1858 BIBLIOGRAPHY of PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS
Ver.: Dec. 29, 2022
Journals are entered in alphabetical order:
Art Journal
Athenaeum
Journal of the Photographic Society [London]
Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal
London Gazette
Photographic News [PNews]
Photographic Notes [PNotes]
Times [London]
Transcription status abbreviations:
T = typed
T* = typed dir. from source; in many cases originals not printed out.
+ = photograph taken; to be transcribed
I = indexed*
P = photos avail. for illus. checked
B = biblio ref. – for use only on Xerox copies as obviously not needed in biblio. itself
S = subject index entry made
*All NAMES indexed as bib. ref. entered whether or not marked as such. The rest of the indexing is still to be done.
1858 THE ART-JOURNAL, pub. Virtue & Co., London; vol. n.s. IV (& old vol. 21):
[NOTE: There are no issue numbers; volumes, while continuing the original
number sequence, were also renumbered several times as follows:
-- 1850 as vol. XII
-- 1851-1854 pub. as n.s. vol. III to VI
-- 1855-1861 pub. as n.s. vol. I to VII
-- 1862-1880 pub. as n.s. vol. I to XIX]
Jan. 1, 1858, no #:
p. 30: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--An Experiment in Photography [75 views of The Holy
Land to be pub. by Virtue]
--Shakspere’s [sic] Birthplace [houses removed on either
side = dates stereos]
--The New Museum at Oxford [nearly completed = dates
stereos]
Feb. 1, 1858, no #:
p. 47: Architectural Photographic Association [review of exhibition]
p. 64: Reviews: [extract]
--The Sunbeam, A Photographic Magazine, part 3; ed. by Delamotte; pub. by Chapman & Hall [includes
photos by Llewellyn, Cundall & Colls]
March 1, 1858, no #:
p. 93-95: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
p. 93-94: --Mr. Frith [“Derby Day” painting by William Powell
Frith; subject of stereos]
p. 94: --The Photographic Society Club [pub. series of portraits of
its members, including Bedford, Delamotte,
Diamond and Fenton]
p. 95: --The London Stereoscope Company [views of Ireland]
April 1, 1858, no #:
p. 120-121: The Photographic Exhibition [review of 5th annual exhibition of
London Photographic Society]
p. 127: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--Carving in Wood [by W. Bryer, “The Moment of Victory,
based on picture by Fraser; is issued as stereo]
June 1, 1858, no #:
T p. i: Ad: Stereoscopic Views, the English Lakes, Scenery in Wales &c
by [Thomas] Ogle & [Thomas] Edge
T p. 191: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--Messrs. Ogle and Edge’s Photographic Views for the
Stereoscope [Lake District bridges & scenes;
abbeys, castles, houses of poets]
July 1, 1858, no #:
p. 224: Reviews: [extract]
--A Manual of Photographic Manipulation, by Lake Price
Aug. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. 229-230: Egypt and Palestine, photos by Frith; pub. by Virtue [review of
publication by Frith in three parts; editorial addenda
reviews the fourth part issued after the review was written]
T p. 254: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
--The Scenery of Ireland. [Stereo views by the London
Stereoscopic Company]
T p. 255: A Series of Stereoscopic Views of the “Leviathan,” pub. by
Messrs. Howlett and Downes
p. 255: Minor Topics of the Month: [extract]
T --A Series of stereoscopic Views of “the Leviathan”, pub.
by Messrs. Howlett and Downes
p. 255: Reviews: [extracts]
T --The Stereoscopic Magazine, pub. by Lovell Reeve
[Review of part one]
½ T p. 255-256: --Portraits of Eminent British Artists, photos by Lake Price
GET PAGE 256 & FINISH TRANSCRIPTION
Oct. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. i: Ad: Stereoscopic Views in the North of England and in Wales [by
Ogle & Edge; ad repeated Nov. 1st]
p. 305-306: The Stereoscope and Its Improvements. [Cooke’s stereoscope;
Claudet’s stereomonoscope and D’Almeida’s new
stereoscopic apparatus]
Nov. 1, 1858, no #:
p. 347: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Stereoscopic Slides [with day/night effects, by Negretti &
Zambra]
--The Cartoons by Raffaelle [sic] [being photographed by
[Charles Thurston] Thompson at Hampton Court]
--Facsimile “Hamlet” [photographic copy]
Dec. 1, 1858, no #:
T p. 373: Minor Topics of the Month: [extracts]
--Mr. [James] Elliott [review of stereo photo
“Sacking of a Jew’s House”]
T p. 374: --Messrs. Ogle and Edge [review of stereos of the lake
district]
p. 375: Reviews: [extracts]
T --Stereoscopic Views in the Holy Land, Egypt, Nubia, &c.,
by F. Frith, 1858, pub. by Negretti & Zambra
100 views in Egypt, 58 in Holy Land, 20 in
Jerusalem, plus others.
p. 376: --The A B C of Photography, 9th ed., pub. by London Stereoscopic Company
--The Photographic Teacher, by G. Wharton Simpson, pub.
1858: THE ATHENAEUM: Journal of Literature, Science, and the fine Arts; pub. London: Printed by James Holmes; pub. at The Office, by J[ohn] Francis; no Editor is named.
--No volume #s, only issue #s.
--This year of the journal is in TWO volumes, and the PAGE NUMBERS START OVER.
--Articles transcribed directly from the original journals at the V&A Art Library, although sometimes photographs have been made. When such is the case, the first words of each article will be transcribed in order to insure photos match bib. refs.
--There is an index – under “Photography”, technical subjects not copied, nor were very minor announcements if they were made elsewhere.
--There are ads in each issue; these were very randomly checked as time permitted, but should be gone through thoroughly. Transcriptions were made of ads as they were found – they may, or may not have been published at other times.
Jan. 16, 1858, #1577:
+ p. 86-87: Fine Arts: Architectural Photographic Association [review of
exhibit; Society founded in May] Photographers ref.:
Alinari Bros. (“Campanile” [Florence])
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (“Pavillon Richelieu,
Louvre,” “Pavillon Sully,” & see below)
[Baldus or Bisson Fréres] ( “Gate of St. Denis,”
“Arc de l’Etoile,”)
[Beato = see Robertson & Beato]
Bedford, [Francis](“Whitby,” “Rievaulx,”
“Fountains Abbey,” “Conway,”
“Canterbury”)
Bisson Frères (& see above; “Principal Doorway of
Rheims Cathedral,” “Hôtel de Ville,”
“Palais du Luxembourg,” “Heidelberg,”
“Château de Chenencieau,” “Meiringen,”
“Rouen Palais de Justice,” “Hôtel de Ville at
Ghent,” “Chartres,” “Strasburg,” Invalides,”
“La Sainte Chapelle,” “St. Germains,”
“Bourges”)
Clifford, [Charles](“Burgos Cathedral,” “Salamanca
Cathedral,” “Seville Alcazar,” “Toldeo
Cloisters,” “Segovia Aqueduct,” “Moorish
Tower of Segovia,” “La Puente de
Alcantara,” “Torre de Sino, Alhambra,”
“Court of Lions,” “Plaga Oriente, Madrid,”
“Door of Burgos,” “Orvieto Cloisters,”
“Portal of Salamanca Cathedral”)
Fenton, [Roger](“Galilee Porch,” “The Rose of
Lincoln,” “Peterborough Cathedral,”
“York,” “Doorway of Lincoln”)
Gutch, [John Wheeley Gough](“Melrose, "/p>
Robertson & Beato (views of Stamboul
[Constantinople], Athens & Malta; “Court of
St. Sophia,” “Sulimanie Mosque,” Sunium,”
“Imperial Gate of the Seraglio,” “[tomb of]
Sultan Mahmoud,” “Parthenon,” “Fountain
at Eyoub,” “Walls near the Seven Towers,”
“Tower of Galata,” “Street of Tophanne”)
Royal Engineers (“Rochester”)
Sisson, [Rev. Joseph Lawson](“View of Lausanne, "/p>
+ p. 87-88: Princess’s: [Review of Kean’s performance of Hamlet with
GHOST – there must be other reviews of his performances
– have copied only those I happened upon]
Jan. 16, 1858, #1577:
+ p. 88: Ad: [extract]
--Teneriffe, by C. Piazzi Smyth, pub. by Lovell Reeve, with
list of 20 stereographs
Jan. 30, 1858, #1579:
+ p. 140-143: [Review] Teneriffe, an Astronomer’s Experiment, or Specialities
of a Residence above the Clouds. by C. Piazzi Smyth.
Illustrated with Photo-stereographs (Reeve) [interestingly it
talks a lot about his trip, and Teneriffe but doesn’t seem to
mention the stereos.]
Feb. 20, 1858, #1582:
+ p. 246: Fine Arts: Photographic Society [review of 5th annual exhibit]
Photographers referenced:
Bedford, F[rancis] (“Italian Demi-suit of Armour
from the Meyrick Collection”)
Caldesi & Montessi (“Mario and Grisi in ‘Il
Trovatore’,” “Peferari,”)
Crookes, W[illiam] (“Waves,” also atmospheric
waves)
Fenton, R[oger] (Welsh views; “Pont-y-Lledr, from
Down Stream, N. Wales,” “Moel-Siabod,”
“Nan Francon,” “Trout Pool,” “Double
Bridge on the Machno,” “Actæon, from the
British Museum Marble,” “Clytie,”
“Augustus Cæsar,” “Alexander the Great;”
“Views at Coburg”)
Frith, [Francis] (Egypt)
Grundy, [William Morris](“Study of Fishermen,”
“Stamboul Street Scenes,” “Dutch
Fisherman”)
Gutch, J[ohn]W[heeley]G[ough] (“Geological
Stratifications”)
Haes, F. (Australian scenes; “Bomerang Street,
Woolloomooloo, Sydney”)
Hall, [R.] (Australian scenes; “Aborigines”) Howlett, R[obert] (“The Leviathan” [w/ Brunel,
walls of iron cables and chains])
Hughes, [Cornelius Jabez](“Baptist Noel”)
Moule, J[ohn] (ports. taken at night by artificial
light)
Murray, Dr. [John] (“Taj-Mahal,” “Agra Fort”)
Price, Lake (ports. of celebrated men; “Prince
Albert,” “Mr. Frith,” “Mr. Stanfield,” “Mr.
