1856 BIBLIOGRAPHY of PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS
Ver.: May 9, 2011 July 3, 2021
START: Photo Notes 1856, p. xxi? Also check out P&FAJ
Journals listed in alphabetical order: These are NOT complete
Art Journal
Athenaeum
Journal of the Photographic Society [London]
Liverpool Photographic Journal
London [& EDINBURGH] Gazette
Photographic and Fine Art Journal
Photographic Notes
Times [London]
Transcription status abbreviations:
T = typed
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
1856 THE ART-JOURNAL, pub. Virtue & Co., London; n.s. vol. II (also id. as old series
vol. XIX in 1857)
[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]
Feb. 1, 1856, no #:
p. 49-50: Photographic Exhibitions [Review of the Photographic Society of
London’s 3rd annual exhibition; names listed:]
Archer, [Frederick Scott] (Bantry Bay)
Bedford, [Francis] (Choir Canterbury Cathedral)
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch] (Tray of Admiral
Smyth’s Roman Coins”]
Dolamor[e] & Bullock (Kenilworth)
Fenton, [Roger] (Crimean photos, cuneiform
inscriptions from Ninevah, “Hindoo
Antiquities,” “Egyptian Bas-relief,” “Prince
Napoleon,” “Sir Colin Campbell”)
Holder (sic; = Holden], Rev. H[enry] (Ludlow
Castle)
M[a]yall, [John Jabez Edwin] (ports. of famous
people)
Melhuish, A[rthur] F[sic= James] (Windsor Castle)
Pointing [sic = Ponting], T[homas] Cadby
(“Cloudland”)
Price, [William Frederick] Lake (“The Breakfast
Table,” “The Wolsey—Charles Kean,” “The
Monk,” “The Scene in the Tower”)
Prout, [Victor Albert]
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (The Three Subjects)
Robertson, James (after the fall of Sebastopol, esp.
“Barrack Battery,” “English Burial Ground
on Cathcart Hill”)
Sotheby, Mrs. L.[sic = Samuel] Leigh (engraved
page from ‘Black Book,’ 1470)
Thompson, C[harles] Thurston (photos of enamels
& furniture)
Watson, J[ohn] & Co. (“Academic Study,” “Broken
String”)
White, H[enry] (Ferns and Brambles)
p. 62: Photographic Pictures of Sebastopol [exhibition of views by James
Robertson]
p. 63: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The London Stereoscopic Company [review of photos by
Adolph Braun]
March 1, 1856, no #:
p. 95: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The Photographic Society [elected Rev. Mr. [John
Richardson] Major as new secretary]
July 1, 1856, no #:
p. 226-227: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Knight’s Cosmorama Stereoscope
p. 227: --Photography Under Water [by W. Thompson]
p. 228: Reviews: [extract]
--Prize Essay on the Stereoscopy, by William O. Lonie,
pub. by London Stereoscopic Company
Aug. 1, 1856, no #:
p. 237-241: British Artists: Their Style & Character: No XVII William Powell
Frith [includes illus of his Stage Coach Adventure which
was inspiration for a stereoview; not all pages copied]
p. 259: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--[wood carving of bird singing by Perry = poss. same
exhibited by him in 1872 exhibition stereo]
Sept. 1, 1856, no #:
p. 292: Reviews: [extract]
--The Strangers Handbook to Chester and its Environs. By
Thomas Hughes. Pub. by T. Catherall, Chester
[shows Catherall was interested in Chester;
published Bedford photos--pf]
--Photographic Portraits of Living Celebrities, Nos 1 & 2,
by Maull & Polyblank
Oct. 1, 1856, no #:
p. 311-312: The British Association in its Relations to Art [includes ref. to
stereoscopes and Claudet]
p. 323: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
T --The London Stereoscopic Company [views of “The
Winter’s Tale as acted by Charles Kean]
Nov. 1, 1856, no #:
p. 354: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--The Picture Gallery at the Crystal Palace is closed [to be
replaced by photographs]
p. 355: --Mr. Charles Kean [in Midsummer Night’s Dream; poss.
stereos?]
--Natural Clouds—Photography [by Murray and Heath]
1856: THE ATHENAEUM: Journal of Literature, Science, and the fine Arts; pub. London: Printed by James Holmes; pub. at The Office, by John Francis; no Editor is named.
TO DO: BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS, ONLY BIB. REFS. MADE and PHOTOS TAKEN unless small item which was transcribed directly. This means ALL BIB REFS. must be checked against photos and transcribed.
ADD BOLD to names in text, and add names and meeting particulars to this bib.
NOTE: Refs. mostly taken from index, but some found by chance – more thorough search will likely turn up more references, esp. to publications and meetings
--No volume #s, only issue #s.
--Articles transcribed directly from the original journals at the V&A Art Library, although sometimes photographs have been made. When such is the case, the first words of each article will be transcribed in order to insure photos match bib. refs.
--There is an index – under “Photography”, technical subjects not copied.
--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. 12, 1856, #1472:
+ p. 46-47: The Photographic Society [review of 3rd exhibition]. Photog. ref.:
Amdale,-- (“Views in Jersey”)
Ansdell, -- (“Evening Reading”)
Archer, [Frederick] Scott (“Views on the Thames and Usk”)
Diamond, [Hugh Welch] (“Insane Persons”)
Dolamor [sic; “Dolamore”] & Bullock (“Scenes from
Kenilworth,”)
Fenton, [Roger] (“Sir Colin Campbell,” “Prince Napoleon”)
Frith, [Francis] (“Views on the Dee,” “Near Llangollen”)
Gething, G. H. [same as G.B. Gething?](“The Angler’s Ramble”)
Grace, -- (“Views in the Alhambra”)
Holden, (Rev.) H[enry] (“View of Durham”)
Melhuish, [Arthur James] (“Windsor Castle”)
Price, Lake (“The Children in the Tower,” “The Page,” “The
Monk”)
Prout, [Victor Albert] (“Rochester Cathedral”)
Pumphrey, -- (“Yorkshire Abbeys”)
Riglander [sic; “Rejlander”](“His Country’s Hope, his Country’s
Pride, his Country’s Care,” “The Longing for Home,” “The
Milkmaid,” “When I dine out—Jane and Joe, Saturday—
Jane and Joe, Sunday,” “Study of Hands,” “Shoeing the
Horse”)
Shadbolt, [George] (“Resting on the Stile”)
Watson, [John] (“Broken String”)
Jan. 19, 1856, #1473:
+ p. 78: The Photographic Society [further review of 3rd exhibition] Photog. ref.:
Cundall, [Joseph] (Jersey rocks)
Diamond, [Hugh Welch] (port. of “The Editor of Notes and
Queries”)
Fowd [sic; “Frowd”], T. (“Members of the M.B.A.S.S. Club”)
Holden, (Rev.) H[enry] (“Raglan Castle”)
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin] (“Sir George Grey, Lord Aberdeen,”
“Sir C. Lewis”)
Nowell, [Benjamin] (“Village Fountain”)
Price, Lake (“Charles Kean as Wolsey”)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav](“O Life me the Veil of the Future”)
Smith, [J.] B[uchanan] (“Hollow-Tree Oak, Greenwich Park”)
Watson, Messrs.
Feb. 9, 1856, #1476:
p. 174: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Rev. J. W. Major elected Secy of the Photog. Soc.]
Feb. 23, 1856, #1478:
p. 236: Societies: Scientific:
+ --Photographic [Annual Meeting Feb. 7 of the Society]
--Listed as attending:
[Frederick Pollock] Lord Chief Baron, Pres., in the Chair
Conant, E.
Fenton, [Roger] (retired from Hon.Secy position)
Hardwicke, (sic; presume Thomas Frederick Hardwich]
Lyte, Maxwell
Major, (Rev.) J[ohn] R[ichardson] [Sr.?] (new Hon. Secy)
--Election of new member:
Conant, E.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices:
~Installation of some new officers
~Hardwicke and Lyte read papers
March 15, 1856, #1481:
p. 332: Societies: Photographic:
+ --Photographic [meeting March 6 of the Society]
--Listed as attending:
Rev. F. B. Reade, in the Chair
East, F[rederick]
Fenton, [Roger]
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, --
Mawson, --
Ottewill, --
Shadbolt, [George]
--Election of new members:
Leaf, C. J.
Major, (Rev. Dr.) [not sure which one]
Major, P. A.
Melhuish, A[rthur] J[ames]
Nicholson, J[ohn]
Richardson, (Rev.) H. K.
Robertson, A. D.
Tuke, W. M.
Vallance, J. A.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.
~East & Mawson exhibited new cameras
~Ottewill exhibited portable dark chamber
~Communication from Dr. Percy read
May 10, 1856, #1489:
p. 588: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Mayall opens new exhibit]
June 21, 1856, #1495:
p. 782: Fine Arts [not gossip]
+ --Photographic Portraits [by Maull & Polyblank; includes portrait
of Prof. Owen]
p. 783: New Publications [extract]
+ --Memorials of Remarkable Places; being a Series of Photographic
Pictures illustrative of British Scenery. Dolamore &
Bullock. [Review of photos including: “Kenilworth
Castle,” “Somerset House,” “The Thames near
Richmond,” “Lydstep Point, Pembrokeshire,”
“Aber, Bangor,” “Warwick Castle,” Mill, Guy’s
Cliff,” “Caesar’s Tower, Kenilworth,” “Leicester’s
Gateway”]
July 19, 1856, #1499:
p. 901: Societies: Photographic: [Special & Extraordinary Meeting, July 3]
--Listed as attending:
[Pollock] Lord Chief Baron, Pres., in the Chair
Hardwich, T[homas] F[rederick]
--Election of new members:
Alfieri, C[harles]
Board, J.
Botfield, B[eriah]
Logie, C[osmo]
McCosh, (Dr.) [John]
Parker, J. W. (Jr.)
Radcliffe, J. P[ercival]
Robinson, J. B[lythe]
Romilly, G.
Oct. 25, 1856, #1513:
+ p. 1307-1308: Astronomical Expedition to Teneriffe [by Piazzi Smyth]
Nov. 1, 1856, #1514:
p. 1342: Fine Arts: [extract]
+ --Photographic Memoranda; consisting of Wild Plants, leaves,
Trunks of Trees, Cottages, and other Objects suitable for
Foregrounds. From Nature. By Henry Taylor. Part I.
Hering* [Review; images of plants, “The Corner of a
Wheat- field”] [*Per Johnson bib. I think this is an error
and Part I. is Godalming and Henry Hering is co-author]
Dec. 6, 1856, #1519:
p. 1496: Our Library Table: [extracts]
+ --First Steps in Photography, by Gilbert Fleming
+ --The Oxymel Process in Photography, by Philip H. Delamotte
+ --Prize Essay on the Stereoscope, by William O. Lorrie [prize
offered by London Stereoscopic Company]
Dec. 27, 1856, #1522:
+* p. 1590: Ads: [extracts]
--Photography: Henry Hering (late Hering & Remington)
--Photographs: Mr. W. Spooner, 379 Strand
--Photographic Life Studies [J. Jones]
--[various Bland & Long]
--[various ads for shells, aquariums/aqua vivarium which were
popular subjects of stereos at the time]
1856 JOURNAL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY of London, containing the
Transactions of the Society and a General Record of Photographic Art and Science.
Edited by Arthur Henfrey (vol. 2) and Rev. J. R. Major (vol. 3); published in London.
Vol. 2 & 3: [vol. 2 dates July 21, 1854 – Feb. 21, 1856; Vol. 3 dates Mar. 21, 1856 –
June 22, 1857. ONLY 1856 listed here]
Jan. 21, 1856, vol. 2, #38:
p. 281-282: Photographic Society of London: Ordinary and Special General
Meeting, Jan. 3
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Fenton, R. [Roger]
Hale, --
Hamilton, --
Marshall, --
Rosling, --
--Election of Auditors:
Hale, –
Hamilton,--
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ltr. from Rev. J. B. Reade in reply to Archer read
~Improvement of Journal
~Secy of Society and Editor of Journal to be same
person, and paid
~Fenton reads paper on Crimea [text p. 284-291]
p. 284-291: Narrative of a Photographic Trip to the Seat of War in the Crimea,
by Roger Fenton, Esq.
p. 291-292: Photographic Processes: [extract]
--Albuminized Paper [Ltr. to Ed. from W. R. Sedgfield of
8 Willow Cottages, Canonbury [London] ]
Feb. 21, 1856, vol. 2, #39:
p. 299-303: Photographic Society [of London]: Annual General Meeting:
Feb. 7
--Listed as attending:
Sir Frederick Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Hunt, -- [Robert]
Major, Rev. J. R.
Marshall, -- [Matthew]
p. 301-303: --Election of Officers:
Kater, E. [Edward] (V. Pres.)
Rosling, A. [Alfred] (Treasurer)
Anthony, Mark (Council)
Hardwich, T. F. [Thomas Fredereick] (Council)
Llewellyn, J.D. [John Dillwyn] (Council)
Price, Lake [William Frederick](Council)
Wenham, F. H. (Council)
[Fenton retires from post of Hon. Sec. of the Soc.;
New Council members replace Foster, Goodeve,
Wilson & Llewellyn (who is re-elected)]
--Discussions, notices, etc.:
p. 299-300: ~Exhibition in Palais de l’Industrie, Paris
p. 303: ~Notice of two exhibitions; by Fenton and
Robertson of Crimea
March 21, 1856, vol. 3, #40:
p. 1-2: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 1: --[Proposed exhibitions in Brussels, & by Dublin Society
and Manchester Society]
--[Establishment of Greenwich Photographic Society]
p. 2: --[Delamotte’s ‘The Sunbeam’]
--[Lake Price’s 36-inch camera]
--[Shaw Lefevre’s views at Sebastopol]
p. 2-6 Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting: March 6
--Listed as attending:
Rev. J.B. J[oseph Bancroft] Reade, in the Chair
East, Frederick
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, -- [Thomas A.]
Mawson, -- [of Newcastle]
Ottewill, --
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Fading of prints and samples of 1848 positives
by Storey Maskelyne of Oxford
p. 15: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
--On the Application of Photography to the Copying of
Ancient Documents, &c.
--New Method of Copying Paintings [Ltr. to Ed from
S.W. Bultz]
April 21, 1856, vol. 3, #41:
p.17: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--[Establishment of the Photographic Society of
Scotland with Sir David Brewster, Pres., and the
Boulogne Society; Photographic Society of Bombay
formed last year]
--[King of Naples forbids photographs]
--[Queen sends apparatus to India for use of King of Siam]
--[Prof. Goodeve delivers lecture at King’s College
School;
Maxwell Lyte lectured to Somersetshire
Archaeological Soc.]
p. 18: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting: April 3
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Harding, J. D.
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Pollock, -- [there are two, which one?]
Price, Lake [William Frederick]
--Election of new members: [incl. those elected March 6]
Bultz, S. W.
Craven, The Earl of
Johnston, J.
Leaf, C. J.
Major, Rev. Dr.
Major, P. A.
Melhuish, A.J. [Arthur James]
Nicholson, J.
Prior, H. M.
Richardson, Rev. H. K.
Robertson, A. D.
Tuke, W. M.
Vallance, J. A.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Fenton and Lake Price speak on permanence of
photographs
May 21, 1856, vol. 3, #42:
p. 38: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting: May 1
--Listed as attending:
Prof. [Robert] Hunt, V.P., in the Chair
Delamotte, -- [Philip Henry]
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Marshall, Matthew
Newton, Sir William [John]
Price, Lake [William Frederick]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
Vignoles, -- [Charles]
--Election of new members:
Clarke, C. H.
Lefevre, G. S. [Shaw]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Commercial photographers should resign from the
council
~Lake Price, Sir. William Newton, Fenton,
Hardwich & Vignoles resign Council seats
p. 48-50: Photographic Society of Scotland: 1st meeting: May 8
--Officers:
H.R.H. Prince Albert, Patron
Sir David Brewster, Pres.
Black, James, Council
Cay, John, Council
Innes, Cosmo [Nelson], Council
Johnston, T. B., Council
Keith, Thos., Council
Kinnear, C. G. H., Hon. Secretary
Macdonald, Prof., Council
Moir, George, V. P.
Ross, Horatio, V. P.
Ross, James, Council
Walker, William, Council
Watson, H. G., Hon. Treasurer
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Brewster makes inaugural address
~Remarks on Stereoscope [sic]Company of London
ad for 1,000 views incl. 60 of Rome, Pompeii &
Herculaneum
p. 49: Dublin Photographic Society: [Listing of] Council for 1856:
Coghill, Sir J. [Joscelyn] J., Bart, Pres
Bewley, Samuel, Treasurer
Grubb, Thomas, Hon. Secy.
Henry, Capt., V.P.
Sanders, Gilbert, V.P.
Council Members:
Aldridge, John, Dr.
Allen, William
Fitzgerald, Lord Otho
Hartley, Capt.
Hayes, M. A.
Kirk, Joseph
Kyle, W. C.
Robinson, James
Sanders, Frederick
Vickers, H.T. [Henry Thomas]
p. 50: Norwich Photographic Society, May 2
--Listed in attendance:
Dr. Ranking, in the Chair
Howes, --
Parr, –
Pulley, -- [H. or N.]
Stewart, --
--Photos exhibited by:
Howes, -- [J.?]
Pulley, -- [H. or N.]
Ranking, -- [Dr. William H.]
p. 52: Photographic Processes: [extract]
--Process for a Hot Climate [Ltr. to Ed. from Edward A.
Copland in re photog. in South America in 1855]
p. 53-54: Miscellaneous: [extract]
--Review of Manchester Photographic Exhibition [Ltr. to
Ed. from “Theta”. References photos by:
Archer, -- [Frederick Scott] (clouds)
Bisson Freres (Switzerland),
Braun, -- [Adolphe] (flower studies)
“Cantab” (Views of Cambridge)
Eastlake, -- (Rocky scenes),
Harmer, H.R. [Henry Robert] (Welsh views;
wrongly listed as “Harmar”)
Hilditch, -- [George] Johnson, -- [David] (Wales)
Macaire, Cyrus & Co. (clouds & water)
Morel, -- (Study of Dog)
Ramsden, -- [John William] (York Cathedral &
Bolton Abbey)
White, Henry
p. 56: Hints on “Fogging” [Ltr. to Ed. from John Titterton of Spalding]
June 21, 1856, #43:
p. 57-58: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 57: --Secchi makes photo of moon crater
--Thompson takes underwater photo in Weymouth Bay
p. 58: --Diamond submits paper on illustrating insanity
--Maxwell Lyte’s death [see p. 76 – did not die]
p. 58: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, June 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir W.J. [William John] Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Barnes, Robert F.
Marshell, Matthew
Pretsch, Paul
--Election of new members:
Clayton, B.
Grundy, W. [William Morris]
Gruning, E. A.
Smith, J. Buchanan
Stokes, Prof. [George B.?]
--New Council nominated [due to resignation of
Delamotte, Fenton, Hardwick. Lake Price &
Vignoles, pending rules modification]:
Bell, Prof. --
Clerk, Rt. Hon., Sir George
Craven, Ft. Hon., the Earl of
Crookes, Wm.
Wilson, Sir Thos. Maryon
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Robert F. Barnes exhibits negs and positive prints
using dry collodion process
p. 63-64: Photographic Societies: Norwich Photographic Society, June 6
--Listed as attending:
T. D. Eaton, Pres., in the Chair
Blowers, --
Bridgeman, --
Parr, W. D.
Ranking, Dr.
Stewart, -- [John?]
--Election of new member [unnamed]
--Election of officers & Committee:
Eaton, T. D. (Pres.)
Francis, W. B. (V. P.)
Geldart, H. (Committee)
Harrad, H. (Hon. Secy)
Howes, J.
(Committee)
Lound, T.
(Committee)
Morse, Charles (V.P.)
Pulley, N. (Hon. Secy.) [sic]
Ranking, Dr. Wm. H. (V. P.)
Stewart, J. (Committee)
~A new “Photographic Association” based on commercial
principles has been formed; London Photog. Soc.
weary]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~A new “Photographic Association” based on
commercial principles has been formed;
London
Photog. Soc. weary]
~W. D.
Parr reads paper
~Blowers, Ranking, & Stewart exhibit photos p. 73: Photographic Gossip: [extracts]
--[Photos taken on silk in Boston, US]
--[Negretti & Zambra made stereos of Queen’s
inauguration of Peace Trophy and Scutari
Monument at Crystal Palace]
--[Photo room added to Royal Engineer’s estab. at
Chatham for taking views of plans, fieldworks,
batteries and engineering operations; under dir. of
Capt. Scott]
--[Mawson of Newcastle taught man photog. so he could
take photos of miners (from Gateshead Observer)]
--[Adrien Tournachon will take photos of prize animals at
the Agricultural Show, Paris (from Times, June 13)]
--[Robertson, Superintendent of Mint, Constantinople, sent
photog. to Crimea (from Times, June 18)]
--[Mayer & Pierson made photos of Plenipotentiaries at
Congress in Paris]
July 21, 1856, #44:
p. 75-76: Editorial Leader:
--[Upcoming exhibitions with photographs at British
Association mtg., Cheltenham; at Exhibition of
Industrial Arts, Brussels; 1857 Exhibition of Art
Treasures, Manchester]
p. 76: --[Maxwell Lyte is alive and living in France; brother w/
same name died]
p. 76: Photographic Society [London]: Special General Meeting &
Extra-Ordinary Meeting, July 3
--Listed as attending:
Lord Chief Baron, Pres., in the Chair
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Marshall, Matthew
Newton, Sir W. J.
