1843 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

 

Version:  Nov. 24, 2020

 

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

                        The TIMES [London]

 

1843  TIMES:

NOTES:

            --Data has been gathered online using various word searches in the Times, which is somewhat hit-and-miss.  Sometimes relevant entries were missed with that search but found through other searches.  Thus one cannot rely on the Times word searches for complete accuracy.  There are likely to be inadvertent omissions.

            --Data has been organized by name or company title.  This is easier to research given multiple ads.

                        ~Names: 

                                    --When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been

                                                provided in brackets.  Names in ALL CAPS. are in the

                                                photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers and

                                                their names might not have been indexed (e.g. if they were just

                                                selling a camera but not in the business).  

--When I searched avail. City and business directories, London

                                                Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find full

                                                names, “[?]” has been noted.  If unknown or several poss.

                                                candidates, no data has been provided. 

--Names in want ads were sometimes pseudonyms. They may, or may not

            have been entered.  My judgement.

                                    --Initials only listed.  When poss. these have been searched.  If still

                                                unidentifiable, they are listed under “Initials Only” section

                                    --Occupations.  Opticians, jewelers, publishers, framers, stationers, etc.

                                                were also involved in the photographic business.  When someone

                                                is known to have a different occupation, that is noted.  When

                                                likely not a photographer but occupation cannot be ascertained,

                                                “nog” = “no occupation given” is used.  Non-photographers who

                                                were merely advertising to sell or buy photographic items have

                                                normally not been indexed in the master list of names.

                        ~Anonymous entries:  These ads usually have addresses.  Until they can be linked

                                    to a specific photographer or company, they are entered as anonymous. 

                                    The London Post Office Directory for 1856 (earlier one is 1851) has been

                                    useful as organized by streets with building numbers and names as well as

                                    business directory.  If a match could be made, it was referenced under the

                                    “Names” section; if only possible matches, then entry remains under

                                    anonymous with suggestion.

            --Addresses are in London or Middlesex unless noted.

            --Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”.  Many ads ran for long

                        periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered.  This may

                        not be the first true entry, only the first found.

            --Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume.  Page #s can

                        frequently be located doing an on-line search.

            --Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index.  Want ads for

 equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with

a specific person or relevant address.  Indexer’s prerogative.  Erred on data

capture side.

 

 

1843    TIMES [London]:

            *DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1843

 

              ANONYMOUS, c/o another person, or clearly not a photographer:

                       

             INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

                                                                                                              

 

*          NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

 

                        BEARD, -- [Richard]:

                                    --Royal Polytechnic Institution (1/7); 85 King William St.; 34 Parliament

                                                St.; and Royal Poly (9/20)

                                    --Seeking investor to cooperate on an invention (1/7)

                                    --During close of Polytechnic Inst., entrance is 5 Cavendish Sq.; other

                                                studios as usual.  (9/18)

                                    --Improved processes, will exchange old portraits and make new ones for

                                                5s; colouring avail. (9/20

 

                        CLAUDET, -- [Antoine François Jean]:

                                    --Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, West Strand (2/3)

                                    --Just returned from Paris where he made portrait of King Louis Philippe

                                                and other members of the royal family. (5/5)

                                    --Daguerre himself communicated info. to Claudet his new discoveries

                                                making process faster; admired Claudet’s specimens as best. (5/5)

                                    --Will exchange less than satisfactory portraits with new, better ones. (5/5)

                                    --Plain and coloured portraits offered (5/19)

                                    --Now selling plates, object glasses, chymicals including Claudet’s

                                                instantaneous solution (9/20)

                                    --Families attended to at their homes; lessons offered (11/4)

                        COLLEN, -- [Henry](a.k.a., wrongly, “Collier”)

                                    --29 Somerset St., Portman Square; and Royal Polytechnic

Institution (6/2)

                                    --Calotype portraits (6/2)

                        FROST, E.

                                    --9 Cross St., Hatton Garden (8/10)

                                    --Gives instruction in photography, calotypes; supplies apparatus (8/10)

                        PALMER, E. [Edward] (optician)

                                    --103 Newgate Street (5/22)

                                    --Publishes instructions on photogenic drawing, daguerreotype and

                                                calotype processes (5/22)

                                    --Sells necessary apparatus and chemicals (5/22)

 

                        [Royal Polytechnic Institution = see Beard; see Collen]

                        WILLATS, T. [Thomas] (optician)

                                    --98 Cheapside (8/11)

                                    --Makes cabinets for photography, daguerreotype and calotype

apparatus (8/11)