Cope,” “Mr. Ward;” “Robinson Crusoe” [w/
Crusoe, Friday, cat, goat, parrot”)
Rejlander, [Oscar Gustav] (“Way of Life,”[sic]
“Participles”)
Ross & Thompson (“Dock Leaves”)
Ross, Horatio (deer-stalking scenes; “The Glazed
Eye,” “Close Stalking”)
Royal Engineers (copies of Ordnance maps)
Szabo, Ivan (“Portrait of Sir D. Brewster”)
Taylor, C.J[ohnson](“Oriel College and St. Mary’s,
Oxford”)
Teesdale, F[rederick] S[ymes] (“A Dog not in
Focus”)
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston (micro transcripts of
old masters; “Studies of Trees”)
Turner, [Benjamin Bracknell ](“Amsterdam”)
March 6, 1858, #1584:
+ p. 313: City of London theater “A Poor Girl’s Temptation "/p>
March 20, 1858, #1586:
+ T p. 371-372: Stereoscopes: Or, Travel Made Easy [Negretti & Zambra; Frith
(associates Frith w/ N&Z in error)]
+ p. 372: Our Weekly Gossip: [extracts]
--Niepce de St. Victor’s experiments [mentioned Capt.
Ibbetson
--Opening of Photographic Society Exhibition noted
+ p. 373: Ad for Photographic Society Exhibition at South Kensington
Museum
April 17, 1858, #1590:
+ p. 500: Our Weekly Gossip: [extracts]
T* & + --[T.R. Williams makes dag. of eclipse at Hinton!]
--Negretti & Zambra new catalog; mentions Frith is not
their photographer
[April 24, 1858 – article in re Claudet’s “Stereomonoscope” – quoted fully in Photo
Notes, May 1, p. 108, which see]
May 29, 1858, #1596:
+ p. 692-693: Photographic Society [review of 5th annual exhibition]
photographers referenced:
anon. or unclear (“Collector of Herbs,” “Moore’s
Cottage;” “Drawings by the Sketching
Society” [dwg. by Hogarth], “Debut” [dwg.
by Stanfield])
Alinari (“Madame Laurent, as Jack Sheppard, in
‘Des Chevaliers du Brouillard’,” “The Great
Cascade, Terni”)
Bambridge, [William] (the Princess’s flounce &
veil)
Bedford, [Francis] (“Suits of Armour”)
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson] (“Meissonier”)
Buss, [Robert William] (“Dutch Girl in Holiday
Dress”)
Caldesi & Montecchi (“Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy,”
“Mr. Rarey,” “Abandoned” [by C.
Stanfield])
Cox, W. [J.?](“View on the Quay, Plymouth”)
Crookes, [William] (“Breaking Waves”)
Duboscq, [Jules] (“Microscopic Photographs”)
[Ellis, William (Rev.) (Madagacar women)]
Fenton, Roger (“Julius Cæsar” [from British
Museum marble], “Clyte,” “Venus,”
“Augustus Cæsar;” “Pont-y-Lledr, from Up Stream”)
Fierlants, [Edmond] (copies of Flemish
“Altarpieces”)
Frith, [Francis](Eastern scenes)
Grundy, W[illiam] M[orris] (“Constantinople
Scenes,” “Fishermen”)
Hanneh [sic; Hennah] & Kent (“Photographs of
Animals”)
Hedderley, J[ames] (“Study”)
Howlett, [Robert](portraits of living artists, incl.
Messrs. Philip, Creswick, Horsley, Hook,
Webster, Mulready, Ward, Frith and Gibson;
“The Leviathan”)
Laroche, -- [Martin?] (“Richard II”[ played by
Kean], “Henry VIII” [played by Walter
Lacy], “Titania” [played by Miss Leclercq])
[Le Gray, Gustav?] (Camp at Chalons)
Lemercier [& Cie]
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell (“Brêche de Roland
Gavarnie”)
Murray, [John (Dr.)] (Indian scenes)
Nadar (Parisian “Contemporaries” incl. Dumas,
Guizot, Gustave Doré, Jules Janin, Jouvet,
Berlioz, Rossini)
Nègre, [Charles] (“Leaf of an Old Charter”)
Pynne, [sic; Pyne, James Baker, Jr.?] (“Equestrian
Statue of the late Viscount Hardinge,” “The
Sisters,” both originals by Foley)
Richebourg, [Pierre-Ambroise] (copies of
pictures, “Henri III visitant ses Perroquets,
par C. Comte,” “La Visite d’Amateurs, par
Brillouin,” “Maestro Palestrino, par
Boulanger”)
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (various studies)
Ross & Thomson (“Brambles, Wild Hops, and
Ferns,” “Nettles, Foxglove, and Dock-
leaves”)
Southwell, C. (microscopic objects)
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston (“Virgin and Child
by Luca della Robbia,” “Roots of the Tree,”
“Raphael Drawing”)
Wilson, -- (“Thunder Cloud”)
Wilson, T. [sic; (Rev. William Ellis) (Madagascar
women)
+ p. 694: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--[Rival photographic portrait series, one by Maull &
Polyblank and the other by Herbert Watkins &
Herbert Fry, “National Gallery of Photographic Portraits]
June 5, 1858, #1597:
+ p. 725: Fine-Arts [review]:
Warwickshire Illustrated: a History of some of the most
Remarkable Places in the County of Warwick. [photos by
Henry Peach Robinson, including Royal Leamington Spa,
Jephson Monument, Warwick Castle, Beauchamp Chapel,
Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth Castle, Guy’s Cliffe, (sic),
Stratford Church, Three Spires of Coventry]
June 19, 1858, #1599:
+ p. 788: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
--[Gaudet’s monostereoscope]
June 26, 1858, #1600: photo taken
+ p. 618-619*: Our Library Table: [extract]
--A Manual of Photographic Manipulation. By Lake Price
*RECHECK THESE PAGE NUMBERS;
July 24, 1858, #1604: [*page #s start over in vol. 2]
+ p. 115*: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
--[Lake Price’s photographs, “Eminent British Artists” incl.
Mr. Philip, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Egg, Mr. F. Taylor, Mr. Ward,
Mr. Elmore, Mr. Stanfield, Mr. Cope, Mr. Maclise, Mr.
Frith, Mr. Philip]
Aug. 7, 1858, #1606:
+ p. 178: Ads: [extract]
--Stereoscopic Magazine [by Lovell Reeve, lists contents of
issues 1, 2, & 3 by title only, photogs. not credited;
this appears to be the only ad of this size]
Aug. 14, 1858, #1607:
p. 202: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Dr. Diamond appointed Secy of the Photog. Soc.]
Aug. 28, 1858, #1609:
p. 251: Ads: [extracts]
+ --The Stereoscopic Magazine [by Lovell Reeve, small ad;
NO review located]
+ --The Photographic Art-Journal [there may be others of this
style ad]
+ --A New Weekly Journal of Photography…The
Photographic News [small ad, there may be others
like this]
+ p. 252: Ads: [extracts]
--A Dictionary of Photography, by Thomas Sutton, pub. by
Sampson Low, Son & Co.
+ --Photography: its Educational and Practical Value: The
Art-Journal for September
p. 271-272: Fine-Art Gossip: [extract]
+ --[Six issues of the Photographic Art Journal received &
reviewed] photographers referenced:
Bolton, T[homas] (“The Proposal”)
Dogherty, -- (“Gondoline,” from Kirke White’s
poem)
Prout, [Victor Albert?] (fruit piece b y Mr. Lance)
Sept. 11, 1858, #1611:
+ p. 331: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
--Rev. Jephson touring Brittany to be pub. by Lovell
Reeve; photog. (Henry Taylor) is not mentioned]
Sept. 18, 1858, #1612:
+ p. 361: Our Library Table: [extract]
--Landscape Photography. by Joachim Otté [instructions on
taking photos in the field]
Oct. 2, 1858, #1614:
+ p. 420: Our Library Table: [extract]
--A Dictionary of Photography. By Thomas Sutton
p. 434: Fine Art Gossip: [extract]
+ --[Maull & Polyblank’s photographic portraits of living
celebrities – review; comparison to those by Herbert
Watkins.] Portaits noted of:
Dr. Livingstone
Mr. Gladstone
Alison (writer)
Sterndale Bennett
Earl of Aberdeen
Maclise (painter)
Oct. 23, 1858, #1617:
+ p. 526-527: Fine-Art Gossip: [extracts]
p. 526: --[Fox Talbot transfers photographs to copper or steel
plates]
p. 526-527: --[Comments on Rejlander, Price and Bedford photos]
Nov. 6, 1858, #1619:
p. 589: Our Weekly Gossip: [extract]
T* --[Architectural Photographic Association ‘s 2nd exhibit]
p. 591: Societies: Photographic:
+ --[Photographic Society [of London] meeting, Nov. 2]:
--Listed as attending:
Fenton, R[oger], VP in the chair
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, [Hugh Welch]
Hughes, --
Llewellyn, [John] Dillwyn
Malone, --
Murray & Heath
Shadbolt, [George]
Traen, [sic, “Traer”] J. Reeves
--Election of new members:
Bolton, W[illiam] H[enry]
Branfill, J.A.
Bright, H[enry]
Clifford, C.
Mitford, J. P. (Major)
Rupell, C.
Stileman, (Capt.)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Talbot’s new engraving process exhibited
~Malone exhibits photolithos by Poitevin’s
process
~Delamotte exhibits view of Crystal Palace
Nave
~Murray & Heath exhibits monster camera
~Traer reads paper on photography of
microscopic objects.
Nov. 20, 1858, #1621:
+ p. 651: Our Weekly Gossip:
--[George Downes of the Photographic Institution has made
four marine stereoscopic views]
Dec. 11, 1858, #1624:
+ p. 773: Ads: [extract]
--The Photographic Art Annual for 1859
Dec. 18, 1858, #1625:
DID NOT COPY p. 801-803: Holbein’s Dance of Death exhibited in Elegant Engravings
– more comments on this –if useful to diableries research, get copy
Dec. 25, 1858, #1626:
+ p. 840-841: Architectural Photographic Association 2nd annual exhibit [review]
Photographers referenced:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis](“Pavillon d’Horlage—
Louvre”)
Bedford, [Francis](“Tintern Abbey,” “Raglan
Castle”)
Cade, [Robert]
Cimetta, [Messrs.](“Sitting Lion at the Venice
Arsenal,” Porta della Casta, Ponte della
Paglia, Palazzo Cavalli, Colleoni
Monument,” “Bronze Horses,” Doge’s
Palace, “The Canopy over the door of st.
