverpool Photographic Society [announcement of meeting Jan. 6]
p. 4: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 3, 1856
--Listed as attending:
Prof. Williamson, in the Chair
Cottam, --
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dancer’s stereo camera exhibited
~Paper by Mr. Cash, non-member, read
p. 4-7: “The Original Invention of the Stereoscope” [reprint of letters from
Wheatstone and Brewster to the Times]
p. 10: Ads: [extract]:
--H[oratio] N[elson] King, of Bath, selling stereoscopes
Jan. 15, 1857, n.s. #2:
p. 12: “M. de La Blanchère” [in France describes rapid waxed paper
process]
p. 12: [Photographic reproduction made of the codex argenteus of
Uphilas, the oldest sample of the Gothic language]
p. 12-13: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting Jan. 6
--Listed as attending:
C[hristopher] Bell, VP, in the Chair
Banner, [T. R.] (Rev.)
Cook, R.
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Keith, --
--Election of new members:
Hickson, John
Moss, J. B.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Photos on enameled metal tablets, papier maché,
“sheet of iron, japanned from America,”
leather & porcelain.
~Waxed paper negs. of Keeper’s House, Wynnestay
Park; and Water Mill on the Dee, by
R. Cook & Alexander Cook
p. 13: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice of meeting Jan. 20]
p. 13-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting, Jan. 7
get rest --Listed as attending:
Dr. Franklin, in the Chair
Cottam, --
check p. 14 for Rev. Read’s paper on Manchester exhibition (see p. 28)
p. 19: [Notice from the Journal of the Photographic Society that
Hardwich is to be Lecturer on Photography in the Dept. of
Applied Sciences, King’s College]
p. 21-23: “The Original Invention of the Stereoscope” No. V [further letters
to the Editor of The Times and other journals in re
Wheatstone, Elliott and Brewster]
p. 23: [Notice that Newton, the Vice Consul [William John Newton?] has
discovered buried Greek city on the island of Cos. On
receipt of the news, photographic equipment was sent and
photos of treasures expected.]
p. 24: Ads: [extracts]:
--William Roe’s Midland Photographic Institution at Derby
--Spencer, in Glasgow, selling views by:
~E. S. Bent (Views of Edinburgh, etc.)
~G. W. Wilson (Balmoral, Highland scenery)
~W. Rodgers (Views in Kincardineshire – Abbeys,
waterfalls, etc.)
~A. Rae (Views in Banffshire, bridges on the
Doveron, etc.)
Feb. 1, 1857, n.s. #3:
p. 25-26: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Comments on the eclipse of Oct. 13, 1856
--Comparison of photos listed in catalogues of the London,
Manchester and Edinburgh exhibits. Categories:
collodion, waxed paper, calotype, albumen, misc.
dry collodion etc., & portraits.
½ T p. 26: The Recent Eclipse of the Moon. Lunar Photography. By M.M.
get missing letters Bertsch and Arnauld
½ T p. 26: [Ltr. in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Societey, from
get rest G. P. Bond, Harvard, that they are preparing to renew lunar
photography]
p. 27-28: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting, Jan. 20:
get rest p. 27 --Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey, (VP), in the Chair
Bell, [Christopher]
Berry, [George R.]
Cooke, --
Doyle, --
T p. 28-29: Manchester Photographic Society. [List of important photos at
FIND p. 14/1st part their exhibition, as referenced by Rev. W. J. Read in a paper he
read at the Mechanic’s Institution Feb. 7. ] [part 1
is supposed to appear ca. p. 14; cont. on p. 37-38]
Photographers noticed:
anon. (“Clouds,”:William Etty,” “Porte San Sebastiano, at
Rome,” “Snow Storm, Paris,” “Ney’s Retreat from
Moscow,” “Edinburgh, from the Calton Hill,” “Sea and Clouds,” glaciers, “Zion sur la Rhone”)
Barnes, [Robert F.?](“View from Richmond,” “Pope’s
Villa”)
Bisson Freres (“Siege of Sevastopol”)
Braun, [Adolphe] (“Studies of Flowers,” grapes)
Brothers, Alfred
Cundall & Howlett (“Some pleasing page,”
“Jersey Rocks,” “Lake in Wales”—or poss. by Delamotte)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Fenton, Roger (“Wharfedale”)
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin] (portraits, incl. Tennyson,
Sims Reeves, Albert Smith)
Newton, William (Sir) (“Burnham Beeches”)
Sedgfield, [William Russell] (“Salisbury Cathedral,”
“Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters”)
Sutton, --
Taylor, Henry (“Photographic Memoranda”)
White, H. (“Place Napoleon, Louvre, Paris,” “Shady Pool,”
“Cottages and Figures)
p. 32: “Mr. M’Innes’s Transparent Positives in America, with New
Names, ‘Chemitype,’ and ‘Hallotype’ “ [Ltr. to Ed. of
L&MPJ from W. Ross, New York, Sept. 1856 in re process
described by M’Innes is same as their “Ambrotypes”]
Feb. 15, 1857, n.s. #4:
T p. 35-36: Editorial leader:
--Photography of the moon
--Exhibition of the Photographic Society of London.
Photographers referenced:
Bedford, [Francis] (Welch scenery)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Oxford)
Fenton, Roger (Highland views)
--Request by Delamotte for contributions to the Exhibition
of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom,
Manchester, 1857: Photographic Department
p. 36: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice of meeting on Feb. 17th]
p. 36-38: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting of council & general
meeting Feb. 4
--Listed as attending:
Prof. Frankland, in the Chair (gen. meeting)
Mr. [G.T.] Lund, in the Chair (council meeting)
Burns, Edmund
Cottam, --
M’Lachlan, L.
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Testimonial for F. Scott Archer
~Burns exhibits camera stand for landscape
photography w/ telescoping legs
~M’Pherson photos of Rome exhibited
T p. 37-38: --Paper read: [concluding remarks by Rev. J. B. Read[e] on
photos at the Exhibition of the Manchester
Photographic Society; cont. from p. 29]
Photographers noted:
anon. (“Neuvillier, Alsace,” Australian
portraits, “Kinburn Postern”)
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (“Swiss Cottage”)
Barton, [Alfred](“Tintern”)
Bisson Freres
Brothers, Alfred (portraits)
Compton, J., Jr. (“Reigate, Surrey,”
“Peacock Inn, Rowsley”)
Cottam, W. (“Furness Abbey”)
Fenton, Roger (Crimean series, “Birch
Church,” “Bolton Abbey”)
Lavender, (“Turton Tower,” “Laxey,
looking down the glen”)
Lyte, Maxwell (Pyrenees)
M’Lachlan (stereos from Sydenham)
Mudd, J. & R. (“New Pasture Falls,
Yorkshire,” “Fairy Falls, Bishopdale,
Yorkshire,” “Heywood Farmyard,
Cheshire,” miller’s cottage, Menai
Bridge, Conway Castle, “Dunham
Cheshire,” “Houghend Hall,”
“Clough”)
Neild, A. (“Bolton Abbey,” “Scarborough
Castle”)
Rejlander, O[scar] G[ustav] (“No such
place,” “Don’t cry, Momma!,”
“Weston”)
Sidebotham, (“Llanthoris Abbey” [corrected
to “Llanthony Abbey” on p. 46],
“Tintern Abbey,” “The Moat, Raglan
Castle,” “The Moat,” “The
Gateway,” image of model of moon
by Nasmyth)
Wardley, G. (“Conway,” & Welsh images)
T p. 39: Remarks on the Photography of the Moon, William Crookes
T p. 39-40: Lunar Photography, Father Secchi [reprinted from Cosmos]
March 1, 1857, n.s. #5:
T p. 45: Editorial leader [Including comments on Lunar photography,
Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition]
T p. 53-55: On the Photography of the Moon, William Crookes
March 15, 1857, n.s. #6:
T p. 66: Ad for Stereoscopic views by C. Fowler [this ad runs in several
issued]:
--C. Fowler, Brunswick Square, Torquay, Devon.
--View now ready: Exeter Cathedral, Torquay and Neighbourhood, Powderham Park & Castle, Berry Pomeroy Castle, Village of Babicomb, Marble Rocks, Petit Torre, Meadfoor, Torre Abbey, Village of Barton, views of River Erme including Old Ivy Bridge and Lower Bridge, Devonport, Keyham Dockyards, Mount Wise, Devonport, Mount Edgecombe, the Turking Man of War “Peiki Zaffer’ H.M.S. St. Jean D’Acre, also magnificent landscapes in Vale of Upton.
--Agent for Booth’s Stereoscopic views of Yorkshire and Lakes of Westmoreland.
April 1, 1857, n.s. #7:
T p. 68: Photographs at the Crystal Palace [from the Times]. Names
referenced:
Aguado, Count Olympe (trees at Fontainebleau)
Baldus (Louvre)
Bisson Frères (Paris and glaciers in Switz.)
Blanchere (Loir views)
Delessort [sic, “Delessart”](repros. of engravings of Marc
Antonio)
Duboscq (microscopic objects)
Le Gray (cloud studies, repro of “Joconde” by “du Vinci”
& port. by “Raffaelle”)
Le Secq
Lyte, Maxwell (Pyrenees "/p>
Perrin & St. Marc (Rhine)
Wiseman, Cardinal (Rome)
p. 68-69: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting March 17
Listed as attending:
Mr. [Christopher?] Bell, V.P., in the Chair
Banner
Berry
Foard
Forrest
Keith
p. 69-?: Photographic Society of Scotland [abstract of technical paper read
get page # by Burnett at “last meeting”]
p. 71: “Photographic Effects of Lightning” [paper read at Meteorological
Society w/ abstract from the Athenœum]
p. 72-73 Correspondence: [extracts]
--Ltr. to Ed. from Robert Hunt, “On the Production of
Naturally Coloured Photographs "/p>
get name --Ltr. to Ed. from in re photography and upcoming Art
Treasures Exhibition
April 15, 1857, n.s. #8:
p. 75-76: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--Photo exchange organized by Birmingham Photog. Soc.
p. 76: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice of meeting April 21;
Glover to exhibit; Keith to read paper]
p. 76: “Warning to Photographic Artists” [Dr. Atherstone, a
photographer, nearly poisoned himself w/ cyanide of
potassium]
p. 76-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meetings of council &
get rest members, April 8
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Neville in the Chair for Council mtg.
Rev. W. J. Read, in Chair for members mtg.
Sidebotham
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ltr. from Frederick Scott Archer, March 6,
105 Great Russell Street, thanking Manchester
Photog. Soc. for electing him an honorary member
p. 80-83: “Royal Institution of Great Britain” [paper read Feb. 13, by
Thomas A. Malone, “On the Application of Light and
Electricity to the production of Engravings –
Photogalvanography.” Includes good history of various
processes]
p. 83-84: “Invention of Photography” [extract from the Journal of the
Society of Arts, which extracted item from “Les
Applications Nouvelles de la Science a l’Industrie et aux
Arts en 1855,” by Louis Figuier]
May 1, 1857, n.s. #9:
p. 87-88: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
p. 87: ~Exhibition of Industrial Arts to open in Brussels in August
to include photography
T p. 88: ~Colnaghi to produce photos of Manchester Art Treasures
Exhibition
~Extract from the Athenœum on photos going to
Manchester Art Treasures. Names referenced:
Claudet (portraits)
Mansion, M.
Rejlander (compositions, “Life”)
p. 88-?: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting, April 21
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Berry, in the Chair
Keith,
T p. 91: Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition [reprint from the Times;
references Delamotte]
p. 94: [R. Morrison, attached to Embassy in Peking, will take photo
equipment etc. for photographing the “Celestials”]
T p. 94: Ad for Yorkshire Stereoscopic Establishment [selling 10 views of
Bolton Abbey, Woods & Waterfalls, Skipton Castle,
Gordale Scar, Malham Cove, Kirkstall & Furness
Abbeys, etc.]
May 15, 1857, n.s. #10:
p. 95: Editorial leader [extracts]:
~Death of Frederick Scott Archer [May 2, 1857]
~Malone to become Editor of Journal of Photographic
Society, puts L&MPJ in less independent position.
p. 98: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice of meeting May 19]
p. 98-100: London Photographic Society, meeting May 7
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Crookes, [William]
Long, [C.A.?]
MacDonald, --
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin]
Negretti, [Henry]
Shadbolt, [George]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Diamond sends letter suggesting they help Mrs.
Archer
~Ltr. from Mrs. Archer via Mayall that the Photog.
Soc. will be at burial of her husband in
Kensall Green
~Frith and Wenham are now in Nubia; sent ca. 100
stereo views back.
p. 100: “Death of Mr. Frederick Scott Archer” [notice from the Athenœum]
T p. 100-101: Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition [reprint from the Observer;
Delamotte to make stereos & photos; Colnaghi &
Montecchi making large photographic views; Day & Son to
produce colored work]
p. 101: Dublin Photographic Society, meeting April 1
--Listed as attending:
T. Shaw Smith [sic; poss. James Shaw Smith?]
p. 104: “Contributions to the Theory of the Stereoscope,” by William
Crookes
[ca. p.107 – unnumbered ads]:
--R. Boning & Co.: Manf. stereoscopes and slides, general
agents. Queen’s head Passage, Newgate St., AND
Paternoster Row, AND have taken premises in the country
(no location noted). [March 15 ad says location is 4
Leicester Square]. They buy stereo negs. to publish as well
as taking their own.
June 1, 1857, n.s. #11:
p. 107-108: Editorial leader [extract]:
T p. 108: ~Manchester Art Treasures’ Exhibition [general comment]
p. 108: “Danger of Cyanide of Potassium” [re accident of Thomas Rose, in
Glasgow; he survived]
p. 108-110: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting May 19
--Listed as attending:
Charles Corey, in the chair
Ayrtoun, -- (Dr.)
Bell, [Christopher]
Cooke, --
Duckworth, [W.N.]
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Harding, --
Keith, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Meetings adjourned until Sept. 15
~Keith exhibited “Hallotype” by Hall & Gurney of
NY
~Call for Archer fund
p. 112: “The Stereoscope” [Report by Malone at London Photographic
Society meeting and Shadbolt’s reply]
T p. 112-114: “On Lunar Photography,” by Thomas Grubb [reprinted from the
London Photographic Journal; references Cookes paper]
T p. 117: “Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester,” by Σ [laments lack of
photos by early photographers]
p. 118: Ads [extract]:
~Gladwell’s City Stereoscopic Depot, 87 Gracechurch
Street, London [may not be 1st occurance]
June 15, 1857, n.s. #12:
p. 119-120: Editorial leader; [extracts]:
~Belfast Photographic Society held meeting on June 14
~Chorlton Photographic Association held 1st meeting June
Officers listed:
Franklin, (Prof.), Pres.
Draffin, T. (Hon. Secy)
p. 120-121: London Photographic Society, meeting June 4
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Crookes, [William]
Hardwich. [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, --
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav]
Shadbolt, [George]
Williams, -- [T.R.?]
p. 120: Bombay Photographic Society
--Society’s Journal for 1856 received
--Capt. Biggs making large photos of ruins of Beejapoor
--Bombay Photographic Exhibit included Crawford’s wax-
paper views
T p. 126-127: Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, by Σ. Photographers
referenced:
Balders, -- (groups of armour & articles of virtue)
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis]
Bisson Fréres
Brothers, [Alfred](portraits)
Caldesi & Co. (portraits)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (portraits)
[Diamond? (ref. w/o credit) (stages of lunacy)
Dolamore & Bullock (“Hampstead Heath,” “Old
Mill at Ambleside "/p>
Fry, Herbert (portraits)
Howlett, [Robert]
LeGray, [Gustave] (sea and sky views)
Leverett, [Henry F.]
Maclise, -- (“Spirit of Chivalry”)
Mudd (Messrs.) (“A Scene at Trifriw”)
Price, [William] Lake (“Don Quixote”)
Rejlander, [O.G.](“Don’t Cry, Mama,” “Barnaby
Happy,” “Scholar’s Mare.” “Maddona del
Sisto,” “Youth and Age”)
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (“Photographic
Truth”)
Watts, J. (portraits)
White, [Henry] (landscapes)
p. 130: Ads: [extract]:
--T. Worden, Photographic Institution, Newcastle On Tyne,
wants assistant operator
July 1, 1857, n.s. #13:
T p. 135-137: “Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, by Σ.
Photographers listed:
Brothers, [Alfred] (“Bishop of Manchester,” “Mayor of
Manchester,” “Town Clerk of Manchester”)
Caldesi, Messrs. (“Miss Swanborough,” “Signor Mario and
Ginlia Grisi”)
Chadburn (“Mr. Mayer”)
Claudet (“Rev. H. M. Birch,” “Sir H. Stewart,” “W.L.
Chance,” “Carlotta Leclerq,” “Dr. Livingston,”
“Lieut. Bellot,” “Dr. Hassall,” “Duke of
Cambridge,” “Sir R. Peel,” “Duke of Wellington "/p>
Contencin (“Bishop of Oxford”)
Cundall, [Joseph] (soldiers) Delamotte (“Rev. J. R. Major,” “W. Mulready”)
Diamond, [Hugh Welch] (insane women)
Goodman, (“Miss Murray as Lady Placis in Mrs.
Inchbold’s play, ‘Everyone has his faults’”)
Hannah (portraits)
Howlett (“J. Chorsley,” “T. Webster,” “W.P. Frith,” “T.
Creswick”)
Kilburn, (“Mr. Mechi,” “Prince Oscar,” “Admiral Lyons”)
Locke, --
Maull & Polyblank (“T. D. Macaulay,” “Sir W. Cubitt,”
“Dr. Rae,” “Earl of Burlington,” “Sir C. W.
Pasley,” “M. F. Tupper”)
Mayall (“Lord Mayor of London,” “Sir C. Campbell, "/p>
“Duke of Cambridge,” “Sir W. Molesworth,” “J.
Gibson,” “Prince of Prussia,” “A. Tennyson”)
Price, Lake (“Prince Albert,” “Owen Jones,” “Clarkson
Stanfield,” “George Cattermole”)
Watkins, H. (“Our Own Correspondent,” (W.H. Russell),
“Dr. Winslow,” “Owen Jones,” “Luke Limuer,” “G.
Grote,” “Lord Palmerston,” “Lord Brougham,”
“Charles Selby,” “J.R. Planche,” “Albert Smith,”
“Mr. Dixon,” “Madame Bistori,” “Kenny
Meadows,” “Gordon Cumming,” Alexander
Dumas,” “Judge Haliburton,” “Sam Slick,” “Sir C.
Campbell,” “George Lance,” “Samuel Warren,”
“Cusack Roney,” “G. Cruikshank,” “Lord A.
Paget. "/p>
Williams, T. R. (“Charles Knight,” “Sir R. Mayne,” “Capt.
Baynes,” “Lord Brougham,” “Miss Brougham”)
p. 142: Ads: [extracts]:
~J[ames] Valentine, 100 Murraygate, Dundee;
selling photographic supplies
~C. Fowler, Brunswick Square, Torquay; selling stereo
views of Exeter, Torquay, Berry Pomeroy,
Babbicomb, Marble Rocks, Petit Torre, Meadfoot,
Torre Abbey, Barton, River Erme, Old Ivy Bridge,
Lower Bridge, Devonport, Keyham Dockyards,
Mount Wise, Devonport, Mount Edgecumbe, Turkish Man of War “Peiki Zaffer,” HMS “St. Jean
D’Acre,” “Vale of Upton;” also selling [Alfred] BOOTH’s stereos of Yorkshire and Lakes of Westmoreland
~Architectural Photographic Association seeks subscribers.
Officers:
Cockerell, C. R. (Pres.)
