1858 BIBLIOGRAPHY of PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS
Ver.: Nov. 4, 2020
(incl.: Oct. 28, 2009 [London])
Journals are listed in alphabetical order:
Art Journal
Athenaeum
Journal of the Photographic Society [London]
Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal
London Gazette
Photographic News
Transcription status abbreviations:
T = typed
T* = typed dir. from source; in many cases originals not printed out.
+ = 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
1858 THE ART-JOURNAL, pub. Virtue & Co., London; vol. n.s. IV (& old vol. 21):
[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, 1858, no #:
p. 30: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--An Experiment in Photography [75 views of The Holy
Land to be pub. by Virtue]
--Shakspere’s [sic] Birthplace [houses removed on either
side = dates stereos]
--The New Museum at Oxford [nearly completed = dates
stereos]
Feb. 1, 1858, no #:
p. 47: Architectural Photographic Association [review of exhibition]
p. 64: Reviews: [extract]
--The Sunbeam, A Photographic Magazine, part 3; ed. by Delamotte; pub. by Chapman & Hall [includes
photos by Llewellyn, Cundall & Colls]
March 1, 1858, no #:
p. 93-95: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
p. 93-94: --Mr. Frith [“Derby Day” painting by William Powell
Frith; subject of stereos]
p. 94: --The Photographic Society Club [pub. series of portraits of
its members, including Bedford, Delamotte,
Diamond and Fenton]
p. 95: --The London Stereoscope Company [views of Ireland]
April 1, 1858, no #:
p. 120-121: The Photographic Exhibition [review of 5th annual exhibition of
London Photographic Society]
p. 127: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--Carving in Wood [by W. Bryer, “The Moment of Victory,
based on picture by Fraser; is issued as stereo]
June 1, 1858, no #:
T p. i: Ad: Stereoscopic Views, the English Lakes, Scenery in Wales &c
by [Thomas] Ogle & [Thomas] Edge
T p. 191: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--Messrs. Ogle and Edge’s Photographic Views for the
Stereoscope [Lake district bridges & scenes;
abbeys, castles, houses of poets]
July 1, 1858, no #:
p. 224: Reviews: [extract]
--A Manual of Photographic Manipulation, by Lake Price
Aug. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. 229-230: Egypt and Palestine, photos by Frith; pub. by Virtue [review of
publication by Frith in three parts; editorial addenda
reviews the fourth part issued after the review was written]
T p. 254: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The Scenery of Ireland. [Stereo views by the London
Stereoscopic Company]
T p. 255: A Series of Stereoscopic Views of the “Leviathan,” pub. by
Messrs. Howlett and Downes
p. 255: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
T --A Series of stereoscopic Views of “the Leviathan”, pub.
by Messrs. Howlett and Downes
p. 255: Reviews: [extracts]
T --The Stereoscopic Magazine, pub. by Lovell Reeve
[Review of part one]
½ T p. 255-256: --Portraits of Eminent British Artists, photos by Lake Price
GET PAGE 256 & FINISH TRANSCRIPTION
Oct. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. i: Ad: Stereoscopic Views in the North of England and in Wales [by
Ogle & Edge; ad repeated Nov. 1st]
p. 305-306: The Stereoscope and Its Improvements. [Cooke’s stereoscope;
Claudet’s stereomonoscope and D’Almeida’s new
stereoscopic apparatus]
Nov. 1, 1858, no #:
p. 347: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Stereoscopic Slides [with day/night effects, by Negretti &
Zambra]
--The Cartoons by Raffaelle [sic] [being photographed by
[Charles Thurston] Thompson at Hampton Court]
--Facsimile “Hamlet” [photographic copy]
Dec. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. 373: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Mr. [Joseph John] Elliott [review of stereo photo
“Sacking of a Jew’s House”]
T p. 374: --Messrs. Ogle and Edge [review of stereos of the lake
district]
p. 375: Reviews: [extracts]
--Stereoscopic Views in the Holy Land, Egypt, Nubia, &c.,
by F. Frith, 1858, pub. by Negretti & Zambra
p. 376: --The A B C of Photography, 9th ed., pub. by London Stereoscopic Company
--The Photographic Teacher, by G. Wharton Simpson, pub.
1858: 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.
--No volume #s, only issue #s.
--This year of the journal is in TWO volumes, and the PAGE NUMBERS START OVER.
--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. 16, 1858, #1577:
+ p. 86-87: Fine Arts: Architectural Photographic Association [review of
exhibit; Society founded in May] Photographers ref.:
Alinari Bros. (“Campanile” [Florence])
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (“Pavillon Richelieu,
Louvre,” “Pavillon Sully,” & see below)
[Baldus or Bisson Fréres] ( “Gate of St. Denis,”
“Arc de l’Etoile,”)
[Beato = see Robertson & Beato]
Bedford, [Francis](“Whitby,” “Rievaulx,”
“Fountains Abbey,” “Conway,”
“Canterbury”)
Bisson Frères (& see above; “Principal Doorway of
Rheims Cathedral,” “Hôtel de Ville,”
“Palais du Luxembourg,” “Heidelberg,”
“Château de Chenencieau,” “Meiringen,”
“Rouen Palais de Justice,” “Hôtel de Ville at
Ghent,” “Chartres,” “Strasburg,” Invalides,”
“La Sainte Chapelle,” “St. Germains,”
“Bourges”)
Clifford, [Charles](“Burgos Cathedral,” “Salamanca
Cathedral,” “Seville Alcazar,” “Toldeo
Cloisters,” “Segovia Aqueduct,” “Moorish
Tower of Segovia,” “La Puente de
Alcantara,” “Torre de Sino, Alhambra,”
“Court of Lions,” “Plaga Oriente, Madrid,”
“Door of Burgos,” “Orvieto Cloisters,”
“Portal of Salamanca Cathedral”)
Fenton, [Roger](“Galilee Porch,” “The Rose of
Lincoln,” “Peterborough Cathedral,”
“York,” “Doorway of Lincoln”)
Gutch, [John Wheeley Gough](“Melrose,”
Robertson & Beato (views of Stamboul
[Constantinople], Athens & Malta; “Court of
St. Sophia,” “Sulimanie Mosque,” Sunium,”
“Imperial Gate of the Seraglio,” “[tomb of]
Sultan Mahmoud,” “Parthenon,” “Fountain
at Eyoub,” “Walls near the Seven Towers,”
“Tower of Galata,” “Street of Tophanne”)
Royal Engineers (“Rochester”)
Sisson, [Rev. Joseph Lawson](“View of Lausanne,”
+ p. 87-88: Princess’s: [Review of Kean’s performance of Hamlet with
GHOST – there must be other reviews of his performances
– have copied only those I happened upon]
Jan. 16, 1858, #1577:
+ p. 88: Ad: [extract]
--Teneriffe, by C. Piazzi Smyth, pub. by Lovell Reeve, with
list of 20 stereographs
Jan. 30, 1858, #1579:
+ p. 140-143: [Review] Teneriffe, an Astronomer’s Experiment, or Specialities
of a Residence above the Clouds. by C. Piazzi Smyth.
Illustrated with Photo-stereographs (Reeve) [interestingly it
talks a lot about his trip, and Teneriffe but doesn’t seem to
mention the stereos.]
Feb. 20, 1858, #1582:
+ p. 246: Fine Arts: Photographic Society [review of 5th annual exhibit]
Photographers referenced:
Bedford, F[rancis] (“Italian Demi-suit of Armour
from the Meyrick Collection”)
Caldesi & Montessi (“Mario and Grisi in ‘Il
Trovatore’,” “Peferari,”)
Crookes, W[illiam] (“Waves,” also atmospheric
waves)
Fenton, R[oger] (Welsh views; “Pont-y-Lledr, from
Down Stream, N. Wales,” “Moel-Siabod,”
“Nan Francon,” “Trout Pool,” “Double
Bridge on the Machno,” “Actæon, from the
British Museum Marble,” “Clytie,”
“Augustus Cæsar,” “Alexander the Great;”
“Views at Coburg”)
Frith, [Francis] (Egypt)
Grundy, [William Morris](“Study of Fishermen,”
“Stamboul Street Scenes,” “Dutch
Fisherman”)
Gutch, J[ohn]W[heeley]G[ough] (“Geological
Stratifications”)
Haes, F. (Australian scenes; “Bomerang Street,
Woolloomooloo, Sydney”)
Hall, [R.] (Australian scenes; “Aborigines”) Howlett, R[obert] (“The Leviathan” [w/ Brunel,
walls of iron cables and chains])
Hughes, [Cornelius Jabez](“Baptist Noel”)
Moule, J[ohn] (ports. taken at night by artificial
light)
Murray, Dr. [John] (“Taj-Mahal,” “Agra Fort”)
Price, Lake (ports. of celebrated men; “Prince
Albert,” “Mr. Frith,” “Mr. Stanfield,” “Mr.
Cope,” “Mr. Ward;” “Robinson Crusoe” [w/
Crusoe, Friday, cat, goat, parrot”)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Way of Life,”[sic]
“Participles”)
Ross & Thompson (“Dock Leaves”)
Ross, Horatio (deer-stalking scenes; “The Glazed
Eye,” “Close Stalking”)
Royal Engineers (copies of Ordnance maps)
Szabo, Ivan (“Portrait of Sir D. Brewster”)
Taylor, C.J[ohnson](“Oriel College and St. Mary’s,
Oxford”)
Teesdale, F[rederick] S[ymes] (“A Dog not in
Focus”)
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston (micro transcripts of
old masters; “Studies of Trees”)
Turner, [Benjamin Bracknell ](“Amsterdam”)
March 6, 1858, #1584:
+ p. 313: City of London theater “A Poor Girl’s Temptation”
March 20, 1858, #1586:
+ T p. 371-372: Stereoscopes: Or, Travel Made Easy [Negretti & Zambra; Frith
(associates Frith w/ N&Z in error)]
+ p. 372: Our Weekly Gossip: [extracts]
--Niepce de St. Victor’s experiments [mentioned Capt.
Ibbetson
--Opening of Photographic Society Exhibition noted
+ p. 373: Ad for Photographic Society Exhibition at South Kensington
Museum
April 17, 1858, #1590:
+ p. 500: Our Weekly Gossip: [extracts]
T* & + --[TRWilliams makes dag. of eclipse at Hinton!]
--Negretti & Zambra new catalog; mentions Frith is not
their photographer
May 29, 1858, #1596:
+ p. 692-693: Photographic Society [review of 5th annual exhibition]
photographers referenced:
anon. or unclear (“Collector of Herbs,” “Moore’s
Cottage;” “Drawings by the Sketching
Society” [dwg. by Hogarth], “Debut” [dwg.
by Stanfield])
Alinari (“Madame Laurent, as Jack Sheppard, in
‘Des Chevaliers du Brouillard’,” “The Great
Cascade, Terni”)
Bambridge, [William] (the Princess’s flounce &
veil)
Bedford, [Francis] (“Suits of Armour”)
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson] (“Meissonier”)
Buss, [Robert William] (“Dutch Girl in Holiday
Dress”)
Caldesi & Montecchi (“Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy,”
“Mr. Rarey,” “Abandoned” [by C.
Stanfield])
Cox, W. [J.?](“View on the Quay, Plymouth”)
Crookes, [William] (“Breaking Waves”)
Duboscq, [Jules] (“Microscopic Photographs”)
[Ellis, William (Rev.) (Madagacar women)]
Fenton, Roger (“Julius Cæsar” [from British
Museum marble], “Clyte,” “Venus,”
“Augustus Cæsar;” “Pont-y-Lledr, from Up Stream”)
Fierlants, [Edmond] (copies of Flemish
“Altarpieces”)
Frith, [Francis](Eastern scenes)
Grundy, W[illiam] M[orris] (“Constantinople
Scenes,” “Fishermen”)
Hanneh [sic; Hennah] & Kent (“Photographs of
Animals”)
Hedderley, J[ames] (“Study”)
Howlett, [Robert](portraits of living artists, incl.
Messrs. Philip, Creswick, Horsley, Hook,
Webster, Mulready, Ward, Frith and Gibson;
“The Leviathan”)
Laroche, -- [Martin?] (“Richard II”[ played by
Kean], “Henry VIII” [played by Walter
Lacy], “Titania” [played by Miss Leclercq])
[Le Gray, Gustav?] (Camp at Chalons)
Lemercier [& Cie]
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell (“Brêche de Roland
Gavarnie”)
Murray, [John (Dr.)] (Indian scenes)
Nadar (Parisian “Contemporaries” incl. Dumas,
Guizot, Gustave Doré, Jules Janin, Jouvet,
Berlioz, Rossini)
Nègre, [Charles] (“Leaf of an Old Charter”)
Pynne, [sic; Pyne, James Baker, Jr.?] (“Equestrian
Statue of the late Viscount Hardinge,” “The
Sisters,” both originals by Foley)
Richebourg, [Pierre-Ambroise] (copies of
pictures, “Henri III visitant ses Perroquets,
par C. Comte,” “La Visite d’Amateurs, par
Brillouin,” “Maestro Palestrino, par
Boulanger”)
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (various studies)
Ross & Thomson (“Brambles, Wild Hops, and
Ferns,” “Nettles, Foxglove, and Dock-
leaves”)
Southwell, C. (microscopic objects)
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston (“Virgin and Child
by Luca della Robbia,” “Roots of the Tree,”
“Raphael Drawing”)
Wilson, -- (“Thunder Cloud”)
Wilson, T. [sic; (Rev. William Ellis) (Madagascar
women)
+ p. 694: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--[Rival photographic portrait series, one by Maull &
Polyblank and the other by Herbert Watkins &
Herbert Fry, “National Gallery of Photographic Portraits]
June 5, 1858, #1597:
+ p. 725: Fine-Arts [review]:
Warwickshire Illustrated: a History of some of the most
Remarkable Places in the County of Warwick. [photos by
Henry Peach Robinson, including Royal Leamington Spa,
Jephson Monument, Warwick Castle, Beauchamp Chapel,
Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth Castle, Guy’s Cliffe, (sic),
Stratford Church, Three Spires of Coventry]
June 19, 1858, #1599:
+ p. 788: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
--[Gaudet’s monostereoscope]
June 26, 1858, #1600: photo taken
+ p. 618-619*: Our Library Table: [extract]
--A Manual of Photographic Manipulation. By Lake Price
*RECHECK THESE PAGE NUMBERS;
July 24, 1858, #1604: [*page #s start over in vol. 2]
+ p. 115*: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--[Lake Price’s photographs, “Eminent British Artists” incl.