Stephen’s Church,” “Bridge of Signs”)
Clifford, --
Cocke, [Archibald Lewis](Tintern Abbey, St.
John’s at Cambridge, St. Botolph’s Priory at
Colchester, St. Osyth’s Priory at Ipswich,
Seckford Hall Suffolk, Sir Isaac Newton’s
Tower at Cambridge)
Cockerell, [C.R.]
Frith, [Francis](“Mount Horeb, Sinai,” “Panorama
of Cairo”)
Hardwick, --
Locke, --
Lousada, [Percy (Rev.)] (Spain = Alhambra,
Alcazar at Seville, Malaga Cathedral,
“Escurial,” “Market-Place [Valencia])
MacPherson, [Robert](Rome = “Marcus Aurelius,”
Michael Angelo’s “Moses,” “Mole of
Hadrian,” “Barberini [fountain],”
“Tartaraghi [fountain],” “Procession on the
Arch of Titus,” “Funereal Games on the
Antonine Column, in the Garden of the
Vatican,” “Fresco of Signorelli at Orvieto,”
“Castle at Tivoli,” “Etruscan Gateway at
Perugia”)
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Ponti, [Carlo]
Robertson & Beato (Egypt=”Cairo Streets,”
pyramids)
Smirke, [Sydney/Sidney]
Wyatt, --
1858 JOURNAL of the PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY of LONDON, Containing the
Transactions of the Society, and a General Record of Photographic Art and science
[“JPS”]; edited by William Crookes (vol. IV), Hugh W. Diamond (vol. V); London.
vol. IV = July 21, 1857- March 22, 1858; vol. V = 1858 Aug. 21, 1858-June 15, 1859
(only 1858 listed here)]:
Jan. 21, 1858, vol. IV #62:
p. 131-132: Editorial Leaders [extracts]:
T --Upcoming exhibition of the Photographic Society
T --Court case, Duboscq vs., Ferrier, Soulier and Clouzard
T --Notice of exhibition of Architectural Photographic
Assoc.
T --Regulation of Photographic Society of London’s Fifth
Annual Exhibition
p. 133-134: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 5
--Listed as attending:
Sir W. J. Newton, V.P., in the Chair
Bishop & Co. (Messrs.)
Buss, -- [Robert William?]
Crookes, [Sir William]
Delferier, [William Adrian]
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Hennah, --
Knight, G. & Co.
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Murray & Heath
Ottewill, --
Oxley, --
Rosling, [Alfred]
Shadbolt, [George]
Sutton, [Edwin]
Watson, --
--Election of new members:
Anthony, John
Barnes, R. F.
Bishop, R. G.
Burton, Edward
Campbell, J. F.
Gillis, Thomas
King, William
--Auditors appointed:
Heath, [Robert] V[ernon]
Sutton, E[dwin]
--Business:
~Probable exhibit at South Kensington Museum
~Thurston Thompson proposes Mr. White for
Council
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ottewill exhibits stereo cameras and boxes
~Murrah & Heath exhibit stereos
~Messrs. Bishop & Co. exhibit transparent stereo
slides of “Waves of the Sea,” by Crooke’s
instantaneous negs.
p. 138: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 12
--Listed as attending:
Sir David Brewster, Pres., in the Chair
Macdonald, Prof., Univ. of St. Andrews
--Election of new members:
Dallas, E[lmslie] W[illiam]
Taylor, James
--Exhibition, discussion, notices, etc.:
Fox Talbot donates engraved photos on steel plates
p. 139: Photographic Society of Scotland: Special General Mtg., Jan. 12,
--Listed as attending:
Harvey, [George]
Macfarlane, J. F.
Ross, Horatio (V.P.)
Ross, James
Tunny, --
Wood, James
p. 140: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting,
Dec. 30
--Listed as attending:
G[eorge] Shadbolt, V.P., in the Chair;
Dawson and Judge [Jasper Augustus] absent
Hislop, [William]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~On exchange of photographs among members
~Hislop on illustrated lectures
~Ryley to read paper on Photo-galvanography
p. 141: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 21
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Huish [is this misspelling for Melhuish?], (V.Pres)
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Spencer, [J. B.]
Wise, -- (Secretary)
--Exhibits, discussion, notices etc:
Re Mr. Paul (late Secy)
T p. 142: Architectural Photographic Association [1st exhibition opened;
general comments]
p. 152: Answers to Correspondents: [extract]
T --J[ohn] Cramb
Feb. 22, 1858, #63:
p. 153-154: Editorial Leader [extracts]
T --Photographic Society’s exhibit visited by the Queen
T --Liverpool & Manchester Photog. Journal editor changed
from [Thomas A.] Malone to [George] Shadbolt
p. 154-159: Photographic Society [of London]: Annual General Meeting,
Feb. 2
--Listed as attending:
Sir F[rederick] Pollock, Pres., in the Chair
Durham, [J.]
Heath, Vernon
Sutton, Edwin
--Election of new members:
Ennel, N.
Louch, J.
Moultrie, F. R.
Nièpce de St. Victor
Parry, T. S.
Smith, A.
White, C. F.
Williams, W. C.
--Election of council/officers:
Fenton (V. Pres)
Barlow, Rev. J.
Bedford, F[rancis]
Marshall, M[atthew]
Maskelyne, N[eville] S[torey]
Wenham, F[rancis] H[erbert]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Murray & Heath (photographic apparatus for Dr.
Livingstone’s expedition)
p. 159-160: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting, Feb. 9
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V. P., in the Chair
Kelland, Prof.
--Election of new members:
Bell, T.
Browne, J.
Campbell, T. W.
Dalgleish, W. S.
Dudgeon, F.
Flemming, F.
Hunter, D.
Hunter, W. B.
Innes, A. Mitchell
M’Callum, D.
Murray, J. Ivor
Waterstone, G.
White, H.
p. 161: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Mtg., Jan. 27,
--Listed as attending:
J[ohn] Barnett, in the Chair
Barber, T. A.
Ryley, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
G[eorge] Dawson to read paper next meeting
p. 161- 162: Blackheath Photographic Society, Ordinary Mtg., Jan. 18,
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, (VP)
Wire, [Travers](the Secy)
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Glaisher exhibits 2 photos by Lake Price of scenes
of life of Robinson Crusoe
T p. 168: The Solar Eclipse of March 15 [ltr. to Ed. from R. W. Forster]
March 22, 1858, #64:
p. 169: Editorial Leader [extracts]
T --Dublin Photographic Society exhibition
T --London Photographic Society soiree
p. 170-172: Photographic Society [London], Ordinary and Special Meetings,
March 2
--Listed as attending:
Dr. [John] Percy, VP, in the Chair [ordinary mtg.]
Sir F. Pollock, Pres. in the Chair [special mtg.]
Bishop, --
Crookes, [William]
Fenton, [Roger]
Foster, P[eter] Le Neve
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Laulerie, -- (Monsieur)
Rosling, [Alfred]
Salmon, --
Shadbolt, [George]
--Election of new members:
Shepherd, C[harles]
Simonds, H. A.
Southwell, C.
Sutton, --
Vivian, W. G.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Stereoscope by Mr. A[rchibald] Burns
~Salmon exhibits new stereoscope called the
“Calosynthetic Stereoscope” designed to
produce more accurate concept of real
magnitude of object depicted, and more
illumination
~Sutton exhibits new stereoscope and stand
p. 175-176: Photographic Society of Scotland: Annual Gen. Meeting
--Listed as attending:
George Moir, in the Chair
Anderson, Finlay
Barlour, G. F.
Borlas, James
Wauchope, A[ndrew]
--Election of new officers:
Brewster, Sir David (Pres.)
Ross, Horatio (V. Pres)
Innes, Cosmo (V. Pres)
Kinnear, C[harles] G[eorge] H[ood] (Hon.
Secretary)
Watson, H[enry] G[ordon] (Hon. Treasurer)
Cay, John (Hon. Auditor)
Council:
Elliot, W. Scott
Herries, Alex. Young
Hill, D[avid] O[ctavius]
Johnston, T[homas] B[rumby]
Moir, George
Rodger, Thomas
Tytler [sic], G. M.
Walker, William
--Election of new members
Blackburn, Miss
Bryson, Alexander
Claudet, Francis jun.
Dalrymple, Sir Hugh
Gillespie, Archibald
Hunter, Martin D.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
Ivan Szabo, member of the society, wins medal at
Brussels Exhibition
p. 177-178: Dublin Photographic Society: Annual Meeting, March 12
--Listed as attending:
Captain Henry, Pres., in the Chair
--Election of Officers and Council:
Sanders, Gilbert (Pres.)
Coghill, Sir J[oscelyn] J., Bart (V. Pres)
Bayley, John (V. Pres)
Bewley, J. (Treas.)
Brownrigg, T[homas] M[arcus] (Hon. Secy)
Council:
Allen, William
Corrigan, William, jun.
Fetherston, S. R.
Gluckman, Prof. [Leon]
Grubb, Thomas
Henry, Capt.
Hodges, William
Roper, Edward
Smith, J[ohn] Shaw
Vickers, H[enry] T[homas]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Exhibition of photos held in conjunction with Fine
Arts Exhibition of Royal Dublin Society
p. 178: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting:
Feb. 24
--Listed as attending:
Shadbolt, George, V.P., in the Chair
Dawson, George
--Appointment of auditors:
Barnett, Henry
Winter, Rev. John
--Election of new members:
Beaumont, --
Hughes, Henry
Knight, Henry
Schlotel, C.