Hardwick, Philip (Trustee)
Hesketh, -- [Robert] (Hon. Sec’y)
Smirke, Sydney (Trustee)
Tite, William (Trustee)
Wyatt, Thomas H. (Trustee)
July 15, 1857, n.s. #14:
T p. 144-145: Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, by Σ
Photographers referenced:
anon. American photog. (“Falls of Niagara”)
Bedford, [Francis] (“Rydal Fall,” “Aber, N. Wales,” “Coast
Scene,” “Mill at Ambleside,” “Stock Ghyll Force,”
“Hampstead Heath,” “Rydal Church,” “Lyulph’s
Tower,” “Rydal Water,” “Glastonbury Abbey,”
Ulleswater,” “Conway Castle,” “On the Rothay,”
“Pont Aberglashyn,” “Gateway of Canterbury,”
“Baptistry of Cathedral [Canterbury],” “Welsh
Landscapes”)
Bedford, “T.” (they assume is Francis)
Delamotte (“Matterhorn,” “Fir Trees,” “Plants,” “Pont du
Diable,” “Lusanne,” “High-street, Oxford,”
“Penllergare”)
Dolamore & Bullock
Fenton, [Roger] (“Reach of the Dee,” “Roslin Chapel,”
“Waterfall,” “River’s Bed,” “Garravalt,” “Romantic
Bridge”)
Knight, [James] (“Penllegare”)
Llewellyn, [John Dillwyn] (“Penllegare,” “On the Tees,”
“On the Wharf,” “Tenby Bay”)
Martens, [Frédérick] (“Glacier du Rhone,” “Monte Rosa,”
“Le Mont Cervin,” Flühlen,” Lucerne”)
Murray & Heath (“Monte Rosahas, "/p>
White, [Henry] (“Watermill,” “The Decoy,” “Studies from
Life,” “Tale of the Crimea,” “Wotton House”)
p. 154: Ads: [extract]:
~Bennet Lowe, Photographer & Printer, King-Street,
Manchester [ad runs other issues]
Aug. 1, 1857, n.s. #15:
p. 156: Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, by Σ.
Photographers referenced:
Batson, [Alfred] (“Babbicombe Bay”)
Bisson Frères
Coghill, J. (“Castle of Heidelberg,” “Chapel de St. Pont, "/p>
Holden, [Henry](Dr.) (“Durham Cathedral, Midsummer &
Midwinter,” “Fountain’s Abbey,” “Ludlow Castle”)
Mudd, [James] (“Cottages at Trefriw,” “Watermill”)
Lee, H. B. (“Birkenhead”)
LeGray (clouds)
Leverett, [Henry F.] (“Stretton Park,” “A Suffolk Lane”)
Page, H. (Forrest scenes)
Robertson, [James] (Crimean views-titles listed)
Taylor, H[enry] (botanical specimens)
Turner, [Benj. Bracknell] (“The Church Oak”)
Wilson, [George W.] (“A Reach of the Don,” “Brig
O’Balgonnie.” “Aberdeen Granite Quarry”)
Aug. 15, 1857, n.s. #16:
T p. 170: Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester; unsigned, [Σ] Mostly
copies of works of art covered in this review.
Photographers referenced :
anon. (“Marshall Turrenne,” by anon. artist; “An Old
Woman Spinning,” by anon. artist)
Alinari (fresco painting, “Il Giudizio Unviersale,”)
Becker, (Dr.) (“Lion’s Jaw Bones;” “The Stothard Shield,”
by Hogarth)
Bingham, [Robt. J.] (“Battle of the Alma,” by H. Vernet)
Brothers, [Alfred] (“the Kiosk”)
Contencin, [James] (copies of crayon drawings)
Grundy, [William Morris] (Studies of Arabs, Fishermen,
Ships, Tents, and “A Savoyard Itinerant Musician”)
Harmer, [Henry] R[obert] (“Studies of Flowers,” from
engravings)
Howlett, [Roger] (“The Vision” by Rankly;” “Cattle Piece,
by Lee & Cooper; “Home & the Houseless, by
Faed; “The Dame’s Absence, by A. Rankley; “A
Dream of the Future,” “Guy Fawkes, by T. Brook;
“The Ship Boy’s Letter,” by Hook; “Her Union
Jack is at the Fore;” “The Pic-Nic,” by H. O’Neil;
“The Last Day of the Sale,” by H. O’Neil)
Penrice, [John] (Maj.) (“L’Observateur,” by Mieris)
Price, Lake (“Studies of Game,” “Temptation,” & knights)
Rejlander, [O.G.] (“Two Ways of Life.” “What Ails Amy”)
Thompson, C. T. [wrongly, “C. F.”] (“Luca della Robbia
Ware;” “Head of Avenging Angel,” “Passage of
the Red Sea,” “Repulse of Attila,” “Dante’s Beatrice,” by Raphael)
Turner, W. M. (“Windmill and Lock,” “Egremont Marine”)
Verschoyle, (Mrs.) (“Le Conseil Paternel,” by Wille;
“Charles L.,” “Napoleon I,” “St. Giovanni,” and
paintings by Da Vinci & Raphael)
White, [Henry]
p. 180: Ads: [extract]:
~J. & R. Mudd, 94, Cross-street, Manchester. [Selling views and supplies, etc.]
Sept. 1, 1857, n.s., #17:
p. 192: Ads: [extract]:
~J. Atkinson, Liverpool photographic Warehouse, 37,
Manchester Street, Liverpool [selling photographic
supplies]
Sept. 15, 1857, n.s. #18:
p. 193: Manchester Photographic Society [notice of meeting Sept. 22]
T p. 194: Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester, by Σ [general
comments]
Oct. 1, 1857, n.s. #19:
p. 205: Editorial leader: [extract]:
~Architectural Photographic Association officers:
Cockerell, C. R. (Pres.)
Ellison (Hon. Secy)
Hardwick, Philip (Trustee)
Smirke, Sidney (Trustee)
Tite, William (Trustee)
p. 206-? Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting Sept. 22
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey, V.P., in the Chair
Bell, [Christopher]
Forrest, J.A.
Keith, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Stereos by Frith & Wenham [Francis Herbert]
~Photos by Bisson Fréres, Fenton, LeGray, Belloc,
Baldus, Braun; Ross, of New York
~Photo by W. J. Cox taken on board a yacht
Oct. 12, 1857, n.s. #20:
p. 217: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice of meeting Oct. 20]
p. 226: “The Daguerreotype for Scientific Records” [at Kew Observatory;
meteorological images. Refence made to Beard, Nicklin,
Ronalds and Crookes]
p. 228: Ads: [extracts]:
~Thomas Brown, Ulverston [wants photographer]
~London Photographic Company of Truro. Cornwall,
wants partner/operator]
Nov. 1, 1857, n.s. #21:
p. 229-230: Editorial leader: [extract]:
~Photographic Society of Scotland to hold exhibition,
opening ca. Dec. 15
p. 230: Manchester Photographic Society [notice of meeting Nov. 4]
p. 237-238: “The Reflecting Stereoscope” [belated reporting (4 years) of
Wheatstone’s comments]
p. 238: “Architectural Photographic Association” [news of newly formed
association; hope to have exhibit in December. Officers:
[Robert] Hesketh (Secy); C. O. Ellison (Liverpool Hon. Secy)
p. 240: Ads: [extracts]:
~H [Henry?] Greenwood, 32 Castle Street, Liverpool wants
photography room.
~Photographic Society of Scotland announcement of 2nd
annual exhibition to open Dec. 12. Contact is
C.G.H. Kinnear
Nov. 15, 1857, n.s. #22:
p. 243-244: Manchester Photographic Society, annual meeting Nov. 3
--Listed as attending:
Prof. Williamson, in the Chair
Cottam, Samuel
Dorrington, --
Fairbairn, W.
Higgins, --
Parry, John
Sidebotham, Joseph
--Officers for 1858:
Lord Bishop of Manchester (Pres.)
Barton, Alfred (Council)
Compton. J., Jr. (Council)
Cottam, Samuel (Hon. Secy)
Dale, J. (Council)
Dancer, J[ohn] B[enjamin] (Council)
Dorrington, J. (Council)
Fairbairn, W. (VP)
Higgins, G. (Council)
Joule, J. P. (VP)
Long, J. W. (Council)
Lund, J. T. (Council)
Mabley, W[illiam] T[udor] (Council)
Mann, E. (Council)
Morris, T. W. (Rev.) (Council)
Mudd, James (Council)
Neild, Arthur (Council)
Neville, H. T. (Council)
Offer, Edwyn (Treas)
Parry, John (Council)
Pyne, J[oseph] J[ohn] (Council)
Read, W.J. (Rev.) (VP)
Roscoe, H.E. (VP)
Sidebotham, Joseph (VP)
Williamson, W. C. (VP)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Photos by MacPherson donated
~Calotypes from Davies (of Warrington) donated
~Nasmyth photos of etchings
~Frith photos of Egypt (“Memnonium,” “Thebes,”
“Ruins of Karnac,” “The Temple of Philæ
(Pharoah’s Bed),” “Statues of Memnon”)
p. 244-? London Photographic Society, meeting Nov. 5
get rest --Listed as attending:
Sir Frederick Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Shadbolt, G[eorge]
Dec. 1, 1857, n.s. #23:
p. 256-?: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting Nov. 17
get rest --Listed as attending:
C. Corey, in the Chair
Cook, --
Forrest, J. A.
Keith, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Forrest exhibits stereos on ground & opal glass
~Cook presents waxed neg. photos of Furness
Abbey, Conway Castle and Bidston Church
~Forrest presents idea by S. Gill & Newton of
Liverpool for making stereos w single lens
camera using mirrors
T p. 257: ~Photography in Palestine [Frith left at dock on way
to Palestine & the Nile; his equipment was
on board]
p. 264-266: “On the Method of Producing Minute Photographs,” by W[illiam]
Hislop [re microphotography/microscopic photography]
p. 266: Correspondence: [extract]:
--Ltr. from W. Smith on being assailed by Thomas Bullock
in re process of taking photos of leather and cloth
p. 267-268: Ads: [extracts]:
~J.S. Brown, High Street, Bridgewater, Somerset, carries
American collodion
~J.B. Dancer, 43 Cross St., Manchester, has collodion etc.
~William Ackland, has published book on taking stereos
~Messrs. A. Marion & Co., 152 Regent St. London; sells
stereos, views, & photographic papers
~R. W. Thomas, 10 Pall Mall, London; offers instructions
for preparing collodion
~Charles A. Long, of Bland & Long, 153 Fleet St.,
London; offers pub., “Practical Photography "/p>
~W[illiam] H[enry] Thornthwaite, 121,122 & 123,
Newgate St., London; offers “Guide to
Photography "/p>
~Daniel M’Millan, 132 Fleet St., London; offers equipment
& supplies
Dec. 15, 1857, n.s.#24:
p. 271: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 2
--Listed as attending:
Rev. W. J. Read, in the Chair
Cottam, S[amuel]
Mabley, [William Tudor]
Nield [sic; Neild] [Arthur]
Pyne, [Joseph John]
Roscoe, [H.E.](Prof.)
Wardley, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Mann has presented photos by oxymel process to
portfolio
~Joseph Sidebotham has sent two coloured photos
p. 271-?: London Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 3
get rest --Listed as attending:
Dr. Percy, in the Chair
Pretsch, [Paul]
1857 LONDON GAZETTE
NOTES: Searches were made on key words such as “daguerreotype” etc.; “photographer”/“photographic”, etc.; “stereoscope” etc. Occasionally the search engine missed entries which were found only by chance. Thus this should not be considered a complete listing of all photography-related entries. With patents I could not always tell if a name listed was a patent agent or the inventor. When unclear no entry was made.
Jan. 6, 1857, #21956:
T*online p. 77-78: Patent Law Notices:
--#1965 Philippe Benoist, 7 Rue de Lancry, Paris, France,
improvement in the construction of stereoscopes,
petition registered Aug. 23, 1856
T*online p. 78: --#1983 John Perry, 14 Great Portlant St., Middlesex, artist;
improvements in photography. Petition recorded
Aug. 26, 1856
--#2029 Richard Hill Norris (Dr.), 46 Stafford St.,
Birmingham; improvements in photography by the
use of collodion in a dry condition and for
transferring photographic films; petition registered
Sept. 1, 1856.
--#2064 John Benjamin Dancer, Manchester, optician;
improvements in photographic cameras and
apparatus connected therewith; petition registered
Sept. 5, 1856
Jan. 13, 1857, #21958:
T*online p. 155: Patent Law Notices:
--#2092 Boniface Sabatier, Paris; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Sept. 8
Jan. 16, 1857, #21959:
T*online p. 206: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Barton Micklethwaite, Old Cross, Ashton Under
Lyne, Lancashire, printer bookseller, stationer; 11
Stamford Arcade, Ashton Under Lyne,
photographic artist, commission agent and agent for
the British Equitable Assurance company and the
Travellers & Marine Assurance Company. In
prison. Court date Jan. 30
Jan. 20, 1857, #21960:
T*online p. 234: Insolvent Debtors:
--Abraham Augustus Ascoli, trades under name, “Joseph
Lara”, Back Road, Shadwell, general dealer and
journeyman cigar maker; 17 Tothill St.,
Westminster, tobacconist and photographic artist.
Has interim court order, court date Feb. 4
Feb. 3, 1857, #21964:
T*online p. 390: Patent Law Notices:
--#2254 Claude Langlois, Bath, artist; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Sept. 26, 1856
Feb. 6, 1857, #21965:
T*online p. 436: Patent Law Notices:
--#168 Richard Quin, of Moran and Quin, 65A Poland St.,
Middlesex, England, jewelry and photo case
manufacturers, improvements in stereoscopes,
petition registered Jan. 20, 1857
T*online p. 916: Patent Law Notices:
--#501 Joseph Glover, Liverpool, and John Bold the
younger, Lancaster, watch and clock maker;
improvements consisting extended uses of
photography as applied to dials, tablets and pictures.
Petition recorded Feb. 20
Feb. 10, 1857, #21966:
T*online p. 491: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Russell, 12 Upper Parade, Leamington Priors,
Warwick, photographic artist and print seller; 122
Warwick St., Leamington Priors; Holly Cottage,
Clarendon St., Leamington Priors; 122 Warwick St.,
renting and occupying photographic rooms in
Lower Bedford St., Leamington Priors. Interim
order of protection granted, court date Feb. 24
Feb. 13, 1857, #21967:
T*online p. 520: Notices:
--Indenture between Crosby Cave, Henry Cave (engineers),
Nottingham, and Thomas Hayes Tong,
photographic artist also of Nottingham. Edwin
Herbert Gordon also involved with Tong as a
creditor.
Feb. 17, 1857, #21968:
T*online p. 544: Patent Law Notices:
--#2581 Ebenezer Erskine Scott, Dundee, Scotland,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition recorded
Nov. 11, 1856
Feb. 20, 1857, #21969:
T*online p. 578: Patent Law Notices:
--#374 Thomas John Taylor, Sekforde St., Clerkenwell,
Middlesex, England, jewel case maker, improved
construction of stereoscope, petition registered Feb.
9, 1857
Feb. 24, 1857, #21970:
T*online p. 640: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Mathew Chaffin, Sherborne, Dorset, printer,
stationer, newspaper publisher; Milborne Port,
Somerset, printer and stationer, general shop and
taking photographic likenesses, has interim order of
protection; court date March 16.
March 6, 1857, #21975:
T*online p. 916: Patent Law Notices:
--#501 Joseph Glover, Liverpool, photographer, AND John
Bold the younger, also Liverpool, Lancaster, watch
and clock maker; improvements consisting of
extended uses of photography as applied to dials,
tablets and pictures. Petition recorded Feb. 20
T*online p. 920: Notices:
--Walter Samuel Scott and Joseph Merralls [sic, correctly
“Merrels” of the Polytechnic Photographic Rooms,
Regent St., photographers, dissolving partnership
Feb. 28, 1857.
March 17, 1857, #21978:
T*online p. 1024: Patent Law Notices:
--#2914 John Browning, 111 Minories, London,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition recorded
Dec. 10, 1856
T*online p. 1049: Insolvent Debtors:
--Robert Snell the younger, 7 Glebe Terrace, Lower Rd.,
Islington, and Duke’s Terrace, Saint John’s Rd.,
Holloway, and 18 Clarence St., Islington, and 16
High St., Islington carrying on business of
photographer, and 13 Gerrard St., Islington, and 20
Canterbury Rd., Islington and 15 Cleveland St.,
New Rd., all Middlesex, and finally photographer at
7 Glebe Terrace, Lower Rd., Islington, out of
business. Obtained interim order of protection;
court date April 2.
March 20, 1857, #21979:
T*online p. 1088: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Lees, Rigley’s Yard, Long Row, Nottingham, and
Mayfield Grove, painter, carver, gilder and
photographic artist; Lyndhurst Terrace, Great
Alfred St., Ripley’s Yard, in partnership with James
Clayton the younger as photographic artists; also
Beast Market Hill, Forest, Nottingham and Rutland
St., also Nottingham, painter, carver and gilder. In
prison, court date April 14.
March 27, 1857, #21982:
T*online p. 1172: Insolvent Debtors:
--Cotnam Townsend, 45 Oxford St., Doncaster, also Horse
Fair, and Marsh Gate, photographic artist and dealer
photographic materials under name of Vaubau &
Co.; interim order protection, court date March 30.
March 31, 1857, #21983:
T*online p. 1184: Patent Law Notices:
--#2832 Richard Harmer, 12 Princes St., Spitalfields,
Middlesex, clerk, improvements in stereoscopic
pictures; petition recorded Nov. 29
T*online p. 1208: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Mathew Chaffin, as above; final order to be
made April 21
T*online p. 1210: --Charles Stanley Herve de La Morimere, [a.k.a. de la
Moriniere, a.k.a. commonly, Charles Stanley
Herve; see also below] 7 Queen St., Golden Sq.,
Middlesex, assistant to photographer; in debtors’
prison for London and Middlesex.
April 3, 1857, #21984:
T*online p. 1251: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Russell, as above; final order to be made April 21.
April 7, 1857, #21986:
T*online p. 1266: Patent Law Notices:
--#2806 Henry Eastman Palmer, Stonehouse, Devon, artist;
improvements in photographic apparatus; petition
registered Nov. 26, 1856
T*online p. 1267: Patent Law Notices:
--#2871 James Kinder Cheetham (Dr.), Rochdale,
Lancaster; improvements in the application of
photographic pictures to metal and other surfaces,
and rendering same applicable as printing surfaces.
Petition registered Dec. 3, 1856
April 10, 1857, #21987:
T*online p. 1332: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Stanley Herve de la Moriniere, a.k.a. Charles
Stanley Herve de La Morimere, a.k.a. and
commonly called Charles Stanley Herve, 392
Strand, Middlesex, artist and lithographer, and
Wind St., Swansea, South Wales, artist and
lithographer, and Commercial Rd., Newport,
Monmouthshire, artist, and Priory Terrace,
Monmouth, artist, and 20 Bye St., Hereford, artist,
and 31 Charing Cross, Middlesex, artist and
lithographer, and 203 and 213 Oxford St.,
Middlesex, artist and photographer, and 235 High
Holborn, Middlesex, and 17 Peter St. Gravesend,
Kent, and 15 Castle St., Leicester Sq., Middlesex,
assistant to photographer, and 7 Queen St. Golden
Sq., Middlesex, out of work. Court date April 24
T*online p. 1335: Insolvent Debtors:
--Francis Ridley Pickernell (& Henry Thackwray?), Pier
House, Whitby, Yorkshire, Asst. to Executive
Engineer of Trustees of the Piers and Harbour of
Whitby, photographic artist and occasionally
dealing in pigs. In prison; court date April 27.