--Amendment to Law VII [absent positions can be filled]
--Election of new members:
Alfieri, C. [Charles]
Board, J.
Botfield, Beriah
Logie, Cosmo
McCosh, Dr. [John]
Parker, J. W., Jr.
Radcliffe, J. Percival
Robinson, J. Blythe
Romilly, G.
--Committee on future rooms of Society:
Anthony, M.
Newton, Sir W. J.
Pollock, H.
& the Secretary [assume is H. Harrad]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Hardwich reads paper
~Summer session adjourned until Nov. 6th
p. 88-89: On Photography applied to the Phenomena of Insanity, by Dr. H.
W. [Hugh Welch] Diamond
Aug. 21, 1856, #45:
p. 95-96: Editorial Leader:
p. 95: --[Claudet, Vivian, Ward & Pooley read papers at British
Association meeting]
p. 96: --[Mayall exhibits ports. of statesmen and officers at Br.
Assoc. mtg.]
--[Prize for photographic improvement in France offered by
Duc de Luynes]
--[Stereoscopic Company (of London) prize for essay on
stereo awarded by Brewster to M.O. Lonie]
p. 96-99: On Binocular Vision and the Stereoscope, by Prof. Tyndall:
[mostly technical; extract]
--[Wheatstone writes paper in 1838 which is repub. in
1852; James Elliot responds w/ ltr. Apr. 5, 1852,
not noting date of orig. says he constructed a
stereoscope in 1839 and thus is earliest; his error is
recognized]
Sept. 22, 1856, #46:
p. 116: Editorial Leader: [extracts]
--[Regnault, Pres. of French Photog. Society injured in
laboratory explosion]
--[Annual Exhibition of the Photog. Soc. of Scotland opens
in Dec.]
Oct. 21, 1856, #47:
p. 135-136: Editorial Leader: [extracts]
--[Photographic exhibitions in/by Brussels, Norwich
Photog. Soc., Crystal Palace, French Photog. Soc. &
Edinburgh]
--[Council of Society of Arts calls for inventions of using
photography for coloring designs in woven fabrics,
putting on window glass and porcelain, and “nature
printing”]
p. 146-149: Universal Exhibition of Photography, Brussels. Report by Dr. [T.]
Phipson (from ‘Cosmos’, Oct. 3 & Oct. 12) [Detailed review
including]:
--Belgian photographers:
Barboni, -- (of Brussels; stereos)
Daudoy, --(of Namur; portraits)
Delahaye & Slaytes (of Antwerp; glass positives)
De Scholdt, -- (of Bruges)
Dhoy, -- (of Ghent; comic scenes)
Ghemar, -- (of Brussels; portraits)
L. , Madame (of Brussels; views near Brussels)
Leba, -- (of Brussels; portraits)
Severin, -- (of Brussels; portraits)
--French photographers:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis]
Belloc, [Auguste] (photo-lithography)
Bertsch & Arnaud (microscopic views)
Bisson [Frères/Brothers (Louise-Auguste and
Auguste-Rosalie]
Cliffort, ? (of Passy)
Delessert, [François Benjamin Marie] (of Passy;
repros of engravings)
Dubois de Nehaut, Le Chevalier [Louis-Pierre-
Theophile; of Brussels, but w/ French
Photog. Soc. (festival in Brussels)
Duboscq, [Jules] (stereoscopes by Knight)
Ferrier, [Claude-Marie, or Jacques-Alexandre?]
(glass stereos)
Nadar, N. (portraits)
Nadar, Tournachon (portraits)
Nègre, [Charles] (heliographic engravings)
Niepce de Saint-Victor, [Claude Marie François]
(heliography)
Pesme & Varin (of Paris; lithographs)
Poitevin, [Alphonse Louis] (photo-lithographs)
Riffaut, ? (heliographic engravings of Paris)
Rousseau, Louis (sponges, corals, bones, skulls)
Thierry, [Jean Pierre?] (of Lyons)
Tiffereau, ? (views in Mexico)
--English photographers:
Archer, [Frederick Scott]
Claudet, [Antoine François Jean] (stereos)
Cox, [W.J.]
Fenton, Roger (Rivaulx Abbey, Hampton Court
Palace)
Gething, [G.B.]
Lyte, Maxwell
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Hands” and “The
Young Philosopher”)
Sedgfield, [William Russell] (calotype landscapes,
studies of hedges and bushes & copy of
Reynolds oil painting)
Talbot, [William Henry] Fox (“Grasses,” “A Piece
of Muslin,” “A Fern-leaf”)
White, [Henry] (of London; Views on the Thames,
“Studies of Hedges”, “Corn-field”),
--American photographers:
Whipple, [John Adams] (of Boston; port. of Mrs.
Beecher Stowe)
--Italian Photographers:
Alinari Frères (of Florence; “Gate of Ghiberti”)
Baldus & Bisson (Italian monuments)
Braun, [Dr. Emil?] (Roman statues)
Lorent, Dr. [D.A.? or August Jacob?] of Venice
(“Lion at the Arsenal of Venice”),
Perini, [Antonio] (of Venice; “Saint Marc,” “Palace
of the Doge,” “Giant’s Staircase”)
Secchi, [Padre] (of Milan; da Vinci’s “Last
Supper”)
--German, Swiss, Hungarian Photographers:
Adlich, -- [G. W.] (of Berlin; repros of engravings)
Durheim, -- (of Berne; landscapes & portraits)
Hanfsægl, -- [Franz] (of Munich; portrait of
“Pepita”)
Harless, Dr. (of Munich; photo lithos)
Kramer, -- [P.](of Cologne)
Minutoli, Baron de (of Liegnitz, Prussia; albums of
antiquities, glasses, cups, etc.)
Oppenheim, [F.A.] (of Dresden; “El Mirab”)
Roth, -- (of Kaschau, Hungary; portraits)
p. 149-150: [Extract from the Bulletin of the French Photographic Society
reviewing the English portion of the Brussels Exhibition.]
Photographers include:
Archer, [Frederick Scott] (skies)
Claudet, [Antoine François Jean] (stereo portraits, pictures
and studies of nature)
Cox, [W.J. or J.M.] (of Devonport)
Dodd, [J.M.] (of London)
Fenton, [Roger] (of London)
Gething, -- (of Newport)
Johnson, [David] (of Blackburn)
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell (of London but living in France)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Market”, “Drunken Barnaby
Leaving the Tavern,” “Jane and John on Saturday
and Sunday”)
Sedgfield, (William Russell] (of London; Salisbury
Cathedral, Warwick Castle, view under the arch of a
tunnel)
Taylor, [Henry] (of Godalming)
White, [Henry] (of London)
Nov. 21, 1856, #48:
p. 153-154: Editorial leader:
p. 153: --[Annual Exhibition of the Photographic Society of
London to open Jan. 1st]
--[Fenton, Delamotte & others exhibit photos in 1st meeting
of Society this session]
--[Soiree and Conversazione of the Society to be held]
p. 154: --[Formation of the Birmingham Photographic Society,;
E.J.T. Pitman, Hon. Sec’y]
--[Woolwich photog. establishments working with
Department of the Royal Arsenal on military
photography]
--[Secchi’s photo of lunar crater of use to astronomers]
--[Upcoming Paris exhibition]
p. 155-157: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Nov. 6
--Listed as attending:
Prof. Wheatstone, in the Chair
Austen, --
Briggs, --
Delamotte, -- [Philip Henry] Prof.
Fenton, Roger
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
LeGray, -- [Gustav]
Malone, -- [Thomas A.?]
Parker, J. W., Jr.
Pillischer, --
Pretsch, Paul
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Election of new members:
Adams, F. T.
Andrews, Rev. W. Gerrard
Downes, G. [George]
Garle, J.
Gibraltar, The Lord Bishop of
Hennah, E. C.
Lovell, Dr.
Monson, E. [Edward]
Pain, E. D.
Pillischer, M.
Tibbetts, R.[Richard]
Vivian, --
Whelan, J. W.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Photos exhibited by:
Bennett, --
Delamotte, -- [Philip Henry] (views of
Oxford)
Fenton, Roger (views of Yorkshire)
Le Gray, -- [Gustav] (clouds)
Parker, J.W., Jr. (views of Naples)
~Exhibition to be held, no details
p. 157: Birmingham Photographic Society, meeting Nov. 4
--Listed as attending:
Beckingham, [E]
Maginn, --
Osborn, --
p. 157: Dublin Photographic Society, Nov. 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir Joscelyn Coghill, Pres., in the Chair
Smith, --
Sparling, --
Dec. 22, 1856, #49:
p. 171-172: Editorial Leader:
p. 171-172: --[Soiree of the Photographic Society of London held.
Exhibition of 2000+ photos including those by:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (architectural views)
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson] (repros of oil
paintings)
Bland & Long (stereos)
Crookes, [Sir William] (moon)
Crystal Palace Company
Cundall and Howlett (ports. of Crimean heroes)
Delamotte, [Philip Henry] (Oxford)
Elliot [J.?, poss. James Elliott?] (stereos)
Fenton., Roger (north country scenes)
Ferrier, [prob. Claude-Marie] (stereos of
Switzerland)
Knight, -- (stereos)
LeGray, Gustav (sea view)
London Stereoscopic Company (stereos)
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin] (statesmen &
Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ loaned by
Rev. J. L. Petit)
Price, [William Frederick] Lake (Don Quixote)
Secchi, Padre (moon crater)
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston (copies of Raphael
sketches at Windsor, objects in the Louvre)
p. 172: --[Info. on Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester]
p. 172-173: --[Medals awarded at Brussels Exhibition; photographers
include:]
Adlich, G. W.
Aguardo, The Count [Olympe-Clemente]
Alinari, L[eopoldo] & I. [Frères]
Archer, F[rederick] Scott
Baldus, E[Édouard-Denis]
Bayard, [Hippolyte]
Belloc, A[uguste]
Beranger [sic], [Raymond] Marquis de [Berenger]
Bertsch & Arnaud
Bisson Frères
Blanquard-Evrard, [Louis-Désiré]
Braun, [Dr.] E[mil]
Claudet, [Antoine François Jean ]
Clausel, --
Couppier, J[ules]
Cox, J.
DeCaranza, E.
De la Blanchère,
De la Hoye & Sluyts
Delessert, [François Benjamin Marie]
D’Hoy, --
Dubois de Nahaut, The Chevalier [Louis-Pierre-
Theophile]
Durieu, E.
Fenton, R[oger]
Ferrier, C[laude-Marie]
Fortier, [François Alphonse]
Gaillard, P.
Gaumé, --
Gething, G. B.
Ghemaret & Séverin
Green, --
Grillet, --
Hanfstaengl, F[ranz]
Hermann-Krone
Humbert de Molard
Jeanrenaud,-- [poss. Jean Renaud?]
Johnson, D[avid]
Kramer, P.
Le Ghait, Madame
LeGray, G[ustave]
Lorent, D. A.
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell
Meneke, A.
Millet, --
Minutoli, The Baron de
Nadar, [Adrian] Tournachon (the younger)
Nadar [Gaspard-Félix Tournachon]
Negré, C[harles]
Niépce de Saint Victor, [Claude Marie François]
Oppenheim, F. A.
Perini, A[ntonio]
Pesme & Varin
Plumier, [Pierre] V[ictor]
Poitevin, [Louis-Alphonse]
Radoux, [Gilbert?]
Rousseau, [Louis]
Robert, -- [poss. Louis-Rémy]
Rejlander, O[scar] G[ustav]
Richebourg, [Pierre-Ambroise]
Riffaut, --
Sacchi [Padre]
Sedgfield, [William] R[ussell]
Stephane-Geoffray, --
Taylor, H[enry]
Thierry, [Jean Pierre?]
Vaudé Green, Madame
Vigier, The Viscount [Joseph]
Vogel, [Hermann Wilhelm]
White, H[enry]
p. 173-174: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 4
--Listed as attending:
Sir William J. Newton, in the Chair
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Long, --
Ottewill, Messrs.
Rippingham, -- [Matthew John]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Election of new members:
Ashbee, E. W.
Kelly, E. J.
Lister, J.
Pollard, C.
Rejlander, O.G. [Oscar Gustav]
Strong, S., Jr.
Toynbee, J.
--Retirement of Council members:
De Montizon, Count
Diamond, --(Dr.) [Hugh Welch]
Fry, P.W. [Peter Wickens]
Hunt, R.[Robert] (V.P.)
Llewelyn, J.D. [John Dillwyn]
Major, Rev. J.R. [John Richardson] (Secy)
Reade, Rev. J.B. [Joseph Bancroft]
Rosling, A. [Alfred] (Treas.)
--Nomination of new council members:
Fenton, R. [Roger]
Fry, P.W. [Peter Wickens] (re-election)
Hardwich, T.F. [Thomas Frederick]
Major, Rev. J.R. [John Richardson] (re-election as
Secy)
Malone, T. [Thomas] A.
Percy, --(Dr.) [John] (as V.P.)
Rosling, A. [Alfred] (re-election as Treas.)
Vignoles, C. [Charles]
1856 LIVERPOOL JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY vol. III:
Jan. 12, 1856, #25:
p. 1-2: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--American photography. Doing a booming business
p. 2: Norwich Photographic Society; meeting Dec. 7
--Listed as attending:
Mr. T. D. Eaton, Pres., in the chair
Howes, James
Pulley, -- [Henry] (Hon. Sec.)
Stewart, --
--Election of new members [not named]
--Exhibits, discussions, papers, notices, etc:
~Pulley read a paper on stereoscopic photos
~James Howes exhibited reflecting stereoscope
~Mr. Stewart exhibited some stereo views
~Communication from G. R. [George Robert] Fitt
was read
p. 3-?: Liverpool Photographic Society; Meeting Jan. 8:
check missing pages --Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey in the chair
Berry, -- [George R.]
Fitt, -- [George Robert]
Forrest, J.A. [James Alexander]
Higgin, -- [Thomas]
-- Exhibits, discussions, papers, notices, etc:
~Corey exhibits glass neg. of St. George’s Hall,
Liverpool he took with honey and albumen
process.
~Fitt showed his wax paper negs. prepared by a friend in Norwich.
p. 13: Bombay Photographic Society, March meeting
--Listed as attending:
Barr, -- (Capt.) in the Chair
Crawford, W. H. S.
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Crawford exhibited views of temple of Umbernath
from negs. made by Barr
~June communication from government to in re
photos of Indian antiquities, sent by Capt.
Biggs. “...resolved to forward one set to the
Court of Directors and another for exhibition
at the Photographic Society; subsequently
this set was presented to the society, and
permission given to Capt. Biggs to supply a
duplicate of every photograph he might take
for the Government.
p. 13: “Awards to British Photographers at the ‘Exposition Universelle’,
Paris, 1855”:
Grand Medal of Honour:
Talbot, H. F.
Silver Medals:
Claudet, J.A.F.
Fenton, R.
Llewelyn, J. D.
Lyte, Maxwell
Montizon, Count de
Robertson, J.
Sherlock, W.
Thurston Thompson, C.
White, H.
Bronze Medals:
Delamotte, P. H.
Diamond, H. W.
Kingsley, W. T.
Lamb, --
Rejlander, O.G.
Townsend, F.
Turner, B. B.
Williams, H. R. (sic; T.R.?]
Honorable Mention:
Mayall, J. E.
Newton, W. J.
The following were listed in the French journals but not in
the list issued from Marlborough House:
Reade, Ross & Thompson
West & Wilks
Doane, J. C. (Montreal)
Duperrey, A. (Jamaica)
Gow, J. (Sydney)
Kilburn, D. (Australia)
Palmer, T. J. (Toronto)
Feb. 9, 1856, #26:
p. 17: Editorial Leader [selection]
~Exhibition of London Society, noted photographers:
Bedford, F.
Buckle
Gething, G. B.
Leverett,
Llewelyn
Locke
Melhuish
Ponting (panorama on Bantry Bay)
Ramsden, J. W. (Scenes in Berkshire)
~Indian Government encouraging photography in Bombay
~Professorship of photography estb. at King’s College,
London. [Unclear – poss. Mr. Mavor, son of Dr.
Mavor of the London Photog. Soc. and Ed. of the
Journal] Delamotte is drawing master and
Hardwich is professor of Chemistry at the college.
p. 18: “Application of Photography to the Production of Fac-simile
Reprints of Important MSS.” [comments in the Times by
Maxwell Lyte and Delamotte]
p. 18: “Photography in Bombay” mentions:
~Instructor at the Elphinstone Institution has opened
photographic class; Prof. John Harkness fitted up a
studio
p. 18: Norwich Photographic Society:
--Listed as attending:
T. D. [Thomas Damant] Eaton, Pres., in the Chair
Bridgeman, -- [W.K.]
Bulwer, E. L. (Rev.)
Geldart, -- [H.]
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Geldart exhibited Swiss views; Eaton showed
photo by Dr. Diamond; Bridgeman exhibited
portrait on glass mounted (ca. 1/10th of an
inch) as a microscope slide; Bulwer
exhibited Italian views taken by his son and
friend
p. 19-? Liverpool Photographic Society, annual meeting [Jan. 15]:
get rest --Listed as attending:
Corey, in the Chair
Bell, --
Fitt, --
Forrest, J. A.
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers etc.:
~New slate of officers proposed and elected:
Patron: The Earl of Ellesmere
President: Viscount Brackley
Vice Presidents:
Newlands, James
Preston, R. B.
Treasurer:
Bell, C.
Hon Secretaries:
Forrest, J. A. [James Alexander]
Berry, G. R. [George R.]
Corresponding Secretary:
Corey, C. [Charles?]
Council:
Chadburn, C. H.
Duckworth, W. N.
Fitt, G. R. T. [George Robert}
Foard, J. T. [James Thomas]
Higgin, T. [Thomas]
Leithead, J.
McInnes, J.
Mercer, N. [Nathan]
Stephens, J. Honorary Members:
Barr, -- (Capt.)(Bombay)
Beechy, St. Vincent (Rev.)
Bowes, J.
Buist, -- (Dr.)(Bombay)
Cox, J. W. (Devonport)
Crawford, W.H. Stanley (Bombay)
Dubosq, M. (Paris)
Hele, H. H. [Henry H.](Plymouth)
Horne, Fallon
Johnson, W. (Bombay)
Moigno, L’Abbe (Paris)
Robinson, J. [James]Dublin)
Rosling, Alfred
Thornthwaite, J.
Townsend, Frederick
[4 anon. members Bombay Soc.]
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers:
~Berry exhibited collodion film 12”x8 "/p>
~Bell reads paper by Foard “On the comparative
merits of the daguerreotype and glass
processes "/p>
~Fenton proposes that the offices of Secretary and
Editor of the Photog. Journal should be
united and paid for. Committee to be
appointed.
p. 26: Mr. Hill and Hillotype. Rev. L. L. Hill has completed his
invention and offered for $30,000.
March 8, 1856, #27:
p. 31- ?: Liverpool Photographic Society; meeting [March 4]:
--Listed as attending:
Mr.Corey in the chair
Bell, Christopher
Forrest, J.A.
Higgin, -- [Thomas]
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, papers, etc.:
~Higgin showed first edition of pub., a series of
photos by members of Manchester
Photographic Soc. intended to illustrate the
uses of photographs. Also photos by
Martens of Paris and Bisson Freres, one of a
wood scene and the other a view of the
Bibliotheque.
~Chairman read third annual report. Attempt at
renting rooms which nearly broke the
society but the trustees and Royal Institution
made funds avail. Accounts presented by
Christopher Bell. Papers read during the
year listed.
March 9, 1856, #27:
p. 41-?: London Photographic Society meeting Feb. 7:
Get missing pages --Listed as attending:
Sir Frederick Pollock, Pres., in the chair
April 12, 1856, #28:
p.49-50: Editorial Leader: [extract]:
--First annual exhibition of photographs at Manchester,
starting May 1
p. 50: --Photographic Society of Scotland just formed in
Edinburgh. Will meet monthly on 2nd Tues.
Officers:
Brewster, (Sir) David, Pres.
Ross, Horatio (V.P.)
Moir, George (V.P.)
Cay, John (council)
Keith, (Dr.) Thomas (council)
Johnstone, T. J. (council)
Ross, James (council)
Macdonald, -- (Prof.) (council)
Black, James (council)
Walker, -- (Dr.) (council)
Innes, Cosmo (council)
Watson, Henry (Treas.)