Smith, F.
p. 178: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Feb. 15
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
--Election of new member:
South, John
--Exhibits, discussion, notices etc.:
~Frank Haes reads paper “On Photography in
Australia” and exhibited views taken in
Sydney
~H[enry] Pollock, Pres. exhibits views
~Henry Ledger [same as E. H.H. Ledger] exhibits
1st number of photographic work on Egypt
by F[rancis] Frith
~Burman exhibits Irish scenery pub. by London
Stereoscopic Company
~C. Piazzi Smyth’s “Teneriffe” exhibited, (1st book
illustrated w/ stereos)
T p. 179: On Photography in Australia, by Frank Haes
p. 187-188: Miscellaneous;
T --The Recent Eclipse of the Sun [ltr. to the Ed. from Josiah
Fedarb]
April 21, 1858, #65:
p. 189-190: Editorial leader; [extracts]
p. 189: --Photographic Society of London exhibition in May
--De la Rue’s celestial photographic lab finished
construction
p. 190: --Astronomical photography by Faye, Porro, Quinet and
Ferrier (glass positives of eclipse)
p. 190-197: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting April 6
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres, in the Chair
Buss, --
Crace, [John Gregory]
Foster, [Peter] Le Neve
Fry, P[eter] W[ickens]
Monson, [Edward]
Pouncey, John
Rejlander, O[scar] G[ustav]
Shadbolt, [George]
--Election of new members:
Grice, R. W.
Holwell, W. A.
Hubbard, John
Langton, W.
Montague, Lt. Col.
Nicholson, John
Pouncey, John
Speer, W. D.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~O. G. Rejlander reads paper, “On Photographic
Composition; with an account of the “Two
Ways of Life.’ ” [NOTE: Paper
reproduced]
p. 205: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
T --The Solar Eclipse [Ltr. to Ed. from T. L. Mansell]
T --The Late Eclipse of the Sun [Ltr. to Ed. from John
Spiller]
May 21, 1858, #66:
p. 207: Editorial leader:
--Photographic Society is organizing member photo
exchange
--First Annual Exhibition of the Society opened
p. 207-211: The Exhibition [Review of the 5th annual exhibition of the
Photographic Society of London. Photographers or images
referenced:
anon. genre: (referred to as “stereoscopic trash,”
e.g., “Weddings,” “Christenings,”
“Distressed Semptresses,” “Crinoline,”
“Ghosts”)
anon. (“Cruiser” shaking hands w/ Mr. Rarey)
anon. [Goodman] (“Miss C. Leclerq as Titania
in the Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
Bedford, [Francis] (landscapes)
Caldesi & Montecchi (animals)
Crookes, [Sir William](“Waves of the Sea”)
[Ellis, Rev. Mr.* (views in Madagascar)
*Id. on p. 226]
Fenton, [Roger] (landscapes)
Frith, [Francis] (Egyptian views)
Grundy, [William Morris]
Hennah & Kent (animals)
Howlett, [Robert] (“St. Brelande’s Bay,”
“Leviathan”)
Leverett, [Henry] (landscapes)
Llewelyn, J[ohn] D[illwyn] (rural Wales)
London Stereoscopic Company
Lyte, [Farnham] Maxwell (Selborne, Alton, Hants)
Morgan, J[ohn] H. (woodland & rustic scenery)
Murray, Dr. J[ohn] (towns and buildings in India)
Price, [William Frederick] Lake (“Robinson
Crusoe,” “Mountain Daisy,” “Dutch
Fisherman,” Turkish studies)
Rejlander (“The Two Ways of Life”)
Robinson, [Henry Peach – of Leamington] (“Fear”)
Rosling, [Alfred] (landscapes)
Ross & Thompson
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (landscapes)
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
Wilson, G[eorge] W[ashington]
Wilson, Rev. Mr.* (ethnological views
Madagascar) [*CORRECTED p.226
to “Rev. Mr. [William] Ellis” (views in
Madagascar)]
p. 211: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting:
May 4
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres., in the Chair
Delferier, [William Adrian]
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
--Election of new members:
Glossop, Rev. George
Marion, A[ugust] (Monsieur)
Rumine, Maj. Gabriel de
Whiffin, W. H.
Yorke, Joseph
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Archer fund – donation from Malta Photographic
Society; death of Mrs. Archer
~Hardwich and Delferier read papers
p. 215: Photographic Society of Ireland: May 12
--Listed as attending:
George Sanders, Pres., in the Chair
Brownrigg, [Thomas Marcus] (Hon. Secy)
--Resolution:
~Name change from “Dublin Photographic Society”
to “Photographic Society of Ireland
~Consider giving Fenton’s Welsh scenery views to
members
p. 215: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary General
Meeting: April 28
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V. Pres., in the Chair
Foxlee, --
Hill, D. W.
Hislop, W[illiam]
Judge, J[asper] A[Augustus Frederick]
Shave, --
Spicer, --
--Election of new members:
Causton, Jos.
Moens, W.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~Calotypes of India exhibited by Spicer
p. 221: Miscellaneous. Gleanings from Foreign Journals: [extracts]
--US: Mr. Bournan, engineer in charge of public
buildings in US, using photos to document building
progress around the Union. France did same with
ships but stopped
--Brussels Photographic Exposition; medals to Baldus,
Fenton, Nadar and Negre
June 21, 1858, #67:
p. 225-226: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Court case, infringement of stereoscope patent brought
by Duboscq against Gaudin. Gaudin to pay costs
--Court case Duboscq against Ferrier; Duboscq to pay
costs and damages; appealed
--*CORRECTION of p. 210 “Rev. Mr. Wilson” to “Rev.
Mr. [William] Ellis” (views in Madagascar)
p. 226: Photographic Society [of London]: Ordinary Meeting, June 1:
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V. Pres., in the Chair
--Election of new members:
Drake, W. Hamilton
Goff, George
Niblett, Alfred W.
Rogers, John R.
Smith, Sir W.
Thomson, Dr. --
Warden, W.
p. 230: Photographic Society of Scotland: Ordinary Meeting:
June 8
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, V.P. in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John]
Sinclair, Colin
--Election of new members:
Burns, Archibald
Macgregor, John
Wright, Robert
p. 231-2: North London Photographic Association: Ordinary Meeting:
n.d.
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V.P., in the Chair
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson]
Morgan, [John H.]
Ryley, --
Shave, --
Tilfer, --
Winter, Rev. John
--Election of new members:
Hazell, C.
Hughes, C[ornelius] J[abez]
Maddox, Dr. [Richard Leach]
Zambra, [Joseph Warren]
p. 232-233: Blackheath Photographic Society: Annual Geneneral Meeting
April 19
--Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres. in the Chair
Heisch, Charles
--Election of new officers & council:
Glaisher, James (Pres.)
Bennoch, Francis (V. Pres.)
Busk, George (V.Pres.)
Heisch, Charles (V. Pres.)
Penn, John (V. Pres.)
Spencer, J. B. (Treasurer)
Wheeler, Thomas R. (Secretary)
Wire, Travers, B. (Secretary)
Council:
Burton, J. M.
Duer, Samuel
Harding, J.
Howe, T. H.
James, E. W.
King, Osmer
Ledger, E. H. H. [Henry]
South, John
Spurrell, Flaxman
Wood, H. T.
p. 233-234 Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, May 17
--Listed as attending:
[James] Glaisher, in the Chair
Skaife, T[homas]
Wire, Travers B.
--Discussions, notices, exhibits, etc.:
~Travers B. Wire reads paper, “A Week with the
Camera among the Hills of Kent "/p>
~T. Skaife reads paper, “Nautical Photography,”
illus. w/ stereos (views from steamers, scenes along Thames and boats)
p. 244-245: Books Received: [Reviews; extract]
--The Revely Collection of Drawings photographed by
Messrs. Delamotte & Hardwich, Parts I, II, III & IV
[individual works of art noted]
p. 245-246: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
--On Celestial Photography, by Warren De La Rue [from the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society]
--Extract from the Report of the Council of the Royal
Astronomical Society [in re celestial photography
by De la Rue, Bond and Secchi]
July 21, 1858, #68:
p. 261-263: The Archer Fund, by M. Digby Wyatt, Chairman, and Jabez Hogg,
Hon. Sec. to the Committee, July, 1858 [report of the
history and progress of ] Individuals mentioned:
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Fenton, Roger
Goodeve, [Thomas Minchin]
Mayall, [John Jabez Edwin]
Newton, Sir Wm. [John]
Wyatt, [M.] Digby
References also made to:
--Photos of Ordnance Maps at the Society’s
exhibition
--De la Rue exhibition photos of the moon and
Jupiter at the Astronomical Society in Nov.
1857
Aug. 21, 1858, vol. V, #69:
p. 1: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Dr. [Hugh Welch] Diamond appointed Sec’y of the
Photog. Soc. and Editor of the Journal
--Photog. Society of London to hold exhibit in Jan.
--Delamotte aided in creation of Photographic Exhibition
to Crystal Palace
Sept. 21, 1858, #70:
p. 19-20: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 19: --Leeds Photographic Society w/ the British Assoc. for
Advancement of Science to open exhibit Sept. 22nd
--Photog. Soc. of London upcoming exhibit; not to include
photos displayed in shops
p. 20: --Prichard of Leamington, sends photos of Kenilworth
--Info. on Photographic Exchange Club, B[enjamin]
B[racknel] Turner, Treasurer and Hon. Sec’y, and
Delamotte to resume Secretaryship
p. 20-21: Miscellaneous: [extracts]
p. 20: --Influence of photography on art – miniature painted
portraits waning at Royal Academy Exhibition and
in shops
--Paris hospital uses photography to record cases before
and after an operation; stereo illus. of diseases and
malformations; enlarged photos of microscopic
views showing pathological changes
Sept. 21, 1858, #70:
p. 30: Reviews:
T --Photo-Stereographs of the Monster Shell by Skaife
T --The Story of Little Red Riding Hood, A series of
photographs by H[enry] P[each] Robinson, of
Leamington
T --The Mind Unveiled: A Brief History of Twenty-two
Imbecile Children. Philadelphia, 1858
T p. 33: Holy-Street Revived [“suggestive” stereos; Mrs. Caudle’s Curtain
Lectures; from the “Saturday Review”]
Oct. 21, 1858, #71:
p. 35-36: Editorial leader: [extracts]
p. 35: --The Photographic Society is forming a library
--The Society’s 1859 exhibition to exclude works already
publicly exhibited in shop windows
p. 36: --Fallon Horne of Newgate Street dies; w/ Fry, he aided
Archer in bringing collodion to general use
T p. 36: --“Skeleton’s Carouse "/p>
p. 38-39: --Leeds Photographic Society exhibition, includes works
by:
Alinari Frères (“The Last Supper”)
Barnes, R[obert] F. (portraits)
Bisson Frères (“Itinerant Musicians”)
Child & Wormald (new town hall [Leeds?])