Mr. Philip, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Egg, Mr. F. Taylor, Mr. Ward,
Mr. Elmore, Mr. Stanfield, Mr. Cope, Mr. Maclise, Mr.
Frith, Mr. Philip]
Aug. 7, 1858, #1606:
+ p. 178: Ads: [extract]
--Stereoscopic Magazine [by Lovell Reeve, lists contents of
issues 1, 2, & 3 by title only, photogs. not credited;
this appears to be the only ad of this size]
Aug. 14, 1858, #1607:
p. 202: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Dr. Diamond appointed Secy of the Photog. Soc.]
Aug. 28, 1858, #1609:
p. 251: Ads: [extracts]
+ --The Stereoscopic Magazine [by Lovell Reeve, small ad;
NO review located]
+ --The Photographic Art-Journal [there may be others of this
style ad]
+ --A New Weekly Journal of Photography…The
Photographic News [small ad, there may be others
like this]
+ p. 252: Ads: [extracts]
--A Dictionary of Photography, by Thomas Sutton, pub. by
Sampson Low, Son & Co.
+ --Photography: its Educational and Practical Value: The
Art-Journal for September
p. 271-272: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
+ --[Six issues of the Photographic Art Journal received &
reviewed] photographers referenced:
Bolton, T[homas] (“The Proposal”)
Dogherty, -- (“Gondoline,” from Kirke White’s
poem)
Prout, [Victor Albert?] (fruit piece b y Mr. Lance)
Sept. 11, 1858, #1611:
+ p. 331: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
--Rev. Jephson touring Brittany to be pub. by Lovell
Reeve; photog. (Henry Taylor) is not mentioned]
Sept. 18, 1858, #1612:
+ p. 361: Our Library Table: [extract]
--Landscape Photography. by Joachim Otté [instructions on
taking photos in the field]
Oct. 2, 1858, #1614:
+ p. 420: Our Library Table: [extract]
--A Dictionary of Photography. By Thomas Sutton
p. 434: Fine Art Gossip: [extract]
+ --[Maull & Polyblank’s photographic portraits of living
celebrities – review; comparison to those by Herbert
Watkins.] Portaits noted of:
Dr. Livingstone
Mr. Gladstone
Alison (writer)
Sterndale Bennett
Earl of Aberdeen
Maclise (painter)
Oct. 23, 1858, #1617:
+ p. 526-527: Fine-Art Gossip: [extracts]
p. 526: --[Fox Talbot transfers photographs to copper or steel
plates]
p. 526-527: --[Comments on Rejlander, Price and Bedford photos]
Nov. 6, 1858, #1619:
p. 589: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Architectural Photographic Association ‘s 2nd exhibit]
p. 591: Societies: Photographic:
+ --[Photographic Society [of London] meeting, Nov. 2]:
--Listed as attending:
Fenton, R[oger], VP in the chair
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, [Hugh Welch]
Hughes, --
Llewellyn, [John] Dillwyn
Malone, --
Murray & Heath
Shadbolt, [George]
Traen, [sic, “Traer”] J. Reeves
--Election of new members:
Bolton, W[illiam] H[enry]
Branfill, J.A.
Bright, H[enry]
Clifford, C.
Mitford, J. P. (Major)
Rupell, C.
Stileman, (Capt.)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Talbot’s new engraving process exhibited
~Malone exhibits photolithos by Poitevin’s
process
~Delamotte exhibits view of Crystal Palace
Nave
~Murray & Heath exhibits monster camera
~Traer reads paper on photography of
microscopic objects.
Nov. 20, 1858, #1621:
+ p. 651: Our Weekly Gossip:
--[George Downes of the Photographic Institution has made
four marine stereoscopic views]
Dec. 11, 1858, #1624:
+ p. 773: Ads: [extract]
--The Photographic Art Annual for 1859
Dec. 18, 1858, #1625:
DID NOT COPY p. 801-803: Holbein’s Dance of Death exhibited in Elegant Engravings
– more comments on this –if useful to diableries research, get copy
Dec. 25, 1858, #1626:
+ p. 840-841: Architectural Photographic Association 2nd annual exhibit [review]
Photographers referenced:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis](“Pavillon d’Horlage—
Louvre”)
Bedford, [Francis](“Tintern Abbey,” “Raglan
Castle”)
Cade, [Robert]
Cimetta, [Messrs.](“Sitting Lion at the Venice
Arsenal,” Porta della Casta, Ponte della
Paglia, Palazzo Cavalli, Colleoni
Monument,” “Bronze Horses,” Doge’s
Palace, “The Canopy over the door of st.
Stephen’s Church,” “Bridge of Signs”)
Clifford, --
Cocke, [Archibald Lewis](Tintern Abbey, St.
John’s at Cambridge, St. Botolph’s Priory at
Colchester, St. Osyth’s Priory at Ipswich,
Seckford Hall Suffolk, Sir Isaac Newton’s
Tower at Cambridge)
Cockerell, [C.R.]
Frith, [Francis](“Mount Horeb, Sinai,” “Panorama
of Cairo”)
Hardwick, --
Locke, --
Lousada, [Percy (Rev.)] (Spain = Alhambra,
Alcazar at Seville, Malaga Cathedral,
“Escurial,” “Market-Place [Valencia])
MacPherson, [Robert](Rome = “Marcus Aurelius,”
Michael Angelo’s “Moses,” “Mole of
Hadrian,” “Barberini [fountain],”
“Tartaraghi [fountain],” “Procession on the
Arch of Titus,” “Funereal Games on the
Antonine Column, in the Garden of the
Vatican,” “Fresco of Signorelli at Orvieto,”
“Castle at Tivoli,” “Etruscan Gateway at
Perugia”)
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Ponti, [Carlo]
Robertson & Beato (Egypt=”Cairo Streets,”
pyramids)
Smirke, [Sydney/Sidney]
Wyatt, --
1858 JOURNAL of the PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY of LONDON, Containing the
Transactions of the Society, and a General Record of Photographic Art and science
[“JPS”]; edited by William Crookes (vol. IV), Hugh W. Diamond (vol. V); London.
vol. IV = July 21, 1857- March 22, 1858; vol. V = 1858 Aug. 21, 1858-June 15, 1859
(only 1858 listed here)]:
Jan. 21, 1858, vol. IV #62:
p. 131-132: Editorial Leaders [extracts]:
T --Upcoming exhibition of the Photographic Society
T --Court case, Duboscq vs., Ferrier, Soulier and Clouzard
T --Notice of exhibition of Architectural Photographic
Assoc.
T --Regulation of Photographic Society of London’s Fifth
Annual Exhibition
p. 133-134: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Bishop & Co. (Messrs.)
Buss, -- [Robert William?]
Crookes, [Sir William]
Delferier, [William Adrian]
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Hennah, --
Knight, G. & Co.
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Murray & Heath
Ottewill, --
Oxley, --
Rosling, [Alfred]
Shadbolt, [George]
Sutton, [Edwin]
Watson, --
--Election of new members:
Anthony, John
Barnes, R. F.
Bishop, R. G.
Burton, Edward
Campbell, J. F.
Gillis, Thomas
King, William
--Auditors appointed:
Heath, [Robert] V[ernon]
Sutton, E[dwin]
--Business:
~Probable exhibit at South Kensington Museum
~Thurston Thompson proposes Mr. White for
Council
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ottewill exhibits stereo cameras and boxes
~Murrah & Heath exhibit stereos
~Messrs. Bishop & Co. exhibit transparent stereo
slides of “Waves of the Sea,” by Crooke’s
instantaneous negs.
p. 138: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 12
--Listed as attending:
Sir David Brewster, Pres., in the Chair
Macdonald, Prof., Univ. of St. Andrews
--Election of new members:
Dallas, E[lmslie] W[illiam]
Taylor, James
--Exhibition, discussion, notices, etc.:
Fox Talbot donates engraved photos on steel plates
p. 139: Photographic Society of Scotland: Special General Mtg., Jan. 12,
--Listed as attending:
Harvey, [George]
Macfarlane, J. F.
Ross, Horatio (V.P.)
Ross, James
Tunny, --
Wood, James
p. 140: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting,
Dec. 30
--Listed as attending:
G[eorge] Shadbolt, V.P., in the Chair;
Dawson and Judge [Jasper Augustus] absent
Hislop, [William]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~On exchange of photographs among members
~Hislop on illustrated lectures
~Ryley to read paper on Photo-galvanography
p. 141: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 21
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Huish [is this misspelling for Melhuish?], (V.Pres)
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Spencer, [J. B.]
Wise, -- (Secretary)
--Exhibits, discussion, notices etc:
Re Mr. Paul (late Secy)
T p. 142: Architectural Photographic Association [1st exhibition opened;
general comments]
p. 152: Answers to Correspondents: [extract]
T --J[ohn] Cramb
Feb. 22, 1858, #63:
p. 153-154: Editorial Leader [extracts]
T --Photographic Society’s exhibit visited by the Queen
T --Liverpool & Manchester Photog. Journal editor changed
from [Thomas A.] Malone to [George] Shadbolt
p. 154-159: Photographic Society [of London]: Annual General Meeting,
Feb. 2
--Listed as attending:
Sir F[rederick] Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Durham, [J.]
Heath, Vernon
Sutton, Edwin
--Election of new members:
Ennel, N.
Louch, J.
Moultrie, F. R.
Nièpce de St. Victor
Parry, T. S.
Smith, A.
White, C. F.
Williams, W. C.
--Election of council/officers:
Fenton (V. Pres)
Barlow, Rev. J.
Bedford, F[rancis]
Marshall, M[atthew]
Maskelyne, N[eville] S[torey]
Wenham, F[rancis] H[erbert]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Murray & Heath (photographic apparatus for Dr.
Livingstone’s expedition)
p. 159-160: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, Feb. 9
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V. P., in the Chair
Kelland, Prof.
--Election of new members:
Bell, T.
Browne, J.
Campbell, T. W.
Dalgleish, W. S.
Dudgeon, F.
Flemming, F.
Hunter, D.
Hunter, W. B.
Innes, A. Mitchell
M’Callum, D.
Murray, J. Ivor
Waterstone, G.
White, H.
p. 161: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Mtg., Jan. 27,
--Listed as attending:
J[ohn] Barnett, in the Chair
Barber, T. A.
Ryley, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
G[eorge] Dawson to read paper next meeting
p. 161- 162: Blackheath Photographic Society, Ordinary Mtg., Jan. 18,
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, (VP)
Wire, [Travers](the Secy)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Glaisher exhibits 2 photos by Lake Price of scenes
of life of Robinson Crusoe
T p. 168: The Solar Eclipse of March 15 [ltr. to Ed. from R. W. Forster]
March 22, 1858, #64:
p. 169: Editorial Leader [extracts]
T --Dublin Photographic Society exhibition
T --London Photographic Society soiree
p. 170-172: Photographic Society [London], Ordinary and Special Meetings,
March 2
--Listed as attending:
Dr. [John] Percy, VP, in the Chair [ordinary mtg.]
Sir F. Pollock, Pres. in the Chair [special mtg.]
Bishop, --
Crookes, [William]
Fenton, [Roger]
Foster, P[eter] Le Neve
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Laulerie, -- (Monsieur)
Rosling, [Alfred]
Salmon, --
Shadbolt, [George]
--Election of new members:
Shepherd, C[harles]
Simonds, H. A.
Southwell, C.
Sutton, --
Vivian, W. G.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Stereoscope by Mr. A[rchibald] Burns
~Salmon exhibits new stereoscope called the
“Calosynthetic Stereoscope” designed to
produce more accurate concept of real
magnitude of object depicted, and more
illumination
~Sutton exhibits new stereoscope and stand
p. 175-176: Photographic Society of Scotland: Annual Gen. Meeting
--Listed as attending:
George Moir, in the Chair
Anderson, Finlay
Barlour, G. F.
Borlas, James
Wauchope, A[ndrew]
--Election of new officers:
Brewster, Sir David (Pres.)
Ross, Horatio (V. Pres)
Innes, Cosmo (V. Pres)
Kinnear, C[harles] G[eorge] H[ood] (Hon.
Secretary)
Watson, H[enry] G[ordon] (Hon. Treasurer)
Cay, John (Hon. Auditor)
Council:
Elliot, W. Scott
Herries, Alex. Young
Hill, D[avid] O[ctavius]
Johnston, T[homas] B[rumby]
Moir, George
Rodger, Thomas
Tytler [sic], G. M.
Walker, William
--Election of new members
Blackburn, Miss
Bryson, Alexander
Claudet, Francis jun.
Dalrymple, Sir Hugh
Gillespie, Archibald
Hunter, Martin D.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
Ivan Szabo, member of the society, wins medal at
Brussels Exhibition
p. 177-178: Dublin Photographic Society: Annual Meeting, March 12
--Listed as attending:
Captain Henry, Pres., in the Chair
--Election of Officers and Council:
Sanders, Gilbert (Pres.)
Coghill, Sir J[oscelyn] J., Bart (V. Pres)
Bayley, John (V. Pres)
Bewley, J. (Treas.)
Brownrigg, T[homas] M[arcus] (Hon. Secy)
Council:
Allen, William
Corrigan, William, jun.
Fetherston, S. R.
Gluckman, Prof. [Leon]
Grubb, Thomas
Henry, Capt.
Hodges, William
Roper, Edward
Smith, J[ohn] Shaw
Vickers, H[enry] T[homas]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Exhibition of photos held in conjunction with Fine
Arts Exhibition of Royal Dublin Society
p. 178: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting:
Feb. 24
--Listed as attending:
Shadbolt, George, V.P., in the Chair
Dawson, George
--Appointment of auditors:
Barnett, Henry
Winter, Rev. John
--Election of new members:
Beaumont, --
Hughes, Henry
Knight, Henry
Schlotel, C.