April 17, 1857, #21990:
T*online p. 1373: Notices:
--Royal Industrial Exhibition to be held in Brussels. There
will be a photographic section. Specifics listed.
T*online p. 1400: Insolvent Debtors:
--Frederick Treble, 8 Jesson St., Coventry, 1 Ford St.,
Coventry, photographic artist; interim order of
Protection, court date May 18
April 21, 1857, #21991:
T*online p. 1435: Insolvent Debtors:
--Alfred Erby, 338 Oxford St., Hosier and part time dealer
in photographs; 16 Bath Place, New Road, 338S
Oxford St., 1 Shepherd’s Market, Mayfair; out of
business. Court date May 5.
April 21, 1857, #6694: [Edinburgh Gazette]
T*online p. 371: Notices:
--Royal Industrial Exhibition to be held in Brussels. There
will be a photographic section. Specifics listed.
April 24, 1857, #21992:
T*online p. 1442: Patent Law Notices:
--#1005 Joseph Purnell, John St., West, Barnsbury;
improvements in apparatus for taking photographic
pictures. Petition registered April 9.
T*online p. 1491: Insolvent Debtors:
--Cotnam Townsend, as above. Final order on May 4
May 12, 1857, #22000:
T*online p. 1688: Patent Law Notices:
--#11 William Henry Phillips, 16 Essex St., Strand,
London, improvements in stereoscopes, petition
registered Jan. 1, 1857
T*online p. 1689 Patent Law Notices:
--#191 Elisha Mander, Birmingham, photographic case
manufacturer AND William Morgan, manufacturer,
improvements in manufacture of photographic
jewellers’ and other cases having wood or papier
mache foundation, and where raised regular or
irregular forms are required in such cases, and the
machinery for carrying out such improvements.
Petition recorded Jan. 22
--#501 Joseph Glover and John Bold, as above.
May 22, 1857, #22004:
T*online p. 1823: Patent Law Notices:
--#1253 Thomas Beeby Moseley, 52 Upper Charlotte St.,
Fitzroy Sq., Middlesex; improved pneumatic holder
adapted for photographic and other purposes.
Petition registered May 4.
May 26, 1857, #22005:
T*online p. 1876: Insolvent Debtors:
--Frederick Treble, as above; final order on June 16.
June 5, 1857, #22008:
T*online p. 2015: Insolvent Debtors:
--James Slim, Smithford St., Coventry, glass dealer and
photographic artist; and Oldbury, Worcester, glass
dealer, dealer in lead and paints, painter and glazier.
In prison; court date June 23.
June 12, 1857, #22010:
T*online p. 2057: Patent Law Notices:
--#1511 William Edward Newton, Middlesex, civil
engineer; improved method of applying
photography to the use of engravers; petition
recorded May 27
June 16, 1857, #22011:
T*online p. 2093: Patent Law Notices:
--#1511 William Edward Newton, as above.
June 19, 1857, #22013:
T*online p. 2126: Patent Law Notices:
--#1558 Paul Emile Chappuis, Fleet St., London, patent
reflector manufacturer, improvements in
stereoscopes, petition registered June 3, 1857
T*online p. 2127: Patent Law Notices:
--#1595 Henri Joseph Noé, Paris, France, frame maker,
improvements in portable stereoscopes, petition
registered June 6, 1857
June 23, 1857, #22014:
T*online p. 2178: Notices:
--John Clark and William Brunton, Cross Church St.,
Huddersfield and Cookridge St., Leeds,
photographic artists under name of “Clark and
Brunton” dissolved partnership June 13.
July 3, 1857, #22018:
T*online p. 2368: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Gillham (a.k.a. “Gilham”) 24 Nelson St.,
Greenwich, Kent, hatter and cap maker and short
time prisoner in Queen’s Prison, Surrey, and
London St., Greenwich, cigar dealer, tobacconist
and dealer in foreign and fancy goods, and 3 Berney
St., Greenwich, and Albert Terrace, Old Kent Rd.,
and 101 Blackfriars Rd., and 15 Great Union St.,
Newington Causeway, dealer in cigars and tobacco
and foreign and fancy goods, and 15 Great Union
St. and 12 Crown Row, Walworth Rd., hatter, boot
and shoe maker and dealer in cigars and tobacco,
and then 15 Great Union St., all Surrey, and 7
Holwell Place, Blackheath Hill, photographer and
dealer in cigars and tobacco, and 4 Providence Row,
Greenwish Rd., both in Kent, and Angel
Coffeehouse, Strand, Middlesex, and 15 Great
Union St., as before, dealer in cigars and tobacco.
In prison; Court date July 17
July 17, 1857, #22022:
T*online p. 2480: Patent Law Notices:
--#1550 Charles Shaw, Birmingham, photographic matt
maker, a new or improved manufacture of matts for
photographic and other pictures; petition recorded
June 2
T*online p. 2481: Patent Law Notices:
--#1843 William McCraw, Edinburgh, artist;
improvements in production of photographic
pictures; petition recorded July 2
July 24, 1857, #22024:
T*online p. 2561: Patent Law Notices:
--#1883 Peter Hippolyte Gustave Bérard (Paris),
improvements in manufacturing azotic cotton or
pyroxile for photographic and other purposes;
petition recorded July 7
T*online p. 2574: Patent Law Notices:
--#822 William Edward Newton, 66 Chancery Lane,
Middlesex, civil engineer; improvements in
producing stereoscopic pictures and the apparatus
for exhibiting such or similar pictures. Patent date
April 7, 1854
T*online p. 2581: Patent Law Notices:
--#1080 Louis François Saugrin, Paris & 4 South St.,
Finsbury, London, photographist; improvements in
apparatus for production of stereoscopic and
photographic pictures. Patent date May 15, 1854.
--#1086 Frederick East, Warminster, asst. master in the
Warminster Grammar School; taking photographic
views and portraits in open air by means of vertible
machinery attached to cubical box by which the
changes are seen and light and time exposure
regulated. Patent date May 15, 1854
T*online p. 2593: Notices:
--William Constable and Edward Collier, Brighton,
photographic artists have dissolved partnership July
22, 1857
Aug. 7, 1857, #22029:
T*online p. 2725: Patent Law Notices:
--#1744 Christopher Dicran Seropyan, New Haven, Ct.;
invention of mode of preparing bank notes, bills of
exchange and other papers to prevent counterfeiting
by photography and its kindred processes. Petition
recorded June 22
Aug. 11, 1857, #22030:
T*online p. 2783: Insolvent Debtors:
--James Hogg, Grange, near Cartmel, Lancaster,
photographic artist; in Lancaster gaol. Court date
was Aug. 8
Aug. 18, 1857, #22032:
T*online p. 2844: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Farmer, Mowbray St, and Wurser Gate, and Goose
Gate, Nottingham, organ builder and harmonium
maker and from Sept. to Nov. 1856 at GooseGate as
photographic artist; interim order of protection.
Court date Sept. 1
Aug. 21, 1857, #22033:
T*online p. 2854: Patent Law Notices:
--Henry Bauerrichter and Gustavus Gottgetreu,
Charterhouse Sq., Glasshouse Yard, Middlesex,
manufacturers; improvements in the arrangement or
adaption of stereoscopic apparatus and in boxes or
cases for containing the same. Petition recorded July 30
Sept. 8, 1857, #22038:
T*online p. 3069: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Conly, a.k.a. “J.F. Conly”, High St., Walisbury,
Market Place, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, comedian;
88 Canon St., London, photographic artist; 96 New
Bond St., comedian; 143 Strand and & 7 Tavistock
St., Bedford Sq. photographer and comedian; 92
Farringdon St., London, and 3 Hampton Terrace,
East Sheen, Mortlake, Surrey, photographer and
Comedian. Interim order of protection; court date
Nov. 4.
Sept. 11, 1857, #22039:
T*online p. 3080: Patent Law Notices:
--Joseph Glover, Liverpool, photographer AND John Bold,
also Liverpool, watch and clock maker; improved
material for transfer printing. Petition dated
Aug. 21.
T*online p. 3097: Notices:
--Joseph Navey & Charles Henry Braithwaite, Leeds,
photographic artists as “Navey and Braithwaite”
dissolved partnership Sept. 4, 1857. Navey to carry
on business.
Sept. 15, #22040:
T*online p. 3115: Patent Law Notices:
--Thomas Beeby Moseley, 52 Upper Charlotte St., Fitzroy
Sq., Middlesex; improved pneumatic holder adapted
for photographic and other purposes. Petition
recorded May 4.
T*online p. 3135: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Farmer, as above. Court date Oct. 27 for final order.
Sept. 25, 1857, #22043:
T*online p. 3204: Patent Law Notices:
--#2295 Robinson Elliott, South Shields, Durham, artist;
improvements in photography by lensular defects of
present processes of taking photographs avoided
and impressions are obtained of any size; petition
recorded Sept. 1
--#2312 Prosper Bernard Godet, Paris, France,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition registered
Sept. 4, 1857
--#2315 Jacques Alexandre Ferrier, Paris; improvements in
transparent photographic pictures and their
application to stereoscopes. Petition recorded
Sept. 4
T*online p. 3205: Patent Law Notices:
--#2332 William Lewis and William Henry Lewis, New
York, NY; improvements in plate holders or frames
for photographic cameras; petition recorded Sept. 7.
Sept. 29, 1857, #22045:
T*online p. 3255: Patent Law Notices:
--#2078 Henry Bauerrichter and Gustavus Gottgetreu, as
above; petition recorded July 30.
Oct. 6, 1857, #22048:
T*online p. 3329: Patent Law Notices:
--#2219 Joseph Glover and John Bold, as above
Oct. 13, 1857, #22051:
T*online p. 3428: Patent Law Notices:
--#1558 Paul Emil Chappuis, Fleet St., London, as above
Oct. 16, 1857, #22052:
T*online p. 3457: Patent Law Notices:
--#2494 Richard Quin, 5 Rodney St., Pentonville and 65
Poland St., Oxford St., Middlesex, also “Moran and
Quin”; improvements in construction of cases
suitable for containing photographic and other
pictures. Petition recorded Sept. 28
T*online p. 3458 Patent Law Notices:
--#2551 Louis Beckers, N.Y., chemist; improvements in
apparatuses for exhibiting daguerreotype,
photographic and other stereoscopic views and
pictures. Petition recorded Oct. 5
Oct. 20, 1857, #22053:
T*online p. 3494: Patent Law Notices:
--#1744 Christopher Dicran Seropyan, as above.
Oct. 23, 1857, #22054:
T*online p. 3539: Patent Law Notices:
--#2560 Monsieur Garella (France?) communication from;
improvements in apparatuses for taking
photographic pictures. Petition recorded Oct. 6
T*online --#2574 Thomas Grubb, Dublin; improved
photographic lens; petition recorded Oct. 8
Oct. 27, 1857, #22055:
T*online p. 3567: Patent Law Notices:
--#2574 Thomas Grubb, as above.
Oct. 30, 1857, #22056:
T*online p. 3619: Patent Law Notices:
--#1638 James A. Cutting, Boston; improved process of
taking photographs on glass and also beautifying
and preserving same. Patent date July 26, 1854.
Patent voided for non payment of stamp duty.
T*online p. 3620: --#1696 Thomas Edward Merritt, Maidstone, Kent,
drawing master; improvements in apparatus for
taking photographs in open air. Patent date Aug. 1,
1854. Patent voided for non payment of stamp duty.
T*online p. 3622: Patent Law Notices:
--#1752 Edward Monson, Birmingham, daguerreotype
artist; improved machinery for manufacturing,
cleaning and polishing daguerreotype plates. Patent
date Aug. 11, 1854. Patent voided for non payment
of stamp duty.
T*online p. 3646: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Alderoft, 103 London Rd., Manchester, glass
dealer and photographic artist; 10 Kay Street,
Ardwick Green, Manchester, out of business; 8
Ardwick Green, glass dealer, 31 Downing St.,
Ardwick. In prison; court date Nov. 23
Nov. 3, 1857, #22057:
T*online p. 3653: Patent Law Notices:
--#2459 David A. Woodward, Baltimore,Md.;
improvements in obtaining photographic pictures;
petition recorded Sept. 22
Nov. 6, 1857, #22059:
T*online p. 3748: Insolvent Debtors:
--James Hogg, as above. In prison; court date Nov. 20
Nov. 10, 1857, #3753:
T*online p. 3753: Patent Law Notices:
--#1883 Peter Hyppolyte Gustave Bérard, as above; petition
recorded July 7
Nov. 13, 1857, #22061:
T*online p. 3823-3824: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Newgass, 67 Newgate St., London, dealer in
photographic apparatus and material, importer of
foreign goods, dealer and chapmen. Court date Nov.
25 and Dec. 22
Nov. 17, 1857, #6754 [Edinburgh Gazette]:
T*online p. 1084: --Henry Newgass, as above; bankruptcy awarded
Nov. 20, 1857, #22065:
T*online p. 3924: Patent Law Notices:
--#2827 Walter Hardie, 6 Pitt St, Edinburgh, Scotland,
printer, improved stereoscope, petition registered
Nov. 9, 1857
Nov. 27, 1857, #22067:
T*online p. 4134: Patent Law Notices:
--#2871 Jean Baptiste Donas, Paris, 36 Rue de l’Echiquier,
artist in photography; new optical instrument called
‘physioscop’. Petition recorded Nov. 16.
T*online p. 4197: Notices:
--Joseph Glover (the elder), John Bold, Richard Dolby, and
John Gates, Liverpool photographic artists trading
under name “Bold, Glover and Co.” have dissolved
partnership. Joseph Glover and John Bold retiring,
company continuing under Dolby and Gates, as of
Nov. 25.
Dec. 4, 1857, #22069:
T*online p. 4284: Patent Law Notices:
--#2792 Henry Kinsman Sweet, Northumberland St.,
Strand [London]; improvements in photographic
portraits and pictures. Petition recorded Nov. 3
T*online p. 4286: Patent Law Notices:
--#2903 Seth Gill, Liverpool, surgeon dentist; AND Henry
Newton, Liverpool, electroplater and manufacturer
of photographic apparatus, improvements in
obtaining stereoscopic pictures; petition recorded
Nov. 19.
Dec. 11, 1857, #22071:
T*online p. 4370: Patent Law Notices:
--#2940 Charles Sands, Felix Terrace, Liverpool Road,
Middlesex, England, victualler, improvements in
Stereoscopes, petition registered Nov. 25, 2857
Dec. 18, 1857, #22074:
T*online p. 4480: Patent Law Notices:
--#3034 Henry Pershouse, Birmingham, England,
manufacturer, improvements in stereoscopes,
petition registered Dec. 8, 1857
T*online p. 4509: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Richard Hopper, Three Tuns Tavern, Great
Passage St., and Grapes Tavern, Waterhouse Lane,
licensed victualler; Spring Gardens, Spring St., out
of business; Hope Place, Porter St., licensed
victualler and butcher, Bourne St., Angel Inn, Sykes
St., licensed victualler in partnership with Benjamin
Worts, photographic artist, Mason St.; 49 Saville
St., out of business, all in Kingston Upon Hull. Out
on bail; court date Jan. 15, 1858
Dec. 22, 1857, #22075:
T*online p. 4514: Patent Law Notices:
--#2295 Robinson Elliott, as above; petition recorded
Sept. 1
Dec. 25,1857, #22076:
T*online p. 4555: Patent Law Notices:
--#3066 Testud de Beauregard, Paris; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Dec. 12.
1857 PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES Journal of the Birmingham Photographic Society, vol. II; ed. and published by Thomas Sutton
Jan. 1, 1857, #19:
p. 3: Editorial Leader: [extract]
--Journal will become fortnightly
--Exhibition of London Photographic Soc. to open in few
days
p. 3-4: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 4, 1856
--Listed as attending:
Prof. Williamson, in the Chair
Cottam, [Samuel]
Sidebotham, [--]
--Exhibitions, discussion, notices:
~Discussion of Norton’s diaphragm or stop
~Paper by Mr. Cash, non-member, on the albumen
process, was read by the secretary
~Exhibits of new stereo camera by J. B. Dancer;
Photo-galvanographic Co’s productions
incl. Lake Price’s “Don Quixote”;
microphotos by Parry.
~Future papers by Rev. W.J. Read, “Visits to the
Society’s Photographic Collection” on
exhibit at the Mechanics’ Institution; and
Mr. McLachlan, on the collodion process.
p. 4-8: Photographic Society of Scotland, ordinary meeting, Dec. 5, 1856
--Listed at attending:
Horatio Ross, in the Chair
Harvey, --
Hill, D[avid] O[ctavius]
Johnston, T[homas] B[rumby]
Macpherson, [Robert]
Moir, [George]
Ross, James
Sandford, --
Tunny, [James Good]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Johnston read paper, “Forgery of Bank Notes”
[copy included]
~Macpherson read paper on his process of Photo-
Lithography [copy included]
p. 8: Birmingham Photographic Society, list of officers and rules:
--List of Officers:
Patron: Sir Francis E. Scott
Pres.: Shaw, George
V. Pres.: Howell, W[illiam]
Members of Council:
Banks, Morris
Beckingham, E.
Brown, J. T.
Haines, C. L.
Henshaw, W. B.
Osborn, W. B. (Treas.)
Phillips, C. J.
Phillips, O. C.
Pitman, E. J. T. (Hon Sec.)
Ward, John
--Rules & regulations: [extracts]
~Meet monthly on last Tues. at Odd Fellows Hall
except June & July
~Members pay admission fee and annual
subscription of ½ guinea for each
~Ladies eligible
January 15, 1857, #19:
p. 23: Editorial Leader [extract]:
--Discussion of new development in 1856 – Positive
Collodion Process on Glass [ambrotypes]
½ T p. 24-26: First Exhibition of the Photographic Society of Scotland. Opened
Dec. 20. [Review concluded Feb. 1, p.45-46]
Photographers referenced:
Anon. (many views listed – see transcription)
“Amateur” (“Old Flood Gate, Arniston,” “Study of
Trees, Arniston”)
Alinari (“Campo Santo at Pisa”)
Bresolin, -- [Delmenico] (Rome)
Caneva, -- [Giacomo](landscapes)
Davies, Thomas
Dolamore & Bullock (landscape at Rydal)
Fenton, -- [Roger] (“Mill at Castleton Braemar”,
“On the Feugh, Banchory”, “Roslin Chapel,
South Porch”, “Evening”(2 ver.), “Bed of
the Garrawatt”, “Hermitage Bridge,
Dunkeld”, “Cottages, near Berwick” (2 ver)
Fitt, -- [George Robert] (landscapes)
Gutch, J.W.G. [John Wheeley Gough]
Holden, H. (Rev.)(Feathers Inn, Ludlow, Durham
Cathedral)
Keith, -- [Thomas] (Dr.)(“Pillars at the Cathedral of
Iona”)
Kinnear, -- [Charles good Hood](“Lorenz-Kirche,
Nuremberg”, “House in the Pellersche
Platz”, “Great Door of the Lorenz-Kirche”,
view of Alps from Milan Cathedral)
Lorent, -- [August Jacob?](Rome)
Macpherson, -- [Robert](Roman ruins)
Murray, R.
Ponte [sic; Ponti], -- [Carlo] (Rome)
Raven, T. [Thomas](Rev.)
Ross, Horatio (“Deer Stalking”, “Highland Forest”)
Sturrock, John (Jr.)
Sutton, -- [Thomas](“Doorway at Rheims”)
Taylor, Henry (“Wild Hope”)
Tytler, G. W. [or G.M.]