Ellis, Rev. W[illiam] (natives of Madagascar)
Robertson & Beato (40 views of Lucknow)
Robinson, H[enry] P[each] (“Fading Away,” “The
Passions,” “Portrait of the Model”)
Salkeld, W. (Lannercost Priory)
Smith, [William] Lyndon (“Morning Light,” & lake
views)
Stansfeld, T. W. (Rievaulx, Whitby, Fountains and
Jervaux Abbeys)
Ward, W[illiam] S[ykes]
p. 39: North London Photographic Association: Monthly meeting,
Sept. 29
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, V. P., in the Chair
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson}
Hislop, [William] (V.P.)
Lander, [Joseph]
Shave, --
--Election of new members:
Broderick, --
Fenn, T.
Harding, F.
Simpson, Henry
Smith, F.
Stuart, D. J.
Witherby, A.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Papers by Hislop and Thomas Gulliver (read by
Hislop)
~Exhibition of stereo cameras & stands by
Bingham & Shave; glass positives by
Lander]
p. 39: Blackheath Photographic Society: Ordinary Meeting, Oct. 18
--Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Terrel, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Terrel, Sec. of an ad hoc Committee to promote
publication of Views at Blackheath and its
vicinity
~Glaisher reads paper by Paul Pretsch
~Barber, [T.A.] to read paper at next meeting
p. 48-49: Stereoscopic Pictures from Flat Surfaces [By John Sang; illustrated
by Cruikshank’s etchings of ‘The Bottle;’ as reported in the
Times, Oct. 19, 1858]
p. 50: Prospectus of the “Glasgow Practical Photographic Society” [New
society to consist of no more then 40 members]
p. 50: Communications received from: [only listing of names; extract]:
--Fenton, Roger
--Silvester, Alfred
Nov. 6, 1858, #72:
T p. 51: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--George Downes, instantaneous views of Coast w/ waves,
sea and shipping
--Elliot’s (sic) Sacking of the Jew’s House [James Elliott]
p. 52: Photographic Society [of London] Ordinary General Meeting,
Nov. 2
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, Dr. [Hugh Welch]
Grant, -- [Alonzo G.?] (of New York)
Hughes, --
Llewelyn, [John] Dilwyn
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Murray & Heath
Poitevin,
Shadbolt, [George]
Traer, [J.] Reeves
Watson, --
--Election of new members:
Bolton, Wm. H[enry]
Branfill, J. A.
Bright, H[enry]
Clifford, C[harles]
Mitford, Major J. P.
Russell, C.
Stileman, Capt.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Dr. Diamond new Editor of JPS
~Delamotte photos of Crystal Palace
~Llewelyn, Dilwyn photos by oxymel process
~Malone exhibits photo lithos of Paris by Poitevin
~Robinson, Henry Peach photos
~Reeves Traer reads paper on microscopic
photography
Nov. 22, 1858, #73:
p. 71-73: Editorial leader [extracts]
--Edinburgh Photographic exhibition to open
--Nottingham Photog. Society poss. exhibit ca. Dec. 20th
--Photographic Society in Bath being formed
--Fire in studio of Sutton, in Jersey
--Howlett photos on display; De la Rue photos of moon
models
--Photographic Society of London to open 6th Annual
Exhibit in Jan. 1859
p. 73: Photographic Society of Scotland: First Ordinary Meeting of the
Season, Nov. 9
--Listed as attending:
W. Scott Elliot, in the Chair
Moffat,
Sang, John
Taylor, --
--Election of new members:
Bryson, James
Grieve, William
Macdonald, Prof.
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
--Death of member, Ivan Szabo; brief bio.
--Sang exhibits stereos made from flat pictures
--Moffat exhibits stereo made from litho
--Pouncy sends examples of carbon printing
--Taylor exhibits Spiers Improved Stereoscopic
Cabinet showing 150 stereos in succession.
p. 88: Communications received from: [extracts]
--H.N.K. [Horatio Nelson King?] re rules of the society
--Rev. William Ellis – “Polynesian Researches” & “Visits to
Madagascar,” illustrated w/ photos
--[names only, extracts:]
Kinnear, C[harles] G[eorge] H[ood]
Sedgefield, W. Russell (sic)
Talbot, H[enry] F[ox]
Dec. 11, 1858, #74:
p. 89-90: Editorial leader: [extracts]
--Robert Howlett has died
--Photo exchange by members of the Society. Included are:
Bedford, [Francis]
Delamotte, [Philip Henry]
Diamond, [Dr. Hugh Welch]
Fenton, [Roger]
Frith, [Francis]
Llewellyn, [John Dilwyn]
Rosling, [Alfred]
Thompson, [Charles] Thurston
Turner, W. B. [sic; Benjamin Bracknell?]
White
p. 90-94 Photographic Society [of London] Ordinary General Meeting,
Dec. 7
Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton in the Chair
Bedford, [Francis]
Bentley, --
Diamond, Hugh Welch (Secretary)
Ennel, [N.]
Elliot, -- (of Peckham)
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, [Thomas A.]
M’Craw, [William]
Pouncey, [John]
Thompson, Thurston
Vignoles, [Charles B]
Rotation of new officers:
Foster, Peter Le Neve (V.P.), replacing
Dr. [John] Percy
Vignoles, [Charles] (V.P.) , replacing
Dr. [Hugh Welch] Diamond
Outgoing Council:
Anthony, [John?]
Clerk, Sir George
Malone, [Thomas A.]
Maskelyne, [Neville Storey]
Shadbolt, [George]
New Council:
Harding, --
MacKinlay, [Rev. Thomas George]
Maskelyne, [Neville Storey] (re-elected)
Thompson, Thurston
White, --
Election of new members:
Backes, George Carl
Bicknell, Algernon Sidney
Bull, W. J.
Cannon, H. J.
Cleaver, Rev. C. P.
Dwyer, Edward
Gush, Frederick [Aaron]
Hughes, C[ornelius] J[abez]
Nichols, Robert Cradock
Rockstro, J. S.
Wingate, Major
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Diamond exhibits castles of Heidelberg by Carl Backes
Elliot exhibits photos
Hardwich exhibits stereos by Sedgfield
M’Craw exhibits printing w/o silver
p. 94: Blackheath Photographic Society, Meeting Nov. 22
--Listed as attending:
J[ames] Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Wood, --
--Proposal of new members:
Knill, Stewart
Williams, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Wood exhibits stereos of North Wales
p. 102: Communications received: [extract]
--Samuel [Herbert] Fry [stereos will be admitted to upcoming
exhibition]
Dec. 21, 1858, #75:
p. 103-104: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--John Percy stepping down as V.P. of the Photographic
Society
T --Robert Morrison photo of imperial commissioners
Keveiliang and Hevashana, taken in July 1st, on
display at Murray & Heath
p. 104: Photographic Society of Scotland, Ordinary Meeting, Dec. 14:
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, in the Chair
Burnett, [Charles John]
Johnston, --
M’Callum, [D]
Raven, Rev. T[homas] M[ilville]
--Election of new member:
Taylor, J. T.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Raven read “Pau and the Pyrenees, with a slight
Sketch of a Photographic Tour made to them
through the west of France "/p>
p. 104-108: “Pau and the Pyrenees, with a slight Sketch of a Photographic Tour
made to them through the west of France,” by Rev.
T[homas] M[ilville] Raven; [cont. Jan. 8, 1859, p. 131-132]
p. 108: Macclesfield Photographic Society
--general info on this new society
-- F. M. Mercer, Hon. Secretary
--Exhibition of photos at annual exhibition of Government
School of Design, Jan. 1859
p. 111-112: “Remarks on the Death of Mr. [Robert] Howlett”, by Mr. [Thomas
Frederick] Hardwich
p. 117-119: Review:
T “Three Visits to Madagascar, during the years 1853,
1854, 1856…” by the Rev. William Ellis
[cont. Oct. 1859, vol. VI #90, p. 67-69]
1858 The LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL, n.s. vol. II,
Henry Greenwood, publisher; Mr. Malone, editor
CHECK FOR ALL MEETINGS – SOME MISSED
Jan. 1, 1858, n.s. vol. II, #1:
p. 16: Correspondence: [extract]:
~Ltr. to Ed. from W. Smith in response to ltr. from Bullock
continued controversy from 1857 in re invention of
photos on cloth and leather]
p. 16: Ads: [extract]:
~Francis S. Beatty, The Photographic Company of Ireland,
Telegraph Lodge, Parnell Place, Dublin, seeks
photographic assistants]
Jan. 15, 1858, #2:
p. 17-18: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Proposed amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic
Society with the Historic Society of Lancashire and
Cheshire.
p.19-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Jan. 6
get rest --Listed as attending:
J. Compton, Jr., in the Chair
Mann, E.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Originators of oxymel process listed as Shadbolt,
F. Maxwell Lyte, de Poilly, with
modifications by J. D. Llewelyn
p. 26: “Manchester Mechanics’ Institution: Photographic dissolving
Views” [Images of Egypt, England, France, Italy,
sculpture; 45 views in all. Includes Frith’s Egyptian views
exhibited by Negretti & Zambra]
p. 26-27: Correspondence: [extracts]:
--Ltr. to Ed. from James Alexander Forrest, in re tinted
glass for roofs w/ experiment on roof of the London
School of Photography
--Ltr. to Ed. from Samuel Cottam
Feb. 1, 1858, #3:
p. 29-30: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Notice of meeting re amalgamation of the Liverpool
Photographic Society with the Historic Society of
Lancashire and Cheshire
--Seely, of New York, published “The Ambrotype,” a new
process
p. 30: “Practical Photographic Notes,” by H[enry Disney?] Francis
[technical]
p. 30: “Method of Illustrating Lectures or Scientific Papers by Means of
Photography,” paper by W. Hislop read before the North
London Photographic Association, Dec. 30, 1857
p. 31-33: Liverpool Photographic Society, meeting, Jan. 26
--Listed as attending:
C. Corey, in the Chair
Ayrton, -- (Dr.)
Bell, [Christopher]
Berry, [G.R.]
Foard, [James T.]
Forrest, J. A.