Kinnear, C.G.H. (Hon. Sec.)
p. 50: Norwich Photographic Society, meeting March 7:
--Listed as attending:
Barwell, --
Eaton, T.D. (Pres.), in the Chair
Muskett, --
Pulley, -- [Henry]
Stewart, --
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, papers, etc.:
~Pulley read a paper on stereoscopes and
stereoscopic pictures
~Muskett exhibited photos by Blanquart Evrard &
Others
~Stewart exhibited panoramic picture he made, two
feet by nine inches.
~Barwell exhibited portraits
p. 50: Norwich Photographic Society, April 4 [both meetings covered
same time]
--Listed as attending:
T.D. Eaton, Pres., in the Chair
Bridgeman, W. K.
Stewart, --
--Election of new members (unnamed)
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, papers, etc.:
~ Letters from George Edwards were read
~Eaton read a paper
~Stewart exhibited photos by waxed paper and urea
process
p. 51-55: London Photographic Society, third annual meeting March 6
--Listed as attending:
Rev. J. B. [Joseph Bancroft] Reade, in the Chair
East, Frederick
Fenton, -- [Roger]
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, -- [Thomas Augustine]
Mawson, --
Ottewill, -- [Thomas]
Shadbolt, -- [George]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, papers, etc.:
~Fenton exhibits negatives kept in the British
Museum and exposed to cold, heat and
damp. Some edge problems.
~Hardwich read a paper
~East exhibited a camera
~Mawson exhibited his camera
p. 55: “Photographic Portraits of Living Celebrities” –Prospectus with
biographical notices written by Herbert Fry. Each number
will contain one photo, mounted on drawing paper by De la
Rue & Co. Maull & Polyblank [publishers?] think will be
successful like Literary and Scientific Portrait Club series.
p. 55: Mayall has taken photos on artificial ivory
p. 60: “Application of Photography” In France portraits of peace
commissioners to commemorate event.
p. 61: Letter to the Editor:
~Samuel Fry in re his paper on microscopic photos
p. 63: Advertisements:
~“Painting Photographic Portraits, Draeries, Backgrounds
&c in Water Colours, A Guide” by A. N. Rintoul;
pub by J. Barnard, 339 Oxford St.
~Manchester Exhibition of Photographs, First Annual
Exhibit; open May 1
~Manchester Photographic Society disclaims connection
with Manchester Exhibition regardless of notice in
LPJ that they sanctioned it. Signed Josh.
Sidebotham, Hon. Sec.
May 10, 1856, #29:
p. 66: Norwich Photographic Society, May 2:
--Listed as attending:
Dr. Ranking in the chair, absence the Pres. & V.P.
Howes, -- [James]
Parr, -- [W.D.]
Pulley, -- [Henry]
Stewart, --
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Ranking, Howes & Pulley exhibited photos
p. 67-71: Liverpool Photographic Society, May 6:
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey, in the Chair
Atkinson, -- [J.?]
Bell, --
Burgess, --
Fitt, -- [George Robert?]
Foard, -- [James Thomas]
Forrest, -- [James Alexander]
Mercer, --
Rollason, -- [Alexander]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, papers, etc.:
~Bell exhibits collodion films
~Forrest exhibits series of albumen stereo photos
~Mercer exhibited photo by William Penny of Pool
of “A view of the Bottom of the Sea, taken
underwater at Weymouth”; includes
description of how it was done.
~Corey reads a paper
June 14, 1856, #30:
p. 82: Norwich Photographic Society, regular meeting combined with the
Annual General Meeting, June 6
--Listed as attending:
T. D. Eaton, in the Chair
Blowers, -- [John]
Francis, W. B.
Gebhart, H. [Henry]
Harrod, H.
Howes, J. [James]
Lound, T. [Thomas]
Morse, Charles
Parr, W. D.
Pulley, H. [Henry]
Ranking, Wm. H. [William Harcourt]
Stewart, J.
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Election of Officers:
T.D. Eaton, Pres.
W.B. Francis, V. Pres
Wm. H. Ranking, V. Pres.
Charles Morse, V. Pres.
J. Howes, Committee
J. Stewart, Committee
H. Gebhardt, Committee
T. Lound, Committee
H. Harrod, Hon. Sec.
H. Pulley, Hon. Sec.
~Blowers exhibits slide that enables him to take
large number of photos w/o removing it.
~Ranking, Stewart & Blowers exhibit photos
p. 83: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting June 3:
--Listed as attending (many members absent due to
excursions)
Mr. Dawson, in the Chair
Berry, -- [George R.]
--Discussions, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Berry read a paper on Practical Stereoscopic
Photography
p. 86-87: Photographic Society of Scotland, first meeting May 8:
--Listed as attending:
Sir David Brewster, Pres., in the Chair
--Discussions, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Discussions mentioning Pretsch, Buckle and
London Stereoscope Company, who have
advertised upwards of a thousand stereos
including sixty views of Rome, Pompeii and
Herculaneum.
July 12, 1856, #31:
p. 93-94: Liverpool Photographic Society, July 1:
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey in the Chair
Forrest, --
Hickson, --
M’Nichol, --
Newlands, -- [James]
--Election of new members:
Mr. Forrest proposed M’Nichol and Hickson
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Corey exhibits photos; Forrest shows wax paper
photos by Jones of Liverpool, one of which
is the windmill on Holt Hill, Tranmere
which is being taken down); Forrest
exhibited a new frame
~Corey read a paper describing his photographic
tent.
p. 91: “Testimonial to Mr. Scott Archer”. Subscriptions for fund to go to
Mr. Foard, 34 Church St. or Mr. Fenton, Albert Terrace,
Regents Park, London
p. 94-?: London Photographic Society, meeting June 5:
get rest --Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Pretsch, Paul
--Council nominated: Sir George clerk, Sir Thomas
Maryon Wilson, Prof. Bell and Wm. Crookes as
members of the council “in room of” P.M. De la
Motte, R. Fenton, T. F. Hardwich, W. Lake Price
and C. Vignoles
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers:
~Corres. With Secy of Royal Academy on
Amendment to the Copyright Law to
procure protection of photographic
productions as well as other works of art.
Mr. Chambers, member for Hertford,
applied to House of Commons for
committee of inquiry which would include
photographs and protect them from piracy.
~Paul Pretsch, late manager of the Imperial printing
office, Vienna, read a paper on
Photogalvanography.
Aug 9, 1856, #32:
p. 102: Editorial Leader: [selection]
--Editor has received view by [James] Valentine of Dundee
No subject; 11”x9” using Sutton’s process
p. 103-?: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting Aug. 5:
get rest --Listed as attending:
James Newlands, V.P., in the Chair
Bell, -- [Christopher]
Berry, -- [George R.]
Cros, --
Doyle, --
Forrest, J. A. [James alexander]
Keith, -- (“of Castle Street”)[William]
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Keith exhibited portraits of lady in vignette style
taken by a revolving disc; Cros exhibited
large photos by Bisson Freres
p. 109-?: London Photographic Society, July 3 meeting:
get rest --Listed as attending:
Lord Chief Baron, Pres., in the Chait
Hardwich, -- [Thomas Frederick]
Hunt, -- [Robert?]
Malone, -- [Thomas Augustine?]
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Hardwich read a paper on chemistry of the
photographic image
p. 112: Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham, Aug. 8:
--E. [Edward] Vivian read paper “On photographs,
illustrating a new process of introducing clouds and
artistic effects” by stopping out the sky and lights of
the negative then positively printing [technical
details incl.]
Sept. 13, 1856, #33:
p. 117 – 119: Liverpool Photographic Society, Sept. 2:
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Foard, in the Chair
Atkinson, -- [J.?]
Burgess, --
Doyle, --
Forrest, -- [James Alexander]
Isaac, J. R.
Leithead, -- [J.]
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Isaac, agent for Bisson Freres, exhibited large
prints including Alpine scenery
~Anon. exhibits photos by William Ross of New
York unique because collodion film used
instead of glass, direct upon talc, iron, &c.,
and another image had been transferred to
black calico.
~Atkinson exhibits portable camera and stereo
camera. Discussion about lens distance.
Atkinson uses 2 ½”; Forrest notes that T.R.
Williams told him he never used greater
angle than two degrees
~Leithead exhibited metallic silver deposit on plate
from dark closet
~Forrest was to have read a paper from Mr. Wm.
Ross of New York, but it was too long;
reprinted on p. 119-?.
p. 119: London Photographic Society – concluded session for 1856 and no
proceedings to report.
Oct. 11, 1856, #34:
p. 137 - ?: Liverpool Photographic Society, Oct. 7 meeting:
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey, in the Chair
Berry, -- [George R.]
Forrest, -- [James Alexander]
Jones, --
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Corey exhibited photos of scenes in and around
Liverpool on different kinds of paper;
Forrest exhibited specimens of cotton; Jones
exhibited wax paper positives by John Scott
of Roundstone, Galway using Fitt’s process;
Berry exhibited portrait of a boy
~ Forrest read a paper on the adaption of the
photographic art to stained glass.
p. 140: Bombay Photographic Society, March 11 & April 8 meetings:
--Listed as attending:
Capt. H. J. Barr, Pres., in the Chair
Anderson, W. C.
Crawford, --, Secy.
Dajee, N. (Dr.)
Framjee, Dhunjeehoy
Henderson, W.
Hinton, J.G.H.
Hutchinson, J.
Johnson, W.
Yardley, Hon. Sir W., Chief Justice, & Vice Patron
--Elected members:
Cursethee, Homusjee
Dady, Ardaseer Cursetjee
Gale, --
Jopp, -- Lt.
Sausse, Hon. Sir M., proposed also as Vice Patron
to replace Sir J. Jackson who went to
Calcutta.
Tuback, M. P.
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Committee created of contributors to the Journal
consisting of:
Local members: Dr. G. Buist, Dr. F. R.
Ballingall, H. D. Cartwright, Rev. A.
Davidson, A. Robertson, J. W. Robertson,
Capt. H. J. Barr, Dr. N. Dajee, W. Johnson,
W. Henderson and Mr. Crawford.
Corresponding Members: Dr. Pigon (Bombay),
Major Gill Anderson (Bombay Army),
Major Gill (Madras Army), Capt. Biggs,
Capt. W. C. Anderson, Capt. A. J.
Greenlaw, Capt. Kempt, Capt. Herne, and
W. B. Wright
~Maulmain Photographic Society created in
Rangoon. They want cooperation from
Bombay Photog. Soc. Motion passed
making the Pres., Secy. and two members of
MPS honorary members of BPS.
~Merwangee & Co want to pub. a photographic
album, “The Indian Amateur’s Photographic
Album” with patronage of the Society.
Agreed; copy of album subscribed in the
name of the society.
~Capt. Anderson and Mr. Crawford exhibited
negatives in Talbotype and waxed papers
p. 141-142: Exhibition of Photographs at Bombay. [Review of photos by
various processes]
~Indian Photographers/photos referenced:
Ballingall, G. R. (Dr.)(“Temple of Umbernauth "/p>
Barr, H. J. (Capt.)(Bombay scenery)
Biggs, (Capt.)(ruins of Beejapoor)
Chintamon, H.
Crawford, W. H. S. (views of Bombay)
Dajee, N. (Dr.)(ca. 200 views of scenery, temples,
mosques, rivers in Guzerat, Ahmedabad)
Gill (Major)(“Dancing Girl”,”Widow and
Children,” “The Sisters”)
Greenlaw, A. J. (Capt.)
Henderson, --
Hinton, -- (daguerreotype)
Johnson, W. (Bombay; “The Landing Place at
Bombay”)
Robertson, J. W. (lake and views at Oorun with
native vessels)
Waterstone, J.
~European photographers exhibited:
Anon.
Archer
Buckle
Delamotte
Fenton
Ferrier
Kilburn
Mayall
Negretti & Zambra
Ramsden
Robertson
Stewart
Townshend
p. 142: The Bombay Society and Its Journal [Details the arrangements for
exhibition in February. Patroness of the society is Lady
Canning, “herself a distinguished photographer”]
T p. 142: Notice of article in the Revue Photographique in re photography
and magnetism research at the Imperial Observatory
p. 148: Advertisements: [selection]
--H. [Henry Disney] Francis, 101 Gt. Russell St., a master
daguerreotype, collodion etc. photographer, wants
position in first class estb.
--J. [James] Valentine, 100 Murrygate, Dundee wants lady
qualified to color photographic portraits.
--Mr. Walter Petty, 25 Tavistock Terrace, Upper Holloway,
Islington, London; a photographic colourist (pupil
of Robert Lock of Regent St.) seeking job.
--George Knight & Co., 2 Foster Lane, London, inventor of
Knight’s Cosmorama stereoscope, looking for
parties to become agents.
--London School of Photography, 78 Newgate St., London,
selling albumenized paper.
Nov. 8, 1856, #35:
p.150: “Photography by Artificial Light”. Using oxygen gas and flame of
coal gas
p.151-? Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting Nov. 4:
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Corey, in the Chair
Berry, -- [George R.]
Doyle, --
Forrest, -- [James Alexander]
Jones, --
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Mr. Forrest showed plate transfer boxes by Hardie
of Edinburgh; Berry showed one he made
~Stereos sent in by Mr. Duckworth circulated as
was stereo of Balmoral by G. W. Wilson
p. 155-156: “The Stereoscope” Recounting letters to the Editor in the times by
Brewster, Elliot and Wheatstone
p. 156: “The ‘Scott Archer’ Testimonial” [photographers owe him
gratitude; request for financial subscribers to help family]
p. 156-158: Letters to the Editor: [selection]
p. 156: ~George R. Berry acknowledges quality of
Photogalvanographic Co. works as opposed to
remarks he made in his paper
p. 157: ~George Thomson sends sketch of stereoscopic camera he
created.
p. 157-159: ~John Hele discusses merits of painted portraits vs.
photographs, expressions, length of holding pose,
tinting, etc.
p. 160: Advertisements: [selection]
~J. B. [John Benhamin] Dancer, 43 Cross St., Manchester,
offers collodion for negs. & positives
~Messrs. Newton, 10 Lord St., Liverpool offer supplies as
well as views. Views include Alpine glacier and
Swiss scenery, scenes in Edinburgh, Kenilworth,
Stratford On Avon, Warwick, Salisbury. Regular
stereos are 8s/doz.; green card stereos are 18s
Dec. 3, 1856, #36:
p. 166: London Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 4:
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, in the Chair
Hardwich, --
Long, C. A.
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, papers, etc.:
~Long reads paper on modifications of the calotype,
waxed paper and printing by development;
the Secy reads paper sent in by Dr. Hill
Norris; Hardwich reads paper on
decomposition of iodized collodion.
p. 167: “Ghosts in the Stereoscope” [Sir David Brewster describes how it
is done]
p. 172: “New Series of the Liverpool Photographic Journal” [ed. by
William Crookes. Publisher has purchased copyright etc.
thus becoming sole proprietor. After issue of the present
number, which completes the third volume, the “Liverpool
Photographic Journal” will be published bi-monthly on the
1st and 15th of each month, the first number of the New
Series on Jan. 1, 1857. More frequent exchanges between
photographers is goal. Subscription will be 6s a year, 8s by
post, payable in advance. Publisher is Henry Greenwood;
Editor is William Crookes, 15 Stanley St., Brompton,
London
1856 LONDON [& EDINBURGH] GAZETTE
NOTES: Searches were made on key words such as “daguerreotype” etc.; “photographer”/“photographic”, etc.; “stereoscope” etc. Occasionally the search engine missed entries which were found only by chance. Thus this should not be considered a complete listing of all photography-related entries. With patents I could not always tell if a name listed was a patent agent or the inventor. When unclear no entry was made.
Jan. 1, 1856, #21833:
T*online p. 19: Notices:
--Henri St. John and John Allen Ransom, “American
Photographists”, 431 Oxford St., Middlesex and
Dublin St., Carlow, Ireland, have dissolved
partnership as of Dec. 29, 1855
Jan. 11, 1856, #21837:
T*online p. 145: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Brooks, 1 Saint James’s Place, Hackney Road, 81
Goswell Rd., 40 Westmoreland Place, City Road,
all in Middlesex, portrait painter; formerly 173
Great Colmore St. and 101 New Street, both in
Birmingham, Warks., photographic artist; and 2
King Street Terrace, new North Road Hoxton, artist,
and 54 Old Street Rd., Shoreditch, Middlesex, artist
and buying and selling picture frames. Interim
order of protection, due in court Jan. 25, 1856
Jan. 18, 1856, #21840:
T*online p. 196: Patent Law Notices:
--#2815 Alphonse Louis Poitevin, civil engineer, Paris, for
improved photographic printing. Petition registered
Dec. 13, 1855
T*online p. 233: Insolvent Debtors:
--Samuel Johnson, 3 Nelson Place, 36 King St., both in
Edge Hill and also lodger at Mona Terrace,
Llewellyn St., Toxtethpark, all in Liverpool, Lancs,
and 2 Paradise St., Liverpool as coffee house
keeper; 9 Paradise St. as waste paper dealer and
bookseller; also Speaklands buildings, 23 Canning
Place, Liverpool, photographic artist and part time
commercial traveler and auctioneer. In prison, due
in court Feb. 1, 1856
Jan. 22, 1856, #21841:
T*online p. 240: Patent Law Notices:
--#2815 Alphonse Louis Poitevin, as above.
T*online p. 258: Notices:
--Paul Turner and Albert Tilleroth, photographic artists at
Warwick and elsewhere have dissolved partnership
Jan. 19, 1856.
Jan. 29, 1856, #21843:
T*online p. 357: Insolvent Debtors:
--Joseph Hare, 14 Bridgewarer Gardens, Fann St.,
Aldersgate, London, foreman to a photographic
apparatus manufacturer, wife a lacquerer; 9 Bull
Yard, Fann St., 2 Jennings buildings, Collingwood
St, New Cut, Lambeth, Surrey, and 89 Broadway,
New Cut, Lambeth, Surrey, journeyman brass finisher. Interim order of protection.
Feb. 22, 1856, #21852:
T*online p. 672: Notices:
--Richard Beard the younger and James Thomas Foard,
daguerreotype and photographic artists, 34 Church
St. Liverpool and #14 St. Ann’s Square,
Manchester, both county of Lancaster, have
dissolved partnership by mutual consent. Dated
Feb. 12, 1856.
March 4, 1856, #21857:
T*online p. 945: Insolvent Debtors:
--Josiah Freeth, 43 Bordisley St., Birmingham, Warks, 73
Bordisley St., and 24 Bordisley St, spoon and tool
maker and photographic artist; 14 Bartholomew
Row, Birmingham, electro plater and gilder;
Icknuld St. W., Birmingham, out of business;
Icknuld Port Rd., Birmingham, Electro Plater and
insolvent debtor, filed in county Court of
Warwickshire, at Birmingham and interim order for
protection which has been given provided he
appears before court on March 15.
March 14, 1856, #21860:
T*online p. 1077: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Worden, 26 Nun St., London, bookseller,
stationer, agent to the Age Assurance Company and
#71 Northumberland St., photographer, lodging at
70 Elswick Row and #57 Blackett St., merchant’s
clerk, having a subscription library, all of which
said places are in Newcastle Upon Tyne and #17
Caroline Place, Kingston Upon Hull, journeyman
Printer. Out of business. [is in prison]
March 21, 1856, #21862:
T*online p. 1154: Insolvent Debtors:
--Josiah Freeth, as above. Court will make final order on
April 19, 1856
April 1, 1856, #21867:
T*online p. 1260: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Henry Larmuth, 11 Brompton Row, Brompton,
Middlesex, bookseller and stationer, 5 Carpenter’s
Buildings, London Wall, London, part time
photographic portrait taker; 4 Garden Terrace, High
St., Tonbridge Wells, Kent, bookseller and stationer
from Jan. 1854; assistant to Miss Eliabeth Elstob,
bookseller and stationer; and last six months also
photographic portrait taker; for one night previous
to arrest sleeping at 30 Spencer St., Goswell Road,
Middlesex. In prison. To appear in court April 15,
1856.
April 4, 1856, #21868:
T*online p. 1285: Patent Law Notices:
--#179 Frederick Newton, Fleet St., London, optician.
Improvements in apparatus for producing
photographic pictures. Patent date Oct. 2, 1852
T*online p. 1294: Patent Law Notices:
--#575 Pierre Bernardet De Lucenay, Paris, France and 4
South St. Finsbury, London. Production of
photographic images by means of artificial light.