Walker, William
White, Henry (fields, woods, glades, “The Decoy”,
“Shelling Peas”, “Rye-field”, “Wheat field”,
“The Moor hen’s haunt”, “Beeches”, “The
Thames near Maybridge, Surrey”, “The
Cottage Porch”)
Wilson, George (“Bridge of Don,” “Granite
Quarries, Aberdeenshire "/p>
p. 30-32: Correspondence to the Editor:
p. 30-31: --Ltr. from George Robert Fitt, 23, St. James’s
Square, Edinburgh re Photo-Lithographs and Photo-
Galvanographs
p. 31-32: --Ltr. from Alfred Molson, 25 Tavistock St., Covent
Garden [London] on Stereoscopic magic lantern
Feb. 1, 1857, #20:
p.43-44: Editorial Leader [extract]:
p. 43: --New, circulating manuscript photographic journal, “The
Photographer,” ed. by J[ohn] Traill Taylor, Hon.
Sec. of Dumfries and Galloway Photographic
Societies. There are 5 contributors.
p. 44: --Exhibition of Art Treasures at Manchester to include
1,000 photographs. Delamotte is to make the
selection.
p. 44: --[Thomas Frederick] Hardwich appointed Professor of
Photography at King’s College.
p. 45-46: First Exhibition of the Photographic Society of Scotland, Second
Notice, Concluded (cont. from p. 26) Review of photographs.
Incl.:
Claudet, [Antoine François Jean] (portraits)
Fenton, [Roger] (“Group of Highland Gillies at Balmoral”)
Mack, [J.] (Corp.) (Russian Photos incl. Moscow, St.
Petersburgh (sic); “Sailors on board the St. Jean
d’Acre singing before His Excellency Earl
Granville and his suite "/p>
Macpherson, [Robert] (Photo litho)
Matheson, [Mary Jane] (Lady) (group or portrait)
[Price, William Frederick Lake] (Don Quixote in his Study)
Rejlander, O[scar] G[ustav]
Rogers, -- (of St. Andrews)(portraits)
Ross & Thomson (wood scene; portraits)
Ross, Horatio (series of scenes from Deer Stalking)
Szabo, Ivan
Tunny, [James Good] (portraits)
Verci, (portrait)
White, Henry (“The Soldier’s Story,” “The Cottage Porch”)
p. 46-49: Photographic Society of Scotland. Ordinary meeting, Jan. 13
--Listed as attending:
George Moir, in the Chair
Burnett, -- [Charles John?]
Fitt, -- [George Robert]
Kinnear, -- [Charles George Hood]
Mcdonald, -- (Prof.)
Ross, James
Tunny, -- [James Good]
Tytler, --
Walker, --
Zeigler, -- [John]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~ James Ross reads, “The Albumen Process "/p>
p. 49-50: “The Photographer,” an ever-circulating Manuscript Photographic
Journal. Ed. by John Traill Taylor. Abstract of issue #3.
Authors noted:
Jones, R.
Rimmer, R[ichard]
Sturrock, [John]
Sutton, --
Taylor, John Traill
p. 52: Correspondence [extract]:
--Sutton plans on numbering pages occupied by ads,
contrary to those in the London Journal where ads
are exclusively confined to the wrapper.
Feb. 15, 1857, #21:
p. 65: Birmingham Photographic Society, monthly meeting Jan. 27, 1857
--Listed as attending:
Beckingham, [E.] in the Chair
Henshaw, W. B.
[Osborn, W. B.] (Treas.)
--Election of new members [not named]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Henshaw read paper on Daguerreotype process.
~Beckingham exhibited Part 2 of Art Treasures by
Photo-galvano Co.
~Proposed exhibition in fall.
March 1, 1857, #22:
p. 79-81: Editorial Leader: [extracts]
p. 79: --Birmingham Photographic Society will use Photo Notes
as organ of their society
p. 79-80: --Hallotypes produced by Mr. J[ohn] B[ishop] Hall, of the
USA in connection with J. Gurney. They
claim rights to process, not further described; includes comments in Humphrey’s Journal on process pub and ref. to American photographers.
p. 80-81: --Photographic Society of Scotland’s exhibition now open
at Edinburgh; stereoscopic subjects very popular,
e.g., J[ohn] Spencer of Glasgow has sold 8 or 9
thousand in 3 months.
p. 81: --Photographic Society of Birmingham – proposed exhibit
in fall.
p. 81: --Photographic Society of Liverpool – journal is in deficit;
uniting with the Society of Manchester.
March 1, 1857, #22:
p. 83-84: Review. The “Sunbeam,” a Photographic Magazine; ed. by P.H.
Delamotte; pub. by Chapman and Hall. Photographers
referenced:
Bedford, [Francis](The Baptistery, Canterbury
Cathedral)
Coghill, Jocelyn (Sir) (Tournament Court, Castle of
Heidelberg)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Magdalen College)
Llewellyn, J[ohn] D[illwyn] (Woods at Penllargare)
March 15, 1857, #23:
T*online p. 95-101 Photographic Society of Scotland, Ordinary Meeting Feb. 10
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V.P., in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John?]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.
~Horatio Ross reads paper on photographing in
mountainous regions, and on the
photographic exhibits in London & Paris.
--Mentions photos by:
~Lady Matheson, a member of the
Society
~Ribbold, of Glasgow
~Burnett reads paper on uranium and photography
~Andre Orange exhibits photo transparencies with
lantern slide projector and lime light of photos
taken [by Piazzi Smyth] on expedition to Peak of
Teneriffe. Views:
1. Volcanic blowing cone, Orotava
2. Walk in cactus garden, Orotava
3. Banana trees, Orotava
4. View over housetops, Orotava
5. Astronimical enclosure Mt. Gaujara
6. Fireplace at Gaujara and sleeping dog
7. Cliff of Trachyterocke, Gaujara
8. Sailors from Robt. Stephenson’s yacht
9. New astronomical station
10. Walls of the Alta Vista station
11. Alta Vista station
12. Blocks of lava slag
13. Road through Malpays
14. Malpays too difficult for mules
15. Entrance to ice cavern
16. Stratified snow
17. Approach to Peake over lava
18. Dragon Tree of Villa Ortava
19. Trunk of Great Dragon Tree
20. Dragon Tree walk
21. Young dragon tree, orange tree
22. Young dragon tree and cochineal
23. Small dragon trees in cactus garden
24. View over Ortava
p. 102: Birmingham Photographic Society, 6th ordinary Meeting, Feb. 24
--Listed as attending:
W[illiam] Howell, V.P., in the Chair
Beckingham, [E.]
[Mander, Elisha = see p. 120]
[Osborn, -- = see p. 120]
Phillips, [J.Q.C.]
[Pumphrey, -- = see p. 120]
--Election of new members:
Branthwaite, Harrison
Clare, J. D.
Field, R.
Fowler, C. (Torquay)
Norris, Hill (Dr.)
--Discussion, notices, exhibits, etc.:
~Library of Photographic Works being formed,
J.Q.C. Phillips is Librarian
~Beckingham reads paper on Positive Printing
[paper reprinted p. 116-120?]
T p. 104-105 Review. Photographic Art Treasures (Part 2) Photo-Galvano
Company, Holloway [Part 1 = Nov. 15, 1856] Photographers
referenced:
Colls, Lebbin (Lynmouth, Devon)
Cundall and Howelett (Crimean Braves)
Fenton, Roger (Hampton Court)
Gillot, [Yves & Baret?]
Price, Lake (Don Quixote in his Study)
T p. 107: Advertisements: [extract]
--R[obert] Boning, 4 Leicester Square, London. Stereo
views of Suffolk and Hogarth’s Tomb; supplies
April 1, 1857, #24:
T*online p. 116-120 Birmingham Photographic Society. Printed version of
Beckingham’s paper on printing positives, as read at the
last meeting. Person’s quoted were thus at meeting:
Beckingham, -- [E.]
Mander, -- [Elisha]
Osborn, --
Pumphrey, --
p. 120: Birmingham Photographic Society, Rules and Regulations of the
Photographic Exchange Club, posted by E. Beckingham,
Secretary, 103 Great Hampton Street
T*online p. 120-122: “The Photographer,” Manuscript Photographic Journal, abstract #4
Authors listed:
Jones, --
Rimmer, [Richard]
Sturrock, [John]
Sutton, -- [Thomas]
Taylor, J. Traill
April 15, 1857, #25:
p. 135-136 Editorial leader: [extract]:
--William Crookes appointed Secretary of London
Photographic Society and Editor of the Society’s
Journal, replacing Rev. J. R. Major who resigned
p. 136-138: Birmingham Photographic Society, Special General Meeting,
March 31
--Listed as attending:
W[illiam] Howell, V.P., in the Chair
Lancaster, --
Osborn, --
Pumphrey, --
Pitman, [E.J.T.] (Hon. Sec.)
--Election of new members:
Hawkes, J. H.
Ingram, J. W.
Reilander [sic; Rejlander], O[scar] G[ustav]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Pittman read paper “On the Theory of the
Stereoscope "/p>
T*online p. 138-139 London Photographic Society, Ordinary Meeting, April 2
--Listed as attending:
W[illiam] J[ohn] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Ackland, [William]
Malone, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ackland exhibits portable stereo camera
p. 140-142: Exhibition of the Photographic Society [of London] (closed Sat.
March 28). Photographers referenced:
Archer, Scott (interiors)
Backhouse, [Alfred] (Swiss scenes)
Bedford, [Francis] (“Bettwys-y-Coed, North Wales,”)
Bisson Frères (“Interior of St. Ouen; “Grosse Horloge” at
Rouen)
Crookes, [William](photo of the moon)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (stereo views of Oxford)
Fenton, Roger (“Afternoon;” view of Newcastle)
Goodman, -- (portraits)
Grubb, T[homas](Lord Rosse’s telescope)
Howlett, [Robert](portraits)
Le Gray, [Gustav](Sea and Sky)
Macaire, Cyrus (Sea and Sky)
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav]
Sacchi, --(Cenocolo by Da Vinci)
Taylor, Henry
Watkins, Herbert (portraits)
p. 146: Advertisements; [extract]:
--Photographic Art Treasures Part II and Part III. Patent Photo-
Galvano Company, Holloway, London. Pretsch, Inventor,
Fenton, photographer to company. Contents:
Part II:
Colls, Lebbin (“Lynmouth, Devon”)
Cundall & Howlett (“Crimean Braves”)
Fenton, R[oger] (“Hampton Court, On Thames”)
Price, Lake (“Don Quixote in his Study”)
Part III:
anon. (“No Walk To-Day,” after painting by Mrs.
Anderson)
Fenton, R[oger] (“Beehives, Burnham Beeches;”
“Hush! Lightly Tread;” “Rivaulx Abbey
Choir-- the Choir”)
May 15, 1857, #27:
p. 178: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Exhibition of Industrial Arts to open in Brussels in
August. Will have Photographic Dept.
T p. 181: Review. Stereoscopic Views of Devonshire Scenery. By Mr. C.
Fowler, Torquay. Views referenced:
--Berry Pomeroy Castle
--River Erme series of 3 views
--Kingerswell series, parish church
--Tor Abbey, series of 3 views
--St. Jean D’Acre in harbour after being launched.
--Upton Vale series
June 1, 1857, #28:
p. 195-196: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Frederick Scott Archer, M.M. Caen (Italy) & Malecarne
(Italy) have died
--Manchester Exhibition: Colnaghi taking 400 negs. They
have also published photos by Thurston Thompson
of the Soulages collection of objects of vertu
purchased by Manchester Art Treasures Committee.
T*online p. 197-202: Birmingham Photographic Society. General meeting, April 28
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. [William] Howell, in the Chair
Beckingham, -- [E.]
Osborn, W. [William]
Phillips, --
Rejlander, -- [Oscar Gustave]
--Election of new members:
Sutton, -- [Thomas] (Hon. member)
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~W. Osborn reads paper, “The Negative Collodion
Process "/p>
~Osborn exhibits portable folding developing box
July 15, 1857, #31:
p. 215-218: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Discussion of the “Theory of the Stereoscope” at last
Photographic Society meeting was, as Sutton
[editor] predicted, a failure
T*online p. 218-221 Birmingham Photographic Society. General meeting, May 26
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. [William] Howell, in the Chair
Beckingham, -- [E.]
Clarke, -- (Capt.)
Hulme, --
Law, -- [William](Rev.)(Hon.member)
Norris, Hill (Dr.)
Osborn, -- [W.B.]
Rejlander, -- [Oscar Gustav]
--Election of new members:
Hulme, --
Law, W. (Rev.)[Hon. Member]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Rejlander makes general comments instead of
reading paper (too busy)
~Mr. E. J. T. [Edward John Timmings] Pitman
[Rev.], Secretary, resigns; Mr. C.L.
Haines proposed as replacement
~Vote of thanks to Charles “Berese” [sic; Breese]
for presenting the Society with Le Gray’s
“Photograph of Sea and Cloud” which was
exhibited.
~Dr. Hill Norris exhibited six transparent stereo
Slides by his dry process
p. 221-222: Comments on “The Photographer” #5, a manuscript photographic
journal. Comments on various photographic journals.
~J.T. [John Traill] Taylor’s paper: Not keen on
letters to editor in London journal. Sutton in
“Photographic Notes” speaks as he thinks
and at length.
~Mr. Jones’s paper on portable camera. Rimmer
[Richard]and Sturrock [John] did not
contribute as on photographic tour
~Mr. Sutton’s paper. Liverpool Journal not
mentioned but others were. Bit of name
dropping.
July 1, 1857, #30 (2nd edition):
p. 235-239: “A New Form of Stereoscope Which Represents Objects as They
Really Appear with Respect to Size and Distance”, by
Sutton. Technical. Mentions Claudet and Erskine Scott;
takes issue with Brewster
T*online p. 243-244: Review: Photographic Art Treasures, Part III
[Largely general comments, some titles, no photographers]
July 15, 1857, #31:
p. 255-257: Editorial leader: [Extracts]
~The Architectural Photographic Association is being
formed in London. Mentions Cockerell (“architect
of the Bank”), Hardwick (“of Goldsmith’s Hall”),
Tite (“of Royal Exchange”), Smirke (“of the British
Museum”), Wyatt, [Robert] Hesketh
~Has received stereos of Scottish scenery by Wilson.
p. 258-259: “On Taking and Printing Stereoscopic Pictures”, paper read by
James Ross, of Ross & Thomson, at last meeting of the
Photographic Society of Scotland.
T p. 262: Review. Stereoscopic views of Scotch scenery, by G. W. Wilson,
of Aberdeen.
--Bed of the Feugh, Aberdeenshire
--Bridge on the Feugh
--Murchall’s coast scene.
Aug. 1, 1857, #32:
p. 282: Birmingham Photographic Society: Scott Archer Fund.
Contributions by:
Birmingham Photographic Society
Brown, J. T.
Chance, Bros. & Co., Messrs.
Dunmore, --
Edwards, --
Haden, --
Haines, C. L.
Hart, --
Henshaw, --
Hobbis, --
Howell, --
Gilbert, A. E.
Jones, --
Law, W. [William](Rev.)
Mander, E.[Elisha]
Murdoch, --
Norris, Hill (Dr.)
Osborn, W. B.
Pershouse & Co., Messrs.
Phillips, J. C.
Powell, --
Robbins, --
Sharp, W.
Sutton, T.
Tune, --
Turner, --
Aug. 15, 1857, #33:
T*online p. 295-297: Editorial leader:
~Discussion of Architectural Photographic Association.
Membership ca. 300 while membership in the
Photographic Society is ca. 400.
~Brewster is in Rome analyzing the solar spectrum with
Secchi
~Birmingham Photographic Society exhibition to open in
Sept.
~Photographic exhibition to open in Brussels on Aug. 15.
p. 297-299: Architectural Photographic Association. Report of provisional
committee during formation and list of rules.
~List of officers:
Aitchison, G. (Auditor)
Cockerell, C.R. (Pres.)
Hardwick, Philip (Trustee)
Hesketh, Robert (Hon.Sec.)
Smirke, Sidney (Trustee)
Thurston, B. (Auditor)
Tite, William (Treas.)
Wyatt, Thomas Henry (Treas.)
~Provisional Committee:
Barry, Charles (Sir)
Ferrey, Benjamin (Chair)
p. 299-302: Account of a Photographic Trip to Dol [in France], by Thomas
Sutton
p. 306: Announcement of Birmingham Photographic Society, First
Annual Exhibition on or about Sept. 14
Ad for G.[George] R. Berry, 10 James St., Liverpool &
Somerville St., Birkenhead
Sept. 1, 1857, #34:
p. 325: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Use of the Magic Lantern for Exhibiting Photographs.
Ltr. from John G. Dudgeon, Glasgow
Sept. 15, 1857, #35:
p. 337: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Penman of Newcastle sent stereoscopic views of
Cumberland. “Delightful” view of Cascade of
Lowdore taken during the rain, and the Grange
entrance to Borrowdale.
T*online p. 338-343: Birmingham Photographic Society. General meeting Aug. 25
--Listed as attending:
W. [William] Howell, in the Chair
Beckingham, -- [E.]
Law, -- [William](Rev.)
Osborn, --
--Election of new members:
Britain, Webb & Hollyhock
Calthorpe, Rt. Hon. Lord
Haseler, E., Messrs
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Mr. Law read paper, “The Waxed Paper Process "/p>
~Announcement of First Annual Exhibition of
Photographs, Stereoscopes, Apparatus, &c.
opening Sept. 14, in New Exhibition Room,
Hen & Chickens Hotel, New Street,
Birmingham.
Oct. 1, 1857, #36:
T*online p. 355-357: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Messrs. Knight of Foster Lane mentioned
--Ross and Thomson of Edinburgh produced photo on
porcelain by M’Craw’s process
--British Association meeting at Dublin included paper by
Rev. J. B. Reade; Bingham sent photos of oil
paintings
Oct. 15, 1857, #37:
p. 375-377: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Birmingham Photographic Society exhibition has ca. 800
works
--JPS has not mentioned Architectural Photog. Assoc. –
Are they jealous? [Sutton rails again on London
group. Did they refuse him membership?]
--Wood of Princes St., Edinburgh pub. litho of the city
from photo by Ross & Thomson from station on
Carlton Hill
--Response to letter in Photo. J. “Mr. Sutton’s Challenge”.
Sutton responds
--Liverpool Journal copies 3-4 pages from Photo Notes.
Sutton says Malone (Editor?) admits to supporting
journal using borrowed material. Sutton wants
gratitude and avoidance of little displays of bad
temper which disfigure that journal. [Did Sutton
read his own writings?]
T*online p. 377-381: Birmingham Photographic Society. General meeting Sept. 29
--Listed at attending:
Haseler, --, in the Chair
Brown, --
Osborn, --
--Election of new members:
Start, William
Whitlock, --
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Osborn reads Norris’s paper on dry collodion
p. 382: Architectural Photographic Association. Hints to photographers.
They want images that are beautiful and grand not merely
archaeological and picturesque. Building details as well as
whole buildings, plus name, locality, measurements if poss.
Sent to Robert Hesketh.
p. 395-399: Editorial leader: [technical discussion]
p. 402-3: Photography at Dublin. Ltr. to Editor from William Sykes Ward.
[More of a discussion on dry plates; Sutton responds]
p. 403-404: Photography in the Field, &c. Ltr. to Editor from Ferguson
Moultrie [Largely technical discussion]
Nov.15, 1857, #39:
T*online p. 415-421: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Wants standard nomenclature for different types of
photography
--General discussion of astro-, micro-, xylo- & pyro-
& instantaneous photography
--Astro-photography. Howlett, De La Rue
--Micro-photography
--Xylo-photography. T. Sharp of 28 Old Bond St. has been
making photos on wood for six months.