Glover, --
Leithead, [J.]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ltr. from Wm. Ross (USA) commenting on his
process of printing on cloth & leather,
against the claims of Bullock and Smith
~Amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic
Society with the Historic Society of
Lancashire and Cheshire. To occur March
31, 1858. Photographic Society has 45
members.
p. 33-?: Chorlton Photographic Association, Meeting Jan. 14
get rest --Listed as attending:
Mr. Deane, in the Chair
Hepworth, -- (Hon. Secy)
p. 40: Ads: [extract]:
GET AGAIN --
Feb. 15, 1858, #4:
p. 41-42: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Amalgamation of the Liverpool Photographic Society and
the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
--With cessation of the Liverpool Photographic Society,
editorship of the L&MPJ transferred to George
Shadbolt [from Malone]; the Journals name to be
the “Provincial Journal of Photography” [although
the name is not changed]
p. 42: “Action of Light,” Ltr. to Editor of the London Photographic
Society’s Journal from Thomas Craddock in re his
experiments with photography ca. 1852-3.
p. 42: “New Action of Light,” Ltr. to Ed., from W. T. Pratt re his
experiments ca. 1853.
p. 43: Liverpool Photographic Society, special, final meeting, Feb. 9:
--Listed as attending:
S. Corey, [sic; C. Corey?] in the Chair
Berry, [G.R.]
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Glover, --
Keith, --
--Business:
~Resolution amalgamating the Liverpool
Photographic Society and the Historic
Society of Lancashire and Cheshire was
approved. The Society was dissolved.
p. 43: Manchester Photographic Society, Feb. 3
--Listed as attending:
Alfred Nield, [sic, Neild] in the Chair
Cottam, [Samuel]
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Paper read:
~Sidebotham reads paper by James Mudd on “The
Artistic Arrangement of Photographic
Landscapes” in which he describes taking
photos in Yorkshire.
p. 47-49: London Photographic Society, annual meeting Feb. 2
get p. 47 --Listed as attending:
Baron Pollock, in the Chair
Newton, W. (Sir)
--Election of officers: [Fenton to replace Newton, rest of
slate not listed]
--Election of honorary member:
Niépce de Saint-Victor, Claude Marie François
T p. 49: “Photographic Portraits of the Princess Frederick William of
Prussia” by T.R. Williams; includes stereo of the bride.
p. 54: Ads: [extracts]:
--A. Marion & Co, 152 Regent St., London; stereos, views,
equipment, etc.
--Simonton & Millard, Dublin Photographic Institution, 39
Lower Sackville Street [Dublin?]; wants
photographic assistant
--John Mawson, 13 & 9 Mosley St., Newcastle On Tyne,
has photographic depot.
--R. W. Thomas, 10 Pall Mall, London, has photographic
instructions for sale
--T. Bullock, Brunswick St., Macclesfield, has new process
--Moule, Hackney Road, London, can take night photos
March 1, 1858, #5:
p. 55: Editorial Leader: [extract]:
--Editorship of the Journal transferred from Malone [to
Shadbolt]
T p. 61-63: Exhibition of Photographs at the South Kensington Museum, by
the London Photographic Society. Opened Feb. 12.
Another exhibit to be held May thru July. Photographers
referenced:
Bedford, Francis (10 views of Roseneau and
Coburg taken by royal command)
Caldesi & Montecchi (“The Abandoned” after
Clarkson Stanfield; Bridesmaids of the
Princess Royal)
Crookes, [William] (Photometeorographs)
Fenton,Roger (copy of Raphael’s “Holy Family,”
statuary in the British Museum; views in
Wales)
Frith, F[rancis] (“Memnonium at Thebes”)
Grundy, W[illiam] M[orris] (“Studies of
Fishermen,” “Hastings,” “Dutch Fishermen "/p>
Howlett, [Robert] (“Leviathan”)
Llewelyn, [John D.] (“Woodland Scene of
Penllergare”)
Mansell, [Thomas Lukis] (Dr.) (“St. Peter’s Port,
Guernsey”)
Melhuish, A. J. (“Thames, Greenwich and
Blackheath”)
Negretti & Zambra
Price, Lake (Prince Consort, “Retour de Chasse,”
“Don Quixote,” “The Mountain Daisy,”
“Robinson Crusoe”)
Rejlander, O. J. (“Two Ways of Life”)
Thompson, C. Thurston (“Oak Tree,” “Lane Scene
in Surrey”)
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
p. 64: Correspondence:
T --Eclipse of the Sun. Letter to the Editor, R. W.
Forster [also listed as “Foster”]
p. 67-68: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Mention made South Kensington Exhibition of Photos
--Claudet has invented “calosynthetic stereoscope” which
does not use lenses.
p. 68: “The Late Royal Bridesmaids” [notice from the Times, March 8 of
photograph issued by Colnaghi]
p. 68: Liverpool Photographic Society [notice that the Historic Society
has approved the union of their society with the Liverpool
Photographic Society.]
p. 68-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting March 3
get rest --Listed as attending:
[Samuel] Cottam, in the Chair
Brothers, [Alfred]
Broughton, --
Sidebotham, [Joseph]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Braun sent prints for society
~Rev. W. J. Read, (Woodlands Park, near
Altrincham) sent letter saying he was
severely ill
April 1, 1858, #7:
p. 79-81: Editorial leader [extract]:
T p. 80-81: --Photography of the eclipse of the sun March 15; incl.
copy of ltr. to the editor by Josiah Fedarb, pub. in
JPS, March 22, 1858
p. 81-82: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire--Photographic
Section [defunct Liverpool Photographic Society], meeting
[March 25?]:
[extracts]:
--Listed as attending [from the Photo Soc.]:
Corey, [C.]
Forrest, [James Alexander]
Glover, --
--Discussion, exhibits, notices, etc.:
~Glover exhibited stereo view of Dr. Livingstone’s
steel-built launch for exploring the Zambesi River
~Corey read paper on the “History of Photography”
referencing major names
~Frith’s views of Karnac and Thebes projected on
screen using oxyhydrogen light
p. 82: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting March 11
--Notice:
~A soirée, annual meeting, etc. to be held April 14.
Exhibits to be sent to W. Hepworth
T p. 82: “Exhibition of Photographs at the South Kensington
Museum, Second Notice.” Photographers referenced:
anon. (“Aborigines of South Australia”)
anon. (Princess Royal & Prince Frederick William
of Prussia)
Bedford, Francis (“Old Chelsea China”)
Church, -- (Corporal)
Crookes, [William] (stereo of the moon)
Dufferin, -- (Lord) (midnight in arctic regions)
Dukes, -- (Sgt.)
Fenton, Roger (“Ravine in the Lledr Valley, North
Wales”)
Frith, Frank, Jr. (Egypt, Palestine)
LeGray, Gustave (clouds & sea)
Mack, [J.] (Sgt.)
Milliken, [I.] (Corporal)
Morgan, John H. (trees)
Rejlander, O. G. (“Winter and Summer”)
Thompson,C. Thurston
Turner, B. B. (cottage scenes)
T p. 88: Photographs of the Eclipse, Joseph Emsley [Letter to the
Editor with editorial response]
April 15, 1858, #8:
p. 91-92: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--New Scottish journal note, “Art Review and Photographic
Record”
--Frith and Wenham in Egypt photographed sculpture in
dark passage by reflected light and two mirrors
--Rejlander photo, “The Five Foolish Virgins,” designed
for sculpture
p. 92: Manchester Mechanics’ Institution [winter exhibition of
photographic dissolving views including Egypt, Nubia,
Greece, Dead Sea, Alhambra, closed May 29 after 139
showings]
p. 92-97?: London Photographic Society, meeting April 6
get rest --Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, V.P., in the Chair
Crace, [John Gregory]
Fry, P[eter] W[ickens]
Shadbolt, [George]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Rejlander’s paper, “On Photographic composition,
with a description of ‘Two Ways of Life,’”
read by the Secy & reproduced here.
p. 105: Ads: [extracts]:
~Rev. T. Lawson Sisson offers book on photographic
process, each book including 2 stereo views; pub.
by Marion & Co
~W. S. Johnson, Printer, 60 St. Martin’s Lane, London,
offers photographic business for sale
May 1, 1858, #11:
p. 109: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire—Photographic Section,
meeting April 15
--Listed as attending:
Atkinson, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Amalgamation of the Society with the Liverpool
Photographic Society is complete
~Glover’s views of Wales exhibited
p. 109-?: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting April 14
get rest --Report, etc.:
~Report after 1st year in existence. Has 42
members. History of formation. List of
papers read.
p. 110-? Birmingham Photographic Society
meeting - get
p. 114-115: “The Stereomonoscope” [Claudet exhibited April 15 at Royal
Society, and described here]
May 15, 1858, #10:
p. 119-?: Editorial leader: [extract]
check rest --Reeve of Henrietta St.., Covent Garden to publish
monthly serial, “Stereoscopic Magazine.” Photos to
be produced by Glaisher
June 1, 1858, #11:
p. 133-134: Editorial leader: [extract]:
--Editor visited Widger, of Torquay.
--Hele of Teignmouth mentioned
--Formation of a Photographic Society in Macclesfield
--London Photographic Society opened exhibition May 17
p. 134: Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire—Photographic Section,
meeting May 20: [extracts]:
--Listed as attending:
Atkinson, --
Howe, (of Knight & Co., Foster Lane)
--Exhibits:
~Atkinson exhibits camera stand in form of
umbrella
~Howe exhibits lenses
p. 134-136: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting May 5
check p. 135 --Listed as attending:
Ackland, William (of Horne & Thornthwaite,
London)
Cottam, [Samuel]
Read, [W.J.?]
p. 136: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting May 12
--Listed as attending:
Wardley, --
p. 136-?: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting April 19
get rest --Listed as attending:
James Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, Charles
--Election of new officers:
Bennock [sic; Bennoch?], Francis (VP)
Burton, J. M. (Council)
Busk, George (VP)
Duer, S[amuel] (Council)
Glaisher, James (Pres.)
Harding, J. (Council)
Heisch, Charles (VP)
Howe, T. H. (Council)
King, Osmer (Council)
Ledger, E. H. H. (Council)
James, E. W. (Council)
Penn, John (VP)
South, J[ohn] (Council)
Spencer, J. B. (Treas.)
Spurrell, F[laxman] (Council)
Wheeler, T[homas] R. (Secy)
Wire, T[ravers] B. (Secy)
Wood, H. T. (Council)
p. 138-139: North London Photographic Association, meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, VP, in the Chair
Ryley, --
--Election of new members:
Hazell, C.