Patent dated Oct. 30, 1852
T*online p. 1328: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Baylis Barker, Grange Lane, Birkenhead, near
Liverpool, Lancashire, photographer and
Strewsbury, in partnership with Edward Goodwyn
Lewis as photographers, then again of Liverpool,
Assistant to a photographer, then of #37 Golden
Sq., Middlesex, Asst. to photographer, then #8
James Place, Hackney Rd., Middlesex,
photographer on his own account, then and now of
#1 Francis St., Tottenham Court Road, Middlesex,
Asst. to a photographer. Due in court April 21,
1856
April 11, 1856, #21871:
T*online p. 1411: Notices:
--William J. Parry and John Mace, Paradise St., Liverpool,
Lancaster, photographic artists under name, “Parry
and Mace” have dissolved partnership by mutual
consent, April 7, 1856.
T*online p. 1429: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Neale, Norbiton St., Kingston On Thames, house
decorator, gas fitter, plumber, painter, glazier,
letting lodgings and acting as a photographer,
previously of Middle Mill Lane, Fairfield, Kingston
On Thames, previously of Salisbury, journeyman
plumber, painter and glazier. Due in court April 28.
April 25, 1856, #21875:
T*online p. 1559: Patent Law Notices:
--#875 Ludwig Schultz, Green St., Stepney, Middlesex,
photographic artist, improvements in obtaining
photographic pictures on paper, glass, metal, plates
and other fibrous substances.” Petition registered
April 12, 1856
April 29, 1856, #21878:
T*online p. 1619: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Warden, as above. Has been liberated from
prison on bail until his hearing.
May 2, 1856, #21879:
T*online p. 1633: Patent Law Notices:
--#896 William Henry Olley, 2 Brabant Court, Philpot
Land, London, wine merchant, for invention of
taking photographic impressions or pictures of
microscopic objects by reflection, such reflection
being effected by the combined aid of the
microscope and camera obscura and camera lucida
or other reflectors. Petition registered April 15.
T*online p. 1665: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Walker, 14 Gandy St., Exeter, photographic artist,
engraver, printer and lithographer to be in court
May 27 for audit and dividend of estate and effects.
May 23, 1856, #6599 [Edinburgh Gazette]:
T*online p. 473: Notices:
--Alexander Ayton and William Paterson, dissolution of
partnership as of Jan. 15, 1856.
May 23, 1856, #21886:
T*online p. 1869: Patent Law Notices:
--#193 John Edwin Mayall, Regent St., Middlesex,
photographist. Improvements in production of
crayon effects by the daguerreotype and
photographic processes. Patent dated Jan. 25, 1853
T*online p. 1870: Patent Law Notices:
--#242 William Constable, Photographic Institution,
Brighton, Sussex. Patent related to rotary machines
T*online p. 1883: --#1078 Louis Frederic Mayer, 133 Regent St., Middlesex;
improvements in photography.
May 27, 1856, #21887:
T*online p. 1912: Patent Law Notices:
--#1078 Louis Fréderic Mayer, 133 Regent St., Middlesex;
improvements in photography. Petition recorded
May 8.
May 30, 1856, #21888:
T*online p. 1977: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Jackson Browne, Stokeley, Yorkshire,
bookseller, music and musical instrument dealer,
stationer, bookbinder, news agent, letter press and
copper plate printer, agent of the Norwich Union
Insurance Society, and dealer in photographic
June 6, 1856, #21890:
T*online p. 2028: Patent Law Notices:
--#1159 William Thistlethwaite, 2 Verulam Building,
Grey’s Inn, London, gentleman; improvements in
photography. Petition registered May 13.
June 10, 1856, #21891:
T*online p. 2068: Notices:
--George Lestock Collis and William Ranford Warren, 128
Strand, Middlesex, photographic artists, have
dissolved partnership on May 28.
June 13, 1856, #21892:
T*online p. 2106: Patent Law Notices:
--#1295 Francis Fowke, Pall Mall, Middlesex, Capt. In
HM’s Corps of royal Engineers, invention of
improved portable photographic camera. Petition
registered May 31, 1856.
June 20, 1856, #21894:
T*online p. 2163: Patent Law Notices:
--#1123 Alexander Parkes, Birmingham; improvements in
use of collodion in photography. Petition registered
May 13.
T*online p. 2165: --#1373 Thomas Skaife, Vanbrugh House, Greenwich,
Kent, invention of spring folding camera shutters
for more speedy and convenient mode of taking
photographic pictures. Petition registered June 10,
1856
June 24, 1856, #21895:
T*online p. 2236: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Walker, 14 Gandy St., as above. Final dividend set
at 1 1/2d. to the pound. Dated June 17, 1856.
July 1, 1856, #21897:
T*online p. 2318: Patent Law Notices:
--#1123 Alexander Parkes, as above
--#1373 Thomas Skaife, as above.
T*online p. 2337: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Watkin, High St., Newport, Salop, clothier,
chemist, druggist and photographer, previously of
High St., Newport, Salop, draper’s Assistant,
clothier and draper. In prison.
July 8, 1856, #21899:
T*online p. 2406: Insolvent Debtors:
--Bryan Edward Duppa, #9 John St., Berkeley Sq.,
Middlesex, daguerrean artist. In the Queen’s
prison.
July 22, 1856, #21904:
T*online p. 2548: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles New, [a.k.a. Charles Koenig or Gaspar Koenig =
see below], 226 Oxford St., Middlesex,
photographic artist and lecturer. In Queen’s prison.
July 25, 1856, #21905:
T*online p. 2570: Patent Law Notices:
--#1651 Madame Millot, Saulte-les-Rethel, France,
invention of an improved plate holder for
photographic and other purposes.
Aug. 5, 1856, #21910:
T*online p. 2734: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Desborough [sic = Dubourg] 4 Howley Street,
York Road, Lambeth, Surrey, and 10 Buckingham
St., strand, Middlesex, and 143 Strand, Enquiry
Agent and photographic artist trading as “Dubourg
and Veluti”[sic]formerly of 22 Little Windmill St.,
Haymarket, Middlesex, hairdresser and enquiry
agent. Has interim protection, due in court Nov. 5.
Aug. 8, 1856, #21811:
T*online p. 2750: Patent Law Notices:
--#1782 George Colleton Cooke, George Yard, Lombard
St., London, improvements in stereoscopes, petition recorded July 26, 2856
Aug. 19, 1856, #21914:
T*online p. 2843: Patent Law Notices:
--#813 Paul Emile Chappuis, Patent Reflector Factory, 69
Fleet St., London, has given notice of his intention
to proceed with application for patent for
improvements in looking glasses to render them
double reflective. Petition registered April 4, 1856.
Aug. 26, 1856, #21916:
T*online p. 2918: Patent Law Notices:
--Louis Angamarre, Paris; improvements in photography.
Petition recorded May ?, 1856
T*online p. 2938: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles New, a.k.a. Charles Koenig and Gaspar Koenig,
226 Oxford St., 90 Grand Junction Terrace,
Paddington, both in Middlesex, Photographic artist,
lecturer and exhibitor (as above). In prison, due in
court Sept. 11.
Aug. 29, 1856, #21917:
T*online p. 2959: Patent Law Notice:
--#1344 Duncan Campbell Dallas, Islington, Middlesex,
improvements in chemical preparations applicable
to the photographic and photogalvanographic
processes. Petition recorded June 5, 1856
Sept. 5, 1856, #21919:
T*online p. 3015: Patent Law Notices:
--#1935 Edwin Sutton, 204 Regent St., Middlesex,
England, optician and photographic artist, improved
construction of stereoscopes, petition recorded Aug.
19, 1856
Sept. 12, 1856, #21921:
T*online p. 3073: Patent Law Notices:
--#1983 John Perry, 14 Great Portland St., Middlesex,
artist; improvements in photography. Petition
recorded Aug. 26
T*online p. 3100: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edward Charles Locke, London Chop House, 48 Cooper
St., Manchester, eating house keeper and part time
workshop; 51 Peter St., Manchester, Pianoforte
manufacturer and eating house keeper and
photographic artist. In prison. Due in court Sept.
26
Sept. 16, 1856, #21922:
T*online p. 3123: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edward Charles Locke, as above. In Lancaster gaol on
his own petition.
Sept. 19, 1856, #21923:
T*online p. 3129: Patent Law Notices:
--#2029 Richard Hill Norris, M.D., 46 Stafford St.,
Birmingham, for invention of certain improvements
in photography by the use of collodion in a dry
condition, and for a means of transferring
photographic films. Petition registered Sept. 1
T*online p. 3131: Patent Law Notices:
--John Benjamin Dancer, Manchester, optician, invention
of improvements in photographic cameras and in
apparatus connected therewith. Petition registered
Sept. 5.
T*online p. 3153: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Johnstone, 13 Ingleby St., Monument Lane,
Birmingham, photographic artist; 112 New St.,
Birmingham has interim order of protection. To
appear in court Oct. 4
Sept. 23, 1856, #21924:
T*online p. 3165: Patent Law Notices:
--#1935 Edwin Sutton, as above.
Oct. 10, 1856, #21930:
T*online p. 3313: Patent Law Notices:
--#2254 Claude Langlois, Bath; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Sept. 26
Oct.14, 1856, #21931:
T*online p. 3360: Notices:
--John Carter and Henry Moss, 9 lever St., Manchester,
carrying on business as dealers in glass and
photographic apparatus as “Carter and Moss” have
dissolved partnership, Oct. 4, 1856.
T*online p. 3374: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Johnstone, as above, final order to be made Oct. 25
T*online p. 3377: Insolvent Debtors:
--Augustus George Whichelo (a.k.a. A.g. Wichelo), #4
Kingsland Green, Kingsland, then Brook House,
Hackney, and on board the Victory, then #8 Norfolk
Sq., South Hampshire, and on board Excellent, and
#1 Buckingham Rd., Kingsland (Royal Navy on
half pay and pension, wife for short time school
mistress), then #32 Saint George’s St., Liverpool,
and #28 Old Bond St., assistant to a photographer,
then #106 Park St., Camden Town, photographic
artist and navy on half-pay and pension, and #4
Mornington St., Camden Town. To appear in court
on Nov. 1
T*online p. 3377: --Robert Edward, Newman St., Oxford St., 549 New
Oxford St., Middlesex, photographic artist; 44
Farringdon St., City [London], 13 High Holborn,
Middlesex, Westminster Bridge Rd., 2 High St.,
Newington Butts, both in Surrey, 65 Acton
St,Gray’s Inn Road, Saint Pancras, Middlesex,
photographic artist; 19 Pleasant Row, Pentonville,
Middlesex, photographic artist. In prison, due in
court Nov. 1
T*online p. 3378: --Henry Parish Simonds, 18 De Beauvoir Sq., Kingsland,
Middlesex, gold beater; 6 Charles Place, Hertford
Rd., Kingsland, Middlesex, gold beater and
photographic artist. In prison, due in court Nov. 1
Oct. 21, 1856, #21933:
T*online p. 3436: Patent Law Notices:
--#2072 John Johnston, Ohio, US & 4 Trafalgar Square,
Office for Patents, Charing Cross, for invention of
improvements in photographic plates. Petition
recorded Sept. 5.
Oct. 28, 1856, #21935:
T*online p. 3539: Insolvent Debtors:
--Richard Embley, 26 High St., Deritend, Birmingham,
photographic artist, in Warwick gaol.
Nov. 4, 1856, #21937:
T*online p. 3605: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Wagstaff, 12 Pall Mall East, photographic artist.
In debtors’ prison for London & Middlesex. (and see below)
T*online p. 3607: Insolvent Debtors:
--Richard Embley, as above, also tea dealer and also an
agent. Due in court Nov. 21.
Nov. 11, 1856, #21939:
T*online p. 3670: Patent Law Notices:
--#1651 Madame Millot, as above. Petition recorded July
12.
T*online p. 3675: Notices:
--John William Ramsden and Thomas Henry Briggs, Park
Row, Leeds, county of York, photographic artists in
business as Ramsden and Briggs, have dissolved
partnership as of Nov. 4, 1856.
Nov. 11, 1856, #6648 [Edinburgh Gazette]
T*online p. 989: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Wagstaff and Frederick Thompson, #1 Charles
St., Berkeley Sq., Middlesex, photographer,
business at 12 Pall Mall East, Charing Cross in
partnership with Frederick Thompson as
“Thompson and Wagstaff,” but which partnership
was suspended Jan. 24, 1856 until May 8, 1856, and
next and late of 12 Pall mall East, carrying on
business at same place as a photographer and
foreign photographic print seller, on his own
account, also for 2 days in May or June 1855 in
Glasgow, and 3 days in February 1856 of
Fochabers, both in Scotland. Case to be heard Nov.
29, 1856. See also above.
Nov. 14, 1856, #21940:
T*online p. 3728: Patent Law Notices:
--#2581 Ebenezer Erskine Scott, Dundee, Scotland,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition recorded Nov. 3, 1856
T*online p. 3747: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Wagstaff and Frederick Thompson, as above.
Wagstaff is in prison, apparently not Thompson.
Due in court Nov. 29.
Nov. 21, 1856, #21943:
T*online p. 3896: Patent Law Notices:
--#2614 William Henry Olley, 2 Brabant Court, Philpot
Lane, London, wine merchant, as above. Petition
registered Nov. 6
Nov. 25, 1856, #21944:
T*online p. 4003: Patent Law Notices:
--#1782 George Colleton Cooke, as above.
T*online p. 4004 Patent Law Notices:
--#2614 William Henry Olley, as above.
Dec. 2, 1856, #21946:
T*online p. 4105: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Joseph Harper, Birmingham, 27 Balsall St &
Great Colmore St., and 20 Lower Pershore St. and
79 Worcester St., and 14 Bell St., all Birmingham,
perfumer, hair dresses and photographic artist,
formerly tobacconist. Due in court Dec. 13
T*online p. 4111: Insolvent Debtors:
--Robert Edward Fry, as above. In prison. Orders made
vesting estates and effects. No details.
Dec. 5, 1856, #21947:
T*online p. 4154: Insolvent Debtors:
--Frederick Thomson (sic) and William Wagstaff, as above,
due in court Dec. 20, 1856.
--Robert Edward Fry, as above; due in court Dec. 22, 1856.
Dec. 12, 1856, #21949:
T*online p. 4192: Patent Law Notices:
--#2806 Henry Eastman Palmer, Stonehouse, Devon, artist;
improvements in photographic apparatus. Petition
registered Nov. 26, 1856
Dec. 19, 1856, #21951:
T*online p. 4252: Patent Law Notices:
--#2871 James Kinder Cheetham (Dr.), Rochdale,
Lancaster; improvements in the application of
photographic pictures to metal and other surfaces
and in rendering the same applicable as printing
surfaces. Petition registered Dec. 3
--#2887 William Klœn, Birmingham, commercial traveler,
AND Daniel Jones, Liverpool, photographic artist;
improvement or improvements in photography.
Petition registered Dec. 5.
T*online p. 4344: Patent Law Notices:
--#2092 Boniface Sabatier, Paris; improvements in
photography.
T*online p. 4345: --#2914 John Browning, 111, Minories, London,
philosophical Instrument maker, improvements in
stereoscopes, petition registered Dec. 9, 1856
Dec. 30, 1856, #21954:
T*online p. 4387: Insolvent Debtors:
--Thomas Joseph Harper, as above, due in court Jan. 16 for
final order.
T*online p. 4390: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Barton Micklethwaite, 11 Stamford Arcade,
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, photographic
Artist; in Lancaster gaol.
1856 PHOTOGRAPHIC AND FINE ART JOURNAL vol. IX:
March, 1856, #3:
T p. 76-80: “Narrative of a Photographic Trip to the Seat of War in the
Crimea,” by Roger Fenton
1856 PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES: JOURNAL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND AND OF THE MANCHESTER PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
[In Feb. 1856 became: PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES: Journal of the Manchester Photographic Society] VOL. I Edited by Thomas Sutton; London: Bland and Long, 153 Fleet Street & starting in March, by Sutton & Blanquart-Evrard, in St. Brelade’s Bay, Jersey
Jan. 1 & 25, 1856, #1 & #2: [This is a double first edition covering two dates]
p. [no #]: “Rules and Regulations of the Liverpool and National
Photographic Exchange Club” Committee members:
Bell, Christopher
Corey, Charles
Fitt, G[eorge] R[obert]
p. [no#]: Ads: [extracts]
--A. Marion / Papeterie Marion, 152 Regent Street;
Selling photo papers and views by Bisson and
others
--Manchester Photographic Society will hold exhibit in fall;
Joseph Sidebotham, Hon. Sec.
--Thomas Johnson, pupil of Sutton, will take photos of
Island of Jersey
--Manchester Photographic Exhibition [First Annual
Exhibit to open May 1 at Fine Art Gallery, Bridge
Street; per H. Whaite
p. xix-xx: Corrected list of medallists at the Exposition Universelle, Paris.
All photographic awards listed as published in “La Lumière”
Dec. 13; British photographers are:
Grand Medal:
Talbot, [Henry Fox]
Médailles de Première Classe (silver):
Claudet, [Antoine François] J[ean]
Fenton, Roger
Llewelyn, [John Dillwyn]
Maxwell-Lyte [sic; Lyte, Maxwell Farnham]
Sherlock, [William]
Thompson, C[harles] Thurston
Médailles de Deuxième Classe (bronze):
De le Motte, Ph[ilip Henry]
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch]
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell]
Mentions Honorables:
Mayall, J[ohn Jabez] E[dwin]
Newton, Sir W[illiam John]
p. xx: Ads: [extract]:
--London Stereoscope [sic] Company, 313 Oxford St. & 54
Cheapside; wholesale and retail sales, no details
p. xxi?: Ads: [extracts]:
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Piccadilly, Manchester; supplies
--E[dward] G[eorge] Wood, 117 Cheapside, London;
supplies, stereoscopes and photos
--Henry [Disney] Francis, 101 Great Russell St., London;
apparatus; photography lessons
--Charles Shepherd, 56 Middelton St., Clerkenwell,
London; apparatus
p. xxii: Ads: [extracts]:
--Daniel McMillan, 132 Fleet St., London; photo depot
--John Spencer, 16 Saltmarket St., Glasgow; apparatus
--William Bolton, 146 Holborn Bars, London formerly
Dymond; apparatus, supplies
--Horne and Thornthwaite, 122 and 123 Newgate St.,
London; supplies, publication
Feb. 25, 1856, #3:
p. 3: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Title change of the journal to: [Photographic Notes:]
Journal of the Manchester Photographic Society
p. 4: Listing of the Officers and Council of the Manchester.
Photographic Society:
President:
Lord Bishop of Manchester
Vice-Presidents:
Fairbairn, William
Frankland, -- (Prof.)
Joule, J. P. [James Prescott]
Nasmyth, James
Scott, -- (Prof.)
Turner, Thomas
Council:
President [none listed]
Vice-Presidents:
Barton, Alfred
Compton, Joseph
Dale, J.
Dancer, J.B.[John Benjamin]
Dyer, Wilson
Harland, J.
Heywood, Oliver
Kelham, Augustus
Lund, G. T.
Neild, Arthur
Neville, T.H. [Thomas Henry]
Parry, John
Pyne, J.J. [Joseph John]
Ransome, Thomas
Reid, W. (Rev.)
Williamson, -- (Prof.)
Treasurer:
Callender, Samuel
Secretary, Hon.:
Sidebotham, Joseph
p. 5: “On a New Application of the Stereoscope,” by the Ed. [magnify,
project and view with prismatic spectacles]
Mar. 25, 1856, #4:
Title page: List of shops where the journal can be obtained.
Photographers noted:
Atkinson, J. (Liverpool)
Cartwright, G. (Preston)
Dancer, J.B. [John Benjamin] (Manchester)
Edwards & Wharrie (Liverpool)
Horn & Thornthwaite (London)
Mander, Elisha (Birmingham)
Mawson (Newcastle on Tyne)
Pyne, J. J. (Manchester)
Ransome, Thos. (Manchester)
Spencer, J. (Glasgow)
Thomas, G. (Wolverhampton)
Valentine, J. [James] (Dundee)
Wood, J. (Edinburgh)
p. 20: “The Stereoscopic Magic Lantern,” by the Ed. [Some of Ferrier’s
stereos were exhibited on magnified scale and viewed in a
prismatic stereoscope]
p. 26: Ads: [extracts]
--“The Liverpool & National Photographic Exchange Club”
[references details listed elsewhere in Journal]
--“The Amateur’s Photographic Album,” pub. by Sutton
and Blanquart-Evrard; to be published in monthly
parts
April 25, 1856, #5:
p. [no #] Ads: [extracts]
--George Knight & Co., 2 Foster Lane, Cheapside, London;
apparatus, supplies and Knight’s Cosmoramic
Stereoscope
--“The Cartoons of Raphael” have been photographed and
soon to be pub. by Sutton and Blanquart-Evrard
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]:
--A. Marion / Papeterie Marion, 152 Regent St., London;
papers, supplies and views by Bisson and others
--E. G. Wood, 117 Cheapside, London; London Agent for
Stereoscopic Dept. of Crystal Palace; stereo views
of Switzerland, Italy, France, Algiers, Pompeii,
groups and humorous subjects; also supplies and
apparatus
--London Stereoscope Company, 313 Oxford St. & 54
Cheapside, London; wholesale & retail sales
--William Bolton, 146 Holborn Bars, London; supplies
--Edwards & Wharrie, 42 Berry St., Liverpool; apparatus,
supplies, instruction
April 25, 1856, #5:
p. 31: --List of the Officers and Council of the Photographic Society of
Scotland:
Patron:
His Royal Highness Prince Albert
President:
Sir David Brewster
Vice-Presidents:
Moir, George
Ross, Horatio
Council:
Black, James
Cay, John
Innes, Cosmo
Johnstone [sic; Johnston], T.B. [Thomas Brumby]
Keith, Thomas (Dr.)