--Pyro-photography. Photographers send negs. to Poitevin
or Pretsch to have images produced in ceramics.
p. 421: Notice of Second Annual Exhibition of Photographic Society of
Scotland to open Dec. 12 in Edinburgh.
p. 421-422: Birmingham Photographic Society. First annual meeting Oct. 27
--Listed as attending:
W. Howell, in the Chair
Brown,
--Election of new officers:
Banks, Morris (Council)
Bourne, R. [Rowland](Council)
Brown, J. T. (Council)
Calthorpe, Rt. Hon. Lord (Pres.)
Haines, C. L. (Secy)
Hawkes, J. H. (Council)
Howell, William (V. Pres.)
Mander, E. [Elisha](Council)
Morris, T. (Council)
Osborn, W. B. (Treas.)
Phillips, C. J. (Council)
Phillips, J. O. (Council)
Shaw, -- (Prof) (V. Pres)
Dec. 1, 1857, #40:
p. 435-437: Editorial leader.
--Hitherto Photo Notes was published and circulated by
Bland & Long or provincial agent, but now Sutton
himself will publish and supply. [What
circumstances caused this?]
--P.E. Chappuis 69 Fleet St., has new reflecting stereoscope
--Lovell Reeve, 5 Henrietta St. has published Piazzi
Smyth’s book on Teneriffe with stereos.
--Mercer reads paper on calotype process at Chemical
Society
--Gaudin to send paper on collodion process
--Letter from Howlett noting best negs. of moon by De la
Rue not himself.
p. 442-442: Exhibition of the Birmingham Photographic Society.
Photographers/photos referenced:
Anon. (“A Young Person Wants to See you, Sir.”
[as announced by a “dragon-looking lady”], “What
Ails Amy”, and “Don’t Cry, Mamma”)
Adamson & Hill
Bilordeaux, -- [Charles Adolphe]
Bisson, -- [Freres]
Buckle, -- [Samuel](of Leamington)
Chamberlain, -- (views in Venice)
Dolamore & Bullock
Grundy, -- [William Morris]
Holden, -- [Henry](Dr.)(“Durham Cathedral”, “Ludlow
Castle”)
Johnstone, J. [John]
Kenworthy, --
Law, W. [William](Rev.)
Le Gray, -- (“Sunrise,” “Sea and Sky”)
Morgan, John H.
Murdock, -- (first working model of locomotive engine)
Murray, -- [John](views in Egypt)
Nicholls, -- [sic; Nichols, W.H./William?](Cambridge
Univ. buildings)
Pearson, T. F.
Pickering, -- (portraits)
Ransome & Simms (of Ipswich)(agricultural implements)
Raven, J. M. (Rev.) (Abbeys of Melrose, Bolton, Whitby,
Rivaulx, & Hatton; church and minster of Beverley)
Rejlander, O.G. [Oscar Gustav](“Two Ways of Life”,
“Home Sweet Home”)
Ross, Horatio (deer stalking)
Sedgefield, -- (“St. John’s Hospital, Warwick”)
Smith, Lyndon
T p. 442-443: Reviews: Photographic Views in Heidelberg, Oberwesel, and the
Black Forest, by Lyndon Smith
[General review of 15 views]
Dec. 15, 1857, #41:
p. 455-458: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Knight’s Cosmorama Stereoscoe is coming into fashion
--Bullock of Macclesfield sent portrait on address card
[early cdv!]
--Hogarth of Haymarket exhibiting photos of Indian
localities by Murray.
--New photo journal, “Photographic Art Journal "/p>
--Mereer on new calotype process
p. 459: Birmingham Photographic Society. Meeting Nov. 24
--Listed as attending:
W. Howell, in the Chair
Brown, J. T. [prob. John Thomas]
Phillips, J.O.C.
--Elected to membership:
Redfern, --
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~J.T. Brown read paper, “On the Application of
Photography to Art and Art Purposes, but
more especially to Architecture "/p>
TIMES [London]:
ver. May 24, 2021
NOTES:
--Data has been gathered from printouts of photographic ads and news stories that were located, as well as online using various word searches in the [London] Times. Word searches are very hit-and-miss. Sometimes relevant entries were missed with one search but found with others. No doubt some entries have been inadvertently omitted.
--Data has been organized by name or company title. This is easier for researchers as multiple ads with new information is usual. Word searches on variations of “daguerreotype,” “photograph”, “stereograph” have been used to locate entries. Frequently word searches missed entries, but as photographic ads tend to be gathered together hopefully not too many entries have been missed. It should not, however, be assumed that all entries have been located.
~Names:
--When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been
provided in brackets. Names in ALL CAPS. are in the
photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers.
When I searched avail. city and business directories [CD or BD],
London Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find
full names, “[?]” has been noted. If unknown or several poss.
candidates, no data has been provided.
--Initials in ads:
--Anonymous photographer entries: Ads for photographs etc. for which a
photographer is unknown are entered under as “anonymous”.
~Anonymous buying & selling entries: These ads have only addresses and
initials or pseudonyms. Frequently advertisers did not use their real initials. This is evident when an address search in the relevant city/
business street directory listings. Those whose initials cannot be identified
as a specific photographer or company, are entered here, first by numbered
address and secondly when unnumbered, alphabetically by the first word
of the address. These entries appear after the NAMES section.
--Addresses are mostly in London or Middlesex unless noted. “nag” = No address given "/p>
A spreadsheet has been created based on London addresses in business directories
and ads, and can be sorted by year and name. This spreadsheet will appear in the
INDEX section.
--Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”. Many ads ran for long
periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered. This may
not be the first true entry especially for generic, repetitive ads, only the first
found. The exception to this is notices of importance such as the publication of
new stereoviews, photographs, etc., or when a photographer announces a new
studio or address change etc. In those cases I have tried to locate the earliest
reference. Dates listed with question marks, e.g. (11/2?) indicate an illeg. or
missing date on the source record.
--Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume. Page #s can
frequently be located doing an on-line search.
--Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index. Want ads for
equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with
a specific person or relevant address. Indexer’s prerogative. Erred on data
capture side.
--TANGENTIAL information: Added AFTER name/title entries. Activities, people,
etc. who were popular were frequently photographed or referenced. Knowing the
popularity of a subject helps to date images. Dates entered only when potentially
relevant, otherwise general trend of a year is enough.
1857 TIMES:
NAMES/TITLES from ADS:
FULL NAMES/Company titles:
[Ackland, William = see Horne & Thornthwaite]
ABRAHAM & Co. (opticians):
--20 Lord St., Liverpool (7/16)
--Stereoscope and 12 slides send free to any part of UK for 20s (7/16)
ADELPHI PORTRAIT ROOMS:
--420 Strand (5/12) [no name; above a trunk maker’s studio per CD]
--Renting a glass room in the best part of the Strand, with use of apparatus
etc. £1 10s/month (5/12)
[Alinari = see Gladwell]
AMADIO, -- [Joseph Philip]:
--7 Throgmorton St. (8/21)
--Photography now applicable to the microscope. The Lord’s Prayer and
variety of microscopic photographs by Amadio (8/21)
[Archer, F. Scott = see news]
BARBATI, --
--35 Great Pulteney St., Golden Sq. [boarding house](1/21)
--Portraits in cameo. Has on hand superior colln. of shells. Is at home
daily to take likenesses between 10 and 4 (1/21)
BARBER, W. [William]:
--32 St. Martin’s Le Grand (8/12)
--Selling whole plate lens by Lerebours; £7 10s, plus cheaper German
lens. (8/12)
BARNARD, -- [Philip Augustus]:
--188 Regent St. (4/30)
--“Calilampetic coloured photographs”. After difficult and lengthy study
has produced coloured photos. (4/25)
BEARD & SHARP [Richard Beard, Cornelius Sharp]:
--28 Old Bond St. (9/2?)
--Ivory photographic miniatures (9/2?)
[BEARD, Richard = see 32 King William St., below]
[Bisson Freres = see Gladwell]
BLAND & LONG [William Russell Bland & Charles Albert Long]:
--153 Fleet St. (3/18)
--Photographic instrument maters to the Queen (3/18)
--Cameras, lenses, stereoscopic cameras, dark tents, chymicals (3/18)
BONING, Robert / R. Boning & Co. [see also = Gladwell’s]
--7 Queen’s Head Passage, Newgate St., City (8/27)
--Views: Landscape scenery in Ipswich, Suffolk and surrounding country,
also choice architectural views of the Houses of Parliament, all
photographed by Boning and published by Gladwell. (4/11)
--Views: Now publishing Tit-Bits for Artists, choice bits of English
Scenery; Series of Architectural Views of Houses of Parliament by
Boning, and some superb specimens on glass… (4/18)
--Photographic printing “continue to execute orders as usual for amateurs
and professional photographers. Pure albumen paper reduced to
12s 6d/quire (8/27)
[Braun, [Adolphe] (Dr.) = see Gladwell]
BURFIELD & ROUCH [dispensing & photographic chemists]:
--280 Strand (6/23)
--Views: Just pub. 100 views of Constantinople & Athens, by
Ferrier (6/23)
[Caldesi & Montecchi = see Colnagi & Co.]
CHAPPUIS, [Paul Emile]:
--69 Fleet St. (9/2?)
--Latest novelty, his patent reflecting stereoscope. Held like an opera
glass so no stooping and stiffness of the neck. More powerful light
is thrown on photo. (9/2?)
--Every novelty in slides (9/2?)
--Also makes gas and daylight reflector; patentee of ladies toilet
mirror (9/2?)
--Views: Just out stereo views of Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Wight, Alton
Towers, Derbyshire. Also new groups – scenes in India, Crinoline,
Joan of Arc, Richard II, and every novelty in Venetian and glass
transparents (11/19)
--View: The Judge Ghost, the most extraordinary ghost that ever appeared
in stereoscope at his shop. (12/18)
COLLIN (sic = COLLEN), Henry:
--11 York Row, Kennington Rd., S. (11/3)
--Agent for [John] Moule, which see (11/3)
COLNAGHI & Co., Paul & Dominic: [see = NEWS]
--13 & 14 Pall Mall, East (4/6)
--Messrs. Caldesi & Montecchi, 38 Porchester Terrace, Pall Mall East
[also listed there as Bayswater, will open photographic estb. on
Colnagi’s premises in May. (4/6)
--Colnagi does portraiture, equestrian figures, animals (by instantaneous
process); repros of pictures, ancient and modern drawings,
engravings etc.
--Exhibition of photogalvanography. Will also include Fenton’s views of
parks of London and Bolton Abbey. Cards on view June 25 –
July 8 (6/24)
COTTON & WALL [John Anderson Cotton; Alfred Henry Wall]:
--Central Photographic Rooms, 60 [sic = 90] Cannon St., west, City, cor.
of Dowgate Hill (9/17)
--New American ivory-like portraits, coloured, in case 7s 6d (9/17)
COX, Frederick:
--22 Skinner St. (5/30)
--Optician selling photographic apparatus, lenses, chymicals, frames
etc. (5/30)
CROOKES, William:
--no address given (8/13)
--His handbook on waxed paper process pub. by Chapman & Hall, is
avail (8/13)
CROSSLEY & EVANS:
--21 Union St., Bristol (5/27)
--Wants operator for positive and negative collodion processes (5/27)
CUNDALL, Joseph:
--Photographs of Oxford sold by Spiers & Sons (8/29)
--[Sued with Delamotte for breach of contract in re publishing a book,
but good biographical information incl. See NEWS (6/3)]
[CUNDALL & HOWLETT] a.k.a. Photographic Institution:
--168 New Bond St. (11/12)
--Views: Four large photos of the Leviathan steam ship – the Bows,
Broadside and two of the desk, plus 7 stereos from various points
all taken Nov. 2nd and 3rd. Large photos 15x12 7s 6d; stereos
1s 6d ea.
DELAMOTTE, P.H. [Philip Henry]: [see also NEWS]
--Views: Oxford in the Stereoscope, its public buildings, colleges,
gardens, walks. Series of 25 views £2 2s, sep. 2s ea. (3/6)
--Views: Also 40 photographic views of Oxford £8 8s set or 5s ea. (3/6)
--Published by Spiers and Son, 102 & 103 High St., Oxford (3/6)
--[See London Stereo. Co. for Delamotte and Art Treasures Exhibition]
--[Sued with Cundall for breach of contract in re publishing a book.
See NEWS (6/3)]
--Views: Forty views of Oxford by Delamotte, pub. by Spiers & son,
Oxford (6/11)
[DRAYSON, A. W. (Capt.) = see NEWS]
DICKINSON’S PORTRAIT GALLERY [Lowes Cato Dickinson & William
Robt. Dickinson]:
--114 New Bond St. (3/26)
[Dolamore & Bullock = see Gladwell]
ELLIOTT, James: [see also = Mahy][also wrongly?, “G. J. Elliott”]
--73 Newgate St., [Mahy’s studio] (8/10); 125 rue Montmartre,
Paris (11/1?]
--View: Just out Problem and Solution (7/16)
--“Mr. J. Elliott returns his best thanks to the trade and the public in
general for their support, and begs to inform them that in order to
prevent any copies of counterfeit, his slides, such as the wedding,
pic-nic, tea and dinner parties, will bear the mark “J. Elliott”
Hippolite [sic] Mahy, wholesale agent (8/10)
--View: Just out “Contemplation” (8/10)
--View: Just out “Five Weeks after Marriage” “That nasty disgusting
pipe”, can be had at Mahy’s (8/21)
--View: Just out “One Too Many”; also avail. christening, pic-nic, tea,
dinner parties, “Happiest Day of my Life”; “Five Weeks after
Marriage” (9/2)
--View: Just out “My First” (9/18)
--View: “Broken Vows” soon to be published “most striking effect ever
produced” (9/2?)
--Notice: look for name or initial stamped in the corner to id.
original (9/30)
--View: Just out “Broken Vows” (10/2)
--Views: Just out “Joan of Arc”, also same ones as above plus “Golden
Age”; soon to be published “Disturber of the Peace” by C. E.
Goodman (11/1?)
--Views: Just out “The Disturber of the Peace” by Goodman, who was the
photographer of the “Confessional,” and “Little Ned”. J. Elliott
soon to publish new stereos of Wedding, Christening, “Blind
Man’s Buff” (11/18)
--All J. Elliott’s views bear his name (12/21)
--View: Just out, J. Elliott’s group “Evenings at Home” (12/23)
--Views: Subjects as above plus mention of Elliott’s “Morning Call”,
“Bal Masque”, “Five weeks after Marriage, or that nasty disgusting
pipe”/2, Rubber; also Goodman’s “Little Nell” (12/2?)
FARMER, Robert [listed as “R.F.” in ad]
--114 North St., Brighton [Farmer had a studio here in 1854](9/17)
--Wants an operator to take glass positive portraits. Situation is
permanent. Pious person preferred (9/17)
[Fenton, Roger = see Gladwell]
[Ferrier [Claude Marie] = see Gladwell; see Burfield & Rouch]
FLEMING, Gilbert:
--498 New Oxford St. (1/6)
--Complete, warranted apparatus with everything £3, £5 5s, and
£11 11s (1/6)
--Manufacturer to H. M. Hon. Board of Ordnance (1/6)
--Author “First Steps in Photography” 6d (1/6)
--Apparatus with chymicals, plates, etc. various prices. Includes
instruction. Students allowed to practice until perfect. If
inconvenient to attend in person, information sent by letter (3/13)
--Selling portable glass house. Purchaser will be taught the art and can
also buy apparatus. See Mr. Rogers (11/4)
FOLLIT, George:
--51 Berwick St., Oxford St. (3/26)
--Makes and sells superior passepartouts, cardboard mounts and stereo
slides [presumably the mounts] (3/26)
FORSTER BROS. [Robert, and ?]:
--100 Regent Street (7/23)
--Photographic colouring – giving lessons in new method to resemble
ivory miniatures. Portraits taken daily 21-25 guineas (7/23)
[Frith, Francis = see Negratti & Zambra]
GAUDIN, Alexis & Bro.:
--26 Skinner St., Snowhill, London; manufactory 9 rue de la Perle,
Paris (2/19); Wholesale photographic depot at 26 Skinner (8/27);
publisher and seller of views (11/14)
--Views: England, France, Pompeii, Naples, Scotland, Switzerland,
Austria, etc. Also groups (3/7)
--Selling Spencer’s albumenized papers (8/27)
--Views: stereos of above noted locations plus variety of flowers and
plants from Key botanical gardens.
GEBHARDT & ROTTMANN: [Henry Gebhardt; Albert Rottmann][see also
Alfred Silvester]
--24 Lawrence Lane Cheapside (11/12)[name not in ad, but supplied by
City Dir. at this address for this year, however, same address and
same day as Alfred Silvester = see below]
--Views: Series of 100 stereos of objects of Egypt, Nubia, and the land of
the Nile. Wholesale only (11/12)
--Views: stereos illustrating and ports. of play Richard II as produced by
Charles Kean, photographed by command and pub. with Her
Majesty’s permission, by Laroche. To be had of all dealers,
wholesale only at 24 Lawrence Lane (12/5)
--Views: Newest and most attractive “Mysteries of the Crinoline” to be
had of all dealers (12/12)
--Views: Superior stereos including “Silvester’s groups…Happy Hours, a
series of 100 slides adapted for amusement of the young, see-saw,
leap frog, shuttlecock, the swing, blowing bubbles, cock-horse,
etc.” (12/15)
GLADWELL’S CITY STEREOSCOPIC DEPOT/ T.H. [Thos. Henry] Gladwell:
--87 Gracechurch St., near the Spread Eagle (1/6)
--Views: just received views by Ferrier [which one?] of scenes in
Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, the Rhine, Italy, Rome &c. (1/6)
--Views: transparent views of Tyrol, Bavaria, Bohemia, Dresden, Austria,
Prague, &s. (1/6)
--Views: Switzerland, glaciers, waterfalls, villages, ravines, mountain
passes etc. (1/6)
--Views: Crystal Palace views on paper, glass and silver plate (1/6)
--Views: Groups illustrating manners and customs of English in 1857, as
the dinner, tea and evening parties, the picnic, the bal masque, the
tiff and the reconciliation, the wedding, the christening; curtain
lectures, charity school (1/6)
--Views: New slides of the confession. (1/6)
--Ferrier paper stereos of Switzerland, Italy, Rome etc. for sale (1/22)
--Views: Tyrol, Bavaria, Bohemia, Wirtenberg, Prague, Dresden, Munich,
Austria, Germany, Heidelberg, the Rhine, Switzerland, Swiss
mountains (3/7)
--Views: Cathedrals, abbeys, rivers and lake scenery of England and
Wales by Roger Fenton, Henry White, Dolamore & Bullock
&c (3/9)
--Views: Principal churches, public buildings, streets of Paris (3/9)
--Views: Switzerland and the Rhine by Bisson Freres (3/9)
--Views: Ancient and modern architecture of Italy by Alinari, Ferrier and
Dr. Braun (3/9)
--Views: Sea views by Le Gray and Macaire (3/9)
--Views: Jerusalem, Egypt, Syria, Algeria (3/9)
--Views: copies of celebrated paintings, frescoes, sculpture, antique and
modern china, etc. (3/9)
--Views: Just published: Series of 80 photos of towns, abbeys, rivers and
mountain scenery of Scotland by Roger Fenton (3/9)
--Views: Just arrived from Florence—photographs of the architecture and
landscape scenery of Italy including view of the Cascades of
Terni (3/18)
--Views: Tyrol, Bavaria, Bohemia, Wirtemberg, Prague, Dresden,
Munich, Austria, Germany, Heidelberg, the Rhine, Switzerland,
Swiss mountains, ravines, passes, glaciers, waterfalls etc. (4/6)
--Views: Scarce transparent slides for stereoscope. (4/6)
--Views: Landscape scenery in Ipswich, Suffolk and surrounding country,
also choice architectural views of the Houses of Parliament, all
photographed by Boning and published by Gladwell. (4/11)
--Cameras and lenses (4/15)
--Views: Now publishing Tit-Bits for Artists, choice bits of English
Scenery; Series of Architectural Views of Houses of Parliament by
Boning, and some superb specimens on glass… (4/18)
--Photographic apparatus for China, Africa, India and Australia warranted
to stand the effect of any climate (5/9)
--Views: New groups—“The Toilet”, “Before and After the Ball,” “The
Confessional” &c. views from Crystal Palace, tit-bits for artists,
landscape scenery (5/9)
--Views: Stereos of hieroglyphic studies; Constantinople, Greece, Athens,
Italy by Ferrier; views in Egypt, Nubia, the Nile, Cairo and
Alexandria showing pyramids, sphinxes, ruins and temples; views
of Austria, Prussia and Germany (6/29)
--Views: Stereo – the Phantom Slide or “The Ghost in the Stereoscope”,
extraordinary, novel and artistic effects, “by a new photographer”
[even though he’s listed before this, might this be when Silvester
formally switches to “Laroche”?] ; also Scenes in my Back
Garden; Scenes in the Sick Room, etc. (7/23)
--View: Just out “Ringlets and Mischief,” or, “The Inquisitive Child”.