Hughes, C[ornelius?] J.
Maddox, [Robert Leach] (Dr.)
Zambra, [Joseph Warren]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Ryley = transparent positive
~Views by Mr. Morgan
p. 139: Birmingham Photographic Society: meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
William Howell, V.P., in the Chair
Bourne, Rowland
Osborn
p. 143: Review:
--”The Photographic Album of Literature and Art” by
Houlston & Wright [prospectus for monthly pub.;
sample issue has a photo of a lithograph of the
Princess Royal]
p. 145-146: Ads: [extracts]:
p. 145: --H.H., 282 Strand, London wants photo shop assistant
p. 145: --Ponting, 32 High Street, Bristol, has photo business for
sale
p. 146: --Lovell Reeve, 6 Henrietta St., Covent Garden, [London]
offers 1st issue of the “Stereoscopic Magazine,”
printed under James Glaisher. Also references C.
Piazzi Smyth’s new book, “Teneriffe,” the 1st
instance of stereos in a book.
June 15, 1858, #12:
p. 147-148: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
p. 148: --Mention of two photos by [H.P.] Robinson, “Wild
Flowers,” and “Little Red Riding Hood "/p>
--Reference to Rejlander’s “Seven Ages” [from
Shakespeare], and and two scenes from the comedy,
“Ambition "/p>
--On May 27, Thomas Skaife made stereo photos of a 13”
shell exploding in the air just before reaching the
target.
p. 148-?: London Photographic Society, meeting, June 1
get rest --Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, VP, in the Chair
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
--Election of new members:
Drake, W. Hamilton
Goff, George
Niblett, Alfred W.
Rogers, John R.
Smith, W. (Sir)
Thomson, -- (Dr.)
Warden, W.
p. 152: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting May 17
--Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Skaife, T.
Wire, Travers B.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Wire reads, “A week with the ‘Camera Amongst
the Hills of Kent "/p>
~Skaife reads, “Nautical Photography,” illus. w
stereos, 12 of which were taken from
passing steamers moving ca. 13 mph down
the Thames
p. 152: Birmingham Photographic Society, meeting [n.d.]
--Listed as attending:
Rowland Bourne
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Bourne reads paper on uses of photography for:
psychology, medical, id. of criminals and
dead bodies, artists capturing fleeting
expressions of human face, librarians having
facsimilies of title pages of books,
astronomy, salesmen carrying photos of
wares, using to match articles when ordering
goods, emergency manufactures of elaborate
items, mementoes of manufactured articles,
e.g., ecclesiastical vessels, Messrs. Wright
preserving magnificent railway carriage
going to Pacha of Egypt, Bennett making
photos of clock-works he erected at
Parliament and Balmoral therefore making
corrections easier, documenting railway
accidents and battles, progress of bridge
building over river Dueiper at Kiev, and
copying rare works of art and articles.
p. 152-153: [Royal] Photographic Society of Scotland, meeting June 8,
--Listed as attending:
Horatio Ross, VP, in the Chair
Sinclair, G.
Walker, [William] (Dr.)
T p. 153-155: “The London Photographic Society’s Fifth Annual
Exhibition.” Photographers referenced:
Bambridge, W[illiam] (the Queen, Prince Frederick
William & Princess)
Bedford, F[rancis]
Buss, [R.W.] (portraits of Dutch girls in holiday and
everyday attire)
Caldesi & Montecchi (Royal family at Osborne; Mr.
Rarey and Cruiser)
Cox, W. J. (houses on Quay in Sutton Pool,
Plymouth)
Cundall, [Joseph]
Dolamore & Bullock
Ellis, W[illiam] (Rev.) (“Natives of Madagascar”)
Fenton, [Roger]
Hennah & Kent (of Brighton) (“Animals from the
life,” “Officers of the 1st Dragoon Guards”)
Howlett, [Robert]
Johnson, H.
Leveritt, H. & F. (“Gainsborough Lane, Ipswich”)
Mudd, J[ames] & R[obert] (“Scenes in North
Wales”)
Pouncey, [John]
Robinson, Henry P[each] (passions)
Rosling, Alfred (“Bitchworth Park,” “Spanish
Chestnut,” “A Peep at the Mole,” “A Lane
near Reigate”)
Sherlock, W[illiam] (“Tot Bridge, South Devon”)
Smith, Lyndon
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell] (rural pieces)
Walker, Samuel A. (portrait)
Wilson, G[eorge] W[ashington] (“The Linn of
Quoich,” “Mill in Castleton, Braemar”)
p. 158: Ads: [extract]:
John Spencer, 6 & 7 Gold Hawk Terrace, London:
Photographic Printing establishment
July 1, 1858, #13:
p.167-168: Reviews:
--”A Manual of Photographic Manipulation,” by Lake Price
[brief review of pub. by J. Churchill]
p. 170: Ads: [extracts]:
--Simonton & Millard, 39 Lower Sackville St., Dublin,
want photographic operator
--J. Menales [Joseph Merralls], Royal Polytechnic Inst.,
London renting established photo business in West
End [309 Regent St.]
--J. Brewin, 25 Chatham St., Leicester, selling photo
gallery
--A.B. of Manchester, disposing of gallery due to ill health.
contact Mr. Pyne, of Piccadilly, Manchester
--[London] Photographic Society’s exhibition now open,
New Coventry Street, Piccadilly
July 15, 1858, #14:
p. 172-174: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
p. 172: --Reference to photo by Mr. Lee, Church Street, Liverpool;
shows little girl in bath attended by nurse.
p. 174: --Court case studio suing man for smashing port.; decided
against plaintiff. Image was man’s wife made w/o
her knowledge and displayed in window.
p. 175-176:
Manchester Photographic Society, meeting, July 30
--Listed as attending:
[Joseph] Sidebotham, in the Chair
--Exhibits, discussion, notices, etc.:
~ Photos by:
Brothers, [Alfred]
Mabley, [W.T.]
Mann, --
Perry, --
Young, --
Wardley, --
~Sidebotham discusses his photos of Stonehenge,
the Needles, port. of Handel from German
litho, and interior of Bowdon Church
T p. 179-180: “A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills,” by
Travers B. Wire (cont. on Aug. 1, p. 161)
p. 180: Review:
T --“The Stereoscopic Magazine, a Gallery of Landscape
Scenery, Architecture, Antiquities, and Natural
History, accompanied with descriptive articles by
writers of eminence,” by Lovell Reeve, 5 Henrietta
St., Covent Garden, [London]. Supervised by
Glaisher. Images noted:
“Falaise Castle, Normandy "/p>
“Hardinge Statue "/p>
“River front of the Royal Observatory,
Greenwich "/p>
p. 180: Correspondence: [extract]
--Technical letter to Ed. from Benjamin J. Nowell; incl.
photos of rural scenes and antique buildings
p. 183: “Novel Application of Photography,” Ltr./ to ed. from J[ames]
A[lexander] Forrest, of Liverpool. Mr. Keith made photo
of guarantee letter from a contractor which was sent as
proof of guarantee for work to be done in another part of
the country.
Aug. 1, 1858, #15:
T p. 191-192: A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills, Travers
B. Wire (cont. from July 15, p. 180; cont. on Aug. 15,
p. 202) [travels w/ Mr. Ledger]
p. 198: Ad: [extract]:
Mr. M of 145 Regent Street, London wishes to sell studio.
Aug. 15, 1858, #16:
T p. 201: “Photographic Exhibitions”
--Crystal Palace Co. has opened exhibition under
supervision of Delamotte
--Fourth annual exhibit of by Photographic Society of
Scotland to open in December
T p. 202-203: A Week with the Camera Among the Kentish Hills, Travers
B. Wire (cont. from Aug. 1, p. 192)
p. 203: “The Photographer” [quotes extracts from a manuscript photog.
journal by John Traill Taylor which is being circulated.]
p. 204-205: “Photographic Curiosities "/p>
--Ltr. to Ed of The Times, July 14 from Thomas Skaife,
Vanbrugh house, Blackheath, in re his photo of the
exploding shell on Woolwich common. Gives full
account of the proceedings.
--Ltr. to Ed. of The Times, Aug. 5 from Thomas Skaife with
further details of photo of exploding shell
Sept. 1, 1858, #17:
p. 209-211: Editorial Leader:
--Comments on Skaife’s photo of exploding shell
--Use of photography to identify body of drowned child
and apprehend murderer
--J.C. d’Almèida exhibits stereos by projecting magic
lanterns; 2nd method referenced was revolving disk
--Rejlanders new photo, “The Scripture Reader "/p>
--Widger, of Torquay, sends stereos of Devonshire—
Lynton, Lynmouth, Dartmoor, Babbicombe, &
Torquay noted
--Leeds Photographic Society to hold exhibition
p. 211: [Hon. Chief Baron Pollock, Crown Court, Lancashire, suggests
photos of a place would help jury to understand place
where offence committed]
p. 211: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting, Aug. 11: [extract]:
--Listed as attending:
The VP [unnamed] in the Chair
Rogerson, --
p. 220: Ads: [extract]:
--Sale of studio and equipment of the late Ivan Szabo, 4
Salisbury Place, Newington, Edinburgh
Sept. 15, 1858, #18:
p. 227-228: “On the Application of Photography to botanical and Other Book
Illustration,” by C[harles] J[ohn] Burnett [calls for pub. w/
plates of trees & plants of the UK showing characteristics;
of use to botanists and artists. References stereos of plants
at Kew gardens, and plant photos by Mr. [John] Sang of
Kirkcaldy]
p. 233: Ads: [extract]:
--Edward Webbe, 8 Victoria Terrace, Manchester, selling
photography business
Oct. 1, 1858, #19:
p. 235-237: Editorial Leader [extracts]:
--Skaife’s instantaneous photographs [description of
apparatus]
T p. 237: --Lovell Reeve publishes Jephson’s Brittany tour (reprinted
from the Athenœum)
T --H[enry] P[each] Robinson’s series of 4 photos of “Little
Red Riding Hood,” described in-depth; and his
“Fading Away "/p>
p. 246: Ads: [extracts]:
--T[homas] Skaife, Vanburgh House, Blackheath, selling
copy of his stereo “No. 1 ‘Mortar Phantom’ "/p>
--Poulton, 2 London Street, Reading, printer and publisher,
also sells stereos viewers & slides
Oct. 15, 1858, #20:
p. 247-249: Editorial leader: [extract]:
p. 248: --Local [Liverpool? Manchester?] Photographic Exhibition
in Town Hall, has three divisions: Lo cal Scenery;
General Photography which included 40 Indian
subjects by Robertson; and Special Processes
ca. p. 254 : meeting – get
T p. 255-256: “Photographic Exhibition at Leeds,” held in connection w/ meeting
of the British Association [for the Advancement of
Science]. Photographers referenced:
anon. (Aborigines of Australia)
Best, [William]
Buckton, George
Dixon, Isaiah
Huggon & Briggs (works of art & medieval
ornaments; portraits
Navey, -- (portraits)
Ramsden, [John William] (Bolton Abbey)
Smith, Lyndon
Smith, Samuel (is Pres. of Leeds Photog. Soc.)