MacDonald, -- (Prof.)
Ross, James
Walker, -- (Dr.)[William]
Treasurer, Hon.:
Watson, Henry G. [Gordon]
Secretary, Hon.:
Kinnear, C.G.H. [Charles George Hood]
--Photographic Society of Scotland: first monthly meeting, April 8
--Listed as attending:
Sir David Brewster, in the Chair
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~After two prelim. meetings, 75 members recorded
[not listed]
p. 32: --[Notices]: [extract]
--Manchester Photographic Society will have exhibition in
the fall
p. 33: --[Notices]: [extracts]:
--Dublin Photographic Society has opened an exhibit
--An “exposition” is to be opened in Brussels in August
--An “Exposition Universelle” is to be held in Vienna in
1860
p. 34: --Various comments on projecting stereoscopic views along the
line of the magic lantern slides
p. 36-39: “On the Stereoscope;” text of paper read by J, B. Dancer at the
Manchester Photographic Society meeting, Jan. 10; Dr.
Frankland in the Chair. Exhibits stereoscopes by Dubosque
[sic; Duboscq] and Knight. Stereo photos used to
document geological, mineralogical specimens, crystals,
surgical anatomy and phrenology; Views by Ferrier of
glaciers and scenery of Switzerland noted.
p. 39: “The Great Exhibition at Vienna in 1860,” “La Lumière” suggests
photographers take photos now so they will be proven to be
stable by the exhibition. Proofs to be sent to Lacan, A.
Gaudin and Ernest Conduché.
p. 45: Ads: [extracts]
--“The Amateur’s Photographic Album,” pub. by Sutton
and Blanquart-Evrard; Issue #4 pub. April 25
contains:
~ anon. (“Escalier de Bois”)
~Johnson, D[avid] (“Old Houses, Conway”)
~Ross, (Maj.) (“The Crucifixion,” “Doorway of
San Jeronimo, Lisbon,”)
May 25, 1856, #6:
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--A. Marion / Papeterie Marion, 152 Regent St.; supplies,
views by Bison & others
--Manchester Photographic Society; to hold exhibition in
fall; contact Joseph Sidebotham
--Thomas Johnson, pupil of Sutton, will take photos of
Island of Jersey
--Manchester Photographic Exhibition; 1st Annual, to open
May 1 at Fine Art Gallery, Bridge Street
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Piccadilly, Manchester; apparatus,
supplies & publications
--E. G. Wood, 117 Cheapside, London; London Agent for
Stereoscopic Dept. of Crystal Palace; stereo views
of Switzerland, Italy, France, Algiers, Pompeii,
groups and humorous subjects; also supplies and
apparatus
--Henry [Disney] Francis, 101 Great Russell St., London;
apparatus; photography lessons
--Charles Shepherd, 56 Middelton St., Clerkenwell,
London; apparatus
p. 51: Manchester Photographic Society; general meeting April 3
--Listed as attending:
Rev. W. J. Read in the Chair
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~The Photographic Society of Scotland will use
Photographic Notes to publish it’s
proceedings
~A “Photographic Association” formed by several
eminent photographers to apply the art of
photography practically, profitably and on
an extensive scale. No details.
p. 52: [Notices]: [extracts]
--Publication project “Photographic Portraits of
Living Celebrities,” with biographies noted
--London Stereoscope Company published prize essay, Sir
David Brewster also preparing article.
p. 53: Text of paper by Hon. Sec. [Joseph Sidebotham] at Manchester
Photographic Society meeting, Apr. 3 [general comments
including a proposed exhibition]
p. 54-56: Text of paper by Sir David Brewster at 1st monthly meeting of the
Photographic Society of Scotland, April 8 [various aspects
and types of photography, stresses importance of taking
binocular photographs if only to have a choice of two
negs.]
p. 56-57: “On the Stereoscope,” by Ed. [Thos. Sutton] [Technical
discussion]
June 17, 1856, #7:
p. 75: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Reference to a stereoscope that resembles a book noted in
Humphrey’s American Journal.
--Mr. Thomson makes photos of the bottom of the sea at
Weymouth.
p. 76: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Exhibition at Manchester coming in the fall, include
stereos.
--Mr. Whaite’s photographic exhibition in Manchester.
--Photographic Notes will publish the proceedings of the
Glasgow Photographic Society
p. 76: Manchester Photographic Society meetings ended for the season.
p. 76-77: Photographic Society of Scotland, monthly meeting May 13
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, in the Chair
Walker, --
Wood, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Walker reads paper on Calotype process
~Wood exhibits photos printed by Sutton
July 17, 1856, #8:
p. 99: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Mayer Bros., France, have taken photos of the baptism of
the Imperial Prince and decorations of Notre Dame.
--Baldus, France, photographed inundation of the Rhone.
Started June 6 for 8 days; 25 paper negs. Explored Lyons, Tarascon and Avignon
--Moulin sent by French govt. to photo. in Algeria
p. 100: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--F. Maxwell Lyte is not dead, as reported
--Photographic exhibition will open at Cheltenham as part
of the British Association meeting in August
p. 101: Photographic Society of Scotland; monthly meeting June 10
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [George] Moir, in the Chair
Keith, (Dr.) Thomas
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dr. Keith read paper on waxed paper process, and
exhibits two photos of the Castle of Edinburgh
showing the affect of smoke in the atmosphere.
~Photos exhibited by Ross & Thomson,
Drummond, Walker, and MacKinley [sic;
MacKinlay, (Rev.) Thos. George]
p. 105-109: “The Theory of the Stereoscope,” by Ed.[Thos. Sutton]
p. 109-110: “On Stereoscopic Photography,” ltr. to Ed. from J[ohn]
B[enjamin] Dancer; and reply from Sutton
p. 110: “Stereoscopic Transparencies. Taupenot’s Process; Ltr. to
Ed. from W. Hooper, 81, Carter Street, Green Heys,
Manchester w/ sample; & reply from Sutton
p. 110: “Dry Collodion;” Ltr. to Ed. from Martin Ziegler of
Barcelona
Aug. 17, 1856, #9:
p. 125-127: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 125 --Bland & Long, 153 Fleet St., London now agents
for Photographic Notes
p. 126: --Manchester Photographic Society exhibition to
take place in fall
--Fr. Secchi takes photo of drawing of the moon
--James Nasmyth, Manchester made model of
Copernicus, a lunar mountain viewed
through his telescope. J[oseph] Sidebotham
took two negatives of the model. Negs. sent
to Photo. Notes for pub.
p. 127: Photographic Society of Scotland, monthly meeting, Aug. 8
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Cay, in the Chair
Cumming, --(Capt.)
Innes, Cosmo
Kinnear, -- [Charles George Hood]
Orange, -- (Mons?)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Innes gave hints for a Photographic Tour of France
and showed negs. from his trip
~Mons. Orange exhibited plate carrier
~Cumming exhibited paper negs. of Bruges
~Kinnear exhibited volume of photos containing:
--Alinari (views of Florence)
--Anderson (views of Rome)
--Kinnear (views of Italy & Germany)
--MacPherson, [Robert] (views of Rome)
--Ponti, [Carlo] (views of Venice)
p. 127-131: “On the Applications of Photography,” paper read by Rev. W. J.
Read at Manchester Photographic Society meeting March 6.
[part 1; cont. on p. 184] Read outlines applications:
1. Educational
a. Practice = chemical research needed
b. Results = pictures used for study & teaching
as illus. in books, “travel” from home such
as Baron de Gros view of the Acropolis,
Athens
2. Scientific
a. Illustration and Record =
(1) of a locality
(2) great or interesting events
(3) important men
(4) Antiquities & Numismatics = e.g.,
copies of hieroglyphs on Egyptian
monuments
(5) Heraldry
(6) Manuscripts = true copies for scholars
[the rest of Read’s paper continues on p. 184 covering:]
3. Art
4. Commerce
5. Economic & Personal
p. 138-139: “On Taking Stereoscopic Pictures,” Ltr. to Ed. from J.B. [John
Benjamin] Dancer, and reply from Ed.
p. 139: Review of Books:
--“The Stereoscope, its History, Theory, and Construction”
by Sir David Brewster
Sept. 1, 1856, #10:
p. 153-154: Editorial leader: [extract]
p. 153: --Photographic Notes will cease being a monthly journal
and will become bi-monthly due to allow more
space
p. 154: --Manchester Photographic Society exhibit to open Sept. 9
p. 154-155: Manchester Photographic Society, first annual meeting, Aug. 7
--Listed as attending:
Rev. W. J. Read, in the Chair
Sidebotham, Joseph
--Re-election of officers and nominations to fill vacant
positions:
Cottam, Samuel (Hon. Sec.)
Mudd, James (V. Pres. of Council)
Sale, J. N. (V. Pres. of Council)
Sidebotham, Joseph (V. Pres. of Council)
Williamson, S. W. (V. Pres. of Council)
Williamson, W. C. (V. Pres)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Their exhibit is to be part of the general exhibition
of the Mechanics’ Institution instead of two
competing exhibitions
~Alfred Barton is in London to receive photos for
the exhibit
~Arthur Neild hopes to receive photos from Paris &
Mulhouse for exhibit
p. 156-157: “Some Observations on Stereoscopic Pictures;” Ltr. to Ed. from
anon. writer in Manchester who notes, “Mr. Dancer, of
this city, appears to have been the first who constructed two
lens cameras for taking stereoscopic pictures. "/p>
p. 158-159: Correspondence: Ltr. from Sutton to Dancer in reply to earlier
corres.
p. 159-160: “On the Stereoscope,” Ltr. to Ed. from Joseph Sidebotham in re
Dancer’s letter, and reply from Sutton to Sidebotham
Sept. 15, 1856, #11:
p. 167-168: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 167: --Photographic Society of Scotland to open exhibit in
Edinburgh in middle of December
p. 167-168: --Photographic Society formed in Glasgow
p. 168: --Dunfries has also established a photographic society
--Madame Vaudé-Green (Paris) has made photo copies of
engravings by old masters
--Blanquart-Evrard has employed 30 or 40 girls in his Lille
establishment
--Exhibition in Brussels for the Encouragement of the
Industrial Arts opened Aug. 23
--Claudet lectures at the British Association meeting in
Cheltenham on stereoscope
p. 169-172: Paper read by Cosmos Innes at the Photographic Society of
Scotland meeting. He discusses his photographic trip
starting in April, to France. Includes comments on many
locations.
p. 173-174: “On the Stereoscope,” further comments by Sutton. References
Dancer, Knight and Horne
p. 174-175: Article from the “Athenaeum,” Aug. 30 on Claudet’s gallery and
the present state of the stereoscopic art.
p. 176: “The Stereoscopic Shirt,” Ltr. to Ed. from Lyons Wright of
Manchester, and Sutton’s reply
p. 182: Ads [extracts]
--Sampson, Maule & Nicholson, 1 & 2 Kennington Road,
London (supplies)
--Amateur’s Photographic Album, pub. by Sutton and
Blanquart-Evrard, Oct. 25th double issue avail at Bland
& Long. Photographers not noted; contains:
~The Seven Mountains
~Ruins of St. Verner
~La Charite
~Market Place at Ypres
~Antique Bas Relief
Oct. 1, 1856, #12:
p. 183-184: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Photographic Dept. of the Exhibition in Brussels is
tolerably good
p. 184-185: “On the Applications of Photography, by Rev. W. J. Read [cont.
from p. 131; cont. on p. 201]
2. Natural Science:
A. Illustration (cont.) [his sub lettering is off]
~ Ethnography
~ Anatomy, Organic Structure & Botany
~ Inorganic
B. Research and Discovery
a. Light
Oct. 15, 1856, #13:
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--Photographic Society of Scotland exhibition will open in
Edinburgh in mid-December. Hon. Sec. C. G. H.
Kinnear
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Piccadilly, Manchester (supplies &
apparatus)
--Bland and Long, 153 Fleet St., London (stereo camera
manufactory)
p. 199-200: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Manchester Photographic Society exhibition now open at
Mechanics Institution
--Review of the Photographic Exhibition at the Exposition des
Arts Industriels, Brussels. Photographers, most Belgian, noted:
Barboni, -- (stereo portraits)
Dandoy, -- (horses)
Delahaye & Slayts
Dhoy, -- [D’Hoy]
Dupont, -- (“Les Mendiants”)
Ghemar & Severin (King of the Belgians)
“L.” Mme.
Leba, --
Plumier, [Pierre Victor?]
Radoux, --
Schodt, --
p. 200- 201 --Misc. references to various photographers incl.:
Angel, Owen
Barnes, --
Bell, Christopher
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Pointing, [Thomas Cadby]
Taylor, Alfred S. (Dr.)
Zantedeschi & Borlinetto
p. 201-203: “On the Applications of Photography, by Rev. W. J. Read [cont.
from p. 185] [his sublettering is off again, but copied as is]
2. Natural Science:
b. Meteorology
c. Magnetism
d. Astronomy
e. Reflex Influence
3. Artistic:
a. Portrait
b. Studies
[c.] Landscape
4. Commercial:
A. Illustrative:
(a) Works in Progress
(b) Machinery
(a) [sic; (c)] Finished Wares
B. Productive:
(a) Pictures for Sale
(b) Designs for Printing
(c) Printed patterns
5. Economic or Personal
[e.g., recognition of suspected criminals, destruction
of buildings, copies of maps and plans, music
p. 204-206: Photographic Exhibition of the Manchester Photographic Society
(extracts from the Manchester Journals). Photographers noted:
Agnew, T. & Sons
Barnes, R[obert] F.
Barton, Alfred (Ludlow Castle, Tintern Abbey, Llanthony
Abbey)
Bayard, H[ippolyte] (Rouen)
Bent, [E.S.] (stereos)
Bisson Frères (Saon on the Rhine, Venus de Milo,
Crimea, Venice, inundation in France, Switzerland)
Braun, A[dolphe](flowers, architectural bas reliefs)
Brooks, Titus
Brothers, A[lfred] (neg. of Manchester Art Treasures
exhibition 1857 printed by Lowe from a drawing by Salomons, portraits)
Compton, -- (Haddon Hall)
Dancer, J[ohn] B[enjamin] (stereos)
Deane, J. A. (portraits)
Dolfus, -- (ascent of Mont Blanc)
Fenton, [Roger] (Crimean photos)
Fitt, [George Robert]
Gregg, -- (Tuileries, Rouen, Greece)
Grundy, J. C. (English and French works)
Hogarth, John (copies of pictures)
Jackson, --
Lomas, --
Lowe, Bennet (locomotive engines & tenders)
Lund, G. T. (foundation stone of Mechanic’s Inst.,
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Birch church)
MacLachlan / M’Lachlan (stereos, portraits; Crystal
Palace)
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin] (portraits of famous people)
Mudd, J[ames] & R[obert] (Wales, Trefriw Mills, Conway
Castle & Bridge, Menai Straits bridge, Yorkshire
scenery, boiler explosion at Bury, residence of
Bishop of Manchester, Dunham Park, Myre Gath
Tree, Thoralby, Beddgellert Bridge, Britannia
bridge, Miller’s cottage near Llanwrst, exhibition
house in Botanical Gardens)
Neild, Arthur (ships, beach at St. Leonards, Bolton Abbey,
Bowdon, Scarborough)
Pyne, J[oseph] J[ohn] (raising of statue of Duke of
Wellington and inauguration of same)
Rejlander, O[scar] J. [sic; Gustave] (studies of muscles,
“Study of St. Sebastian,” “Try t’other pocket, lad,” “Joe
and Jane, or before and after marriage,” “A Young
Person Wants to see you, Sir,” Moseley Old Hall, “The
Scholar’s Mate, rustics and a donkey)
Sedgfield, W[illiam] R[ussell] (York Minster and Salisbury
Cathedral)
Sidebotham [Hon. Sec. of the Society](Furness Abbey, Port
Aberglasslyn, Ludlow Castle, Llanthony Abbey, the
moon from models)
Stanley, -- (stereos)
Sutton, -- (retreat from Moscow, Amiens, Hotel de Ville in
Brussels, Bayeux and Rheims cathedrals)
Taylor, Henry (flowers, plants, trees, roots)
Wardley, G. (Welsh scenes)
White, H. (views of the Thames)
Nov. 1, 1856, #14:
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--Norwich Photographic Society exhibition to open Nov. 2
at the Government School of Art. H. Pulley, Hon.
Sec.
--Bland & Long, 153 Fleet St., London (stereo camera
manufacture)
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Piccadilly, Manchester (supplies
and apparatus)
p. 215-216: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 215: --Padre Secchi, Rome, has taken good image of the lunar
surface; some background on astro. photography
incl. ref. to Fizeau and Foucault succeeding in 1845
of making dag. of the sun
--Photo-galvanographic Co. to publish album. Pretsch and
Fenton work there.
--Norwich Photographic Society is opening exhibit &
Crystal Palace Co. is adding photos to their exhibit
of paintings, opening Nov. 4
p. 215-216 --Photographic exhibit in Brussels – continues review.
Photographers referenced:
Alinari Bros. (Florence) (Italian views incl. int. of
church of Angels at Assisi)
Lorent, -- (of Venice)
Perini, -- (of Venice)
Sacchi (of Milan) (photo of Da Vinci’s “Last
Supper”)
Vogel (of Venice)
p. 216: --Alfred S. Taylor sends photo taken by him in 1839
--Photographic Notes will now report the proceedings of
the Dumfries and Galloway Photographic Society
p. 217: Dumfries and Galloway Photographic Society, meeting Oct. 1
--Listed as attending:
R. [Richard] Rimmer (V. Pres.), in the Chair
Taylor, (Sec.)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Taylor reads paper on “Forgery of Bank notes by
Photography "/p>
~Rimmer exhibits negs.
~Paper negs. by Alex Herries, Jr. were exhibited
p. 226: “On the Stereoscope,” Ltr. to the Ed. from J[ohn] W[illiam]
Ramsden
Nov. 15, 1856, #15:
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--Photographic Society of Scotland – regulations for 1st
Annual Exhibition. C.G.H. Kinnear, Hon. Sec.
--Bland & Long, 153 Fleet St., London (stereo camera
manufactory)
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Piccadilly, Manchester (supplies and
apparatus)
p. 235: Editorial leader: [extract]
--Photo-Galvano-graphic Co. issued first number of their
Album of Photographic Art Treasures on Oct. 31;
references portraits by Hennah, [Thomas Henry] of
Brighton; Album includes:
~Fenton, Roger (“Cedars, Monmouthshire,” “Water
Gate, Raglan Castle,” “Raglan Castle,
Porch,” “York Minster, from Lendall”)
Dec. 1, 1856, #16:
p. 251: Editorial leader:
--Photographic Society of Scotland’s exhibition to open in
Edinburgh ca. Dec. 20
p. 251-252: Photographic Society of Scotland, meeting Dec. 11 [how can this
be given date of pub.? Poss. Nov. 11?]
--Listed as attending:
John Cay, in the Chair
Fitt, -- [George Robert]
Henderson, --
Mackinlay, --
Robertson, --(Dr.)
Ross, -- [James]
Tunny, -- [James Good?]
p. 252: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting, Dec. 5 [how can this
be given date of publication? Poss. Nov. 5?]
--Listed as attending:
John Parry, in the Chair
Cottam, -- [Samuel](Secy)
Patteson, --
Pyne, -- [prob. Joseph John]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Parry exhibits photos of microscopic objects
(wood, fossil, leaves, shark’s tooth, flea)
Dec. 15, 1856, #17:
p. [no #]: Ads: [extracts]
--Photographic Society of Scotland – regulations for 1st
Annual Exhibition. C.G.H. Kinnear, Hon. Sec.
--Photographic Society [of London] 4th annual exhibit to
open Jan. 1857 in Society of Painters in Water
Colours; J[ohn] R[ichardson] Major, Secy
--Bland & Long, 153 Fleet St., London (stereo camera
manufactory)
--Joseph John Pyne, 63 Picadilly, Manchester (supplies and
apparatus)
p. 275-276: Ads: [extracts]
p. 275: --The Amateur’s Photographic Album, pub. by Sutton &
Blanquart-Evrard, is issuing last double number for the
year. Images (uncredited):
~ “Principal Doorway, Cathedral of Rheims "/p>
~ “Hotel de Ville, Cologne "/p>
~ “Paris, from the Pont des Arts "/p>
~ “Porch of St. Germain L’Auxerpois "/p>
~ “Santa Maria Della Salute "/p>
~ “Les Petits Savoyards "/p>
--Thomas Sutton will purchase negatives from
photographers who want to dispose of them
--H[oratio] N[elson] King, 42 Milsom St., Bath (supplies
and apparatus)
p. 276: --H[oratio] N[elson] King, Photographic Depot, wants to
buy first class stereo negs.