Smith, F.
p. 178: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Feb. 15
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
--Election of new member:
South, John
--Exhibits, discussion, notices etc.:
~Frank Haes reads paper “On Photography in
Australia” and exhibited views taken in
Sydney
~H[enry] Pollock, Pres. exhibits views
~Henry Ledger [same as E. H.H. Ledger] exhibits
1st number of photographic work on Egypt
by F[rancis] Frith
~Burman exhibits Irish scenery pub. by London
Stereoscopic Company
~C. Piazzi Smyth’s “Teneriffe” exhibited, (1st book
illustrated w/ stereos)
T p. 179: On Photography in Australia, by Frank Haes
p. 187-188: Miscellaneous;
T --The Recent Eclipse of the Sun [ltr. to the Ed. from Josiah
Fedarb]
April 21, 1858, #65:
p. 189-190: Editorial leader; [extracts]
p. 189: --Photographic Society of London exhibition in May
--De la Rue’s celestial photographic lab finished
construction
p. 190: --Astronomical photography by Faye, Porro, Quinet and
Ferrier (glass positives of eclipse)
p. 190-197: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting April 6
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres, in the Chair
Buss, --
Crace, [John Gregory]
Foster, [Peter] Le Neve
Fry, P[eter] W[ickens]
Monson, [Edward]
Pouncey, John
Rejlander, O[scar] G[ustav]
Shadbolt, [George]
--Election of new members:
Grice, R. W.
Holwell, W. A.
Hubbard, John
Langton, W.
Montague, Lt. Col.
Nicholson, John
Pouncey, John
Speer, W. D.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~O. G. Rejlander reads paper, “On Photographic
Composition; with an account of the “Two
Ways of Life.’ ” [NOTE: Paper
reproduced]
p. 205: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
T --The Solar Eclipse [Ltr. to Ed. from T. L. Mansell]
T --The Late Eclipse of the Sun [Ltr. to Ed. from John
Spiller]
May 21, 1858, #66:
p. 207: Editorial leader:
--Photographic Society is organizing member photo
exchange
--First Annual Exhibition of the Society opened
p. 207-211: The Exhibition [Review of the 5th annual exhibition of the
Photographic Society of London. Photographers or images
referenced:
anon. genre: (referred to as “stereoscopic trash,”
e.g., “Weddings,” “Christenings,”
“Distressed Semptresses,” “Crinoline,”
“Ghosts”)
anon. (“Cruiser” shaking hands w/ Mr. Rarey)
anon. [Goodman] (“Miss C. Leclerq as Titania
in the Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
Bedford, [Francis] (landscapes)
Caldesi & Montecchi (animals)
Crookes, [Sir William](“Waves of the Sea”)
[Ellis, Rev. Mr.* (views in Madagascar)
*Id. on p. 226]
Fenton, [Roger] (landscapes)
Frith, [Francis] (Egyptian views)
Grundy, [William Morris]
Hennah & Kent (animals)
Howlett, [Robert] (“St. Brelande’s Bay,”
“Leviathan”)
Leverett, [Henry] (landscapes)
Llewelyn, J[ohn] D[illwyn] (rural Wales)
London Stereoscopic Company
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell (Selborne, Alton, Hants)
Morgan, J[ohn] H. (woodland & rustic scenery)
Murray, Dr. J[ohn] (towns and buildings in India)
Price, [William Frederick] Lake (“Robinson
Crusoe,” “Mountain Daisy,” “Dutch
Fisherman,” Turkish studies)
Rejlander (“The Two Ways of Life”)
Robinson, [Henry Peach – of Leamington] (“Fear”)
Rosling, [Alfred] (landscapes)
Ross & Thompson
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (landscapes)
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
Wilson, G[eorge] W[ashington]
Wilson, Rev. Mr.* (ethnological views
Madagascar) [*CORRECTED p.226
to “Rev. Mr. [William] Ellis” (views in
Madagascar)]
p. 211: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting:
May 4
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres., in the Chair
Delferier, [William Adrian]
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
--Election of new members:
Glossop, Rev. George
Marion, A[ugust] (Monsieur)
Rumine, Maj. Gabriel de
Whiffin, W. H.
Yorke, Joseph
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Archer fund – donation from Malta Photographic
Society; death of Mrs. Archer
~Hardwich and Delferier read papers
p. 215: Photographic Society of Ireland: May 12
--Listed as attending:
George Sanders, Pres., in the Chair
Brownrigg, [Thomas Marcus] (Hon. Secy)
--Resolution:
~Name change from “Dublin Photographic Society”
to “Photographic Society of Ireland
~Consider giving Fenton’s Welsh scenery views to
members
p. 215: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary General
Meeting: April 28
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V. Pres., in the Chair
Foxlee, --
Hill, D. W.
Hislop, W[illiam]
Judge, J[asper] A[Augustus Frederick]
Shave, --
Spicer, --
--Election of new members:
Causton, Jos.
Moens, W.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Calotypes of India exhibited by Spicer
p. 221: Miscellaneous. Gleanings from Foreign Journals: [extracts]
--US: Mr. Bournan, engineer in charge of public
buildings in US, using photos to document building
progress around the Union. France did same with
ships but stopped
--Brussels Photographic Exposition; medals to Baldus,
Fenton, Nadar and Negre
June 21, 1858, #67:
p. 225-226: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Court case, infringement of stereoscope patent brought
by Duboscq against Gaudin. Gaudin to pay costs
--Court case Duboscq against Ferrier; Duboscq to pay
costs and damages; appealed
--*CORRECTION of p. 210 “Rev. Mr. Wilson” to “Rev.
Mr. [William] Ellis” (views in Madagascar)
p. 226: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, June 1:
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres., in the Chair
--Election of new members:
Drake, W. Hamilton
Goff, George
Niblett, Alfred W.
Rogers, John R.
Smith, Sir W.
Thomson, Dr. --
Warden, W.
p. 230: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting:
June 8
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V.P. in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John]
Sinclair, Colin
--Election of new members:
Burns, Archibald
Macgregor, John
Wright, Robert
p. 231-2: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting:
n.d.
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V.P., in the Chair
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson]
Morgan, [John H.]
Ryley, --
Shave, --
Tilfer, --
Winter, Rev. John
--Election of new members:
Hazell, C.
Hughes, C[ornelius] J[abez]
Maddox, Dr. [Richard Leach]
Zambra, [Joseph Warren]
p. 232-233: Blackheath Photographic Society: Annual Geneneral Meeting
April 19
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres. in the Chair
Heisch, Charles
--Election of new officers & council:
Glaisher, James (Pres.)
Bennoch, Francis (V. Pres.)
Busk, George (V.Pres.)
Heisch, Charles (V. Pres.)
Penn, John (V. Pres.)
Spencer, J. B. (Treasurer)
Wheeler, Thomas R. (Secretary)
Wire, Travers, B. (Secretary)
Council:
Burton, J. M.
Duer, Samuel
Harding, J.
Howe, T. H.
James, E. W.
King, Osmer
Ledger, E. H. H. [Henry]
South, John
Spurrell, Flaxman
Wood, H. T.
p. 233-234 Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, May 17
--Listed as attending:
[James] Glaisher, in the Chair
Skaife, T[homas]
Wire, Travers B.
--Discussions, notices, exhibits, etc.:
~Travers B. Wire reads paper, “A Week with the
Camera among the Hills of Kent”
~T. Skaife reads paper, “Nautical Photography,”
illus. w/ stereos (views from steamers, scenes along Thames and boats)
p. 244-245: Books Received: [Reviews; extract]
--The Revely Collection of Drawings photographed by
Messrs. Delamotte & Hardwich, Parts I, II, III & IV
[individual works of art noted]
p. 245-246: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
--On Celestial Photography, by Warren De La Rue [from the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society]
--Extract from the Report of the Council of the Royal
Astronomical Society [in re celestial photography
by De la Rue, Bond and Secchi]
July 21, 1858, #68:
p. 261-263: The Archer Fund, by M. Digby Wyatt, Chairman, and Jabez Hogg,
Hon. Sec. to the Committee, July, 1858 [report of the
history and progress of ] Individuals mentioned:
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Fenton, Roger
Goodeve, [Thomas Minchin]
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin]
Newton, Sir Wm. [John]
Wyatt, [M.] Digby
References also made to:
--Photos of Ordnance Maps at the Society’s
exhibition
--De la Rue exhibition photos of the moon and
Jupiter at the Astronomical Society in Nov.
1857
Aug. 21, 1858, vol. V, #69:
p. 1: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Dr. [Hugh Welch] Diamond appointed Sec’y of the
Photog. Soc. and Editor of the Journal
--Photog. Society of London to hold exhibit in Jan.
--Delamotte aided in creation of Photographic Exhibition
to Crystal Palace
Sept. 21, 1858, #70:
p. 19-20: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 19: --Leeds Photographic Society w/ the British Assoc. for
Advancement of Science to open exhibit Sept. 22nd
--Photog. Soc. of London upcoming exhibit; not to include
photos displayed in shops
p. 20: --Prichard of Leamington, sends photos of Kenilworth
--Info. on Photographic Exchange Club, B[enjamin]
B[racknel] Turner, Treasurer and Hon. Sec’y, and
Delamotte to resume Secretaryship
p. 20-21: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
p. 20: --Influence of photography on art – miniature painted
portraits waning at Royal Academy Exhibition and
in shops
--Paris hospital uses photography to record cases before
and after an operation; stereo illus. of diseases and
malformations; enlarged photos of microscopic
views showing pathological changes
Sept. 21, 1858, #70:
p. 30: Reviews:
T --Photo-Stereographs of the Monster Shell by Skaife
T --The Story of Little Red Riding Hood, A series of
photographs by H[enry] P[each] Robinson, of
Leamington
T --The Mind Unveiled: A Brief History of Twenty-two
Imbecile Children. Philadelphia, 1858
T p. 33: Holy-Street Revived [“suggestive” stereos; Mrs. Caudle’s Curtain
Lectures; from the “Saturday Review”]
Oct. 21, 1858, #71:
p. 35-36: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 35: --The Photographic Society is forming a library
--The Society’s 1859 exhibition to exclude works already
publicly exhibited in shop windows
p. 36: --Fallon Horne of Newgate Street dies; w/ Fry, he aided
Archer in bringing collodion to general use
T p. 36: --“Skeleton’s Carouse”
p. 38-39: --Leeds Photographic Society exhibition, includes works
by:
Alinari Frères (“The Last Supper”)
Barnes, R[obert] F. (portraits)
Bisson Frères (“Itinerant Musicians”)
Child & Wormald (new town hall [Leeds?])
Ellis, Rev. W[illiam] (natives of Madagascar)
Robertson & Beato (40 views of Lucknow)
Robinson, H[enry] P[each] (“Fading Away,” “The
Passions,” “Portrait of the Model”)
Salkeld, W. (Lannercost Priory)
Smith, [William] Lyndon (“Morning Light,” & lake
views)
Stansfeld, T. W. (Rievaulx, Whitby, Fountains and
Jervaux Abbeys)
Ward, W[illiam] S[ykes]
p. 39: North London Photographic Association: Monthly meeting,
Sept. 29
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V. P., in the Chair
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson}
Hislop, [William] (V.P.)
Lander, [Joseph]
Shave, --
--Election of new members:
Broderick, --
Fenn, T.
Harding, F.
Simpson, Henry
Smith, F.
Stuart, D. J.
Witherby, A.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Papers by Hislop and Thomas Gulliver (read by
Hislop)
~Exhibition of stereo cameras & stands by
Bingham & Shave; glass positives by
Lander]
p. 39: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Oct. 18
--Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Terrel, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Terrel, Sec. of an ad hoc Committee to promote
publication of Views at Blackheath and its
vicinity
~Glaisher reads paper by Paul Pretsch
~Barber, [T.A.] to read paper at next meeting
p. 48-49: Stereoscopic Pictures from Flat Surfaces [By John Sang; illustrated
by Cruikshank’s etchings of ‘The Bottle;’ as reported in the
Times, Oct. 19, 1858]
p. 50: Prospectus of the “Glasgow Practical Photographic Society” [New
society to consist of no more then 40 members]
p. 50: Communications received from: [only listing of names; extract]:
--Fenton, Roger
--Silvester, Alfred
Nov. 6, 1858, #72:
T p. 51: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--George Downes, instantaneous views of Coast w/ waves,
sea and shipping
--Elliot’s (sic) Sacking of the Jew’s House
[John Joseph Elliott]
p. 52: Photographic Society [of London] Ordinary General Meeting,
Nov. 2
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch]
Grant, -- [Alonzo G.?] (of New York)
Hughes, --
Llewelyn, [John] Dilwyn
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Murray & Heath
Poitevin,
Shadbolt, [George]
Traer, [J.] Reeves
Watson, --
--Election of new members:
Bolton, Wm. H[enry]
Branfill, J. A.
Bright, H[enry]
Clifford, C[harles]
Mitford, Major J. P.
Russell, C.
Stileman, Capt.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dr. Diamond new Editor of JPS
~Delamotte photos of Crystal Palace
~Llewelyn, Dilwyn photos by oxymel process
~Malone exhibits photo lithos of Paris by Poitevin
~Robinson, Henry Peach photos
~Reeves Traer reads paper on microscopic
photography
Nov. 22, 1858, #73:
p. 71-73: Editorial leader [extracts]
--Edinburgh Photographic exhibition to open
--Nottingham Photog. Society poss. exhibit ca. Dec. 20th
--Photographic Society in Bath being formed
--Fire in studio of Sutton, in Jersey
--Howlett photos on display; De la Rue photos of moon
models
--Photographic Society of London to open 6th Annual
Exhibit in Jan. 1859
p. 73: Photographic Society of Scotland: First Ordinary Meeting of the
Season, Nov. 9
--Listed as attending:
W. Scott Elliot, in the Chair
Moffat,
Sang, John
Taylor, --
--Election of new members:
Bryson, James
Grieve, William
Macdonald, Prof.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
--Death of member, Ivan Szabo; brief bio.