Also avail. “The Old Man in Love”, “Popping the Question” (8/10)
--Views: “The Brook that Brawls Along the Way” [Grundy??], “Skirts of
the Forest,” ’Tis distance sends Enchantment to the View,” “The
Old Man in Love,” “Mischief and Ringlets,” “Broken Vows”,
“Little Mischief,” “The Mother and Child”, “Guess My Name”.
Also scenery of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Furness,
Ullswater, Derwentwater (9/2?)
--Views: Aberdeenshire, Rome and Venice (10/14)
--View: Bridge of Prague, choicest stereo picture ever produced along
with some other scarce and choice subjects. Also ones above plus
“Tickled With Feather” (12/18)
[Goodman, Claudius Erskin = see Elliott, James]
GREATREX, -- [John Henry]:
--70 Regent St. (2/5)
--Advertises for a partner to manage one of his two establishments and
invest capital. (2/5)
GREEN, Benjamin Richard:
--41 Fitzroy Square (6/16)
--Photographic portraits in water colours, exhibiting at Crystal Palace in
Stationary Court and Picture Gallery. Photos coloured and
finished to represent drawings in water colours (6/16)
HENDERSON, -- [Andrew]:
--140 Strand (2/15)
--Takes portraits at night. Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (2/13)
HOBCRAFT, -- [William] / Hobcraft’s Photographic Warehouse:
--419 Oxford St. (10/17)
--Sells cameras, lenses, stereoscopes, cases, passepartouts, chymicals, etc.
Complete apparatus £3 10s with instructions (10/17)
--Magic lanterns and slides (12/18)
HOGARTH [John Joseph]:
--5 Haymarket (11/24)
--Views: Agra, Muttra, Futtepore, Seekri, Ninee Tal, etc. Series of photos
of scenes in vicinity of the rebellion now on view (11/24)
HORNE & THORNTHWAITE:
--121, 122 & 123 Newgate St. (6/13)
--Opticians and photographic instrument makers (6/13)
--Selling William Ackland’s “How to Take Stereoscopic Pictures” (6/13)
--Views: shilling stereo slide; large assortment of interesting subjects, incl.
English and foreign scenery, groups and domestic pieces. (12/12)
HUGHES, -- [Cornelius Julius]:
--432 & 433 West Strand, bet. Lowther arcade and King William
St. (3/18)
--Public attention invited to superior character of photographs taken
here (3/18)
--The art taught and first class apparatus supplied (3/18)
--Country visitors to London invited to the gallery. Prices from 5s (4/30)
JEANS, W. P.:
--Salisbury (7/30)
--Wilton Church in the stereoscope. Six views, 1s 6d ea., or 8s 6d
for 6 (7/30)
JOHNS, George Edward:
--4 Falcon St (10/16)
--John’s patent improved stereoscopic box. Any one selling fraudulent
imitation of this patent box called “The New Stereoscope and Box”
will be prosecuted. Words “Johns’ Patent” are on all genuine
boxes (10/16) [patent #2486 Oct. 20, 1856]
JULIANE, Louis:
--86 Regent St. [although first ad 2/5 does not carry a name, this address
becomes his in 1857; his wife, Blanche is a miniature painter and
she finishes the photos]
--Well known professional portrait painter from Paris has opened studio
for superior photo portraits of high finish. (2/5)
--He is photographer from Paris. See his artistic photography and accurate
likeness with highest finish of miniature painting on ivory (7/13)
KNIGHT, George / Knight & Co.:
--2 Foster Lane (11/12)
--Cormorama lens stereoscope”adapts it for all sights, and the young and
aged” (11/12)
LAMB, Benjamin:
--36 Crown St., Soho (9/2?)
--Importer of glass selling crystal white sheet glass (9/2?)
LAROCHE, [Martin; a.k.a. Wm. Henry Silvester, which see][see also Gladwell]:
--65 Oxford St., eight doors east of Princess’s Theatre (5/25)
--Exhibition of his enamel photographs and Gallery of Celebrities on
view (5/25)
--Views: stereos illustrating and ports. Of play Richard II as produced by
Charles Kean, photographed by command and pub. with Her
Majesty’s permission, by Laroche. To be had of all dealers,
wholesale only at 24 Lawrence Lane [Gebhardt Rottman/ Alfred
Silvester’s address](12/5)
--Views: Egypt and Nubia embracing every object of interest on the route
from Cairo to the second cataract of the Nile – 100 views. (12/18)
[LeGray = see Gladwell; Murray and Heath]
LONDON SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY;
--78 Newgate St. (6/15)
--Collodion knapsack now ready (6/15); Collodion Knapsack Sketches,
Part I, 5s, now Ready (6/24)
LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY:
--54 Cheapside, 313 Oxford St. (1/6)
--Will not be undersold; stereoscopes (hand) 6d, common slides 4s
6d/doz.(1/6)
--No home without a stereoscope (1/13)
--Polished walnut viewer on cupid stands, 30s (1/13)
--Views: Just out private views of Windsor Castle and grounds,
2s ea. (1/13)
--Views: Just out Gen. Tom Thumb Drinking the Queen’s Health, & other
Domestic views in which he appears. (2/4)
--Large quantity of stereo slides for export only (2/9)
--Coloured stereo slides for export, see Mr. Nottage (2/19)
--View: Tom Thumb in Love! Stereo, coloured 2s 6d (2/28)
--Business so good that it may take week to 10 days to execute orders
already on hand (3/4)
--Views: will include Napoleon, Villikina, Yankee Gal, Citizen, Lower,
Cupid, Highlander, etc. (3/4)
--Apparatus and chymicals five guinea. Purchasers get full instruction and
allowed to take a photo on the premises (3/9)
--New patent stereoscope, folding with 6 slides, 5s (4/11)
--View: On [April] 15th mounted on gold printed card with autograph,
General Tom Thumb. He is taken as Napoleon Buonaparte,
Napoleon standing on a Life Guards man’s hand, as a Highlander,
In Love, Cupid with the Tablets, Conversing with Mr. Barnum,
University Student, Villikens, Bobbin Around, Drinking her
Majesty’s Health with Mr. Harker as Toastmaster, In his Equipage
with Coachman and footman. The set of 12 is 11s or
1s each. (4/13)
--New camera (Patent) – for views and portraits, stereo or otherwise, in
camera foot square and simple to use. £8 8s (4/20)
--Views: Have obtained permission to take stereo photos of the Art
Treasures Exhibition. Have engaged Philip H. Delamotte to take
the photos. Will announce subjects in a few days. Price 24s/doz,
mounted on gold filleted card. (5/7)
--LSC will print photographic negatives (5/30)
--The company undertakes printing of photographic negatives at reduced
prices (6/4)
--Views of birds’ nests “the most striking and beautiful stereoscopic
photographs ever produced, exquisitely coloured, with eggs, 2s 6d,
free by post. The delighted spectator, in looking at these through
their leafy haunts and bowers, fee’s [sic] at once transported into
some lovely nook or perched upon some dangerous height
silently peeping upon one of the most beautiful objects of rustic
scenery.” Six of those views with instrument can be rented for £1
1s (6/24)
--Views: The Manchester Exhibition in the Stereoscope. “The last great
novelty in stereoscopic slides", £2 for et of 20 (8/10)
--Views: Ghost in the stereoscope “affrighting the Rustic Gamblers”, 2s
coloured (8/28)
--New Archimedean stereoscope, approved by Brewster. Has compound
screw (9/2?)
--Views: Ghost in the stereoscope, “terrifying the rustic gamblers. One
rushes up the chimney, another precipitates himself out of window,
while others are paralyzed by terror. The ghost is marvelously
spiritual, material objects being visible through him”. Mentioned
in Art Journal (11/3)
--Views: Ghost in the stereoscope suggested to LSC by Brewster,
inventor of lenticular stereoscope. Demand for ghost slide is so
enormous, orders can only be executed in the order in which they
are sent. (11/19)
--Notice: Caution, LSC “has ascertained that pirated and spurious copies
of their registered slide, ‘The Ghost in the Stereoscope’ are in
circulation…Any persons found producing or retailing the same
after this public notification will be proceeded against. All
genuine copies are endorsed with the above cited title and
the words ‘kindly suggested by Sir David Brewster, K.H.’ ”(12/10)
--During the cattle show, the Ghost will be on view at the studio. “No
visitor should return without one of these marvelous productions.
It will astonish the country folk more than anything that can be got
in London and will cause much fun at all Christmas gatherings.
Price 2a” (1210)
--View: A Ghost, “causing the utmost wonder and excitement throughout
London, as the immense crowds in Cheapside fully testify. The
scene is a cottage, and the rustic inhabitants are scattered in all
directions by the appearance of the ghost, who is perfectly
spiritual—material objects being seen through his body.” Review
in Art J. (12/12)
LONG, Charles A. [Albert]: [see = NEWS]
--153 Fleet St. (4/11)
--April 11 writes letter in re poisoning by photography, see NEWS, below.
--Gives lessons in his new dry collodion process (7/21)
[Macaire [Louis Cyrus] = see Gladwell]
MAHY, Hippolyte: [see also = Elliott, James]
--[no address given, was at 73 Newgate Street per BD](7/16)
--Views: stereos by [James] Elliott; just out Problem and Solution (7/16)
--Views: just out by Elliott “Five Weeks after Marriage” (8/21)
--[Views: for other Elliott views, see Elliott]
--Publisher of Eva and Uncle Tom (9/2?)
--All J. Elliott’s and Goodman’s slides bear their names (12/21)
MARION, A. [Augustin] & Co. / PAPETERIE MARION:
--152 Regent St. (1/22)
--Stereo slides – “Trip to Naples”. Cards have special varnish to keep
them clean even from ink. (2/12)
--Mahogany stereoscope and six views 10s 6d (2/9)
--Views: Large assortment of England, Scotland, France, Italy, Naples,
Switzerland (3/13)
--Views: Groups, statuary, bas reliefs (3/13)
--Views: “Trip to Naples” is name of their collection of stereos, coated
with new impervious varnish making them impossible to get dirty
even by spots of ink. 1s 6d.ea; 15s/doz, or £2 5s for complete set
of 41 slides in morocco case or with folding stereoscope (3/26)
--Views: Stereos on paper and glass renewed constantly by fresh arrivals
in Paris. (4/18)
--Views: Animated stereoscopic views just received from Paris. Stereo
views on coloured plate (6/12)
--Views: Christmas evening entertainments. Have obtained large quantity
of English and French groups,...statuary, flowers, scenery; views of
England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal,
Constantinople, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice etc., on paper and
glass. Celebrated animated views worth noting. (12/15)
MAULL & POLYBLANK:
--55 Grace Church St., E. C. (3/13); 187a Piccadilly, opp. the
Albany (6/15)
--Want to hire gentleman at least 25 years old as manager of their
photographic establishment in the city. Knowledge of
photography not required (3/13)
--Establishment is now open, portraits taken at same terms as at other
address, 55 Gracechurch St. (6/15)
--Living celebrities – series of photographic portraits. August issue
contains Lord Brougham, with memoir (9/1)
--One of their photographers, “W. E.” of 62 Coleshill St., Eaton Sq., S.W.,
is seeking employment as a photographer (10/21)
MAYALL, [John Edwin]: [see = NEWS]
--226 Regent St. (1/15); 224 & 226 Regent St. (4/1)
--Exhibition of ivory photographs to open to public Jan. 26 (1/15)
--Patent ivory photographs - £10 reward for info. on infringement of this
patent. (2/14)
--Studio exhibit has portraits incl. Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, Prince F. W. of Prussia, Prince Regent of Baden,
Prince Leinengen, Lord John Russell, Sir George Grey, Viscount
Canning, Bishop of Oxford, Duke of Argyll, Duke of Newcastle,
Earl of Aberdeen, Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston, Lord
Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Lyndhurst, Bishop
of Ripon, Sir Charles Eastlake, President Royal Academy, Frank
Stone, Sidney Cooper, F. Lee, J. Gibson, Crimean
commanders. (4/1)
--Photographs in the highest style of art taken daily (8/21)
McMILLAN, Daniel:
--132 Fleet St. (4/18)
--Wholesale photographic depot, every article used in photography kept in
stock at lowest prices. (4/18)
MOORE, A. [Alfred]:
--283 Regent St. (6/19)
--Teaches art of photography until pupils are competent (6/19)
MORAN and QUIN:
--651 Poland St., Oxford St. (4/20)
--New Patent Pocket Stereoscope with cosmoramic lenses which can
contain three dozen pictures. Moran & Quin are patentees and
manufacturers. Can be had at all photographic depots,
photographers, opticians (4/20)
MOULE, -- [John]:
--Hackney Road, opp. Durham St. (11/3)
--Photographic portraits taken at night in less than 15 seconds. Technique
can be used in drawing room, etc. (11/3)
--London agent is Henry Collin (sic = Collen), 11 York Row, Kennington
Rd., S. (11/3)
MURRAY & HEATH [Robert Murray; Robert Vernon Heath]
-- 43 Piccadilly (1/13); two doors from Sackville St. (3/26)
--Stereos of Mont Blanc, Chamouni etc. (1/13)
--Mr. Albert Smith’s Tour Illustrated by the Stereoscope (3/26)
--[They have] the choicest and most beautiful stereographs yet issued,
their exertions in collecting have obtained them direct patronage of
Her Majesty and vast number of recognized patrons of art, plus
approbation of members of scientific societies at whose soirees and
evening meetings of the Royal Inst. There stereoscopes and
pictures are usually exhibited (3/26)
--Photo exhibition and sale. These photographers have made
arrangements for them to sell their works: Le Gray, Fenton,
Thurston, Thompson, Henry White, Delamotte and others (4/1)
--Views: Manchester Exhibition (6/3)
--Have published two new photos by Le Gray. Are as wonderful as the
one which has commanded admiration for last six months (7/16)
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA: [see = NEWS]
--59 Cornhill (5/5) and 11 Hatton Garden (5/5)
--Views: Stereos taken during government expedition to peak of
Teneriffe (5/5)
--Photographers to Crystal Palace Company (5/5)
--Have opened establishment 59 Cornhill for sale of stereoscopes and
stereo pictures pub. by British and foreign artists. The first
photographers of the day to get succession of novelties. [11 Hatton
Garden address also listed] (5/5)
--Views: Stereoscopic views of Pyramids, the Nile, Egypt and Nubia,
from Cairo to the Second Cataract of the Nile embracing every
object of interest on the route. Photos taken by F. Frith (5/14)
--View: “The Wonderful Crocodile” in their magnificent Egyptian Stereo
Colln. (11/19)
--View: Robinson Crusoe, stereo slide, beautifully coloured 2s 6d, plain
2s (12/23)
[Papeterie Marion – see Marion, A. & C.]
RADOUX, -- [Gilbert?]:
--73 Montague de la Cour, Bruxelles [Belgium], photographic artistic
printing establishment (11/25)
--Scenes in Belgium 3f (11/25)
RANDOLPH, Thomas:
--5 Cobourg Place, Bayswater (2/18)
--Has furnished drawing room floor with glass house to let to
photographer in fashionable neighbourhood (2/18)
ROSS, Horatio (Maj.):
--Takes photo of two stags as they are shot by his son. (8/20)[see =
NEWS]
ROUSSEAU, G. [poss. Jean Gustave]:
--54 Judd Place, East, Euston Rd., New Rd. (11/7)
--[Might be same as G. R. at 12 Judd Place, who offers camera for
sale (4/25)
--Lessons given in stereoscope groups and taking portraits (11/7)
--Studio is 50 feet long and 22 wide, built for the purpose. Has all
furniture, decorations, instruments which can be wanted (11/7)
SANDFORD, John:
--13 Regent Square, Gray’s Inn Road (4/15)
--Folding camera for landscape, and other equip. (4/15)
SCHLUND, -- (Madame): [not located; she was a vocalist]
--65 Newman St., W. (4/1)
--Instructions for ladies in photography, no apparatus required [that’s
interesting], 24 postage stamps. Also instructions on making wool
flowers and velvet leaves for 18 stamps (4/1)
SHEPHERD, C. [Charles]
--97 Farrington St., one door from Fleet St. (4/18)
--Wholesale warehouse for every article connected with photography,
lenses, stereo cameras, etc. (4/18)
--One of his employees, “E” is seeking a job as an operator (10/21)
SILVESTER, Alfred: [a.k.a. “Laroche”; see also Gebhardt, Rottmann = same
address for this year, same date]
--24 Lawrence Lane, Cheapside (11/12)
--Views: stereo groups by Silvester --Bride’s Toilets, church sense, tea
party, “Declaration of Love”, “May and December”,
“Honeymoon”, “Mother’s Pride”, “My Jewels”, a pic-nic etc. To
be had from all dealers. Wholesale only (11/12)
--Views: stereos illustrating and ports. Of play Richard II as produced by
Charles Kean, photographed by command and pub. with Her
Majesty’s permission, by Laroche. To be had of all dealers,
wholesale only at 24 Lawrence Lane (12/5)
--Views: Newest and most attractive “Mysteries of the Crinoline” to be
had of all dealers (12/12)
--Views: Superior stereos including “Silvester’s groups..Happy Hours, a
series of 100 slides adapted for amusement of the young, see-saw,
leap frog, shuttlecock, the swing, blowing bubbles, cock-horse,
etc.” (12/15)
SIMS, [Thomas]:
--7 Conduit St., Regent St. (1/6); Columbia Cottage, Albion Rd.,
Hammersmith (5/9)
--First to offer cheap photo on glass, now doing so on paper; 9”x7”
portrait for 8s; photos on glass 4s; large on paper, coloured 3
guineas (1/6)
--Pictures copied and enlarged to any size (1/6)
--Late of Albany Street and Conduit St., will give lessons at residences.