--Mr. Clark, offers estb. gallery for sale at No. 1 Market
Place, Manchester
TIMES [London]: Ads for 1856
ver. 2/7/2021
NOTES:
--Data has been gathered from printouts of photographic ads that were located, as well as online using various word searches in the [London] Times. Word searches are somewhat hit-and-miss. Sometimes relevant entries were missed with one search but found with others.
--Data has been organized by name or company title. This is easier for researchers as multiple ads with new information is usual. Word searches on variations of “daguerreotype,” “photograph”, “stereograph” have been used to locate entries. Frequently word searches missed entries, but as photographic ads tend to be gathered together hopefully not too many entries have been missed. It should not, however, be assumed that all entries have been located.
~Names:
--When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been
provided in brackets. Names in ALL CAPS. are in the
photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers.
When I searched avail. city and business directories [CD or BD],
London Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find
full names, “[?]” has been noted. If unknown or several poss.
candidates, no data has been provided.
--Anonymous photographer entries: Ads for photographs etc. for which a
photographer is unknown are entered under as “anonymous”.
~Anonymous buying & selling entries: These ads have only adresses and
initials or pseudonyms. Those whose initials cannot be identified as a
specific photographer or company, are entered here, first by numbered
address and secondly when unnumbered. They appear after NAMES.
--Addresses are in London or Middlesex unless noted. “nag” = No address given "/p>
--Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”. Many ads ran for long
periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered. This may
not be the first true entry especially for generic, repetitive ads, only the first
found. The exception to this is notices of importance such as the publication of
new stereoviews, photographs, etc., or when a photographer announces a new
studio or address change etc. In those cases I have tried to locate the earliest
reference.
--Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume. Page #s can
frequently be located doing an on-line search.
--Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index. Want ads for
equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with
a specific person or relevant address. Indexer’s prerogative. Erred on data
capture side.
--TANGENTIAL information: Added AFTER name/title entries. Activities, people,
etc. who were popular were frequently photographed or referenced. Knowing the
popularity of a subject helps to date images. Dates entered only when potentially
relevant, otherwise general trend of a year is enough.
* Data from online source is marked with an * ; otherwise data gathered from hard copy
NAMES/TITLES from ADS:
FULL NAMES/Company titles:
ANONYMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER: [prob. London Stereoscopic Co.]
--Views: Just out: “Manners & Customs of the English”, view on glass of
Balmoral Castle; soon to be published “The Soiree”. Avail from
Ball & Sims, Bland & Long, Beard, Carpenter & Westley,
Clarkington, Gladwell, Horne & Thornthwaite, Knight & Son, and
others. (11/6)
--Views: Just out: Crystal Palace “Andromeda on glass, and “Soiree for
Christmas” on paper avail. from same dealers as above (11/17)
BALL & SIMS [? Ball and Thomas? Sims]:
--Pantheon, Oxford St. (11/6)
--Selling views = see Anon. Photog. (11/6)
BARNARD, Mr. & Mrs. [Philip Augustus & Hebe]:
--140 Regent St. (their home)(1/11)
--Will colour photographic pictures in oil or water 7s and up (1/11)
--Vacancy for young lady or gentleman with decided taste for art (1/11)
BARRATT & STANLEY [John Barratt; John Stanley]:
--145 Regent St. (7/14)
--New style of finishing paper photos (7/14)
--Their collodion portraits for stereoscope are superior to those by dag.
process as they do not spot or oxidize (7/14)
BEARD, [Richard]:
--31 King William St. (11/6)
BLAND & LONG [William Russell Bland; Charles Albert Long]
--153 Fleet St. (7/19)
--Manufacturers of photographic apparatus (7/19)
--New illustrated retail and trade catalogues avail (7/19)
--Stereoscopic camera manufactory (7/24)
BONING, [Robert] :
--4 Leicester Square (11/5)
--Thanks patrons for support and will continue to take portraits during the
winter season. Portraits from 2s 6d (11/5)
BREWSTER, David (Sir): [see = NEWS]
* --“The Stereoscope: Its History, Theory, Construction and Application to
the Arts and to Education” by Brewster, avail at John
Murray’s (7/16)
[Browning, Samuel = see Spencer, Browning & Co.]
BURKE, J. [?]:
--31 Regent Circus, Piccadilly (12/18)
--Passepartous and frames (12/18)
CAMUS, M. P. & Co. [Maximillian Maurice Philippe]:
--476 New Oxford St. (1/5) four doors down from Museum St. on opp.
side (9/20)
--Wholesale house for requisites of the art (1/5)
--Selling work of Albert Durer [sic] and photos by M.M. Bisson,
Bros. (1/5)
--Has rec’d immense lot of stereo views on glass, silver plate and
paper (2/9)
[City of London Photographic Establishment = see Cox, Frederick]
CLARKINGTON, [Charles]/Clarkington’s Photographic Establishment:
--69 Quadrant, Regent St. (6/18); 30 Regent St. (11/6)
--Portraits, coloured and morocco cases from 10s 6d; stereo portraits one
guinea (6/18)
CLAUDET, Antoine: [see= NEWS]
* -- Exhibits at the Art Manufacture Exhibition at Edinburgh (11/29); 30
portraits including Mr. T. B. Macaulay (12/15)
CLIFFORD, C.E. [Charles Edward]/Piccadilly Photographic Warehouse:
--30 Piccadilly (4/26)
--Photographic apparatus of every kind, supplies, etc. cheaper than
elsewhere in London (4/26)
--Complete apparatus with instruction until perfect £3 (4/26)
COLNAGHI, Martin Hy. & Co.:
--62 Piccadilly [London BD]
--Fenton and Robertson’s Crimean photos reopening at “162” Piccadilly,
cor. St. James’s St. [162 not located, but 62 is Colnaghi studio, so
I’ve included here](4/2)
--Coloured photo portraits in cases 10s 6d (4/11)
COLNAGHI, Paul & Dominic & Co.:
--13 & 14 Pall Mall East (12/ ?25?)
--Have purchased Fenton’s Crimean glass negatives; now selling prints
(12/27)
COTTAM, Samuel:
--Manchester Photographic Society, Hon. Sec. (8/28)
--Manchester Photographic Society Exhibition – extension of time. Will
receive photos up to Sept. 6 addressed to Arthur Nield [normally
rendered [Neild”](8/28)
COTTON & WALL [John Anderson Cotton; Alfred Henry Wall]:
--90 Cannon St. West, cor. Dowgate Hill (10/16)
--New American ambertype [sic] pictures 7s 6d (10/16)
COTTON, J.A. [John Anderson]/ Central Photographic Room:
--90 Cannon St. West, City (7/17)
--Most perfect light and pictures in London; coloured port in frame or
case 7s 6d (7/17)
--[Becomes Cotton & Wall ca. 10/16, which see]
COX, Frederick [Frederick James] / City of London Photographic Establishment:
--22 Skinner St. (6/16)
--Agent for Fisher’s collodion (6/16)
--Compendium of Photography just pub. (6/16)
CUNDALL, [Joseph]:
--no address 9&/14)
--Publication, “A Photographic Tour Among the Abbeys of Yorkshire” by
Delamotte and Joseph Cundall; 23 large photographs of fountains
Abbey, Easby abbey, Rivaulx Abbey, Kirkstall Abbey and Bolton
Priory. Pub. in London by Bell & Daldy, 186 Fleet St. (7/14)
* DAY, Arthur:
* --14 Piccadilly (1/12)
* --Richard Chalkline, a coachman was charged with furiously driving a
carriage causing personal injury to Day, photographic artist.
Accident on Jan. 3 at 11:00 p.m.. Day severely injured and under
doctor’s care ever since. Chalkline fined 40s for furious driving
and £4 4s for expenses (1/12)
[De Beerski, Count John & Caroline de Beerski] / Royal & Britannic
Photographic Association: [He is Manager; she is photographer]
--123 Regent St. (6/4)[as anon.]; [with company title](8/12)
--Wanted operator perfect in daguerreotypes, plate & glass. [as anon.
advertiser] (6/4)
--Lady colourist also needed for same branch [as anon. advertiser] (6/4)
--Must inform the nobility, gentry and public that because of extraordinary
success they must defer taking any photographic portraits for a
fortnight (8/12)
--Announcing their superior stereoscopic portraits on plate for 30s (8/12)
--New discovery – photography on ivory (9/20)
--Photos of horses, carriages etc. taken on premises (9/20)
DELAMOTTE, [Philip Henry]: [see also NEWS]
--no address (7/14)
--Recommends Alfred Kent’s photographic glass houses (2/19)
--Publication, “A Photographic Tour Among the Abbeys of Yorkshire” by
Delamotte and Joseph Cundall; 23 large photographs of fountains
Abbey, Easby abbey, Rivaulx Abbey, Kirkstall Abbey and Bolton
Priory. Pub. in London by Bell & Daldy, 186 Fleet St. (7/14)
--Oxymel process by Delamotte; soon to be published by Chapman &
Hall (9/1)
--VIEWS: Photographic Views of Oxford. All the colleges, towers, spires,
quadrangles, High Street, trees, walks, etc. “Magdalen Tower
from the Cherwell”, “Martyr’s Memorial (#19), “All Souls”
specifically mentioned (10/25 = long review, not an ad)
* -- Exhibits at the Art Manufacture Exhibition at Edinburgh (11/29);
exhibites scenes in Oxford (12/15)
[Desborough, William = SEE Dubourg & Veluti]
DOLAMORE & BULLOCK [William Dolamore; Henry Brame Bullock]:
--30 Regent St., Waterloo Place (3/21)
--Just pub. three photos of ruins of Covent Garden Theatre taken by
permission of F Gye, 5s ea. (3/21)
* DUBOURG, William / Dubourg & Veluti:
* --143 Strand (8/5)
* --Insolvent debtor announcement: “William ‘Desborough’ [error; is
Dubourg] of 4 Howley St., York, Rd., Lambeth….and 143 Strand,
inquiry agent and photographic artist trading as Dubourg and
Veluti” has court date Nov. 5
ELLIOTT, James:
--no address; “to be had from principal stereoscopic houses, opticians and
Printsellers” (7/2)[first advertisement located]
--Historical stereoscopic pictures illustrating English history from the
Time of the Romans to the present with costume, armour, arms etc.
from the most authentic sources, with descriptive letterpress (7/2)
--Views: The Death of Thomas a Becket will be ready early in July; the
Capture of the Infant Earl of Richmond and the Death of Prince
Edward will shortly follow (7/2)(7/11)
ELLIS, Joseph:
--“Progress of Photography: Collodion, the Stereoscope” price 1s 6d, plus
lecture (9/8)
* FAIRBARN, William
* --11 Conduit St. West, opp. Great Western Hotel, Paddington (5/10)
* --All persons learning photography should consult with him. Lessons
continued until perfect. (5/10)
FENTON, Roger: [see also “Gallery”; Photographic Society; Pretsch; NEWS]
* --Prince of Wales & Prince Alfred visited Fenton’s photo exhibit in Pall
Mall Feb. 21 (2/22)
--Exhibition of Crimean photos at 52 King Wm. St., opp. statue/ H. Squire
& Co. (7/24)
* --Auction of original glass negatives and limited number of remaining
photographic photos of Crimea by Fenton. Being auctioned by
Southgate & Barrett, 22 Fleet St. on Dec. 15 (12/6)
--Colnaghi & Co. purchased his Crimean negs. (12/27)
FLEMING, Gilbert/ Fleming’s Photographic Warehouse:
--498 New Oxford St. (1/5)
--Photo apparatus complete with lessons, £3, £5 5s, £11 11s (1/5)
--Author of “First Steps in Photography” 6d (1/5)
--“Manufacturer to Her Majesty’s Board of Ordinance (6/18, prob. earlier)
[Foster, Peter Le Neve = see NEWS]
“GALLERY”: [no formal name located]
--53 Pall Mall next to British Institution [lodging house?](1/8)
--Fenton’s Crimean photographs of heroes, encampments, etc.,
adm. 1s (1/8)
--350 of Fenton’s Crimean photos on exhibit (1/15)
--Officers returning from Crimea can have Fenton take portrait (2/11)
GAUDIN, Alexis & Bro. [Marc Antoine]:
--26 Skinner St., Snowhill (wholesale) &
9 Rue de la Perle, Paris (manuf.)(1/15)
--French, English, American & German photographic depot; silver star
plates, cameras, lenses, cases, etc., (1/15)
--Large stock stereoscopes and slides (1/15)
--Views from England, France, Pompeii, Naples, Scotland, Switzerland,
Austria etc.; groups (11/ ?)
GLADWELL’S CITY STEREOSCOPIC DEPOT:
--87 Gracechurch St (3/11); near the Spread Eagle (6/5)
--Stereoscopes and views; stereos from 4s; views from 9s/doz. (3/11)
--Views of Switzerland, Italy, and Rome by the first artists; also views of
England, Scotland, Wales, Crystal palace and groups of
figures (4/3)
--View of Miss Wyndham as Mother Goose (6/5)
--Views of England, Scotland, Wales, Paris, Italy, Rome, Turin,
Switzerland, Germany, Heidelberg, the Rhine (6/5)
--Views of statuary from principal cities, collections and studios on the
continent (6/5)
--Views of Spanish dancers, bal masque, domestic scenes, scenes from
pantomimes (6/5)
--Upwards of 400 views of Crystal Palace (6/5)
--Just received few fine coloured dags. and statuary on silver plates (6/5)
--Views: Just received few very find stereo objects in new style, not to be
had at any other house in London (9/10)
--Few fine coloured dags and large number of views & groups on
paper (9/10)
--Choicest colln. in London of transparent views on glass (9/10)
--Great show of stereoscopic slides. New slides every Friday (10/4)
--Views: La Mer de Glace, Chamouni, Zermatt, etc., new views of
Switzerland just pub. (10/14)
--Views: Also now publishing views of Falls of Niagara, Scenes and
Groups from Pizarro, portraits La Cerito, Madame Ristori and
Admiral Lyons (10/14)
--Views: Transparent views of Tyrol, Bavaria, Bohemia, Dresden,
Austria, Wirtemburg, Nuremburg etc.; Views in Switzerland of the
Glaciers and waterfalls, villages, ravines, mountain passes
etc. (12/22)
* GORDON, --:
* --13 Alfred Place, Bedford Square [boarding house?](6/13)
* --Wants immed. a photographic operator. (6/13)
HARDWICK, T. Fred [Frederick]: [see also NEWS]
--no address (7/5)
--Now ready, “A Manual of Photographic Chymistry” including collodion
Process; avail. at John Churchill’s New Burlington St. (7/5)
--Late Demonstrator of Chymistry, King’s College (7/5)
* HAY, Messrs. G. & D. [George & David] of Edinburgh:
* --Exhibits at the Art Manufacture Exhibition at Edinburgh (11/29); they
exhibit untouched photos (12/15)
HENDERSON, [Andrew]:
--184 Fleet St. (9/16)
--“Estb. 1846 (9/16)
--Henderson’s Photographic Carriage will attend families at their own
address; within 10 miles of town £1 1s (9/16)
--Portraits on paper, silver or glass; views of buildings, shops, monuments,
works of art, new designs, horses & carriages, shipping, etc. (9/16)
HOBCRAFT, [William][in error, “Hopcraft”]:
--419 Oxford St. (1/11)
--Photographic apparatus and materials (1/11)
--Complete apparatus for portraits £2 10s; mahogany stereoscopes
4s 6d (1/11); stereoscope 1s (4/30)
HOGARTH, J. [publisher]:
--5 Haymarket (4/26)
--Grand naval review – 12 photographic views of the evolutions of the
fleet, ready next week; 6s ea. (4/26)
--Grand naval review – exhibition of photographic views of Her Majesty
reviewing the fleet will be on view on Monday April 28 and during
the week (4/26)
HORNE & THORNTHWAITE [Fallon Horne; Wm. Henry Emilien
Thornthwaite]:
--121, 122 & 123 Newgate St. (4/16)
--Complete photo apparatus from £3 3s to £36 (4/16)
* --To be disposed of in Regent St. – upper part of a house consisting of 1st
and 3rd floors and superior glass house on roof. (5/22)
HUGHES [Cornelius Jabez]:
--432 & 433 West Strand bet. Lowther Arcade and King William
St. (3/10)
--Guinea first class photos on paper (3/10)
--Extensive colln. of views in the Crimea, Rome, Switzerland and
Paris (4/4)
[Jones, Frederick = see London Stereoscopic Company]
* JONES, T. [Thomas]:
* --537 Oxford St. (9/11)
* --Is disposing of photography business with equipment (11/9)
KILBURN, [William]:
--222 Regent St., cor. Argyll Place (1/1); two doors west of Bow
Church (1/23)
--New exhibition of Crimean photos by Robertson (1/1)
* --Fake photos of Robertson’s Crimean photos being circulated (1/19)
--Last week of photos taken after fall of Constantinople (3/18)
--Exhibit removed and reopened at 162 Piccadilly, cor. St. James’s St. [not
loc; prob. typo for 62 Piccadilly which was Colnaghi](4/2)
--Robertson’s views of Constantinople which gained prize at Paris
Exhibition – complete set sold with frames, no price (4/3)
--Photographer to the queen (12/ ?)
--Requires assistance of miniature painters (12/?)
KNIGHT, George & Co.:
--2 Foster Lane, Cheapside (10/4)
--Knight’s Cosmorama Stereoscope, now registered. Anyone making or
selling the same without license are cautioned (10/4)
LAMB, B. [Benjamin][glass maker]:
--36 Crown St., Soho (5/8)
--Crystal white sheet glass for collodion process; wholesale window glass
also (5/8)
LANGLOIS, C. [Claude]:
--15 Old Bond St., Bath (9/12)
--Has new photographic process which he will communicate to 100
persons by subscription of £20 ea. to avoid trouble of a
patent (9/12)
LONDON SCHOOL of PHOTOGRAPHY:
--78 Newgate St (3/17)
--44 Regent Circus – branch estb. to open early April for portraits (3/17)
--Price reduction since patent removed from collodion process:
Formerly 10s 6d now 2s 6d; £1 1s reduced to 3s 6d; £2 2s reduced
to 5s; £3 3s reduced to 10s 6d. Duplicate copies charged at half
price (6/18)
LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY: [per 1856 London Bus. Dir.,
Frederick Jones is the Manager]
--313 Oxford St., cor. Hanover Square (1/10); and 54 Cheapside (6/5)
--10,000 stereoscopic scenes and groups 1s and 3s (1/10)
--Mahogany stereoscopies with six stereos 10s 6s (1/10)
--Just out Pompeii and Naples (1/10)
--Choice colln of views and mahogany stereoscope 20s (2/2)
--“Happy to Take Wine With You (stereopically)” [sic]. Title or more
likely advertising ploy since the ad is in the wines, sherry and
champagne section, see below for another example (3/1); appears
with photographic ads (*3/6)
--“Optical Wonder of the Age” – ad in optical section (3/10 and earlier)
--Stereoviews of the last pantomime at Covent Garden [before fire] with
portraits of the actors 2s 6d ea. (3/14)
--Ruins of Covent Garden; five views 2s ea.; also 3 views of last
pantomime performed there 2s 6d ea. (3/21)
--Burning ruins of Covent Garden, photographed and coloured for
stereoscope 2s ea. (3/28)
--New Bal Masque in the stereoscope, 3 slides at 2s 6d ea.; 10,000 various
stereoscopic scenes and groups from 8s/doz (4/4)
--Isle of Wight in the stereoscope (4/16)
--“What Is It?” photographic enigma [I’m sure I’ve seen this – it was a
curled up dog that looked like something else] (4/26)
* --Our May 1, Prize essay on the stereoscope by W.O. Lorrie (5/12)
--The Imperial infant in his cradle, taken by permission of the Emperor,
stereo 3s; large single 10s 6d (5/14) [Note: The Illus. London
News pub. An image of this based on a photo, June 14, 1856]
* --Shakspere relics in the stereoscope; his birthplace, monument, church,
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage; 4 for 7s 6d; with stereoscope 15s (5/14)
--Largest collection in Europe; wholesale & retail (5/17)
--Large selection new subjects just out [not id.](5/27)
--Views: 1, Marriage; 2 the baby, 3s 6d ea. (6/5)
--Views: Just out Kenilworth, Jersey, Stonehenge, Wales,
Edinburgh (6/25)
--Stereoscopic portraits from 10s (6/25)
--Photographic stationery/portrait letter paper, produced by light and
electricity, secured by patent, now to be had on order (7/14)
--Views: Series of stereoscopic scenes from “Winter’s Tale” (Mr. & Mrs.