--Sang exhibits stereos made from flat pictures
--Moffat exhibits stereo made from litho
--Pouncy sends examples of carbon printing
--Taylor exhibits Spiers Improved Stereoscopic
Cabinet showing 150 stereos in succession.
p. 88: Communications received from: [extracts]
--H.N.K. [Horatio Nelson King?] re rules of the society
--Rev. William Ellis – “Polynesian Researches” & “Visits to
Madagascar,” illustrated w/ photos
--[names only, extracts:]
Kinnear, C[harles] G[eorge] H[ood]
Sedgefield, W. Russell (sic)
Talbot, H[enry] F[ox]
Dec. 11, 1858, #74:
p. 89-90: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Robert Howlett has died
--Photo exchange by members of the Society. Included are:
Bedford, [Francis]
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, [Dr. Hugh Welch]
Fenton, [Roger]
Frith, [Francis]
Llewellyn, [John Dilwyn]
Rosling, [Alfred]
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston
Turner, W. B. [sic; Benjamin Bracknell?]
White
p. 90-94 Photographic Society [of London] Ordinary General Meeting,
Dec. 7
Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton in the Chair
Bedford, [Francis]
Bentley, --
Diamond, Hugh Welch (Secretary)
Ennel, [N.]
Elliot, -- (of Peckham)
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, [Thomas A.]
M’Craw, [William]
Pouncey, [John]
Thompson, Thurston
Vignoles, [Charles B]
Rotation of new officers:
Foster, Peter Le Neve (V.P.), replacing
Dr. [John] Percy
Vignoles, [Charles] (V.P.) , replacing
Dr. [Hugh Welch] Diamond
Outgoing Council:
Anthony, [John?]
Clerk, Sir George
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Maskelyne, [Neville Storey]
Shadbolt, [George]
New Council:
Harding, --
MacKinlay, [Rev. Thomas George]
Maskelyne, [Neville Storey] (re-elected)
Thompson, Thurston
White, --
Election of new members:
Backes, George Carl
Bicknell, Algernon Sidney
Bull, W. J.
Cannon, H. J.
Cleaver, Rev. C. P.
Dwyer, Edward
Gush, Frederick [Aaron]
Hughes, C[ornelius] J[abez]
Nichols, Robert Cradock
Rockstro, J. S.
Wingate, Major
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Diamond exhibits castles of Heidelberg by Carl Backes
Elliot exhibits photos
Hardwich exhibits stereos by Sedgfield
M’Craw exhibits printing w/o silver
p. 94: Blackheath Photographic Society, Meeting Nov. 22
--Listed as attending:
J[ames] Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Wood, --
--Proposal of new members:
Knill, Stewart
Williams, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Wood exhibits stereos of North Wales
p. 102: Communications received: [extract]
--Samuel [Herbert] Fry [stereos will be admitted to upcoming
exhibition]
Dec. 21, 1858, #75:
p. 103-104: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--John Percy stepping down as V.P. of the Photographic
Society
T --Robert Morrison photo of imperial commissioners
Keveiliang and Hevashana, taken in July 1st, on
display at Murray & Heath
p. 104: Photographic Society of Scotland, Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 14:
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John]
Johnston, --
M’Callum, [D]
Raven, Rev. T[homas] M[ilville]
--Election of new member:
Taylor, J. T.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Raven read “Pau and the Pyrenees, with a slight
Sketch of a Photographic Tour made to them
through the west of France”
p. 104-108: “Pau and the Pyrenees, with a slight Sketch of a Photographic Tour
made to them through the west of France,” by Rev.
T[homas] M[ilville] Raven; [cont. Jan. 8, 1859, p. 131-132]
p. 108: Macclesfield Photographic Society
--general info on this new society
-- F. M. Mercer, Hon. Secretary
--Exhibition of photos at annual exhibition of Government
School of Design, Jan. 1859
p. 111-112: “Remarks on the Death of Mr. [Robert] Howlett”, by Mr. [Thomas
Frederick] Hardwich
p. 117-119: Review:
T “Three Visits to Madagascar, during the years 1853,
1854, 1856…” by the Rev. William Ellis
[cont. Oct. 1859, vol. VI #90, p. 67-69]
1858 The LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL, n.s. vol. II,
Henry Greenwood, publisher; Mr. Malone, editor
CHECK FOR ALL MEETINGS – SOME MISSED
Jan. 1, 1858, n.s. vol. II, #1:
p. 16: Correspondence: [extract]:
~Ltr. to Ed. from W. Smith in response to ltr. from Bullock
continued controversy from 1857 in re invention of
photos on cloth and leather]
p. 16: Ads: [extract]:
~Francis S. Beatty, The Photographic Company of Ireland,
Telegraph Lodge, Parnell Place, Dublin, seeks
photographic assistants]
Jan. 15, 1858, #2:
p. 17-18: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Proposed amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic
Society with the Historic Society of Lancashire and
Cheshire.
p.19-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Jan. 6
get rest --Listed as attending:
J. Compton, Jr., in the Chair
Mann, E.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Originators of oxymel process listed as Shadbolt,
F. Maxwell Lyte, de Poilly, with
modifications by J. D. Llewelyn
p. 26: “Manchester Mechanics’ Institution: Photographic dissolving
Views” [Images of Egypt, England, France, Italy,
sculpture; 45 views in all. Includes Frith’s Egyptian views
exhibited by Negretti & Zambra]
p. 26-27: Correspondence: [extracts]:
--Ltr. to Ed. from James Alexander Forrest, in re tinted
glass for roofs w/ experiment on roof of the London
School of Photography
--Ltr. to Ed. from Samuel Cottam
Feb. 1, 1858, #3:
p. 29-30: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Notice of meeting re amalgamation of the Liverpool
Photographic Society with the Historic Society of
Lancashire and Cheshire
--Seely, of New York, published “The Ambrotype,” a new
process
p. 30: “Practical Photographic Notes,” by H[enry Disney?] Francis
[technical]
p. 30: “Method of Illustrating Lectures or Scientific Papers by Means of
Photography,” paper by W. Hislop read before the North
London Photographic Association, Dec. 30, 1857
p. 31-33: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting, Jan. 26
--Listed as attending:
C. Corey, in the Chair
Ayrton, -- (Dr.)
Bell, [Christopher]
Berry, [G.R.]
Foard, [James T.]
Forrest, J. A.
Glover, --
Leithead, [J.]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ltr. from Wm. Ross (USA) commenting on his
process of printing on cloth & leather,
against the claims of Bullock and Smith
~Amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic
Society with the Historic Society of
Lancashire and Cheshire. To occur March
31, 1858. Photographic Society has 45
members.
p. 33-?: Chorlton Photographic Association, Meeting Jan. 14
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Deane, in the Chair
Hepworth, -- (Hon. Secy)
p. 40: Ads: [extract]:
GET AGAIN --
Feb. 15, 1858, #4:
p. 41-42: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic Society and
the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
--With cessation of the Liverpool Photographic Society,
editorship of the L&MPJ transferred to George
Shadbolt [from Malone]; the Journals name to be
the “Provincial Journal of Photography” [although
the name is not changed]
p. 42: “Action of Light,” Ltr. to Editor of the London Photographic
Society’s Journal from Thomas Craddock in re his
experiments with photography ca. 1852-3.
p. 42: “New Action of Light,” Ltr. to Ed., from W. T. Pratt re his
experiments ca. 1853.
p. 43: Liverpool Photographic Society, special, final meeting, Feb. 9:
--Listed as attending:
S. Corey, [sic; C. Corey?] in the Chair
Berry, [G.R.]
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Glover, --
Keith, --
--Business:
~Resolution amalgamating the Liverpool
Photographic Society and the Historic
Society of Lancashire and Cheshire was
approved. The Society was dissolved.
p. 43: Manchester Photographic Society, Feb. 3
--Listed as attending:
Alfred Nield, [sic, Neild] in the Chair
Cottam, [Samuel]
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Paper read:
~Sidebotham reads paper by James Mudd on “The
Artistic Arrangement of Photographic
Landscapes” in which he describes taking
photos in Yorkshire.
p. 47-49: London Photographic Society, annual meeting Feb. 2
get p. 47 --Listed as attending:
Baron Pollock, in the Chair
Newton, W. (Sir)
--Election of officers: [Fenton to replace Newton, rest of
slate not listed]
--Election of honorary member:
Niépce de Saint-Victor, Claude Marie François
T p. 49: “Photographic Portraits of the Princess Frederick William of
Prussia” by T.R. Williams; includes stereo of the bride.
p. 54: Ads: [extracts]:
--A. Marion & Co, 152 Regent St., London; stereos, views,
equipment, etc.
--Simonton & Millard, Dublin Photographic Institution, 39
Lower Sackville Street [Dublin?]; wants
photographic assistant
--John Mawson, 13 & 9 Mosley St., Newcastle On Tyne,
has photographic depot.
--R. W. Thomas, 10 Pall Mall, London, has photographic
instructions for sale
--T. Bullock, Brunswick St., Macclesfield, has new process
--Moule, Hackney Road, London, can take night photos
March 1, 1858, #5:
p. 55: Editorial Leader: [extract]:
--Editorship of the Journal transferred from Malone [to
Shadbolt]
T p. 61-63: Exhibition of Photographs at the South Kensington Museum, by
the London Photographic Society. Opened Feb. 12.
Another exhibit to be held May thru July. Photographers
referenced:
Bedford, Francis (10 views of Roseneau and
Coburg taken by royal command)
Caldesi & Montecchi (“The Abandoned” after
Clarkson Stanfield; Bridesmaids of the
Princess Royal)
Crookes, [William] (Photometeorographs)
Fenton,Roger (copy of Raphael’s “Holy Family,”
statuary in the British Museum; views in
Wales)
Frith, F[rancis] (“Memnonium at Thebes”)
Grundy, W[illiam] M[orris] (“Studies of
Fishermen,” “Hastings,” “Dutch Fishermen”
Howlett, [Robert] (“Leviathan”)
Llewelyn, [John D.] (“Woodland Scene of
Penllergare”)
Mansell, [Thomas Lukis] (Dr.) (“St. Peter’s Port,
Guernsey”)
Melhuish, A. J. (“Thames, Greenwich and
Blackheath”)
Negretti & Zambra
Price, Lake (Prince Consort, “Retour de Chasse,”
“Don Quixote,” “The Mountain Daisy,”
“Robinson Crusoe”)
Rejlander, O. J. (“Two Ways of Life”)
Thompson, C. Thurston (“Oak Tree,” “Lane Scene
in Surrey”)
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
p. 64: Correspondence:
T --Eclipse of the Sun. Letter to the Editor, R. W.
Forster [also listed as “Foster”]
p. 67-68: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Mention made South Kensington Exhibition of Photos
--Claudet has invented “calosynthetic stereoscope” which
does not use lenses.
p. 68: “The Late Royal Bridesmaids” [notice from the Times, March 8 of
photograph issued by Colnaghi]
p. 68: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice that the Historic Society
has approved the union of their society with the Liverpool
Photographic Society.]
p. 68-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting March 3
get rest --Listed as attending:
[Samuel] Cottam, in the Chair
Brothers, [Alfred]
Broughton, --
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Braun sent prints for society
~Rev. W. J. Read, (Woodlands Park, near
Altrincham) sent letter saying he was
severely ill
April 1, 1858, #7:
p. 79-81: Editorial leader [extract]:
T p. 80-81: --Photography of the eclipse of the sun March 15; incl.
copy of ltr. to the editor by Josiah Fedarb, pub. in
JPS, March 22, 1858
p. 81-82: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire--Photographic
Section [defunct Liverpool Photographic Society], meeting
[March 25?]:
[extracts]:
--Listed as attending [from the Photo Soc.]:
Corey, [C.]
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Glover, --
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, etc.:
~Glover exhibited stereo view of Dr. Livingstone’s
steel-built launch for exploring the Zambesi River
~Corey read paper on the “History of Photography”
referencing major names
~Frith’s views of Karnac and Thebes projected on
screen using oxyhydrogen light
p. 82: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting March 11
--Notice:
~A soirée, annual meeting, etc. to be held April 14.
Exhibits to be sent to W. Hepworth
T p. 82: “Exhibition of Photographs at the South Kensington
Museum, Second Notice.” Photographers referenced:
anon. (“Aborigines of South Australia”)
anon. (Princess Royal & Prince Frederick William
of Prussia)
Bedford, Francis (“Old Chelsea China”)
Church, -- (Corporal)
Crookes, [William] (stereo of the moon)
Dufferin, -- (Lord) (midnight in arctic regions)
Dukes, -- (Sgt.)
Fenton, Roger (“Ravine in the Lledr Valley, North
Wales”)
Frith, Frank, Jr. (Egypt, Palestine)
LeGray, Gustave (clouds & sea)
Mack, [J.] (Sgt.)
Milliken, [I.] (Corporal)
Morgan, John H. (trees)
Rejlander, O. G. (“Winter and Summer”)
Thompson,C. Thurston
Turner, B. B. (cottage scenes)
T p. 88: Photographs of the Eclipse, Joseph Emsley [Letter to the
Editor with editorial response]
April 15, 1858, #8:
p. 91-92: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--New Scottish journal note, “Art Review and Photographic
Record”
--Frith and Wenham in Egypt photographed sculpture in
dark passage by reflected light and two mirrors
--Rejlander photo, “The Five Foolish Virgins,” designed
for sculpture
p. 92: Manchester Mechanics’ Institution [winter exhibition of
photographic dissolving views including Egypt, Nubia,
Greece, Dead Sea, Alhambra, closed May 29 after 139
showings]
p. 92-97?: London Photographic Society, meeting April 6
get rest --Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V.P., in the Chair
Crace, [John Gregory]
Fry, P[eter] W[ickens]
Shadbolt, [George]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Rejlander’s paper, “On Photographic composition,
with a description of ‘Two Ways of Life,’”
read by the Secy & reproduced here.
p. 105: Ads: [extracts]:
~Rev. T. Lawson Sisson offers book on photographic
process, each book including 2 stereo views; pub.
by Marion & Co
~W. S. Johnson, Printer, 60 St. Martin’s Lane, London,
offers photographic business for sale
May 1, 1858, #11:
p. 109: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire—Photographic Section,
meeting April 15
--Listed as attending:
Atkinson, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Amalgamation of the Society with the Liverpool
Photographic Society is complete
~Glover’s views of Wales exhibited
p. 109-?: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting April 14
get rest --Report, etc.:
~Report after 1st year in existence. Has 42
members. History of formation. List of
papers read.
p. 110-? Birmingham Photographic Society
meeting - get
p. 114-115: “The Stereomonoscope” [Claudet exhibited April 15 at Royal
Society, and described here]
May 15, 1858, #10:
p. 119-?: Editorial leader: [extract]
check rest --Reeve of Henrietta St.., Covent Garden to publish
monthly serial, “Stereoscopic Magazine.” Photos to
be produced by Glaisher
June 1, 1858, #11:
p. 133-134: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--Editor visited Widger, of Torquay.