During summer and autumn months will be open to engagements
on estates, etc. (5/9)
SKAIFE, T. Thomas]:
--Vanbrugh House, Blackheath (12/12)
--View: The Leviathan, instantaneous stereo taken from Deptford
Dockyard on Dec. 4 using Skaife’s patent camera. Mounted on
thin paper to send in envelope. (12/12)
SOLOMON, J. [Joseph Israel]:
--22 Red Lion Square (4/6)
--Photographic Catalogue free at his wholesale, optical and photographic
warehouse (4/6); catalogue for June 1857 (6/24); catalogue for
August (8/10)
SPENCER, BROWNING & CO.:
--111 Minories (1/6)
--Many stereoscopes avail incl. fancy rosewood stereoscope with highly
ornamental body, solid ivory eye pieces on massive bronze stand
supported by a cupid (1/6)
--Views: groups, views, landscapes, 200 Crystal Palace coloured 1s
elsewhere 2s, glass views 3s. (1/6)
--Views: transparencies exhibiting sun-rise and moon-light 1s 6d
ea. (2/17)
--Views: Paris, London, Naples, Italy, Switzerland (2/17)
--Views: theatrical groups, comic scenes, views on glass 2s 6d (2/17)
--Views: Just out new statuary, 10d/slide or 9s doz. (4/6)
--Views: Domestic and theatrical groups and comic scenes; views on
glass 2s 6d ea. (4/6)
--Views: Tom Thumb in all his characters, 2s 6d ea., mounted and
coloured.
--Patent enameled glass stereoscope. With latest improvements, “it
combines an elegance in appearance that renders it an exquisite
ornament for the drawing room. A great variety of patterns. "/p>
Prices from 15s (11/25)
--Views: Wales, Ireland, Constantinople, Athens, Egypt; Groups and
scenes in endless variety, cheaper than any other house (11/25)
[Spiers & Son – see Delamotte; Cundall]
SUTTON, Edwin:
--204 Regent St., opp. Conduit St. (1/7)
--Stereoscope and views (transparencies, groups, etc.) lent for an evening,
10s 6d (1/7)
--Views: Swiss, German, French, Italian, English (1/7)
--Portraits taken daily for stereoscope; uncoloured 10s 6d, highly finished
one guinea (1/7)
--Photo portraits in case, coloured by eminent artist 10s 6d to 20
guineas. (1/7)
--Stereoscopes 2s to one guinea (1/7)
--Names of royal people who purchased his stereos (1/7)
--5,000 glass stereo views; endless paper views (1/15)
--Suggests stereoscopes as wedding or birthday resents (1/22)
--Groups, scenes, and portraits for the stereoscope. Finest collection in
Europe (3/28)
--Views: England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Tyrol, Bavaria,
Bohemia, Italy, Rhine etc. (3/28)
--Coloured photo miniatures from 10s 6d to 20 guineas. Stereoscopes
from 2s 6d to £1 1s The queen and other royalty have purchased
Sutton’s stereoscopes thus proof of their superiority(3/28)
--Views: Groups, scenes, portraits. Locations as above plus Egypt,
Nubia (9/3)
--View: Just out “Richard the Second”. 13 paper slides forming
interesting series of illus. containing portraits from life of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Kean and all the principal characters (11/12)
--During cattle show, visitors invited to see his stereos. Stereoscope and 6
illus 5s for xmas gifts (12/10)
THOMPSON, -- [George]:
--7 Trinity Row, Upper St., Islington, 7 doors from park St. (2/17)
--Portraits on glass, not reversed, won’t fade (2/17)
WATKINS, -- [George Herbert]:
--Regent St. [215 Regent] (8/10)
--Best portraits, e.g. Lord Brougham and Douglas Jerrold, 4s ea.
[White, Henry = see Gladwell]
WRIGHT, Charles:
--235 High Holborn , near New Turnstile (4/1)
--Royal Academy exhibition artists wishing photos of their artwork should
bring to him. Large plates 10s 6d; copies 2s 6d and 5s. (4/1)
ANONYMOUS (unid., initials, and non photographers):
ADDRESSES WITH NUMBERS:
--1 Eaton Terrace, Eaton Sq., S.W.: [Mrs. Jane Humphries, stationer]
~ Mrs Humphries wants youth photographer who understands collodion
process as assistant to photographic artist. (9/2)
--1A Welbeck St., Cavendish Square [address of Chas. Robt. Briggs, tailor]
~”A.B.” Selling three cameras with lenses, 12x12, 7x6 and stereoscopic,
no price (9/17)
--2 Hamstead St., Fitzroy Sq.: [address is Geo. Henry Holiday, a language
teacher]
~Chas. Sutton [boot and shoe maker] is selling camera lens for 10 guineas;
cost 14 (4/4)
--3 Grosvenor St., Bond St.:
~ Mr. S. G. Taylor, auctioneer, is offering premium studio on New Bond
St. Lease and fixtures to be sold. [too many photographers on
New Bond St. in 1857 to theorize which one] (9/3)
--4 Corabury Place, Binckes’ pianoforte manf., Old Kent Rd:
~Anon. has double achromatic Voigtlander lens for sale 4 guineas,
cost 6 (2/12)
--5 Brydges St., Covent Garden: [Richard & Eliza Parker, bootmaker and Ladies
school]
~A.B. c/o Mr. Holmes-- a practical photographer also experienced
colourer and miniature painter, wants to meet gentleman with
£150-£200, and willing to take professional tour in provinces.
Advertiser made tour last year with good results.(3/4)
--5 Coburg Place, Bayswater Rd.:
~TR selling glass house for photographers or florists (1/7)
--[5?] Cleveland St., Mile End Road: [James Phillips, printer?]
~ “J.J.” wants photographer who can print positives (5/30)
--5 Wickham St., Portsea, G. Chapell:
~Photographic apparatus with achromatic lenses; cost 15 guineas, to be
sold cheaply (8/27)
--6 Gloucester Buildings, Walworth Rd.:
~Anon is disposing a shop to tobacconists and photographers (5/7)
--6 Harbour St., Ramsgate, Kent:
~ “J.H.” wants a photographer who understands positive and negative
process. (5/4)
--7 Rutland St., Hampstead Rd., N.W.” [not loc]
~ “M.L.M.” is disposing of photographic establishment at the west end.
Has large waiting and show rooms, glass house 20 feet long, lobby
and doing a first class business. (9/4)
--9 Wigmore St., Cavendish Square [Charles Heselden, bookseller]
~Selling stereoscopes and slides (?/?)
~Selling stereoscope and 12 slides 10s (11/25)
--12 Judd Place, new Road:
~ “Mr. G. R. [poss. G. Rousseau also of Judd Place] is selling cameras
including a stereoscopic camera with stand 27s (4/25)
--14 Beckford Row, Walworth S.:
~Mr. Russell selling photographic apparatus, lenses, stand, equipment etc.
price (2/28)
--15 Buchanan St., Glasgow:
~S.A. c/o Mr. L. Young’s advertises for stereo photographic operators and
colourists to work on paper photographs (1/29)
--15 Motcomb St., Belgrave Square” [address of Thos. Rimer, bookseller and
artists’ colorman]:
~Mrs. Rimer is offering room to rent in Sloane St. Large front room
facing N.E., used as a studio. “No photographers need
apply”. (5/11)
--15 Suffolk Place, Hackney Rd., near Cambridge Heath Gate:
~ “M” selling camera for £3 incl. recipes, chymicals and full
instructions (9/2?)
--19 Homer St., Hercules buildings, Lambeth:
~Apparatus complete for taking portraits £20, cost 66 guineas
--24 Raphael St., Knightsbridge: [not loc.]
~ “A. B.” wants job to make and colour positive photographs and manage
printing department of large establishment, country
preferred (8/26)
--29 Westmoreland St., Dublin:
~ “W.A.” wants a photographer in positive glass and paper
processes. (4/21)
--32 King William St., City [three businesses at this address, none relevant, but it
is next door to Richard Beard’s photographic portrait rooms –
might he be selling equipment off? In 1858 this is the address of
the Photographic Co., managed by Frederick Jackson]:
~ “W.C.” having a good [photography] business wants partner with £50 to
£100 to invest. (10/29)
~for sale cameras made by Ross and show cases (11/3)
--37 Lamb’s Conduit St.: [address of Samuel John, Debenham, Elliott’s marking
ink manf.]
~ “X.X.” is an operator on glass and paper, and colours in both processes;
also a landscape artist, wants engagement in town, country or
abroad for 30s/week. (4/9)
~ anon. is offering business situation with half-plate camera, complete
apparatus, frames, cases, fittings for £18. Can also rent shop and
glass house (6/15)
--51 Rathbone Place, George Rowney & Co (color manufacturers):
~Publishing photo portraits of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Prince
consort on Horseback. Photog. not noted, price 9s. ea. (8/28)
--52 Manchester Street, Manchester:
~ “M.S.”, artist of superior style just arrived from Paris; offers services to
photographer.(3/17)
~ “M.S.”, who is a photographer, wants immediately the upper part of a
house fitted with a glass house, in town or suburbs (4/23)
--56 Park St., Dorset Square [address of John Lloyd, tailor]:
~“A.B.” c/o Mr. Williams, wants glass positives and on paper, but none
“exposed at doors in London” (10/27)
--[59?] Upper Charlotte St., Fitzroy Sq.: [not loc]
~ “F. G.”, a portrait painter, has time and happy to aid gentlemen
photographers. “...as the work will be both artistically and
conscientiously executed, those only need apply whose position
will enable them to [remunerate?] accordingly.” Wants real name
on application. (9/9)
--69 George St., Portman Sq.:
~ “A” wants to purchase immed. a good photographic establishment in the
Strand, Regent St., or Oxford St. area. (12/30)
--84 Fleet St.: [This is the address of Field & Co., lithographers & stationers. It
is also next door to the offices of Punch magazine, which certainly
had artists on staff]:
~Stereoscopic slides beautifully coloured by the gross or doz, by a party
who has coloured 30,060 (8/21)
--112 Great Portland St.:
~G. Godfrey [plumbers!] calling attention of public to portable photograph
gallery being erected on their premises (9/17)
--145 Oxford St.: [address of James Wm. Rutland, hosier & glover, but only two
doors from
William [Hardy] Kent, photographic artist, who is not mentioned directly.]
~ “C.D.” wants gentleman as companion for another gentleman to make
one or two visits to picturesque localities in England or Wales.
Must be acquainted with geology, collect specimens of fossils,
have knowledge of photography and sketching.
--498 New Oxford St. [this is the address of Gilbert Fleming’s photographic
warehouse]:
~Mr. Rogers is selling off a photographic glass house, cheap with dark
room, bed room and shutters (5/30)
--537 New Oxford St. [address of William Mogg, map publisher]:
~Mr. [Anthony] Vicat is selling photograpahic implements including lens,
articles of furniture, etc. at the above address (9/14)
ADDRESSES WITHOUT NUMBERS:
--Bemborough Library, Roehampton St., Pimlico:
~C.T. wants apparatus for taking collodion and other portraits (2/23)
--City News Rooms, Cheapside:
~S.F. wants suitable premises for carrying on photography business, or
purchase already estb. business. (12/30)
--Comet Office, Surbiton:
~ “B.C.” is selling early Voightlander lens (5/6)
--Glebe House, King’s Road, Chelsea:
~H. Toby, Jr. [not the same “Toby” as the French photographers who used
that name, this one is a maker of glass houses per 1857 CD], is
selling a glass house made for photographic purposes (used only
one season), plus dark room. Bargain price (4/1)
--[Jermyn?] St., St. James:
~ “A.F.” offers opportunity in first rate studio west end of London for
practical photography who would have advantages of established
connections in return for moderate premium required, inclusive of
stock, cameras, furniture. Moderate rent. (11/26)
--Lichfield; Francis ….gington, bookseller:
~Views: Stereos of Lichfield Cathedral, edifice. Set of 23 £1 1s (12/1?)
--Nelson Terrace, Stoke Newington Rd., N.:
~ Mr. Taylor is offering large portable camera for pictures 20 x 18 etc.
£10 (6/8)
NEWS:
--Jan. 15:
Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Photographic Society at the Gallery, 5 Pall Mall
East. Admission in morning 1s; in evening 6d
--March 5:
Marlybone Institute. Mr. Henry Ottley delivered a lecture on Italian masters. “A
series of engravings after celebrated pictures served to elucidate the discourse,
and in addition to these an interesting photograph of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last
Supper,’ taken immediately from the original, and lent by Messrs. Colnaghi for
the occasion, was exhibited in front of the platform. "/p>
--March 13:
Photographic exhibition at the Water Colour Gallery, 5 Pall Mall, will close
March 28 (3/13)
--March 14:
Photographic Society: The joint office of the secretary of the Photographic
Society and the Editor of its Journal is vacant. The salary is £200/annum.
Candidates to send applications to Secretary of the Photographic Soc., 21 Regent
St., on or before March 23. Gentleman appointed is expected to devote his whole
time to the duties of the office, and must not practice photography professionally.
By order of the council, J. R. Major, Secretary
--March 19 [and April 6]:
“Warning to Photographic Artists. Our photographic friends will do well to take
warning from the following extract taken from a Cape paper, in which it is stated
that Dr. Atherstone, an eminent photographer, had nearly poisoned himself: -- ‘It
appears that in removing the stains of nitrate of silver from his hands with that
deadly poison cyanide of potassium (the plan commonly adopted by
photographers) he suddenly felt a glow through his whole frame, accompanied by a tremulous feeling. The thought instantly flashed across his mind that some of the poison had been absorbed by some scratches or cuts on his hands which he had forgotten [NOTE: daaaah, and he’s a doctor for goodness sake]. He washed his hands instantly, taking ammonia and wine. But the symptoms increased; his sight grew indistinct; his memory was impaired; and a sense of fainting warned him that a poisonous dose had been absorbed. He then tried cold affusion, with
temporary relief; and a powerful shower bath gave great relief for a time, but the
symptoms returned at intervals of a few minutes; the jaws felt constricted, and
there was a spasmodic action of the muscles of the arms, parched throat, the sense
of faintness. In three hours these symptoms left, and he fell asleep. The next day
he suffered from great exhaustion. This case shows the necessity of extreme
caution on the part of photographers and others in the use of this highly
poisonous salt. The following will be found a safe and equally efficacious mode
of removing the stains of nitrate of silver from the hands—Moisten the stain with
a saturated solution of iodide of potassium in water, and afterwards with nitric
acid, diluted with two parts of water, then wash in a solution of hyposulphite of
soda.’ – from the Madras Spectator, Feb. 2”. [There followed a series of letters
discussing the use of cyanide, and whether or not it is lethal. One letter from
Charles A. Long 4/11, which see]
March 23:
Photographs at Crystal Palace. Colln. of photos, chiefly by French artists,
is now exhibited at Sydenham Palace. Photographers include Bisson Freres
(large view of Paris from Quai du Louvre, Palais Royal, Place de la Concorde,
etc. also large photos of glaciers of Switzerland); Baldus, of Paris (three large
views of new pavilions of the Louvre), smaller works one showing result of
floods.; Blanchere of Paris (landscape studies); Perrin & St. Mare (Rhine);
Duboscq (gems & microscopic objects); Delessert (engravings of Marc
Antonio);Count Olympe Aguado (trees at Fontainebleu); Le Secq (modern French
school photos); Le Gray (cloud studies and repros of Da Vinci and Raffaelle
portraits); Maxwell Lyte (passes in Pyrenees). Cardinal Wiseman contributed
views of Rome. English photographers as well as Dresden, Munich, Milan,
Florence & Venice represented.
April 11:
Poisoning by Photography.
Ltr. to the Ed. from Charles A. Long replying to ltr. from “A. V. G.” and the
poisoning of Dr. Atherstone. Long wants to correct error. “I may mention that there are
technical reasons for the use of cyanide of potassium in photography which do not allow
of hyposulphite of soda being substitutes as a fixing agent, as suggested by your
correspondent. The case of Dr. Atherstone, which appears to have raised the fears of your
correspondent, and to which he attaches so much importance, I believe to have been
much exaggerated in its details, to say the least of it; for, during my own practice of photography some 10 years, I have frequently undergone the inconvenience of getting some cyanide into a cut, but there the affair has terminated.” He goes on with his descriptions and explanations. [I wonder how he died]
April 13: Poisoning in Photography.
Ltr. to Ed. from A. W. Drayson, Capt., Woolwich April 11, responds to Long’s
letter. He describes his encounter with cyanide and it’s bad affects; ditto with Sgt. Sands
of the Royal Artillery Inst. He ends, “Trusting that the two cases I have mentioned may
prevent carelessness in the use of the poison, which otherwise might cause the person the
double misery of suffering pain added to the knowledge that he was by doing so actually
flying in the face of a high photographic authority”.
April 14: Royal Polytechnic
“Mr. Pepper, the proprietor and lessee of this admirable institution, has been
indefatigable in his efforts to render its attractions pre-eminent to the holyday folks. The
whole of its varied series of entertainments have been remodeled, new features of interest added to those which have been retained, and the places of other supplied with fresh subjects, which are at once attractive and instructive. Mr. Pepper’s lectures upon applied chymistry embrace several interesting subjects. A brief but most interesting explanation is given of Mr. Rose’s (of Glasgow) newly invented optical delusions called the kalotrope, which are produced by illustrating on a large scale the persistence of images upon the retina after the object itself has passed away. Advantage has been taken of this phenomenon to produce some most curious and even startling optical effects.
In addition to these sources of amusement, some new and beautiful dissolving
views have been arranged. One series illustrated China and the localities of the present war, and is accompanied by some lucid and interesting explanations of the population, laws, habits, manners, and customs of the Chinese people by Mr. Spencer. The second series is devoted to an illustration of Egyptian life and manners in the time of the Pharaohs, and forms a most beautiful and impressive set of views. The pictures of the “life and manners” are copied by photography from the ancient monuments of the period, and of course display the absence of point and angularity of position so characteristic of Egyptian art. Some views, such as the “Ruined Temple by Moonlight,” the “Death of the First-born of Egypt,” and the “Rain of Fire,” are among the most exquisite specimens of these kinds of views we have yet seen. The whole of both series are by Mr. Hine, and those of Egypt are most graphically explained by Mr. L. Buckingham.”[the rest covers ornithology incl. Stevens’s luminous chromatic transparencies which were exhibited at the Paris Expo; a machine for making either tea or coffee; and a Hungarian band.
April 18:
Great Exhibition of Art Treasures. Manchester, April 16.
Review of works of art, including: “The gallery round the north end of the transept will
be devoted to the exhibition of a numerous and interesting collection of photographs, arranged by Mr. Delamotte, himself a skillful photographer, to whom the Executive Committee have given the exclusive right of taking a series of views of the Exhibition. The collection consists of samples of all our best photographers, and includes portraits of many of the most distinguished men of the present day. Prince Albert is a most liberal contributor to this department. "/p>
May 2:
Exhibition of the Royal Academy. Mostly a review of paintings, with the exception of this observation: “The vogue of Lawrence as a portrait painter, or the exclusive worship of the classical masters in landscape painting, may have been more pernicious than the success of Watson Gordon, or Grant in the one branch of the art, and the influence of the photographer in the other; but this year’s exhibition, like those immediately preceding it, shows that portrait painters are still apt to fall into imitative mannerism, and that landscape painters are in no little danger from the discoveries of Daguerre and Talbot. "/p>
May 12:
Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, May 11
Discusses various exhibits. “During Sunday, of course, the building was cloed to the public, and a brigade of photographers took advantage of this dies non to make copies of many of the chef d’oeuvres for Colnaghi’s work on the Exhibition, which will be an enduring record of the marvelous works which for the first time in England’s history, at least, have ever been brought together. "/p>
June 2:
The Collodion Photographic Process—Her Majesty the Queen, having been
informed that Mr. F. Scott Archer, the discoverer of the application of collodion to
photography (a process which has superseded all others), had died leaving a young family
unprovided for, has been pleased to head a subscription by a gift of 20 guineas. The
Photographic society of London have followed with a grant of 50£, and from the general
estimation in which Mr. Archer’s discovery is held a very handsome testimonial is
expected to be raised.
June 6:
The Aberdeen Cabinet.