Kean) will be published on Aug. 10; each scene with descriptive
text; set will have 15 subjects (8/6)[see = NEWS]
--Now published – prize essay on the stereoscope by W. O. Lonie*, Esq.
Awarded by Sir David Brewster, pub. by Arthur Hall, Virtue &
Co. (8/13)[*William Oughter Lonie, a Scottish teacher; won 20
guineas as prize]
--Shakespeare’s characters in the stereoscope (8/20)
--Improved stereoscopic cameras, with chymicals and chest £5 5s (8/21)
--Views: To be published Oct. 5—views of Mont Blanc, the valley of
Chamouni, glaciers, ravines, crevices “making the spectator almost
tremble with cold and terror”. Proofs can be seen not and orders
placed (10/1)
--Views: To be published Oct. 5 –Few “Gems from Dovedale” (10/1)
--Costume and Scene Portraits can now be taken of gentleman and
families who have visited Switzerland, surrounded by Swiss
scenery with their vaulting poles etc. as if actually present in
Switzerland. £2 2s to £5 5s (10/10)
--Views: Balmoral Palace (by permission), 100,000 lovely waterfalls,
lakes, glaciers, some new views just out including Mont Blanc will
be out on Thursday [Oct. 16] (10/11)
--10 photos sent free to any part of the UK for 20s; every article has fixed
price (10/11)
--Views: Just out: Andromeda; Christmas Soiree; Rustic Love Scenes;
Victor Hugo and his Family (11/20)
--Views: On Dec. 1st will be published “Scenes from our Village” and
“Scenes in the Style of the Court of Louis Quatorze” (11/20)
* -- Exhibits at the Art Manufacture Exhibition at Edinburgh (11/29)
--Views: Spurgeon (12/?)
--Views: Christmas stock: (12/15)
~Love Scenes in the style of the Court of Louis Quatorze
~Scenes from Our Village (“taken from a secluded rustic hamlet
far removed from the din of metropolitan strife, and where the
railway whistle is unknown”) including:
The Old Church
The Dame at her Spinning wheel
John Sims at his Pigstye
The Blacksmith’s Shop
Going to School
Lazy Joe Bennett’s Hut
Dame Edward’s Talkative Daughter
Our Rectory
Where I catch the most Fish
Tummis Standing for his Picture
~The Winter’s Tale (with all the portraits of the actors in various
scenes)
~Rustic Courtship
~First Quarrel, Marriage, &s
~“Onconvainance [sic]of Single Life”, and the “Convainance [sic]
of Married Life "/p>
~Paddy with his Shirt Button
~Wilkie’s Groups in endless variety
~Abbeys and Old Ruins, e.g. Kenilworth, Bolton, Fountains,
Raglan, Kirkham, Reivaulx, Netley, Rufus’ Stone, New Forest
and other fine antiquities
~Jersey and Guernsey Views
~Victor Hugo and his Family
~Isle of Wight, Dairyman’s Daughter’s Cottage
~Warwickshire, Salisbury, Cambridge, Windsor, Richmond
~Home and Haunts of Cowper at Olney
~Pompeii, Naples, Switzerland and its glaciers
~Courts in Crystal Palace
--Unprecedented low prices so as not to be undersold. Common slides 4s
9d/doz. or 54s/gross (12/15 & 12/18)
* LOUIS, -- :
* --103 Old Street, St. Luke’s [post office](5/22)
* --Specimen photograph sent free for two stamps (5/22)
MABLEY, J. [John]:
--143 Strand (1/8)
--Stereoscopes given away on purchase of slides for total of 20s, prices
start as 8s 6d/doz. (1/8)
MAHY, Hippolite:
* --19 Hanway St.,Oxford St. (6/11); 73 Newgate St. (10/3)
* --Wants photographic assistant who understands and is competent at
selling photographic materials. Sent particulars to “K.K.”c/o Mr.
Mahy (6/11)
--Is moving his wholesale central depot of stereoscopic views from
Hanway Street to 73 Newgate St. (10/3)
--Views: Crystal Palace, English, French, Swiss views (10/5)
--Views: Wedding, christening, pic-nic, tea party, dinner party, Christmas
soiree, Christmas tree. (12/18)
--Views: 400 subjects on transparent glass, silver plate and paper from
Crystal Palace at Sydenham (12/18)
--Views: “The Christmas Tree” [different from above?] will be out on
Monday[21st] (12/18)
--Views: “The Christmas Tree” is now ready (12/23)
[Manchester Photographic Society – see Samuel Cottam]
MARION, A. & Co.: [Papeterie Marion “PM”]
--152 Regent St. (2/2)
--Stereoscopes 4s, 6s, 10s, 6d, 21s, 24s. (2/2)
--Stereo views of Paris, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Pompeii, groups,
statues, Crystal Palace, French Exhibition etc. (2/2)
--Photographic papers, and other supplies (2/2)
MAULL & POLYBLANK [Henry Maull; George Henry Polyblank]:
* --55 Gracechurch St. (4/8)
* --Wants respectable youth less than 16 as pupil in photographic
establishment. Come knowledge of chymistry preferred. A
premium is required (4/8)
--Series of photographic portraits of living celebrities published (6/5)
--Views: Nov. number contains Samuel Warren (11/25)
MAYALL [John Jabez Edwin]: [see= NEWS]
--224 Regent St., cor. Argyll Place (2/7); 226 Regent St. (5/26);
224 & 226 Regent St. (10/10)
--Photos, stereos and dags taken daily (2/7)
* --Photographic, daguerreotype and stereoscopic miniatures taken daily,
plain, tinted or highly finished (5/22)
* --Has opened a private suite of rooms adjoining his old premises for the
nobility, gentry and ladies requiring more privacy and
accommodation than the public gallery affords, entrance 226
Regent St. (5/22)
--Views: Portraits of H.R.H. Duke of Cambridge, Gen. Sir W. F.
Williams, Sir Colin Campbell, Major-General Windham (10/10)
* -- Exhibits at the Art Manufacture Exhibition at Edinburgh (11/29)
MAYER BROS.:
* --133 Regent St. (1/3)
* --Photographers to H.M. Napoleon (1/3)
* --First class medal from French Universal Exhibition (1/3)
--Wish to inform nobility and gentry that reports unfounded—they have
not disposed of their business, but take portraits themselves (4/11)
--In few days will exhibit portraits of all members of Congress who signed
peace treaty in Paris (4/11)
--Now avail group portrait of members of Peace Congress; £2 2s; each
member separately on a large scale for exhibition (4/30)
--Now avail, unalterable process, photography on canvas and painted in
oil. Solves problem of combining the correct portrait by
photography with the durability and perfection of original oil
paintings (5/8)
[Mayhew, Henry = see Tangential info.: Royal Polytechnic]
McMILLAN, [Daniel]:
--132 Fleet St. (2/25)
--Photographic apparatus, chymicals, etc. wholesale (2/25)
METTAM, Robert:
--30 Princes St., Soho, opp. St. Ann’s Church (7/2)
--Photographic glass warehouse, sample boxes on offer (7/2)
MILES, Arthur / Exeter Hall Photographic Portraiture Rooms:
--369 Strand (6/18)
--He is an artist working in oil on photographic portraits (6/18)
--Prices 5s 6d to £5 5s (6/18)
MOORE, A. [James Adolphus]:
--2 Tenterden St., Hanover Sq. [his home]
--Late operator for Claudet (4/30)
--Now giving lessons to professional and amateur photographers (4/30)
--Portraits taken (4/30)
--Complete set of apparatus to be sold, no price (4/30)
MOORE, Alfred:
--283 Regent St. (12/23)
--Stereoscopes for evening parties – will be happy to send, free of charge,
some of the best instruments and most beautiful views (12/23)
MURRAY & HEATH:
--43 Piccadilly (11/ ?)
--Selling copies of LeGray’s photo “Sea and Clouds”. 800 copies
subscribed (11/?)
MURRAY, Robert:
--Exhibiting at J. Hogarth’s Gallery, 5 Haymarket (7/24)
--Photographs of Egypt &c. – series of 165 of Malta, Alexandria, Cairo,
Thebes, Upper Egypt, Nubia (7/24)
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA [Enrico Angelo Ludovico Negretti; Joseph Warren
Zambra:
--11 Hatton Garden & Crystal Palace (3/18)
--Have just taken with permission of F. Gye, series of 6 stereos of the
ruins of Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Entire series 10s 6d [see
also Wood] (3/18)
NELSON, Horatio:
--123 Regent st., opp. Messrs. Nicoll’s (4/18)
--Photographic miniatures on ivory, one guinea (Nelson is miniature
painter) (4/18)
NEWGASS, Henry:
--67 Newgate St. (3/21)
--Wholesale and retail photography items (3/21)
--Complete 4 ¼ port. apparatus £2 7s 6d (3/21)
NINET, Alph [Alphonse]:
--38 rue Quincampoix (late rue de Lille), Paris (3/20)
--Great reduction of prices for articles of photography and
stereoscopy. (3/20)
--Stereo views of choicest description 7f ; daguerreotype complete
65f. (3/20)
[Norwich Photographic Society = see Henry Pulley]
OTTEWILL, T. [Thomas] & Co.:
--24 Charlotte Terrace, Caledonian Rd., Islington (8/7)
--Have erected new and extensive workshops to supply increased demand
for photo apparatus (8/7)
PAINE, E.:
--Dag. port. by him of late Samuel Rogers, age 92, with autograph, has
been drawn on stone by J. H. Lynch; stereoscopic copies avail. At
publisher, Hering & Remington 137 Regent St. (1/10)
[Photo-Galvanographic Co. = see Pretsch]
PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION: [see NEWS]
--4 Trafalgar Sq., pro tem office (4/28)
--Formation announced (4/28)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY:
--21 Regent St. (1/14)
--Roger Fenton, Hon. Sec. (1/14)
--Advertising for a Secretary to the Society and an Editor of the
Photographic Journal; salary £200/yr. (1/14)
--Third Annual Exhibition now open Gallery of Society of Water Colour
Painters 5 Pall Mall East (1/14)
--Fourth Annual Exhibition to be held first week Jan. at Gallery of Society
of Water Colour Painters, 5 Pall Mall East (12/4)
[Pocock, William = see NEWS]
POTTINGER, [Chas. Richmond] / Pottinger’s Photographic Rooms:
--41 Ludgate Hill (4/11) opp. Sidney and Co. (4/11)
--Portraits on paper finished in oil or water colour and mounted from 21s;
on glass from 2s 6d; on silver plate 7s 6d; stereoscopic from
10s 6d (4/11)
--Portraits inserted in rings, brooches etc. (4/11)
--Instruction in the art (4/11)
PRETSCH, Paul / Photo-Galvanographic Co.:
--Holloway Rd., London (2/25)
--Company formed to put his invention in process. Uses photography in
combination with electrotype (2/25)
--Manager of business is Duncan C. Dallas, other names listed (2/25)
--Price list (2/25)
--Specimens on exhibit at photographic exhibition at Gallery of Society of
Water Colour Painters (see above)
--Company prepared to purchase original positives on glass or paper of
subjects of interest, e.g. stereoscopic pictures, portraits, landscapes,
figure compositions, architecture (10/11)
--Now publishing Photographic Art Treasures, or Nature and Art. Misc.
subjects. Part 1 of 4 plates will be ready Oct. 20 containing: York
Minster; Cedars, Monmouthshire; Raglan Castle Gateway, after
positives by Roger Fenton; The Escape of Tell, after etching by
Geiger. Price 5s (10/11)
[Price, William Frederick Lake = see NEWS]
PULLEY, H. [Henry]:
--Norwich Photographic Society (Hon. Sec.)(10/11)
--Exhibition of photographs at the rooms of the Government School of
Art, Norwich, to open Nov. 2 (10/11)
* REDMAN, T.S. [Theodore Smith]:
* --77 Cornhill, City (4/22)
* -- Wants articled photography pupil (4/22)
REEVES, [Thomas]:
--18 King William St. (4/8)
--Moved from 498 New Oxford St. (4/8)
RHODES, James:
--6 Macclesfield St., North, City Rd. (1/14)
--Portable glass rooms constructed for travelling (1/14)
[Robertson, James = see Kilburn]
[Royal and Britannic Photographic Association = see de Beerski]
[Royal Photographic Estb. = see Telfer, William]
SALMON, W. J. [William John]:
--South East Gallery fronting railway entrance to Crystal Palace;
manufactory 100 Fenchurch St. (7/21)
--Makes opera, field, race etc. glasses, telescopes; sells stereoscopes and
slides (7/21)
SANFORD, John:
--13 Regent Square, Gray’s Inn Road (2/26)
--Has opened his photographic gallery for teaching Talbotype, collodion
and wax paper processes (2/26)
--Just returned from Paris and has in stock superior prepared papers and
negs.; lists types and prices (4/16)
* SHARP & MELVILLE [Cornelius Sharp; Alexander Melville]:
* --28 Old Bond Street (9/22)
* --Photographic oil miniatures on ivory (9/22)
SHEPHERD, Charles:
--4 St. James’s Walk, Clerkenwell (6/23); warehouse 56 Myddelton St.,
Clerkenwell(2/9); 97 Farringdon St., one door from Fleet
St. (12/ ?)
--Wholesale and retail warehouse for lenses, cameras, etc., etc. (6/23)
--Complete apparatus with instruction £3 10s; £7 and £12 (6/23)
--Manufactory of photo lenses (6/23)
* --Has moved his manufactory for photographic lenses and warehouse to
97 Farringdon St. (12/19)
SIMS, [Thomas]:
* --7 Conduit St., Regent St. (Late of Albany St.)(1/3)
* --Portraits on glass, enameled porcelain & paper (1/3)
--Ivory miniatures and photos of every description copied and
enlarged (3/14)
--Life size photos on paper, with assistance of Parisian artist of eminence,
finished in finest crayon and oil painting (4/28)
SOLOMON, J. [Joseph]:
--22 Red Lion Square (4/26)
--Wholesale American, English and French photographic and optical
warehouse (4/26)
SPENCER, BROWNING & CO.: [William Spencer; ? Browning]
--111 Minories (11/19)
--Stereoscopes and photographic slides (11/19)
--Views: Groups, landscapes, etc., coloured and plain (12/3)
--Stereoscopes: fancy rosewood stereoscope, highly ornamental body
with solid ivory eye pieces on massive bronze stand supported by a
cupid. The instrument has a colour reflector and is fitted with
every adjustment. £1 15s (12/23)
SPOONER, W.:
--379 Strand (12/20)
--Selling photos by LeGray, Baldus, Bisson and others (12/20)
--Views of Switzerland, Paris, Tuscany, Rome; cathedrals of France etc.;
academic studies of interesting stereo subjects (12/20)
--Superior of domestic subjects, 18s/doz. (12/20)
STEREOSCOPIC GALLERY [no name]:
-- 54 Cheapside (1/24)[not loc]
-- No further info. in ad, just name and address.
SUTTON, [Edwin]:
--204 Regent St., opp. Conduit St. (12/22)
--5,000 glass views by Ferrier and others (12/22)
--Stereoscopes from 2s to one guinea (12/20)
--Her Majesty the Queen, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, and H.R.H.
Duchess of Glocester have purchased stereoscopes made by Sutton
so proof of superiority (12/20)
--Portraits in imitation of ivory miniatures from one to five guineas (12/?)
--Queen’s Royal Letters Patent – Sutton’s collapsing stereoscope, in
miniature case (12/ ?)
TELFER, W. [William] / Royal Photographic Establishment:
--194 Regent St. (4/16)
--Photographic portraits, stereo groups taken (4/16)
--Copies of paintings or statuary (4/16)
--Prices from half guinea (4/16)
* THOMPSON & WAGSTAFF [Frederick Philip Thompson; William Wagstaff]
[see = NEWS]
* --12 Pall Mall East (1/25 & Photo L]
* VIVIAN, [E.; prob. Edward] (Mr.):
* --At the British Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, “Mr. Vivian read
a paper on photography illustrating a new method of introducing
skies and artistic effects. The results exhibited were very pleasing,
being similar to those produced by the second stone in double
lithography, the original negative giving the details, while the
artist’s hand, by a subsequent process, regulates the chiaroscuro,
concentrating the focus of light and shadow in the center of the
picture, and affording means for the introduction of skies, dark
water, &c. and reducing the picture produced by the actinic ray to
that of the visual, without at all interfering with the truth of the
original. The results seemed to give satisfaction to several eminent
photographers, who usually despise ‘cooking’ or the union of
photography and art. "/p>
[Wagstaff, William = see Thompson & Wagstaff]
* WATKINS, J.[John]/ Westminster Photographic Gallery:
* --34 Parliament St. (6/23)
* --Major Gen. Sir William Williams with aide de camp Col. Teesdale
Watkins’ studio for portrait of him in uniform with military
orders (6/23)
WEST, Francis:
--41 Strand, near Charing Cross (4/2*)
*Ad lists Alfred Reeves at this address, selling info. on taking non-
inverted photographic collodion portraits. Reeves is a lithographer
at another address. Did he have an arrangement with West? Have
listed under West who was a photog. at that address
--Information on new arrangement for taking non-inverted collodion
portraits (by Alfred Reeves?) (4/2)
[Williams, T. R. = see London Stereoscopic Co.]
WILLIAMS, W. C. [William Charles]:
* --1 Oxford St. (1/12)
* --Wants youth ca. 16 as apprentice photographer with opportunity of
learning every branch of the business. No premium
required (1/12)
WOOD, E. G. [Edward George]:
* --117 Cheapside (1/3), cor. Milk St. (3/11)
--Stereoscope and pictures 6s, 7s, 6d, 10s 6d (1/5)
* --Views on glass and paper of Switzerland, Italy, France, Algiers, Crystal
Palace etc., humorous and other groups (1/3)
* --New stereoview--transparent picture of the nave of Crystal Palace (3/6)
* --London agent of stereo dept. of Crystal Palace (3/6)
--Have just taken with permission of F. Gye, series of 6 stereos of the
ruins of Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Entire series 10s 6d [see
also Negretti & Zambra] (3/18)
WRIGHT, Charles:
--235 High Holborn (9/16)
--Photographic copies of pictures taken for 5s; duplicates 2s 6d (9/16)
--Daguerreotypes copied and enlarged (9/16)
ANONYMOUS (unid., initials, and non photographers):
ADDRESSES WITH NUMBERS:
* --1 Lincoln’s Inn, New Square:
~Messrs. Price & Bolton are offering for sale a freehold house about 3 ½
miles from fashionable quarters. House is adapted for photography
with glass room, workshops for 12 workmen and everything else
necessary for conducting business on large scale. No address or
names. Pity! (4/7)
--1 Regent Villa Mews, St. John’s Wood:
~Anon. selling photographic carriage, with or without the horse and
harness. Present owner giving up the business (10/2)
--1 Wellington Place, John’s Row, St. Luke’s (5/27)
~R. is selling portable glass portrait room, no price (5/27
--4 Haymarket:
~Mr. Rolfe wants whole plate lens (12/15)
--5 Coburg Place, Bayswater (2/14)&(10/16)[address is Thos. Coles,
cheesemonger]:
~A. Sablo [not loc.] is selling photographic business, with or without
apparatus and stock in consequence of the proprietor leaving
town (3/14)
~T.R. is selling photographic house £25; cost £35 (10/16)
* --6 Bury Place, Bloomsbury
* ~Thomas Horner offers to let a building to photographers. Under repair
and can be completed to meet requirements (3/18)
--6 Macclesfield St., City Rd. (4/2)
~Rhodes & Co., horticultural builders, will make portable photography
glass rooms (4/2) & (7/2)
* --6 Rochester Terrace, Rochester Row, Pimlico:
* ~anon. wants good photographic operator (1/22)
--11 Bouverie St., Fleet St.:
~Henry Bradbury is requesting photos of towns and scenery of Brazil for
unnamed purpose. (12/ ?)
--13 Ampton Plate, Gray’s Inn Road (6/9)
~Photographic apparatus for sale at half cost (6/9)
* --13 Bedford Row:
* ~Mr. Elcum (solicitor) is agent for selling to photographers a lease, costly
furniture, apparatus, chymicals, mounts etc. for an extensive
photographic estb. in PallMall with large operating room, show
room, dark rooms etc. Being sold under pressing circumstances.
Price £160 (8/22)
* --13 Newman St., Oxford St.:
* ~A. B. Bourquin & Co is offering Photographic estb. to be disposed of in
good country town as proprietor is retiring. Glass room on 2nd floor
etc., etc. £120; apparatus etc. can be taken at a valuation. (7/31)
--15 Finsbury Place [post office]:
~anon. wants to sell photography business with glass house, apparatus,
cases (11/?)