--Hele of Teignmouth mentioned
--Formation of a Photographic Society in Macclesfield
--London Photographic Society opened exhibition May 17
p. 134: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire—Photographic Section,
meeting May 20: [extracts]:
--Listed as attending:
Atkinson, --
Howe, (of Knight & Co., Foster Lane)
--Exhibits:
~Atkinson exhibits camera stand in form of
umbrella
~Howe exhibits lenses
p. 134-136: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting May 5
check p. 135 --Listed as attending:
Ackland, William (of Horne & Thornthwaite,
London)
Cottam, [Samuel]
Read, [W.J.?]
p. 136: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting May 12
--Listed as attending:
Wardley, --
p. 136-?: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting April 19
get rest --Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, Charles
--Election of new officers:
Bennock [sic; Bennoch?], Francis (VP)
Burton, J. M. (Council)
Busk, George (VP)
Duer, S[amuel] (Council)
Glaisher, James (Pres.)
Harding, J. (Council)
Heisch, Charles (VP)
Howe, T. H. (Council)
King, Osmer (Council)
Ledger, E. H. H. (Council)
James, E. W. (Council)
Penn, John (VP)
South, J[ohn] (Council)
Spencer, J. B. (Treas.)
Spurrell, F[laxman] (Council)
Wheeler, T[homas] R. (Secy)
Wire, T[ravers] B. (Secy)
Wood, H. T. (Council)
p. 138-139: North London Photographic Association, meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, VP, in the Chair
Ryley, --
--Election of new members:
Hazell, C.
Hughes, C[ornelius?] J.
Maddox, [Robert Leach] (Dr.)
Zambra, [Joseph Warren]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ryley = transparent positive
~Views by Mr. Morgan
p. 139: Birmingham Photographic Society: meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
William Howell, V.P., in the Chair
Bourne, Rowland
Osborn
p. 143: Review:
--”The Photographic Album of Literature and Art” by
Houlston & Wright [prospectus for monthly pub.;
sample issue has a photo of a lithograph of the
Princess Royal]
p. 145-146: Ads: [extracts]:
p. 145: --H.H., 282 Strand, London wants photo shop assistant
p. 145: --Ponting, 32 High Street, Bristol, has photo business for
sale
p. 146: --Lovell Reeve, 6 Henrietta St., Covent Garden, [London]
offers 1st issue of the “Stereoscopic Magazine,”
printed under James Glaisher. Also references C.
Piazzi Smyth’s new book, “Teneriffe,” the 1st
instance of stereos in a book.
June 15, 1858, #12:
p. 147-148: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
p. 148: --Mention of two photos by [H.P.] Robinson, “Wild
Flowers,” and “Little Red Riding Hood”
--Reference to Rejlander’s “Seven Ages” [from
Shakespeare], and and two scenes from the comedy,
“Ambition”
--On May 27, Thomas Skaife made stereo photos of a 13”
shell exploding in the air just before reaching the
target.
p. 148-?: London Photographic Society, meeting, June 1
get rest --Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, VP, in the Chair
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
--Election of new members:
Drake, W. Hamilton
Goff, George
Niblett, Alfred W.
Rogers, John R.
Smith, W. (Sir)
Thomson, -- (Dr.)
Warden, W.
p. 152: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting May 17
--Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Skaife, T.
Wire, Travers B.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Wire reads, “A week with the ‘Camera Amongst
the Hills of Kent”
~Skaife reads, “Nautical Photography,” illus. w
stereos, 12 of which were taken from
passing steamers moving ca. 13 mph down
the Thames
p. 152: Birmingham Photographic Society, meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
Rowland Bourne
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Bourne reads paper on uses of photography for:
psychology, medical, id. of criminals and
dead bodies, artists capturing fleeting
expressions of human face, librarians having
facsimilies of title pages of books,
astronomy, salesmen carrying photos of
wares, using to match articles when ordering
goods, emergency manufactures of elaborate
items, mementoes of manufactured articles,
e.g., ecclesiastical vessels, Messrs. Wright
preserving magnificent railway carriage
going to Pacha of Egypt, Bennett making
photos of clock-works he erected at
Parliament and Balmoral therefore making
corrections easier, documenting railway
accidents and battles, progress of bridge
building over river Dueiper at Kiev, and
copying rare works of art and articles.
p. 152-153: [Royal] Photographic Society of Scotland, meeting June 8,
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, VP, in the Chair
Sinclair, G.
Walker, [William] (Dr.)
T p. 153-155: “The London Photographic Society’s Fifth Annual
Exhibition.” Photographers referenced:
Bambridge, W[illiam] (the Queen, Prince Frederick
William & Princess)
Bedford, F[rancis]
Buss, [R.W.] (portraits of Dutch girls in holiday and
everyday attire)
Caldesi & Montecchi (Royal family at Osborne; Mr.
Rarey and Cruiser)
Cox, W. J. (houses on Quay in Sutton Pool,
Plymouth)
Cundall, [Joseph]
Dolamore & Bullock
Ellis, W[illiam] (Rev.) (“Natives of Madagascar”)
Fenton, [Roger]
Hennah & Kent (of Brighton) (“Animals from the
life,” “Officers of the 1st Dragoon Guards”)
Howlett, [Robert]
Johnson, H.
Leveritt, H. & F. (“Gainsborough Lane, Ipswich”)
Mudd, J[ames] & R[obert] (“Scenes in North
Wales”)
Pouncey, [John]
Robinson, Henry P[each] (passions)
Rosling, Alfred (“Bitchworth Park,” “Spanish
Chestnut,” “A Peep at the Mole,” “A Lane
near Reigate”)
Sherlock, W[illiam] (“Tot Bridge, South Devon”)
Smith, Lyndon
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (rural pieces)
Walker, Samuel A. (portrait)
Wilson, G[eorge] W[ashington] (“The Linn of
Quoich,” “Mill in Castleton, Braemar”)
p. 158: Ads: [extract]:
John Spencer, 6 & 7 Gold Hawk Terrace, London:
Photographic Printing establishment
July 1, 1858, #13:
p.167-168: Reviews:
--”A Manual of Photographic Manipulation,” by Lake Price
[brief review of pub. by J. Churchill]
p. 170: Ads: [extracts]:
--Simonton & Millard, 39 Lower Sackville St., Dublin,
want photographic operator
--J. Menales, Royal Polytechnic Inst., London renting
established photo business in West End [no address]
--J. Brewin, 25 Chatham St., Leicester, selling photo
gallery
--A.B. of Manchester, disposing of gallery due to ill health.
contact Mr. Pyne, of Piccadilly, Manchester
--[London] Photographic Society’s exhibition now open,
New Coventry Street, Piccadilly
July 15, 1858, #14:
p. 172-174: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
p. 172: --Reference to photo by Mr. Lee, Church Street, Liverpool;
shows little girl in bath attended by nurse.
p. 174: --Court case studio suing man for smashing port.; decided
against plaintiff. Image was man’s wife made w/o
her knowledge and displayed in window.
p. 175-176:
Manchester Photographic Society, meeting, July 30
--Listed as attending:
[Joseph] Sidebotham, in the Chair
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~ Photos by:
Brothers, [Alfred]
Mabley, [W.T.]
Mann, --
Perry, --
Young, --
Wardley, --
~Sidebotham discusses his photos of Stonehenge,
the Needles, port. of Handel from German
litho, and interior of Bowdon Church
T p. 179-180: “A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills,” by
Travers B. Wire (cont. on Aug. 1, p. 161)
p. 180: Review:
T --“The Stereoscopic Magazine, a Gallery of Landscape
Scenery, Architecture, Antiquities, and Natural
History, accompanied with descriptive articles by
writers of eminence,” by Lovell Reeve, 5 Henrietta
St., Covent Garden, [London]. Supervised by
Glaisher. Images noted:
“Falaise Castle, Normandy”
“Hardinge Statue”
“River front of the Royal Observatory,
Greenwich”
p. 180: Correspondence: [extract]
--Technical letter to Ed. from Benjamin J. Nowell; incl.
photos of rural scenes and antique buildings
p. 183: “Novel Application of Photography,” Ltr./ to ed. from J[ames]
A[lexander] Forrest, of Liverpool. Mr. Keith made photo
of guarantee letter from a contractor which was sent as
proof of guarantee for work to be done in another part of
the country.
Aug. 1, 1858, #15:
T p. 191-192: A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills, Travers
B. Wire (cont. from July 15, p. 180; cont. on Aug. 15,
p. 202) [travels w/ Mr. Ledger]
p. 198: Ad: [extract]:
Mr. M of 145 Regent Street, London wishes to sell studio.
Aug. 15, 1858, #16:
T p. 201: “Photographic Exhibitions”
--Crystal Palace Co. has opened exhibition under
supervision of Delamotte
--Fourth annual exhibit of by Photographic Society of
Scotland to open in December
T p. 202-203: A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills, Travers
B. Wire (cont. from Aug. 1, p. 192)
p. 203: “The Photographer” [quotes extracts from a manuscript photog.
journal by John Traill Taylor which is being circulated.]
p. 204-205: “Photographic Curiosities”
--Ltr. to Ed of The Times, July 14 from Thomas Skaife,
Vanbrugh house, Blackheath, in re his photo of the
exploding shell on Woolwich common. Gives full
account of the proceedings.
--Ltr. to Ed. of The Times, Aug. 5 from Thomas Skaife with
further details of photo of exploding shell
Sept. 1, 1858, #17:
p. 209-211: Editorial Leader:
--Comments on Skaife’s photo of exploding shell
--Use of photography to identify body of drowned child
and apprehend murderer
--J.C. d’Almèida exhibits stereos by projecting magic
lanterns; 2nd method referenced was revolving disk
--Rejlanders new photo, “The Scripture Reader”
--Widger, of Torquay, sends stereos of Devonshire—
Lynton, Lynmouth, Dartmoor, Babbicombe, &
Torquay noted
--Leeds Photographic Society to hold exhibition
p. 211: [Hon. Chief Baron Pollock, Crown Court, Lancashire, suggests
photos of a place would help jury to understand place
where offence committed]
p. 211: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting, Aug. 11: [extract]:
--Listed as attending:
The VP [unnamed] in the Chair
Rogerson, --
p. 220: Ads: [extract]:
--Sale of studio and equipment of the late Ivan Szabo, 4
Salisbury Place, Newington, Edinburgh
Sept. 15, 1858, #18:
p. 227-228: “On the Application of Photography to botanical and Other Book
Illustration,” by C[harles] J[ohn] Burnett [calls for pub. w/
plates of trees & plants of the UK showing characteristics;
of use to botanists and artists. References stereos of plants
at Kew gardens, and plant photos by Mr. [John] Sang of
Kirkcaldy]
p. 233: Ads: [extract]:
--Edward Webbe, 8 Victoria Terrace, Manchester, selling
photography business
Oct. 1, 1858, #19:
p. 235-237: Editorial Leader [extracts]:
--Skaife’s instantaneous photographs [description of
apparatus]
T p. 237: --Lovell Reeve publishes Jephson’s Brittany tour (reprinted
from the Athenœum)
T --H[enry] P[each] Robinson’s series of 4 photos of “Little
Red Riding Hood,” described in-depth; and his
“Fading Away”
p. 246: Ads: [extracts]:
--T[homas] Skaife, Vanburgh House, Blackheath, selling
copy of his stereo “No. 1 ‘Mortar Phantom’ ”
--Poulton, 2 London Street, Reading, printer and publisher,
also sells stereos viewers & slides
Oct. 15, 1858, #20:
p. 247-249: Editorial leader: [extract]:
p. 248: --Local [Liverpool? Manchester?] Photographic Exhibition
in Town Hall, has three divisions: Lo cal Scenery;
General Photography which included 40 Indian
subjects by Robertson; and Special Processes
ca. p. 254 : meeting – get
T p. 255-256: “Photographic Exhibition at Leeds,” held in connection w/ meeting
of the British Association [for the Advancement of
Science]. Photographers referenced:
anon. (Aborigines of Australia)
Best, [William]
Buckton, George
Dixon, Isaiah
Huggon & Briggs (works of art & medieval
ornaments; portraits
Navey, -- (portraits)
Ramsden, [John William] (Bolton Abbey)
Smith, Lyndon
Smith, Samuel (is Pres. of Leeds Photog. Soc.)
Stansfeld, T. W.
Ward, W[illiam] S[ykes]
Nov. 1, 1858, #21:
p. 263: [Death of Fallon Horne, of Horne & Thornthwaite, Newgate Street]
p. 263: [Extract of letter from James Wood, of Edinburgh, with
explanation, in re producing stereos from plane surfaces.
Notice appeared in the Times and repro in the JPS w/o
explanation]
p. 264: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting, Oct. 13
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Hooper, in the Chair
p. 264-?: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting [n.d.]
get rest --Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Melhuish
Terrel
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Melhuish exhibits stereos he took in the Isle of
Wight
Nov. 15, 1858, #22:
p. 273: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Photographic Society of Scotland to open exhibit mid-
December
--Nottingham Photographic Society has nearly 100
members; Duke of Newcastle is President. Will
open an exhibit Dec. 20th
--Samuel Cottam, Secy of Manchester Photographic
Society, has relinquished his office due to ill health
--Meeting of the Photographic Society in London included
exhibit of plates by Fox Talbot
p. ? – 281: what meeting? get data [N. London?]
get data --Listed as attending:
Barber, --
Hill, D. W.