“An historical group of singular interest has just been engraved by Mr. W.
Walker, of Margaret Street, Cavendish Square. An English Cabinet council is, we believe, a subject altogether new to pictorial art. … No less than 15 personages, all depicted with admirable accuracy, are present…. [ministers are named] The composition of the work belongs to mr. John Gilbert, well known as an artist both in oil and water, who executed a chiaro-oscuro drawing for the use of the engraver…The accuracy of the portraits has been obtained at no small expenditure of care and trouble, both to the artists and to the persons represented Photographs of all the Ministers were taken, and these were corrected and improved by sittings to Mr. and Mrs. Walker. Thus the entire group is the result of the joint labours of the historical artist and the portrait painter, who have united their talents with a success almost unparalleled in this class of subject. "/p>
June 11:
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
“A very crowded conversazione was held in the hall of this noble institution on Tuesday evening, on the invitation of Mr. W. Forster White, the treasurer. The hall was most profusely decorated with photographs of the gems in the Art Treasures Exhibition, water-colour drawings, plate, &c., while on tables running throughout the hall were some beautiful photographs of distinguished statesmen and others by Mayall, stereoscopes, with views and fancy groups, microscopes, &c. …”
June 13:
“Douglas Jerrold – A portrait, engraved by Henry Linton, from a photography by
Mayall, with a Memoir of his life and writings, by an eminent author. See the National
Magazine, no. 12
June 15:
“Handel Festival, Crystal Palace. The full rehearsal for this grand and
unexampled celebration, which, although entirely the work of a society of amateurs (the Sacred Harmonic Society), may be fairly regarded—that society representing the musical taste of England in its noblest and purest expression—as the homage of a great nation to a great man, took place on Saturday morning in the Crystal Palace, before an assemblage of many thousands of persons. For the first time was tested the combined effect of the much-vaunted 2,500 singers and players, in the immense and elaborately constructed orchestra prepared for their reception, and with a space for sound to travel in which no ingenuity could devise the means of enclosing, and which had consequently rendered questionable the wisdom of the experiment when judged from the point of view of acoustics.” … “The opportunity of perpetuating so imposing a spectacle was not lost, since, while Mr. Costa was directing the rehearsal of one of the choruses, Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, photographers to the Crystal Palace company, procured, in almost an instant of time, for the stereoscope a very striking daguerreotype view of the whole orchestra and a great part of the audience which was subsequently forwarded to her Majesty the Queen. "/p>
June 18:
“The Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace.
“The second of these great commemoration festivals was given yesterday in the
presence of her Majesty, with a grandeur and success which left nothing to be wished for either on the part of its promoters or the public. … “Her Majesty and the Royal party arrived at the private entrance a few minutes before 1 o’clock. … After a delay of a few minutes, the Queen, accompanied by the Grand Duke Maximilian, and followed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, the Princess royal, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, and suite, proceeded to the Royal balcony…” “As the audience settled themselves into their places, Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, the photographers of the Crystal Palace, took a beautiful photograph of the whole scene, making the Royal box its centre. It was a perfect likeness and so well and quickly done that copies of it were printed, framed, glazed, and laid before the royal party before the first portion of the oratorio had concluded. The spot from which it was taken was the gallery over the organ, whence perhaps the finest coup d’oeil which the festivals of this country have ever shown was presented yesterday. "/p>
June 20:
“The Handel Festival at the Crystal Place.
Yesterday witnessed the last of these great musical commemorations, though in
point of attendance, splendor, and success, it might well be called the first. Such of the visitors as only attended on Monday or during the occasion of the Royal visit can form but an inadequate notion of the impressive scene which the interior of the Palace presented. Every set from which one could hear or see, and many from which it was difficult to do either, had its occupants, and, notwithstanding the immense accommodation provided, some hundreds of visitors were forced to content themselves with promenading the nave and surveying from a distance the massive thousands which rank in rank filled every portion of the central space. … Messrs. Negretti and Zambra were again busy in the upper galleries, and made a most successful attempt to photograph the whole orchestra on a large scale, and so perfectly was this difficult feat achieved that even the individual likenesses of each performer can be found. … "/p>
July 2:
“Her Majesty’s Visit to Manchester. July 1
“It would be difficult to imagine any greater contrast than the scene
presented itself to visitors going to the Arts Treasures Exhibition before the Queen’s arrival on Tuesday and that which they witnessed on their return…. [torrential rain, mud, destroyed exterior decorations etc.; Royal party arrived ca. 11:00] The Royal party remained in the building nearly four hours, and the whole of this time was devoted to minutely inspecting the various objects of interest in the collection. The picture galleries formed, of course, the principal attraction. During the visit the executive committee had the honour of presenting for the inspection and acceptance of Her Majesty some most beautiful photographs selected from Messrs. Agnew and Colnaghi’s work, of the principal art treasures of the collection…. "/p>
July 3: [also July 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 but only minor references to photograph is made]
“The Glasgow Poisoning Case. Trial of Madeleine Smith. Friday July 3 – Fourth
Day… “William Young, photographer, Helensburgh (shown the photograph found in
L’Angelier’s lodgings),--I made this photograph. It is a portrait of Miss Madeleine
Smith. It was done in September 1856, at her desire. "/p>
July 3:
Court of Queen’s Bench, Guildhall, July 2; Delf v. Delamotte & others [incl.
Cundall]
“The plaintiff in this action, Thomas Delf, was a bookseller and author, and he
sued the defendants, Messrs. Delamotte and Cundell [sic, spelled this way throughout
report], photographic artists, and Messrs. Low and Son, publishers, to recover damages for the infringement of his copyright in a work entitled The Practice of Photography. The work in question was written by the plaintiff, but it was published with the name of “Philip H. Delamotte” as the author, with the view of promoting Mr. Delamotte ‘as the author, with the view of promoting Mr. Delamotte’s business as a photographic artist,
which he had set up in connextion with Mr. Cundell at No. 168 Regent Street. "/p>
[Part of testimony]
“Thomas Delf…I was acquainted with Mr. Cundell prior to 1851. I was a
bookseller’s agent and bookseller, and also the author of several works. …I had also paid
attention to photography from its first discovery, both theoretically and practically. Prior
to 1851 Mr. Cundell had been a bookseller and publisher, and he became a bankrupt
about 1854. He then took premises at 168 Bond Street, and carried on the business of a
photographic artist. Before he took the premises be applied to me to write him a popular
book on the subject of photography. He said that, being hard up, he could not afford to give me more than 10£ for it at present. I was to go to work on this. I remonstrated, and said the remuneration was nothing. I had an establishment of my own at that time, but I looked for a full remuneration to the sale of the work and a share of the profits. I said I would undertake it on the condition of being further remunerated if the book sold. That conversation was about January, 1853. He was not then in partnership with any one.” Long description of what happened. Cundall joins Delamotte. Delamotte name added as author. Book goes through several editions. Delf told all copies sold and no profit. Delf got 5 pounds from 2nd edition, then saw ad for 3rd edition, for which he had not given permission. Delamotte and Cundall no longer partners. Cundall sold proof sheets to American bookseller for £5. Delf tries to stop 3rd ed. and © his work.
Cundall’s reply states that he carries on business at 168 Regent St., that he entered
into partnership with Delamotte in Feb. 1853, and that month he also asked Delf to write
a book for £10. As
Delamotte had great celebrity he wanted his name on the book. He said that Delf then took a shop underneath the gallery at 168 Regent. Cundall revised the book. On April 16 he paid him £5 and on May 4, another £5. On May 31 he loaned him £5. A month later he asked for repayment but Delf said he had spent more time than expected on the book and he should give him the £5, to which he consented. On Aug. 15 he gave him a further £5 as the work was tolerably successful, so he gave him £8 by check. By midsummer 1854 it was out of print and Cundall wanted Delf to revise the book for £5. He revised it but in Aug. 1854 he said it was more trouble than expected and he wanted more. Cundall gave him a check for £10. Copyright was not mentioned nor was anything said about a share of the profits.
The documents were examined and on July 3 the matter was taken up again in
court. The judge, Lord Campbell said the only question was in re the copyright as no
doubt it had been infringed if the property belonged to the plaintiff and not to Delamotte.
It was also clear that the manuscript was not given to Cundall with a view to its becoming
his property.
The verdict was that there was no problem with the plaintiff, who was also the
author of having the copyright, and was thus entitled to the verdict. Damages of 40s were
awarded.
July 13:
“The Royal College of Physicians.
“The President (Dr. Mayo) and Fellows of this institution issued cards of
invitation to a conversazione on Saturday evening last, when a numerous assemblage thronged the library and suite of rooms of the College… [attendees named, exhibits for their enjoyment on display] … Several ancient and rare volumes with which it is known the library of the college is richly supplied were placed on the tables. Some exquisitely executed photographs of the interior of the Manchester Arts Exhibition by De La Motte were much admired … "/p>
July 23:
The Ordinance Survey is issuing new maps. The maps 6” to 1 mile have been
reduced from larger scales by photography as trifling cost. Ditto the same for 1” to 1
mile.
Aug. 20:
“The Deer Forests. If the moors are not what they have been, the forests are full
of deer, fatter and carrying larger antlers than for many years past. [recounts stags shot]
… We have a beautiful photograph of the two stags as they fell, taken by his father, Mr.
Horatio Ross… "/p>
Sept. 15, 1857:
“The Late Murder at Leigh Woods, Near Clifton.
“After the dispatch of our correspondent’s parcel on Sunday evening the pocket
which had been cut from the dress of the deceased woman was found thrown over a wall
in the park of Mr. J. H. Greville Smyth, of Ashton. There was nothing in it but a stone.
… “Yesterday a photograph of the deceased was taken, in the hope that it may assist in
her identification; but, having been deferred so long, it is hardly likely to be of much
service, the features being greatly discoloured and disfigured” …
Oct. 19:
“Manchester Exhibition of Art Treasures "/p>
Exhibition closed Sat. [Oct. 17]. Summary of the exhibit. Now being packed
away.
“Fortunately advantage has been taken of the occasion of their being together to perpetuate by photography the chief works of a collection which the public can scarcely hope to see again. In the great work in course of publication by Messrs. Colnaghi and Agnew the chef d’oeuvre of the Exhibition were placed before the gaze of thousands, and the long doubted point as to how far photography could be applied to the reproduction of the works of the ancient masters has been set at rest. The difficulty of varied colours has been overcome, and the most delicate tints of light and shade have been copied with a beauty and softness of outline which are almost marvelous. During the last few months exquisite photographs have been taken of the principal pictures at the Manchester Exhibition, which, at the commencement of the present year, it was generally believed among photographers that it was impossible to copy in a recognizable manner. … "/p>
Oct. 22:
“Gems of the Art Treasures Exhibition.” Exhibit is to be dispersed but special
items to be published. “It was a good thought of the publishers of the splendid work, of
which six parts have now have been issued, to render accessible by means of photography a selection, at least, of that vast collection of pictures which for the last five months has been attracting thousands to the unrivalled gallery at Old Trafford.” …
“As it is, those who have seen the Exhibition at Manchester may, by aid of these photographs, renew their impression of the originals, while those who have been unable to visit the Exhibition may in some sort understand its wealth and participate in its lessons by means of Messrs. Colnaghi’s sumptuous publication.
“This is the first instance of the application of photography to the reproduction of
a gallery of pictures. Photographs from the drawings of a single master as from those of
Raphael at the Louvre, and a selection from the drawings of the same painter in the
British Museum—have, indeed, been published.
The photographs, too, have been made of some series of frescoes in Italy, as of
those of Benozzo Gozzoli in the Campo Santo at Pisa, and of Pinturicchio in, the
Piccolomini Library at Siena.
“But to photograph frescoes in situ is a difficult operation, and the dim religious
light of a cloister or a chapel renders the operation, at least, an unsatisfactory one. For
the reproduction of monochromatic drawings the process is invaluable. Good
photographs of the Raphael drawings, for example, are with great difficulty
distinguishable from the originals. In photographing pictures, especially the mellow and
golden canvases of the old Italian masters, there are very great chromatic difficulties—
some, indeed, positively insurmountable. Where glowing yellows come out rich darks,
where blues leave the photographic paper colourless, and greens are represented by
blacks, it may readily be conceived that the photograph can rarely be a reproduction in
colour, of its original, nor even such a translation into light and shadow as a good
engraving supplies. It is, indeed, in many cases, a complete reversal of the chromatic
harmonies of the original. This takes some pictures absolutely out of the range of
photographic treatment. In the case of others we get a new, and often fine effect,
altogether different from that of the original, but not necessarily inferior to it. In some
examples—and those generally the finest—colour, composition, and sentiment are so
linked that any alteration of the former is fatal to the perfection of the work regarded as a
whole. We may thus understand how much the judgment of the photographer of pictures
is concerned in the selection of examples for the exercise of his art.
“It is possible enough that the many followers of that widely spread craft might
have a good deal to say on the selection made by Messrs. Caldesi and Montecchi for this
work. But we are not photographers, and we do not propose to enter on this wide field of
technical criticism. Enough for us, that we have here some of the most interesting
masterpieces of ancient and modern art included in the Manchester Exhibition made
household possessions for all who can purchase the work, as a whole, or in parts.” [The
author goes on to discuss subjects such as colour, distortion, retouching, etc.; specific
works photographed and impact of photographic technique on them.
Dec. 14:
Military College at Addiscombe. Half-yearly examination of gentlemen
cadets. Prizes awarded to 2d term, civil department: “Mr. J. Brandreth, sub-officer,
produced some capital specimens in photography for which he was presented with a
prize, being the first gained in that department. "/p>
TANGENTIAL INFORMATION from ads and stories (selection)
THEATER & ENTERTAINMENTS:
--Art Treasures of the United Kingdom
~Tickets on sale in London (1/31)
--Burford’s:
~Sebastopol will close; panoramas of St. Petersburg and Burmese Alps
open (1/15)
--Crystal Palace:
~Collection of foreign and English photographs now open. Includes
Bisson, Legray, Balders, Claudet and others (2/24)
~Views for sale: Complete sets of View of Jerusalem by Salzmann, and
Views in Egypt by Murray (2/24)
~For prices apply to Mr. Mogford in the Gallery (2/24)
~Great Handel Festival, one guineas each performance or two and half
guineas for all three, [date?](4/16)
--Dickens reads his “Christmas Carol” in remembrance of Mr. Douglas
Jerrold (7/1)
--Dr. Kahn’s Anatomical Museum (1/23)
--Droosten, Allen & Co. Gallery of Fine Arts, 126 Strand:
~Collection of photographs just received from Nuremberg (5/14)
--Great Globe:
~New diorama of Russia painted by Charles Marshall. 40 immense
tableaux. (1/15)
~Model of the Earth (1/15)
~Dioramic tour of Europe painted by Charles Marshall. 49 tableaux of
principalcities (1/15)
~Russia: It’s Palaces and It’s People. New diorama with 40 immense
tableaux. Ural Mtns., Nijni Novogorod Fair, Panorama St.
Petersburg, Moscow, Coronation of Czar (1/31)
--Ladies Anatomical Gallery (1/23)
--Madam Tussaud’s Bazaar:
~Full portrait models of Redpath and Robson; Doe & Palmer (3/7)
--Museum of Ornamental Art, Marlborough House:
~Closing soon so contents can be moved to South Kensington and Bernal
Colln. sent to Manchester (1/31)
--Polygraphic Hall:
~W.S. Woodin’s “Olio of Oddities” (5/1, and earlier)
--Prince of Wales’s Bazaar (3/13)
~General Tom Thumb, the original, performs 3 times daily (3/13)
~General Tom Thumb’s farewell levees (5/1)
--Royal Colosseum of science and art:
~Panoramas, concerts, glees, stalactite caverns, conservatories, aviaries,
fountains, Swiss scenery, cascades etc. (1/15)
~In addition to other entertainments, there is colossal panorama of London
by night, Swiss cottages, mountain torrent brilliantly illuminated
by electric light (7/10)
--Royal Panopticon of Science and Art (3/7)
[NOTE: on Eastern side of Leicester Square; opened 1854; failed, closed
and sold; reopened as Alhambra Theatre of Variety]]
~Meeting of patrons, proprietors, associates and creditors to be held
March 16 to adopt measures in favour of the Inst. After Court of
Chancery decided council had no power to execute a mortgage
with power of sale. (3/7)
~To be sold sometime in April—magnificent edifice, grand organ, crystal
cistern, gigantic electrical machine, steam engine, hydraulic and
gas apparatus and fittings, numerous instruments connected with
microscope, chromatrope, kaleidoscope, dioramas, cosmoramas,
etc. (3/26)
~To be sold April 30 at 12 o’clock noon, by auction. Description: “The
Royal Panopticon, justly distinguished as one of the chief
architectural monuments of the metropolis, is designed in the rich
and pure Moorish style of the 15th century, and is a structure vast
in capacity, elegant in proportion, and elaborate beyond description
in decoration. It was erected at a great cost in the most substantial
manner as an institution for promoting the development of science
and art, and generally as a place for popular and instructive
entertainments; for these purposes the structure and its accessories
are admirably adapted. In addition to the main building, with its
capacious galleries, there are two large lecture theatres, machinery
and engineers’ rooms, refectory, workmen’s rooms, store rooms,
and two dwelling houses, &c. The premises are easily convertible
into a theatre or opera house. The erection of a centre floor to the
first gallery would add a splendid concert hall, and secure intact
the present capabilities of the structure. Should the building be
purchased with a view of carrying out the original objects of the
institution, the magnificent organ and any portion of the valuable
plant and machinery may be taken at a valuation.” (4/23)
--Royal Polytechnic: [J. H. Pepper is the proprietor and lessee (4/14)]
[see also = NEWS]
~Juvenile model theatre, Mr. Logrenia’s conjuring tricks and comic
delusions, series of views by Mr. Clare illustrating traveller’s
portfolio, series of dissolving views illustrating Ye Pitifull and
Divertynge Historie of He Blew Beard, etc. (1/15)
~Ventriloquism by Mr. James (3/7)
~Easter holidays attractions including new room devoted to Stevens’s
exhibition of very costly, grand, and most beautiful luminous
chromatic cosmoramic transparencies of China and other places;
also stereoscopes &c, brought from the Paris Exhibition. (4/16)[see
= NEWS for more complete transcription]
~Has been open 19 years; Lectures on approaching comet; dissolving
views of Egypt and war in China; Mr. James the ventriloquist to
perform; Herr Veit Rahm, Tryolean vocalist and composer; art of
taming animals, esp. birds (7/10)
--Windsor Castle:
~Exhibits stereoscopic views of the private apartments not open to the
public; photog. not noted (6/18)
--Zoological Society Gardens
GENERAL SUBJECTS ADVERTISED or IN THE NEWS [Random selection]:
Albert Smith’s Mont Blanc
Archery
Basso-relievo transparencies (“supercedes photos or stereos for beauty and
effect”)
Cattle show
Crinolines
Dances and Bal Masques
Derby Day, Epsom Downs, on May 27
Economic funerals: Best class £30; Second class £9; Tradesman’s £4 4s;
Artisan’s £2 10s
Fencing
Ferns and fern cases
Franklin Expedition, search expeditions, recovery and presentation of the
“Resolute "/p>
Great Eastern steamship
Magic and ventriloquism
Magic lanterns & dissolving views
Marine vivarium/ Aquariums
Nineveh
Phrenology
Spooner selling games, incl. Steamboat Trip, and stereo views – English,
Lake district, Tintern Abbey, Welsh, Scottish, Swiss and Venetian
views, antiquities of Rome, English domestic groups, and “for the
first time in this form, beautifully rendered field scenes with
groups of cattle grazing.”[by Grundy?] (11/15)
Tom Thumb
Valentines