--15 Seabright Place, Hackeny Rd.:
~Mr. Moule is selling photographic cabinet with every requisite as owner
has left for Australia. No price; cost £60 (4/3)
--23 Hemingford Terrace, East, Richmond Rd., Islington:
~V.A. wants to buy landscape lens and camera of large size (8/12)
* --25 New Quebec St., Portman Sq.:
* ~Mr. Bull wants to engage photographic operator experienced with
collodion and paper negatives. (3/21)
--28 Portman Place, Maida Hill (5/8)
~Excellent photographic greenhouse to be sold as proprietor giving up
business; for particulars inquire of X.Y.Z. at Mr. Eves’, opp.
Islington Green (5/8)
--30 Patriot Row, Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney:
~M.M. selling apparatus, recipes, chymicals etc £3 10s, including
convenient dark room (12/20
--32 Great Percy St., Pentonville [home of Thomas Egan, music teacher]
~A.B. designs and paints backgrounds and set scenes for photographic and
stereoscopic art. [Haven’t been able to id. “A.B.” yet] (7/14)
--33 Charrington St., Oakley Sq.:
~R. W. is selling half plate lens and camera £6 (3/6)
--34 Clipstone St.:
~A.B. wants to purchase photographic apparatus for plate and paper
process (4/4)
--34 Sloan St., Belgrave Sq.:
~P.T.D. selling photographic carriage with apparatus, etc. he no longer
needs (11/28)
--48 Bernard St., Russell Sq.: [address of Mrs. Kingdon, no occu.]
~Z.A. wants photographic apparatus 6x9 for gentleman going to
India (7/17)
--49 Greek St. (3/29)
~A.M. selling photographic apparatus with 2 1/2 “ Voightlander and
landscape lens £6 (3/29)
* --51 Long Acre:
* ~Messrs. Roberson & co are offering to lease in fashionable town with
40,000 people, apartments fitted up for photography
business. (9/25)
* --55 Hercules Buildings, Lambeth, Surrey:
* ~A.Z. is gentleman of experience in photographs, wishes an engagement
either in town or country (6/11)
--61 New Bond St. (6/21)
~C. Dolman is selling new publication “Photographic Panorama of the
Interior of Jerusalem” taken from a terrace on the southeast of
Sion. Anon. photog. has made 13 continuous photographs, eight
feet long. Made by architect George J. Wigley (not related to Jane
Nina). Also two lectures given to Royal Institute of British
Architects on archaeological studies in Jerusalem, illus. with plan
and 14 photos (6/21)
--80 Aldersgate St., City:
~Double combination lenses with camera for sale £3 10s; two inch
Landscape lens £1 (4/8)
--88 Great College St., Camden Town:
~Photographic portable glass room for sale £10 (4/28)
--121 Gray’s Inn Lane, Holborn:
~S. [Sidney] Powell [a drawing instrument maker], is selling photographic
apparatus, property of a gentleman who no longer needs. Whole
plate lens, two cameras 12 x 12 and 10 ½ x 9 ½ both in use ca.
three years, plus other items. No price (6/16)
--213 Upper Thames St.:
~Anon selling camera and lens, see Mr. Taylor at above address (12/3)
--227 Regent St.:
* ~H.E. c/o Mr. Elphinstone is selling large glass house and apparatus,
property of an amateur who spared no expense (5/31)
~H.E. c/o Mr. Elphinstone (baker) is selling large glass house with dark
room and photographic apparatus, nearly new, the property of an
amateur who spared no expense (6/28)
ADDRESSES WITHOUT NUMBERS:
* --Hastings, Mr. Aylan’s Library:
* ~A.B. wants a Regent Street Photographic Gallery ca. December. Needs
glass room, operating room laboratory and teaching room, or upper
part of a house that can be converted (10/9)
--Horticultural Building Works, Chichester:
~Alfred Kent has patent weatherproof glass houses for photographers,
recommended by Delamotte (2/19)
--Hamstead Rd., post office:
~S.S. wants to buy portable photographic glass house (9/10)
--Howland’s Library, Harrow Rd., Paddington Green (6/16)
~W.E. offers to take photos of residences; 3 views 10s 6d plus travelling
expenses (6/16)
* --Panorama, High Street, Shoreditch:
* ~G. Absell is offering first rate photographic business in leading
thoroughfare doing first rate trade. Selling glass house, specimens,
frames, lenses, camera, stand, etc. Proprietor compelled to leave
as he is going into the public line [whatever that is] (8/22)
* --Red Lion Court, Fleet St.:
* ~N.C.S. c/o C. Mitchell’s Newspaper Press Directory office, is selling
photographic establishment in principal town which has been
established for 15 years making daguerreotypes and calotypes. In
addition to the business there is a sep. estb. for carrying on glass
positive business. Average business ca. £16/week. Proprietor is
quitting for health reasons (8/22)
* --Sherrard St., Golden Square (Mr. Bridge’s news office):
* ~A.W. selling photographic business in finest street in London for £60
including fixtures; or rent 50 guineas (1/3)
--Spalding’s Library, Notting Hill:
~Alph Z. wants to sell a quarter plate apparatus for less than half price;
wants to purchase a larger one (7/19)
--Thicket, Southsea, Hants:
~S.W. wants whole portrait lens and 16x12landscape or one with both
(7/7)
--Trinity Lane, Louth (1/15)
~H. Damain selling quarter size dag. apparatus with Voigtlander
lens, etc. £20 (1/15)
--Uxbridge (3/21)
~ “Photo” selling daguerreotype apparatus cheap (3/21)
NEWS:
--Jan. 15, 1856, p. 5:
“To the Editor
Sir,--I am surprised so able and scientific a photographer as M. Claudet should find any difficulty in copying blues by the agency of photography. Frequently copying watercolour drawings, I only found that difficulty the first time, which I removed by using a second light, neutralizing the blue. Your obedient servant, F. Delamotte "/p>
*--Jan. 25, 1856, p. 8.:
Rolls Court, Chancery Lane, Jan. 24
“Wagstaff v. Thompson
The plaintiff and the defendant in this case were partners, as photographic artists, in a business carried on in [#12] Pall mall. The object of the present suit is to obtain a dissolution of partnership, and the repayment of a premium of £200, paid by the plaintiff to the defendant for some instructions in the art of photography. As in all cases of this kind, in which a desire for a dissolution of partnership arises from the parties not being able to agree as to the particular management of their business, the allegations put forth were of somewhat a vindictive and exaggerated nature. It appeared, however, that the immediate cause which led to the present application was, that on Christmas day last the defendant went down to the house where the business was carried on, and found that the door of the office was locked against him. Having broken the door open, he discovered that the photographic instruments had been removed, and, having a suspicion that they were concealed on the premises, he proceeded to break open the cupboard. Finding the instruments there, he carried them off, and, having done so, he wrote the next day to the plaintiff and asked what was the meaning of his locking the door against him! To this inquiry an answer was returned by the plaintiff, that the matter would be put into the hands of a solicitor, and the solution of the difficulties between the parties brought about by a suit in the Court of Chancery. Hence the present suit, and, at the conclusion of the arguments for the plaintiff.
His Honour held that the plaintiff was entitled to an order for a dissolution of partnership, but that, inasmuch as the necessity for such dissolution arose from the mutual dissension of the parties, the plaintiff could not claim, nor had he made out ay case that entitled him to, a repayment of the premium which he had paid.” [Note; Wagstaff continued the business in 1857]
--Jan. 29, 1856, p. 5:
Letter to the Editor from Claudet. Long rebuttal of F. Delamotte’s letter, ending with:
“These most interesting and suggestive experiments I first tried more than 10 years ago, and I have now repeated them in aid of the present controversy.
I am, indeed, Sir, well satisfied that the controversy has occurred, nor do I doubt that all scientific photographers will be thankful to you for having so liberally and so readily given publicity to the letters of Mr. Maxwell Lyte [to be located], of Messrs. P. & F. Delamotte, and to mine, because these letters have called attention to a subject which is the basis of photographic knowledge. The result of this discussion will be a step towards the solution of a most difficult question.
For my own part, I have immediately set to work, and have already obtained some very important results, which I shall be happy to show to you photographic friends interested in the matter.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, 107 Regent St., Jan. 25, A. Claudet
*--March 7, 1856, p. 10:
Pickpockets and thieves use photography to id. accomplices. “…The women were taken to the stationhouse and searched, when, in addition to a quantity of loose money being found upon each, two photographic portraits were discovered upon one of them, and one of these portraits bore so striking a resemblance to the man he had seen with them as to leave no doubt as to its being his likeness; he had scarcely obtained possession if it, however, than the woman snatched it out of his hand, and dashed it to the ground with such force as to shatter it into fragments.
Alderman, the gaoler, accounted for the frequent possession of these photographic portraits by pickpockets and other thieves by stating that a great number of the swell mob and their confederates had now so systematized their plans of operations that they were in the constant habit of providing themselves with these portraits of their accomplices to prevent mistake, so that when a robbery had been effected they might unfailingly transfer the stolen property to the confederate working with them, however disguised he or she might be. "/p>
*-- April 18, 1856, p. 7:
[Reviews of an art exhibit]: “Photography and pre-Rafaelitism have had their influence among the landscape painters, and the effect is seen in the greater truthfulness of many of their pictures; yet we must think that a paling and a barrel, however truthfully and lovingly painted, are scarcely worthy objects for so much care and love; and we regret that an artist who can paint so well has not chosen a more interesting subject.” [artist nor title of work mentioned]
--April 28, 1856, p. 4:
“The Photographic Association.
(Limited). Provisionally Registered. Capital £10,000, in shares of £10 each; deposit £2
10s per share.
TRUSTEES: [bold are known to be photographers]
John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M.P., 31, Lowndes square
Peter Le Neve Foster, Esq., M.A., Society of Arts
COUNCIL:
Charles Vignoles, Esq., F.R.s., Chairman, 21, Duke St., Westminster
Philip Delamotte, Esq., f.S.A., King’s College, London
Roger Fenton, Esq., B.A., 2, Albert Terrace, Regent’s park
Professor Goodeve, M.A., F.R.A.S., Woolwich
Frederick Hardwich, Esq., 1 Clifton Villas, Upper Holloway
Willliam Lake Price, 5, St. James’s Terrace, Harrow Rd.
Lewis Pocock, Esq., F.S.A., 20, Upper Gower St.
BANKERS: The London & Westminster Bank.
SOLICITOR: D. Cullington, Esq., 2, Craven St., Charing Cross
SECRETARY: Professor Brewer, M.A., F.R.G.S., King’s College
This association has been formed for the advancement of practical and scientific
photography. It proposes to apply photography:
1, to medical, scientific, literary, artistic purposes, and to portraiture especially;
2, to take fac-similies of deeds, papyri, autographs, inscriptions, early-printed
books and manuscripts;
3, to open rooms for instruction in photography;
4, to collect patterns of apparatus and specimens of chymicals for photographic
purposes, tested under the superintendence of first-rate chymists;
5, to aid the topographist and illustrator;
6, to print negatives for amateurs and shareholders;
7, to form a library connected with the art for purposes of consultation;
8, to establish general central place of meetings for foreign, provincial, and
metropolitan photographers collected with the Association.
It has been satisfactorily ascertained that, after payment of all expenses and setting
aside a reserve fund, a dividend of at least 10 per cent, with other advantages detailed in
the prospectus, may be expected by the shareholders.
For prospectuses and shares apply at No. 4, Trafalgar Sq., London, the offices
(pro tem); or to the Secretary or the Solicitor "/p>
--July 12, 1856, p.10:
“Prince Oscar of Sweden paid visits yesterday afternoon to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent…..His Royal Highness attended by the Swedish Minister, visited the gallery of M. Claudet and sat for a stereoscopic portrait. "/p>
--July 18, 1856, p. 1:
Exhibition of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom, to be opened at Manchester on the 1st of May, 1857. “The object of the proposed Exhibition is to secure collection of the choicest and most instructive works which illustrate the ancient and modern schools of art. Oil paintings, water-colour drawings, engravings, sculpture (in marble and stone), carvings (in ivory and wood), bronzes, coins, and works of artistic excellence (in gold, silver, steel, or iron, in glass and earthenware, terra cotta and plaster) will necessarily constitute the main features of the Exhibition.” …”The Exhibition Building will be erected on a site adjoining the Botanic Gardens, distant about two miles from the centre of the city, and quite free from atmospheric impurities. "/p>
Sept. 15, 1856, p. 12:
“The ‘Winter’s Tale.’
Although the classic beauties of the Winter’s Tale have been for some time removed from the boards of the Princess’s Theatre to make way for the golden glories of Pizarro, there is still a pictorial and almost life-like record to be found, that will recall to mind the magnificent spectacle that distinguished the early part of the present year. This is a series of coloured daguerreotypes (adapted to the stereoscope), in which some of the principal groups of the drama are represented in the costumes allotted to them by Mr. Charles Kean. The artists of the theatre themselves “sat” for the groups, and hence, not only are a number of beautifully composed tableaux accurately reproduced, with all that reality that is communicated by the stereoscope, but a collection of excellent portraits is formed, in which Miss Heath, Miss Leclerq, Mr. Harley, and Mr. Ryder are among the more noted figures. As correctness of costume in its minutest details has always been a great point in Mr. Kean’s revivals, a series of this sort bears a sort of historical value, and the Winter’s Tale might be judiciously followed up by Pizarro, which, though it refers to a period less classical, is a work equally creditable to Mr. Kean’s managerial spirit, and equally valuable as an historical illustration. The daguerreotypes, which are admirably executed, are published by the London Stereoscopic Company. "/p>
Oct. 17, 1856, p. 7:
--Letter to the Editor from “A.” Summary – a Mr. Faye invented a simple stereoscope out of paper [plus technical details], but the writer takes exception saying this was invented by James Elliot, a math teacher in Edinburgh in 1834 and executed it in 1839. Further Wheatstone has previous published same principle in 1838. Claudet also mentioned. (10/17) Follow up ltr. from Wheatstone. [Let the mud slinging begin! If y’all want to know what they said, go to the originals.] (10/20) Follow up by Brewster (10/25) Follow up by Wheatstone (11/15)
Dec. 17, 1856, p. 9:
“The powers of photography have very recently been employed with great success in producing a number of facsimile copies of the Codex Argenteus of Ulphilas, the oldest (fourth century) sample extant of the Gothic language…dr. leo, a gentleman connected with the Royal library here, …travel to Upsala where the Ms. is still preserved, and there take photographic pictures on glass of about 60 pages, containing disputed texts. His original idea was simply that of obtaining a facsimile for convenient study at home; but the process itself has gone a great way to solve the difficulties and disputes by showing clearly what forms part of the original manuscript and what has been written in or over it subsequently… "/p>
Dec. 18, 1856, p. 8:
“The Photographic Society—Last evening (Wednesday) the council of the Photographic Society gave a soiree in the large room of King’s College. It was very numerously attended—the company, including many persons eminent in the arts and sciences, as well as a goodly array of photographers, both professional and amateur. On the walls and tables were displayed an immense collection of photographs of every degree of merit. Views and landscapes were exceedingly numerous, and included a series of views of Oxford and its universities, especially interesting at a place like King’s College. In portraiture the exhibition of Mr. Mayall was strong on account of the well-known persons portrayed. Among them were some of the more noted of the Cabinet …, and several distinguished members of the bench of bishops, including an archbishop. "/p>
TANTENTIAL INFORMATION from ads and stories (selection)
THEATER & ENTERTAINMENTS:
--Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade:
~Louis Bourrenie’s grand exhibition of telescopic cosmoranic views and
tableaux in exquisite classical statuary (3/24)
--Burford’s, Leicester Sq.:
~Closing panorama of Sebastopol; still open Battle of Alma and Burmese
Alps (1/1)
~Panorama of the fall and interior of the city of Sebastopol will open
shortly (2/7)
~Sebastopol now open from sketches by Capt. Verschoyle, aided by
Photos; Battle of Alma will shortly be closed; Bernese Alps are
open (4/16)
--Cremorne Royal Gardens:
~Concerts, serio-comic ballet divertissement, feats of classical gymnasia,
allegorical ballet, war, peace and plenty, inimitable scenes in
Cirque Oriental introducing the American Star Rider, McCullum,
Mlle. Ducrow, Blanck, and Rosinni supported by talented
equestrian artistes and irresistible witticisms of Doughty,
Henderson & Chelton, dancing on the Chinese platform. Balloon
ascent and juvenile gala; brilliant pyrotechnics and day
performance in the Cirque. Day and night galas. Gardens open on
Sundays for promenade; bands play at the usual hour, admission
free; table d’hote at 6 o’clock 2s 6d (7/7)
--Crystal Place: [many announcements not noted here]
~Opening of the great fountains June 18 (6/16)
~Will devote a portion of the Picture Gallery (when it reopens in Nov.) to
an exhibition of British and foreign photographs (10/3)
--Dr. Kahn’s Anatomical Museum
~Reopened after being redecorated and enriched by interesting additional
objects incl. full length model of a Venus ; open only to men (3/31)
--French Gallery:
~121 Pall Mall (7/30)
~Universal photographic exhibition – the first one – to open in early
August (7/30)
--Great Globe, Leicester Sq.:
~Crimean collection of arms, clothing, pictures, trophies; model of the
Earth; adm. 1s (2/7)
~Dioramic tour from Blackwall to Balaclava through Europe (3/25)
--Hanover Square Rooms:
~Monster model of Sebastopol with buildings, fortifications, troops guns
etc. explained by wounded heroes (1/1)
~Edwards’ grand moving “solvorama” of War in the Crimea lately
exhibited at Hanover Sq. Rooms, to be sold (2/25)
--Madam Caplin’s Anatomical & Physiological Gallery (5/29)
~reopened, for ladies only (6/4)
--Madam Tussaud & Sons
--Polygraphic Hall, King Wm. Street
~W.S. Woodin’s Olio of Oddities (3/8)
--Regent Park Zoological Gardens (1/8)
--Royal Cremorne Gardens:
~New ballet, concerts, storming of Sebastopol, imitations of Perea Nena [a
flamenco dancer], performing dogs, polygraphicon, soirees by
coloured vocalists, dancing; table d’hote (3/31)
--Royal Gallery of Illustration (14 Regent St.)(1/14)
--Royal Panopticon, Leicester Sq.:
~Whittington & Puss in Boots (1/1)
~[Appears to ceased business ca. Sept. = see Royal Polytechnic]
--Royal Polytechnic:
~Giant Christmas tree, amusements for children (1/1)
~ Fire and combustion by J. H. Pepper (1/14)
~Dioramic pictures of total destruction of Covent Garden (3/25)
~Henry Mayhew [co-founder of Punch] to lecture on Life among the
Labourers and Poor of London. [He had artists draw illustrations
for his book using Beard’s daguerreotypes as his source.] (6/14)
~Now that Panopticon has retired from the field, Polytechnic has
monopoly on scientific instruction. (9/20)
~For sale = three sets of dissolving views: Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor,
second part; Views of the Destruction of Covert Garden Theatre;
Kenilworth (11/4)
--Royal Princess’s Theatre:
~Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale”; Leontes by Mr. C. Kean; Hermione
by Mrs. C. Kean (5/26)[see London Stereoscopic Co. for stereos;
see also NEWS for full review of same]
--Shaftesbury Hall, Aldersgate St.:
~Stereoscopic Cosmorama (1/8)
--St. Martin’s Hall:
~Walpole Islanders [Chippewa Indians] from Lake Huron including head
chief Pe-to-e-kie-sic with his band of warriors, squaws and
children. Illus. lecture by Henry Fiske (5/14
--Strand Theatre:
~”Three Weeks After Marriage” [stereo made of this subject](5/26)
--Theatre Royal, Adelphi
~Various pantomimes and Mother Goose tales including Miss
Wyndham (1/21)
--Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
~Grand Carnival and dramatic gala (3/1) and Bal Masque (3/4)
~Total destruction by fire March 5th during performance of the Bal
Masque (3/6 & later = full story)[Burned in 1808, no insurance
office would issue a policy so fire precautions stringent)(3/6 & 3/7)
Stories continue several days incl. 3/10. LSC sells stereos – see
above (3/14); Negretti & Zambra takes stereos – see above (3/18);
Dolamore & Bullock selling stereos (3/21)
--Theatre Royal, Haymarket
~Pantomine “The Butterfly’s Ball & The Grasshopper’s Feast (1/21)
~Various shows including “She Stoops to Conquer,” and “Married
Life” (3/4)
GENERAL SUBJECTS ADVERTISED or IN THE NEWS [Random selection]
Aquariums
Archery
Balls including Grand Bal Masques, dancing lessons
Chess and Staunton Chessman by Jacques, Hatton Garden
[sets from 15s to 25s; in casket from 35s to 45s, in African ivory £3 13s6d,
each set bears his signature]
Conchology & Geology
Electric lights for illuminations
Magic lantern shows & dissolving views [W.E. & F. Newton]
Magic and ventriloquist acts
Masonic subjects
Microscopes
Peace illuminations & fireworks
Phrenology; lectures by Jabez Inwards, Prof. of Phrenology
Spirit manifestations
Zouave trumpeters touring England