Hislop, [William]
Ryley, -- (Dr.)
p. 281-282: Birmingham Photographic Society, annual meeting, Oct. 26:
--Listed as attending:
William Howell, VP, in the Chair
Ball, --
Hart, --
Holyoake, --
Morris, --
Osborn, -- (Hon. Treas.)
--Vote of thanks given to:
Calthorpe, -- (Lord), Pres. past year
Haines, -- Hon. Secy.
Howell, -- VP
Osborn, -- Hon. Treas.
Shaw, George, VP
--Appointment/elections:
Ball, -- (Council)
Brown, -- (Council)
Browne, [J.?] (Council)
Hart, -- (Council)
Howell, -- as VP again
Holyoak, -- (council)
Morris, -- (Council)
Phillips, C. J. (Council)
Phillips, J. (Council)
Scott, Francis (Sir) as President
Shaw, George, as VP again
p. 282-283: “On the Causes of Failure in the Oxymel Process,” by Barber
[technical article]
p. 283-284: “Stereography,” by T.L. Merritt [w/ editorial response; series of
contentious letters going back several years]
T p. 284-286: “Photographic Exhibition at Leeds. Second notice.” Review.
Photographers referenced:
Dixon, [Isaiah] (is Secy, of Leeds Photog. Soc.)
Fowler, --
Huggon & Briggs
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Mercer, --
Robertson, [A?] (views of India; Robertson is
suggested as photographer)
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (“Fading Away”)
Stansfeld, -- [Stansfield?] (Scar near Bolton Abbey;
he also exhibited some American photos incl. log hut, photos not id.)
Thompson, -- (of Otley; exhibited stereos)
Ward, [William Sykes]
p. 290: Answers to Correspondents: [extract]
--Jabez Sidebotham listed as ltr. received
p. 290: Ads: [extracts]:
--Photographic Society of Scotland’s 3rd annual Exhibition
to open Dec. 15. C.G.H. Kinnear, Hon. Sec.
--Nottingham Photographic Society to open exhibit Dec.
20; also listing of officers:
Duke of Newcastle (Pres.)
Heymann, Lewis (Mayor Nottingham)(VP)
Newham, Samuel (Nottingham Park)(VP)
Paget, Chas. (of Ruddington Grange) (VP)
Wildmann, -- (Col.; of Newstead
Abbey)(VP)
Dec. 1, 1858, #23:
T p. 292: [London Photographic Society exhibition to open early January]
T p. 292: [Nottingham Photographic Society exhibition opening soon;
contacts are Joseph Green of London and F.R. Fussell, of
Nottingham]
p. 292: Reference to “new” process published by Rev. J. [sic] Lawson
Sisson in The Times
p. 293: North London Photographic Association, meeting, Nov. 24
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, VP, in the Chair
Dawson, [George]
T p. 294-?: “Festivities in Connection with Photography at Liverpool.”
check p & names [from the Liverpool Albion.] [Extracts]:
Meeting of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
w/ main purpose to honor Shadbolt’s editorship of the
Liverpool & Manchester Photographic Journal; now under
Greenwood.
--Listed as attending:
Banner, [T.R.](Rev.)
Bell, --
Berry, [George R.]
Chadburn, [C.H.]
Cook, --
Corey, --
Foard, [James T.]
Forrest, J[ames] A[lexander]
Greenwood, [Henry]
Howard, Frank
Keith, --
Shadbolt, George
Thomson, -- (Dr.)
T p. 303: “The Queen and Photography.” Charles Breese’s work comes to
attention of the Queen. She requests photos; he supplies
stereos. Four taken on the day of her visit to Birmingham,
the rest sea and cloud views.
p. 304-305: “Stereoscopy” [Further contentious ltrs. to the Ed from T.L.
Merritt & R. Fox]
T p. 306: Ads: [extracts]:
--Nottingham Photographic Society exhibition to open
[revised date] Jan. 6; list of officers from p. 290
repeated
--Crystal Palace Photographic Dept. avail. for one-year rent
--Joachim Otte offers book on Landscape Photography
-- Henry Sampson, 193 Lord Street, Southport, offers
stereos of Liverpool and Neighbourhood as well as
New Brighton, Southport and others. Specific sites
listed.
--Alexis Gaudin & Bro., 26 Skinner Street, Snow Hill,
London offers stereoscopic novelties in new series.
Incl. Italy, England, statuary, flowers, groups, etc.
Dec. 15, 1858, #24:
p. 307: Editorial Leader: [extract]:
T --The “Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal”
to become “The Photographic Journal” [thus
causing untold grief to readers, both past and
present, of the “Journal of the Photographic
Society” of London, popularly known as “The
Photographic Journal.”]
T p. 309: [Death of Robert Howlett]
p. 309-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 1
get rest --Listed as attending:
Sidebotham, in the chair
Mann, --
p. 322: Ads: [extract]:
--Photographic Society [of London] to open exhibit in early
January. Contact Dr. Diamond, Secy.
1858 LONDON GAZETTE
NOTES: Searches were made on key words such as “daguerreotype” etc.; 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. 5, 1858, #22079:
T*online p. 76: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Newgass, 67 Newgate St., London, dealer in
photographic apparatus and material, importer of
foreign goods, dealer and chapman. Court date
Jan. 27.
Jan. 12, 1858, #22082:
T*online p. 149: Patent Law Notices:
--#2312 Prosper Bernard Godet, Paris, France,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition registered
Sept. 4, 1857
Jan. 26, 1858, #22087
T*online p. 369: Patent Law Notices:
--Testud de Beauregard, Paris; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Dec. 12, 1857.
T*online p. 390: Patent Law Notices:
--#2620 Peter Armand le Comte de Fontaine Moreau, 4
South St., Finsbury, London and 39 Rue de
l’Echiquier, Paris, patent agent [no inventor name
provided]; improvements in photography. Patent
date Dec. 13, 1854; patent voided for nonpayment
of stamp duty.
Jan. 29, 1858, #22088:
T*online p. 469: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Charles Boardman, 30 Princes St., Haggerstone,
cabinet maker; 200 Bethnal Green Rd., Middlesex,
cabinet maker and photographer artist. Interim order
of protection; court date Feb. 15.
Feb. 5, 1858, #22093:
T*online p. 609: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edwin William Greetham, Baltic Tavern, Thomas’s St.,
Landport, Hants., licensed victualler, retailer of
liquors and tobacco; Union Place, Church Path and
Russell St., Landport, printer carrying on business
with Henry Augustus Greetham as H. & E.
Greetham, Hydepark Corner, Landport, part time
journeyman printer; and Landport Road, dealer in
cigars, tobacco, snuff, leather bags, walking sticks,
fancy goods, periodicals, newspapers, stationary,
photographic artist and journeyman printer. In
prison; court date Feb. 20
AND --Henry Augustus Greetham, in partnership with above, as
above. Also in prison and court date Feb. 20.
Feb. 9, 1858, #22094:
T*online p. 624: Patent Law Notices:
--#2560 Monsieur Garella, improvements in apparatuses
for taking photographic pictures. Petition recorded
Oct. 6, 1857.
T*online p. 652: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Barker, Market House and Mr. Churcher’s
Stationer, High St., Gosport, Hampshire, lecturer in
chemistry; and Clarence Sq., formerly called Cold
Harbour Gosport, lecturer in chemistry,
photographic artist, dealer in pictures and frames
and photographic apparatus. Filed for interim
protection. Court date Feb. 27
Feb. 12, 1858, #22096:
T*online p. 738: Patent Law Notices:
--William Nunn, Hackney, Middlesex, gentleman;
improvements in stereoscopic apparatus. Petition
recorded Dec. 23, 1857.
Feb. 19, 1858, #22099:
T*online p. 866: Patent Law Notices:
--#228 François Mathieu, Lawrence Land, London,
England, improvements in stereoscopes, petition
registered Feb. 8, 1858
Feb. 26, 1858, #22102:
T*online p. 993: Notices:
--Joshua Stanesby and Alexander Stanesby, photographic
artists and dealers in photographic apparatus and
materials under name “J. & A. Stanesby” 13
Tachbrook St., Pimlico, Middlesex have dissolved
partnership as of Jan. 1, 1858. Joshua to continue on
his own.
T*online p. 1008 Insolvent Debtors:
--William Valentine Cockshaw, 18 Welford Rd., Leicester,
17 Marlborough St., Leicester, engraver, printer and
photographic artist; 5 Browe St., Newarke St.,
Leicester, engraver and printer; 2 Grape St.,
Leicester, engraver, printer and licensed victualler
of ale, tobacco and cordials; 14 Millstone Lane as
“Cockshaw and Squires”, engravers and printers; 18
Mill Stone Lane, Leicester, engraver & printer on
his own, and 19 Welford Rd., Leicester. Has
interim protection; court date March 17.
March 5, 1858, #22109:
T*online p. 1305: Patent Law Notices:
#357 A. [James Ambrose] Cutting and Lodowick H.
Bradford, improved process for producing
photographic pictures or designs on surface of stone
or metals so that impressions may be taken by the
process of lithographic printing. Petition recorded
Feb. 23.
March 9, 1858, #22111:
T*online p. 1379 Insolvent Debtors:
--John Munro, a.k.a. John Munro Graham, Tennison St.,
York Rd., Lambeth, Surrey, comedian; Markham
St., King’s Road, Chelsea, comedian and asst. to
photographic artist; Southampton Court, Queen’s
Sq., Nelson St., Arlington St., High St., Camden
Town, photographic artist and comedian; North
Place Gray’s Inn Road, Middlesex, comedian. Has
interim order of protection. Court date 1858
March 16, 1858, #22114:
T*online p. 1457: Patent Law Notices:
--Henry Kinsman Sweet, Northunberland St., Strand,
improvements in photographic portraits and
pictures. Petition recorded Nov. 3, 1857
T*online p. 1459: Patent Law Notices:
--#357 Cutting and Bradford, as above; petition recorded
Feb. 23
T*online p. 1485: Insolvent Debtors:
--John McGahey, City Walls, trading as McGahey and Son,
lithographer and photographer, artist and draftsman,
and Bold Place, Mold Square, both in Chester, and
5 Margaret St., Everton, West Derby, Liverpool,
lithographic artist and draftsman; court date
March 26.
March 23, 1858, #22116:
T*online p. 1566: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Valentine Cockshaw, as above; final order to be
made April 14.
March 26, 1858, #22118:
T*online p. 1615: Insolvent Debtors:
--Samuel Howard, Church St., Kidderminster, Worcester,
cabinet maker, upholsterer, furniture dealer and
photographic likeness taker. Interim order of
protection, court date April 21
March 30, 1858, #22119:
T*online p. 1638: Patent Law Notices:
--#3148 William Nunn, as above.
April 9, 1858, #6795 [Edinburgh Gazette]:
T*online p. 734: Insolvent Debtor:
--Edward Stanley Bent, Parsonage Lane, Prestwich, near
Manchester, Bexley St., Salford, 4 Brown St.,
Manchester, and New Brighton near Liverpool, 2
Clayton Sq. Liverpool, and Lance Lane, Wavertree
near Liverpool, 6 Elizabeth St., Wright’s Court,
Castle St., both Liverpool, attorney at law; then
New York, USA, out of business; then Park House
Smedley near Manchester, and Ashley Lane,
Bowden near Manchester, and King St., Manchester
as photographer; 1 Church Place, and 3 Wilton St.,
both in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, clerk to
attorney at law and photographic estb. in market St.
and 6 Brown St., Manchester in partnership with W.
A. Barnes; 2 Church Place and Cairo St.,
Warrington, Lancashire, attorney at law and
photographer; 1 Academy Place, Warrington and
Runcorn, New Brighton near Liverpool,
attorney at law; Emscote Road Warwick, out of
business; 55 Vine St., Liverpool and Rose Cottage Derby Lane, Old Swan near Liverpool, and Rooms in Royal Institution, Colquiett St., and 70 Seel St., both Liverpool, photographer; and Castle St. Edinburgh, and Portobello, and 56 George St. and 60 Princes St., Edinburgh as photographer and dealer in photographic goods; and St. Cloud, near Paris, photographer in partnership with William George Bigot; and 86 Bloomsbury, Manchester, attorney at law. Court date April 23
April 9, 1858, #22125:
T*online p. 1808: Patent Law Notices:
--#590 Richard Archibald Brooman, 166 Fleet St., London;
improvements in apparatus for exhibiting
daguerreotype, photographic and other stereoscopic
views and pictures. Petition recorded March 22
T*online p. 1809 Patent Law Notices:
--636 François Auguste Chevallier, Paris and 45 Essex St.,
Strand, London, improvements in photographic
apparatus. Petition recorded March 25.
T*online p. 1813: Notices:
--Joseph Glover, William Bower and John Miles, 145
Regent St., Middlesex, artist in photography have
dissolved partnership Jan. 21, 1858
T*online p. 1829: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edward Stanley Bent, as above.
April 16, 1858, #22128:
T*online p. 1917: Patent Law Notices:
--#725 Oliver Sarony, Scarborough; photographic artist;
improvements in producing photographic portraits.
Petition recorded April 5.
April 30, 1858, #22132:
T*online p. 2098: Patent Law Notices:
--#780 John Pouncy, photographer, High West St.,
Dorchester, Dorset; improvements in production of
photographic pictures. Petition recorded April 10.
T*online p. 2124: --#515 Antoine François Jean Claudet, Regent Street,
Middlesex, England, photographic artist,
improvements in stereoscopes, patent date March 8,
1855 [sic, typo for 1858 or patent voided for
non payment of stamp duty?]
May 6, 1858, #22136:
T*online p. 2219: Notices:
--India Board list of people killed at Meerut on night of
May 10, 1857 includes Mr. Newland, photographer.
May 7, 1858, #22137:
T*online p. 2332: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Thomas Newcombe, 1 Victoria Place, Hotwells,
and 1 Belmont, and 6 Willesley Place, all in Clifton,
Bristol, assistant to photographer; previously 113
Great Ducie St., Manchester, assistant to a
photographer, and previously Priory House, Lower
Clapton, Middlesex, out of work, and 13 High St.,
May 14, 1858, #22139:
T*online p. 2441: Insolvent Debtors:
--John McGahey, as above. Court date ?
May 21, 1858, #22142:
T*online p. 2533: Patent Law Notices:
--#1047 George Bartlett Coggan, 108 Friar Gate, Derby;
invention of a new portable apparatus to be called a
“stereoscopia,” for exhibiting stereoscopic pictures.
Petition recorded May 7.
June 15, 1858, #22153:
T*online p. 2925: Patent Law Notices:
--#228 François Mathieu, as above
T*online p. 2926 --#725 Oliver Sarony, as above
T*online p. 2936: Notices:
--William Bigg Barclay and David Groom, photographists,
45 High St., Exeter and 88 Union St., Plymouth,
Devon, have dissolved partnership as of June 7,
1858. Business will be carried on by David Groom.
June 25, 1858, #22156:
T*online p. 3065: Patent Law Notices:
--#1230 Alonzo Gaylord Grant, New York, photographic
artist; invention of a method of preparing paper in
order to render it waterproof and adapted for the
reception of photographic pictures.
T*online p. 3084: Insolvent Debtors:
--Anton Schell, a.k.a. Anton Bertroam, 8 Queen St., Golden
Sq., & 1 Springfield Villas, Kilbourn Gate, and 3
Winchester Row, and 14 Berkeley St., both in
Edgware Road, and 14 Howland St., and 5 Russell
St, both in Tottenham Court Road, and 9
Shaftesbury Terrace, Pimlico, all Middlesex;
photographic colouring artist. Prisoner in debtor’s
prison, Whitecross St., London court date July 8
July 2, 1858, #22158:
T*online p. 3173: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Thomas Pownall, Stamford St., Ashton Under Lyne,
Lancaster, chemist and druggist; and also Astley St.,
Dukinfield, near Ashton Under Lyne, carrying on
business in partnership with Samuel Lidley in
Bridge St., Manchester as photographic artists and
also Astley St., assistant to an artist. In prison; court
date July 16.
July 16, 1858, #22162:
T*online p. 3291: Patent Law Notices:
--Oliver Sarony, Scarborough, York, photographic artist;
improvements in treating and colouring
photographic pictures.
July 23, 1858, #22165:
T*online p. 3428: Patent Law Notices:
--#770 Alexander Rollason, Birmingham, Warwick,
photographic artist; certain improvements in
photography. Patent dated April 7, 1855
T*online p. 3473: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Jerrems, Southholme Corrage, Gainsborough,
Lincoln, photographic artist, and Gringley On The
Hill, Nottingham, grocer, druggist, draper, tea and
general dealer and in county gaol in county of
Nottingham, out of business, and Carrol Gate, East
Retford, Nottingham, out of business, and living at
house of Mr. William Rawson, Carrol Gate. In
prison; court date Aug. 10.
July 27, 1858, #22166:
T*online p. 3483: Patent Law Notices:
--Edward John Manwaring, Lee, Kent county, gentleman;
improvements applicable to stereoscopic apparatus.
Petition recorded March 22
Aug. 3, 1858, #22170:
T*online p. 3635: Patent Law Notices:
--#636 François Auguste Chevallier [sic;Chevalier], Paris,
and 45 Essex St., London; improvements in
photographic apparatus.
Aug. 13, 1858, #22173:
T*online p. 3803: Patent Law Notices:
--#794 George Alfred Henry Dean, 11 Ludgate Hill,
London, improvement in stereoscopic slides,
petition registered April 13, 1858
Aug. 24, 1858, #22176:
T*online p. 3907: Patent Law Notices:
--#793 Thomas Spiller, 5 Red Lion Square, Middlesex,
England, invention “exhibiting slides in the
stereoscope, and preserving them from injury, to
enable each slide to be conveyed to the point of
view, and then after use deposit them each in its
place in the box, without handling or exposing the
slides to the chance of being soiled, keeping them
always under cover in safety; a box 18” x 8” square
will hold and exhibit near 1000 slides.” Petition
registered April 13, 1858
Aug. 24, 1858, #22176:
T*online p. 3932: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Wickstone, 58 Aston St., Birmingham,
tobacconist, journeyman Japanner and photographic
artist in Moor St., Birmingham, and 61 Barr St.,
West Birmingham, journeyman japanner. In prison;
court date Sept. 14.
Aug. 27, 1858, #22177:
T*online p. 3964: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Henry Phillips, 16 York Terrace, and 3
Grosvenor Place, and 2 Cambridge Place, all
Camberwell new Road, Surrey, and office 16 Essex
St., Strand, Middlesex, civil engineer and inventor
of fire annihilator, and Cemetery Road, Nunhead,
Peckham, Surrey, assistant to the London
Stereoscopic Company and photographic and
stereoscopic artist. Has interim protection; court
date Nov. 10.
Sept. 3, 1858, #22179:
T*online p. 4031: Patent Law Notices:
--#1866 Paul Emile Chappuis, 69 Fleet Street, London,
patentee and manufacturer daylight reflectors and
stereoscopes, improvements in stereoscopes and
stereoscopic apparatus. Petition registered Aug.
16, 1858
Sept. 17, 1858, #22183:
T*online p. 4212: Notices:
--William Russell Bland and Charles Albert Long, 153
Fleet St., London, opticians, mathematical,
chemical and philosophical instrument makers,
operative chemists and manufacturers of and dealers
in apparatus and chemical preparations used in the
art of photography, operating under name, “Bland
and Long, have dissolved partnership Sept. 4, 1858.
Future business to be carried on under name “Bland
and Co.”
Sept. 21, 1858, #22184:
T*online p. 4236: Notices:
--James Wilton Hulme Powell and Thomas Procter,
photographers at 240 oxford St., Middlesex under
name, “Hyde Park Photographic Atelier” have
dissolved partnership Sept. 20, 1858.
Sept. 28, 1858, #22186:
T*online p. 4288: Patent Law Notices:
--#1136 Stephen Bryer, St. George’s Terrace, Cheltenham,
Gloucester, photographist; improved instruments to
be used in the sensitizing and developing of
photographic plates; petition recorded May 21.
Oct. 19, 1858, #22192:
T*online p. 4524: Insolvent Debitors:
--Charles Jefffreys the younger, 95 White Lion St.,
Pentonville, and 40 Berner’s St., Oxford St., and 30
Drummond Crescent, Euston Sq., and 4 Corporation
Row, Clerkenwell, and a7 King St., Clerkenwell,
and 18 King St. all in Middlesex; jewel and
photographic case maker. Has interim order of
protection, court date Nov. 18
T*online p. 4526: Insolvent Debitors:
--Sigismund Davidson, 24 & 25 Fenchurch St., London,
and 104 New Bond St., Middlesex, chiropodist; and
2 Claremont Terrace, Pentonville, Middlesex, fancy
embroiderer and photographic artist, an commercial
traveler, and 8 Dyer’s buildings, Holborn, London,
fancy embroiderer and embosser. In prison; court
date Nov. 2.
Oct. 22, 1858, #22193:
T*online p. 4535: Patent Law Notices:
--#2262 John England, Charlotte St., Fitzroy Sq. London;
photographic apparatus maker; improvements in
apparatus for cleaning the plates used in
photography; petition recorded Oct. 11.
T*online p. 4563: Insolvent Debtors:
--Maurice Benjamin Solomons, a.k.a. and sued as Maurice
Benjamin Maurice, London buildings, Calcutta,
optician, merchant and general dealer, and London
buildings in partnership with Frederick Thomas
Biddle, merchant and general dealer in colonial
produce trading as M. B. Solomons & Co., and
London buildings, merchant and general dealer of
Cositolash, Calcutta, out of business, and George
St. Sidney, Australia, importer and commission
agent and photographer, trading as M. B. Maurice
& Co., and Elizabeth St., Melbourne, Australia,
importer and commission agent trading as Maurice
Benjamin Maurice and M. B. Maurice & Co., and
Shakespear’s Hotel, College St., Melbourne, and
Gayndah near Moreton Bay, Australia,
photographer, and Elizabeth St., Sydney, out of
business, and lately 5 Stafford St., Dover St.,
Piccadilly, Middlesex, out of business. In prison;
court date ?
Oct. 26, 1858, #22194:
T*online p. 4606: Insolvent debtors:
--Victor Albert Prout, 27 Alfred St., Bedford Sq., and 38
Saint Augustine’s Rd., Camden Town, assistant to a
photographer, and 12 Pall Mall East, all Middlesex,
in partnership with Thomas Bolton trading as
photographers, and 38 Saint Augustine’s Rd.,
photographer’s assistant. Court date Nov. 25
Oct. 29, 1858, #22195:
T*online p. 4615: Patent Law Notices:
--#2295 George Baxter, Northampton Sw., Middlesex;
improvements in coloring photographic pictures;
petition recorded Oct. 14.
Nov. 5, 1858, #22197:
T*online p. 4706: Patent Law Notices:
--#1824 Paul Pretsch, Islington, photographer;
improvements in application of certain designs
obtained on metallic surfaces by photographic and
other agency. Patent date Aug. 11, 1855.
T*online p. 4707: Patent Law Notices:
--#1842 George Shears, East Place, Kennington Road,
Surrey, England, stereoscope manufacturer,
improved construction of stereoscope. Patent dated
Aug. 14, 1855
T*online p. 4708: Patent Law Notices:
--#1914 Frederick Scott Archer, Bloomsbury,
photographer; improvements in
photography. Patent date Aug. 24, 1855.
T*online p. 4717: Patent Law Notices:
--#2367 Philip Christian Stortz, Havelock buildings, Bold
St., Liverpool, photographer; improvement for
taking life-size pictures from smaller pictures either
with or without the aid of photography. Petition
recorded Oct. 23.
Nov. 5, 1858, #22197:
T*online p. 4724: Insolvent Debtors:
--Odilon Lehrner*, 9 Rathbone Place, Oxford St.,
Middlesex, watch and clock maker, dealer in
jewelry and photographer; court date Dec. 14
*See below, there “Lehruer”
Nov. 9, 1858, #22198:
T*online p. 4761: Patent Law Notices:
--#1501 Oliver Sarony, as above
T*online p. 4762: Patent Law Notices:
--#1866 Paul Emile Chappuis, as above
Nov. 12, 1858, #22199:
T*online p. 4810: Patent Law Notices:
--#2391 Adolphe Paul Auguste Beau, 152 Regent St.,
London, invention of pocket stereoscope, petition
registered Oct. 27, 1858
T*online p. 4811: --#2425 Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a.k.a. Nadar, Paris; improvements in photography and in the apparatus
connected therewith. Petition recorded Oct. 28
Nov. 19, 1858, #22202:
T*online p. 4956: Patent Law Notices:
--#2342 Philip Christian Stortz, Havelock buildings, Bold
St., Liverpool, Lancaster, photographer;
improvements in the materials of photographic
plates, petition recorded Oct. 20.
T*online p. 4974: Insolvent Debtors:
--Peter Fields, the younger, Boston, Lincoln, wine and
spirit merchant, cigar dealer, publican, musician and
photographic artist now at Mrs. Martin’s in
Skirbeck, Lincoln county, out of business, insolvent
debtor. Has interim order of protection; court date
Dec. 9.
Dec. 7, 1858, #22207:
T*online p. 5369: Notices:
--Stephen Grey and William Hall, 13 St. James St.,
Brighton, Sussex, photographic artists have dissolved
partnership, Nov. 25, 1858.
Dec. 10, 1858, #22208:
T*online p. 5389: Patent Law Notices:
--#2644 Henry Swan, 5 Bishopgate Without, London,
improvements in stereoscopes and in stands or
supports for stereoscopes, petition registered Nov.
22, 1858
Dec. 21, 1858, #22211:
T*online p. 5504: Insolvent Debtors:
--Peter Fields, as above. Court date Jan. 6, 1859.
Dec. 31, 1858, #22214:
T*online p. 5607: Patent Law Notices:
--#2909 Robert Maclehose, Ayr, Scotland, bookseller,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition registered
Dec. 20, 1858
T*online p. 5616: Insolvent Debtors:
--Odilon Lehruer. As above, there “Lehrner”; court date
Jan. 25, 1859
1858 PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS: A Weekly Record, vol. I [Sept. 10, 1858 – March 4, 1859- only 1858 here]; edited by William Crookes; London
Sept. 10, 1858, #1: [ALL Ads are normally extracts]
p. i: Ads: [extracts]
--Murray and Heath apparatus, London. Lake Price’s
manipulating box on display
--Edward George Wood, optician, manufacturer photographic
apparatus [provides full name]
T p. ii: Ad by Poulton, London and Reading, as photographic printer and
publisher
p. iii: Ads: [extracts]: for
--G. Tilby, London, Photographic & Stereo Print Colourer
--Messrs. Perry and Thomas, London, photos coloured
T p. iv: Ad by London Stereoscopic Company’s view, “Skeleton’s
Carouse”
p. 1: Editorial Introductory Address to the publication
T p. 5-7: “Photography in Algeria,” by C.A. [cont. on p.63]
p. 11: Ltr. to Ed., from “Ate J. R.”, and reply from Editor in re how to
make stereoscopic ghosts
Sept. 17, 1858, #2: [Ads are extracts]
p. i: Ads: [extracts]
--Murray and Heath apparatus, London. Lake Price’s
manipulating box on display
--Edward George Wood, optician, manufacturer photog.
apparatus
--J. Solomon, Red Lion Square, photographic depot
p. iii: Ads: [extracts]
--John Maswon, Newcastle On Tyne, Photographic Depot
--J. B. Pyne, Jr., 32 Leighton Grove, Gloucester Place,
Kentish Town, offers reproduction of paintings, drawings,
etc. by photography
p. iv: Ads: [extracts]:
--London Stereoscopic Company’s view, “Skeleton’s
Carouse”
--C. E. Clifford, London, photographic apparatus
p. 14: “The Stereomonoscope,” by M.[Monsieur?] A[ntoine] Claudet
p. 15-16: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” anon. ltr. reprinted from the “Literary
Gazette,” refuting Lake Prices comments on the subject in
his manual on Photographic Maniupulation. Voices
opinion that stereoscopists should use their powers for
wholesome subjects and not coarse groups of semi-nude
females. References current stereos of Egypt, Palestine,
Teneriffe, and glaciers of Switzerland.
p. 17-18: Leeds Photographic Society – Proposed Exhibition [no date; in
meeting]
T p. 20: Miscellaneous:
--Prizes for Subjects Relating to Photography
--Photographic Accident [M. Courtais of Bordeaux]
--[Jephson touring Brittany, Lovell Reeve to publish;
reprinted from the Athenæum]
p. 24: “Views for Photographers Near London” [suggestions for places to
visit and recipe for developing solution from “D.E.”][reply
from F.W.B. p. 117]
Sept. 24, 1858, #3:
p.26-27: “The Stereomonoscope,” by M. A. Claudet [cont. from p. 14],
incl. illus. of scope in use
p. 29-30: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. First
Notice. Photographer noted:
Watkins, Herbert (William Howard Russell, the
Crimean and Indian special corresp. of the
Times; Barry Sullivan, tragedian; Robert
Bell, & other portraits)
p. 32: Correspondence: [extract]
--“Sea-side Photography,” by G. L. of Ramsgate [general
comments]
T p. 34: “Arrangement of the Telescope, &c., for Astro-Photography,” Ltr.
to Ed. from P.F.P.; and editorial reply with extract from
paper “On The Photography of the Moon,” read at Royal
Society.
Oct. 1, 1858, #4:
p. 37-38 “Approaching Photographic Exhibitions”
T p. 38-39: “Notes for Alpine Photographers,” by “S.” [cont. on p. 100]
p. 40-41: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal Palace.
Second Notice. Photographer noted:
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (“Fading Away,” “Little
Red Riding Hood,” “Juliet,” “Vanity,”
“Fear,” Devotion”)
T p. 44: “Microscopic Photography” [by M. A. Bertsch]
p. 44: Correspondence:
T --Views for Photographers Near London, by Sarah C. M.
and W.E.H.
T p. 46: “To Remove the Black Varnish from Glass Positives/ To
Obtain Strongly Printing Negatives From Faint Glass
Positives,” by C.P.S. [Only last paragraph transcribed
discussing Lovell Reeve’s “Teneriffe, an Astronomer’s
Experiment”]
T p. 50: “The Comet”
Oct. 8, 1858, #5:
p. 52-53: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal
Palace. Concluding Notice. Photographers noted:
Bedford, [Francis](views on the Continent by royal
command)
Dolamore & Bullock (Warwick, Warwick Castle,
“The view across the Parterre, Guys’ Cliff,”
“St. Mary’s Porch, Oxford”
Fenton, [Roger](Wales, “Swallow Falls,” “Ravine
in the Lledr Valley”)
Grundy, [William Morris](“Fishermen,” “Turkish
Studies,” “The Dutch Girl on Sunday,” “The
Dutch Girl on Monday”)
Lock & Whitfield (miniatures)
Maull & Polyblank (portraits)
Mayall,[John Jabez Edwin] (portraits)
Mayer, Messrs. (portrait)
Robinson, [Henry Peach]
Rosling, [Alfred](landscapes)
Ross & Thompson (trees)
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell]
Watkins, Herbert
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
Wilson, [George Washington] (“Thunder Cloud,”
“Aberdeen Docks,” “Reach on the Don”)
T p. 57: Miscellaneous:
--Photography and Archeology; [De Sevastianof making
daguerreotype copies of manuscripts in convents of
Mount Athos]
--Photographic Identification of Stolen Fruit
Oct. 15, 1858, #6:
T p. 62: “Photography at Cherbourg.” Photographers noted:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (of the fleet)
Furne, [Charles Paul] Junior (stereos of Cherbourg)
Moulin, [Felix Jacques Antoine] (the fetes at Cherbourg,
launch of the “Ville de nantes”)
Richebourg, [Pierre Ambroise] (views of the Emperor, &
imperial party)
T p. 62-63: “Questionable Subjects for Photography.” [The “Skeleton’s
Carouse”]
T p. 63-65: “Photography in Algeria, No. II,” by C.A. [cont. from p.7; cont. on
p. 98]
Oct. 22, 1858, #7:
p. 81: Miscellaneous:
T --Photographic Copies of Bank Notes Prevented
Oct. 29, 1858, #8:
T p. 91-92: “Pages from the Note Book of a Travelling Photographer,” by
“Viator” [cont. on p. 140]
T p. 92: [Nadar to take photo of Paris from balloon; notice from Daily
News]
p. 93: Photographic Societies: North London Photographic Association;
Myddelton Hall, Islington, Oct. 27, 1858 [1st mtg. reported in vol. I]
--Listed as attending:
Barber, --
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson]
Hislop, [William]
Legg, [M.S.]
Riley, (Dr.) –
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Barber reads paper on oxymel process
Specimens by Mr. Morley of Fothergill process
p. 98: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” by Lake Price
T p. 98-100: “Photography in Algeria, No. III,” by C.A. [cont. from p. 65; cont.
on p. 112]
T p. 100-101: “Notes for Alpine Photographers,” by S. [cont. from p. 39]
Nov. 5, 1858, #9:
T p. 101: The Photographic Society [of London], meeting [n.d.]. [Correction
from C.T. on page 129]
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Traer, Reeves
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Fox Talbot sends photoglyphic engravings
~Llewelyn, J. D. contributes photos
~Sturroch, [John] exhibits photos
~Delamotte exhibits Crystal Palace view
~Traer reads paper, “Photographic delineation of
Microscopic Objects”
p. 104-106: The Photographic Society [of London], meeting Nov. 2
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Franklin, (Dr.) --
Grant, -- [of New York]
Harding, --
Hughes, --
Malone, --
Shadbolt, --
Traer, [J.] Reeves
Watson, --
Wenham, [Francis Herbert]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Traer reads paper on “Photographic Delineation of
Microscopic Objects”
Nov. 12, 1858, #10:
T p. 109: “Our Photoglyphic Illustrations” [extracts]
--Engravings by Fox Talbot of photos by Clouzard and
Soulier included w/ issue:
~ “Bridge over the Moldau, Prague”
~ “Congress of Deputies, Madrid”
~ “Court in the Alhambra, Granada”
~ “Palace of the duc de Montpensier, Seville”
~ “The New Louvre, Paris”
~ “The Gate of the Cathedral of San Gregorio,
Valladolid”
~ “The Institute of France”
T p. 110: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” by J.F.W.H. [reply to Lake Price; re
Delarue’s moon stereos] [extract]
T p. 110-111: “Photographic Atlas of the Moon,” by P. Secchi; references
François Barelli
p. 111-112: “New Method of Producing Transparent Stereoscopic Positives”
[as described by [Alexis] Gaudin]
T p. 112-113: “Photography in Algeria, No. III,” by C.A. [cont. from p. 65; cont.
on p. 123]
T p. 113: “The Ladies of Japan in the Stereoscope” [probably by Rossier]
T p. 117: “Views for Photographers Near London,” ltr. to ed. from F.W.B. in
response to ltr. from D.E. page 24
p. 117-118: Photographic Societies: Manchester Photographic Society, annual
general meeting, Nov. 3
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [G.T.] Lund, in the Chair
Broughton, --
Parry, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Mr. Cottam, late Hon. Sec. resigned; Mann
replaces him
~Landscape and sea views by Kibble of Glasgow
~Sidebotham presented prints to the society
~Prints by McCraw’s process shown
p. 118: Miscellaneous: [extract]
--“The Present Position of Photography” [anon. review of
what photography has done for science, art, etc.
Incl. suggestion on motion pictures]
Nov. 19, 1858, #11:
T p. 121-122: “Approaching Exhibitions, No. II” [London Photographic Society;
Crystal Palace; Architectural Photographic Assoc., (to open
in December); formation of the Nottingham Photographic
Society & their plans for exhibit][cont. from p. 38; cont. on
p. 198]
T p. 123-124: “Photography in Algeria, No. III” (sic; IV), by C.A. [cont. from
p. 113; cont. 1859, p. 232]
p. 129: “The Photographic Society” [correction to Proceedings of Society
pub. on page 101, from C. T.; and editorial reply]
p. 129-130: Photographic Societies: Photographic Society of Scotland,
meeting Nov. 9
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [W.] Scott Elliott, in the Chair
Kinnear, [Charles George Hood]
Moffat, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Annual exhibit to open in Dec. at Mr. D. Hay’s
estb.
~Death of Ivan Szabo; motion to estb. fund for
monument
~Kinnear exhibits photos by Pouncey process
~Stereograms by Mr. [John] Sang.
~Photos by Colin Sinclair
~Moffat exhibits photo and an “Improved
Stereoscopic Cabinet” for holding 150 slides which move into the viewer
p. 130: Photographic Societies: Paisley Photographic Society, meeting
Oct. 28
--Listed as attending:
Archibald Barr, V.P., in the Chair
Stewart, William
Nov. 26, 1858, #12:
T p. 135-136: “Questionable Subjects for Photographs” [“Skeletons’ Carouse,”
sentimental views such as “Broken Vows,” “Christenings,”
“Weddings,”“My Last Addition”; nearly nude women, &c.]
p. 140-141: Correspondence: [extracts]
T --“Pages From the Note Book of a Travelling Photographer,”
by Viator [France and Belgium; cont. from p. 92]
T p. 142: --“Stereograph v. Stereogram,” from “Sol. Hypo.”
Dec. 3, 1858, #13:
T p. 146-147: “Balloon Photography” (brief statement reprinted from the
Moniteur)
Dec. 10, 1858, #14:
p. 165: Photographic Societies: Photographic Society [of London],
ordinary general meeting, Dec. 7
--Listed as attending:
R[oger] Fenton, in the Chair
Elliot, --
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, --
Pouncey, [John]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Facetious comments by Pouncey, who is rebuked;
he then asks for the society to pay his
expenses in coming to London [“loud
laughter and ironical cheers”]
~Stereo slides by “Sedgefield” [Sedgfield]
~Views by the late Robert Howlett:
-Portrait of Mr. Philip, A.R.A.
-Portrait of P.H. Delamotte
-Group portrait
-“Palais de Justice, Rouen” especially noted
~Views in Germany, prob. by Dr. Diamond
~Views by McCraw
~Views by Elliot
p. 165-166: Photographic Societies: Manchester Photographic Society,
[annual] meeting Dec. 1
--Listed as attending:
Mr. -- Sidebotham, in the Chair
Dancer, [John Benjamin]
Mabley, [William Tudor]
Mann, -- (Hon. Secy)
Pyne, --
Young, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Papers read or visits during the year by:
-Ackland, [William]
-Dancer, [John Benjamin]
-Mann, --
-Mudd, James
-Read, W. P.[sic; W.J.?] (Rev.)
-Roscoe, -- (Prof.)
-Sidebotham, --
T ~Statement on impact of photography on art and
science
Dec. 17, 1858, #15:
T p. 173: “Photoglyphy” [images by Fox Talbot of “Munich, Bavaria,”
“Notre Dame, Paris,” “The Schools, Oxford”]
p. 173-174: Critical Notices:
T --Stereographic Pictures—English and Welsh Scenery.
Illustrated by William Russell Sedgefield [sic;
Sedgfield]
p. 177: Correspondence: [extract]:
--“Precipitated Carbon for Printing”; Ltr. to Ed. from
William Tudor Mabley [provides Mabley’s full
name]
Dec. 24, 1858, #16:
p. 181-182: “The Commercial Uses of Photography”
T p. 184: “Photography Applied to Military Purposes,” [by (John) Spiller at
the Royal Military Repository, Woolwich]
p. 184-185: Critical Notices:
T --Stereographic Illustrations of Compositive Photography.
By J. Elliott [genre views, e.g., “Broken Vows,”
“Five Weeks After Marriage,” “The Orphan’s
Dream,” “Sacking of the Jew’s House,” “Homeless
and Friendless,” “The Fairy,” “Reception and
Profession of a Sister of Mercy,” “Money-Lender,”
“The Inventory” ]
T p. 185-186: “Exhibition of the Architectural Photographic Association,”
[cont. on p. 198] Photographers noted:
Baldus, [Édouard]
Bedford, [Francis]
Cade, [Robert]
Cimetta, [Messrs.] (33 views Venice)
Cocke, [Archibald Lewis]
Frith, [Francis]
Lousada, [Rev. Percy] (20 views Spain)
Lowndes, --
MacPherson, [Robert] (120 views of Rome; many titles
listed)
Melhuish, [Arthur James] (London)
Robertson & Beato (31 views Cairo)
p. 189: Photographic Societies: Macclesfield Photographic Society,
meeting Dec. 14 [general statement, no names, etc.]
[meeting of the French Photographic Society not indexed]
T p. 190: “Illuminated Paper Stereograms,” by C.H.P. [making tissue
stereos] [C.H.P. = ? poss. Poulton or Messrs. Perry and
Thomas who have ad for coloring photos 9/10/’58]
T p. 198: “Approaching Photographic Exhibitions. No. III” [cont. from
p. 121; general comments]
Dec. 31, 1858, #17:
p. 198-199: Critical Notices:
T --Exhibition of the Architectural Photographic Association
[cont. from p. 186; cont. 1859, p. 207]
Photographers noted:
Cimetta, [Messrs.] (Venice; many titles listed)
Melhuish, A[rthur] J[ames] (“View from Victoria-
street, Westminster, showing the Towers of
West-minster Abbey,” “Victoria Tower,
Westminster”)
p. 202: Photographic Societies: Blackheath Photographic Society,
meeting Dec. 20
--Listed as attending:
J[ames] Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, [Charles] (V.Pres.)
James, -- (Mr.)
Knill, T.
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
--Election of new members:
Knill, T.
Williams, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Melhuish exhibits stereos taken in Cairo by
F[rank] Haes
~Knill exhibits photo acquired in Rome
p. 203: Photographic Notes and Queries: [extract]:
--“Self-Acting Leveling Stand,” by W. R. Sedgfield