Stansfeld, T. W.
Ward, W[illiam] S[ykes]
Nov. 1, 1858, #21:
p. 263: [Death of Fallon Horne, of Horne & Thornthwaite, Newgate Street]
p. 263: [Extract of letter from James Wood, of Edinburgh, with
explanation, in re producing stereos from plane surfaces.
Notice appeared in the Times and repro in the JPS w/o
explanation]
p. 264: Chorlton Photographic Association, meeting, Oct. 13
--Listed as attending:
Mr. Hooper, in the Chair
p. 264-?: Blackheath Photographic Society, meeting [n.d.]
get rest --Listed as attending:
J. Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Melhuish
Terrel
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Melhuish exhibits stereos he took in the Isle of
Wight
Nov. 15, 1858, #22:
p. 273: Editorial leader: [extracts]:
--Photographic Society of Scotland to open exhibit mid-
December
--Nottingham Photographic Society has nearly 100
members; Duke of Newcastle is President. Will
open an exhibit Dec. 20th
--Samuel Cottam, Secy of Manchester Photographic
Society, has relinquished his office due to ill health
--Meeting of the Photographic Society in London included
exhibit of plates by Fox Talbot
p. ? – 281: what meeting? get data [N. London?]
get data --Listed as attending:
Barber, --
Hill, D. W.
Hislop, [William]
Ryley, -- (Dr.)
p. 281-282: Birmingham Photographic Society, annual meeting, Oct. 26:
--Listed as attending:
William Howell, VP, in the Chair
Ball, --
Hart, --
Holyoake, --
Morris, --
Osborn, -- (Hon. Treas.)
--Vote of thanks given to:
Calthorpe, -- (Lord), Pres. past year
Haines, -- Hon. Secy.
Howell, -- VP
Osborn, -- Hon. Treas.
Shaw, George, VP
--Appointment/elections:
Ball, -- (Council)
Brown, -- (Council)
Browne, [J.?] (Council)
Hart, -- (Council)
Howell, -- as VP again
Holyoak, -- (council)
Morris, -- (Council)
Phillips, C. J. (Council)
Phillips, J. (Council)
Scott, Francis (Sir) as President
Shaw, George, as VP again
p. 282-283: “On the Causes of Failure in the Oxymel Process,” by Barber
[technical article]
p. 283-284: “Stereography,” by T.L. Merritt [w/ editorial response; series of
contentious letters going back several years]
T p. 284-286: “Photographic Exhibition at Leeds. Second notice.” Review.
Photographers referenced:
Dixon, [Isaiah] (is Secy, of Leeds Photog. Soc.)
Fowler, --
Huggon & Briggs
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
Mercer, --
Robertson, [A?] (views of India; Robertson is
suggested as photographer)
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (“Fading Away”)
Stansfeld, -- [Stansfield?] (Scar near Bolton Abbey;
he also exhibited some American photos incl. log hut, photos not id.)
Thompson, -- (of Otley; exhibited stereos)
Ward, [William Sykes]
p. 290: Answers to Correspondents: [extract]
--Jabez Sidebotham listed as ltr. received
p. 290: Ads: [extracts]:
--Photographic Society of Scotland’s 3rd annual Exhibition
to open Dec. 15. C.G.H. Kinnear, Hon. Sec.
--Nottingham Photographic Society to open exhibit Dec.
20; also listing of officers:
Duke of Newcastle (Pres.)
Heymann, Lewis (Mayor Nottingham)(VP)
Newham, Samuel (Nottingham Park)(VP)
Paget, Chas. (of Ruddington Grange) (VP)
Wildmann, -- (Col.; of Newstead
Abbey)(VP)
Dec. 1, 1858, #23:
T p. 292: [London Photographic Society exhibition to open early January]
T p. 292: [Nottingham Photographic Society exhibition opening soon;
contacts are Joseph Green of London and F.R. Fussell, of
Nottingham]
p. 292: Reference to “new” process published by Rev. J. [sic] Lawson
Sisson in The Times
p. 293: North London Photographic Association, meeting, Nov. 24
--Listed as attending:
George Shadbolt, VP, in the Chair
Dawson, [George]
T p. 294-?: “Festivities in Connection with Photography at Liverpool. "/p>
check p & names [from the Liverpool Albion.] [Extracts]:
Meeting of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
w/ main purpose to honor Shadbolt’s editorship of the
Liverpool & Manchester Photographic Journal; now under
Greenwood.
--Listed as attending:
Banner, [T.R.](Rev.)
Bell, --
Berry, [George R.]
Chadburn, [C.H.]
Cook, --
Corey, --
Foard, [James T.]
Forrest, J[ames] A[lexander]
Greenwood, [Henry]
Howard, Frank
Keith, --
Shadbolt, George
Thomson, -- (Dr.)
T p. 303: “The Queen and Photography.” Charles Breese’s work comes to
attention of the Queen. She requests photos; he supplies
stereos. Four taken on the day of her visit to Birmingham,
the rest sea and cloud views.
p. 304-305: “Stereoscopy” [Further contentious ltrs. to the Ed from T.L.
Merritt & R. Fox]
T p. 306: Ads: [extracts]:
--Nottingham Photographic Society exhibition to open
[revised date] Jan. 6; list of officers from p. 290
repeated
--Crystal Palace Photographic Dept. avail. for one-year rent
--Joachim Otte offers book on Landscape Photography
-- Henry Sampson, 193 Lord Street, Southport, offers
stereos of Liverpool and Neighbourhood as well as
New Brighton, Southport and others. Specific sites
listed:
~St. George’s Hall, Custom House, Sailors’ Home,
Jews’ Synagogue, Philharmonic Hall, Churches, Cemetery and Park Views, Scenes on the Mersey with vessels and clouds, new Brighton, Rock Ferry and Southport.
--Alexis Gaudin & Bro., 26 Skinner Street, Snow Hill,
London offers stereoscopic novelties in new series.
Incl. Italy, England, statuary, flowers, groups, etc.
Dec. 15, 1858, #24:
p. 307: Editorial Leader: [extract]:
T --The “Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal "/i>
to become “The Photographic Journal” [thus
causing untold grief to readers, both past and
present, of the “Journal of the Photographic
Society” of London, popularly known as “The
Photographic Journal. "/i>]
T p. 309: [Death of Robert Howlett]
p. 309-?: Manchester Photographic Society, meeting Dec. 1
get rest --Listed as attending:
Sidebotham, in the chair
Mann, --
p. 322: Ads: [extract]:
--Photographic Society [of London] to open exhibit in early
January. Contact Dr. Diamond, Secy.
1858 LONDON GAZETTE
NOTES: Searches were made on key words such as “daguerreotype” etc.; photographic”, etc.; “stereoscope” etc. Occasionally the search engine missed entries which were found only by chance. Thus this should not be considered a complete listing of all photography-related entries. With patents I could not always tell if a name listed was a patent agent or the inventor. When unclear no entry was made.
Jan. 5, 1858, #22079:
T*online p. 76: Insolvent Debtors:
--Henry Newgass, 67 Newgate St., London, dealer in
photographic apparatus and material, importer of
foreign goods, dealer and chapman. Court date
Jan. 27.
Jan. 12, 1858, #22082:
T*online p. 149: Patent Law Notices:
--#2312 Prosper Bernard Godet, Paris, France,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition registered
Sept. 4, 1857
Jan. 26, 1858, #22087
T*online p. 369: Patent Law Notices:
--Testud de Beauregard, Paris; improvements in
photography. Petition recorded Dec. 12, 1857.
T*online p. 390: Patent Law Notices:
--#2620 Peter Armand le Comte de Fontaine Moreau, 4
South St., Finsbury, London and 39 Rue de
l’Echiquier, Paris, patent agent [no inventor name
provided]; improvements in photography. Patent
date Dec. 13, 1854; patent voided for nonpayment
of stamp duty.
Jan. 29, 1858, #22088:
T*online p. 469: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Charles Boardman, 30 Princes St., Haggerstone,
cabinet maker; 200 Bethnal Green Rd., Middlesex,
cabinet maker and photographer artist. Interim order
of protection; court date Feb. 15.
Feb. 5, 1858, #22093:
T*online p. 609: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edwin William Greetham, Baltic Tavern, Thomas’s St.,
Landport, Hants., licensed victualler, retailer of
liquors and tobacco; Union Place, Church Path and
Russell St., Landport, printer carrying on business
with Henry Augustus Greetham as H. & E.
Greetham, Hydepark Corner, Landport, part time
journeyman printer; and Landport Road, dealer in
cigars, tobacco, snuff, leather bags, walking sticks,
fancy goods, periodicals, newspapers, stationary,
photographic artist and journeyman printer. In
prison; court date Feb. 20
AND --Henry Augustus Greetham, in partnership with above, as
above. Also in prison and court date Feb. 20.
Feb. 9, 1858, #22094:
T*online p. 624: Patent Law Notices:
--#2560 Monsieur Garella, improvements in apparatuses
for taking photographic pictures. Petition recorded
Oct. 6, 1857.
T*online p. 652: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Barker, Market House and Mr. Churcher’s
Stationer, High St., Gosport, Hampshire, lecturer in
chemistry; and Clarence Sq., formerly called Cold
Harbour Gosport, lecturer in chemistry,
photographic artist, dealer in pictures and frames
and photographic apparatus. Filed for interim
protection. Court date Feb. 27
Feb. 12, 1858, #22096:
T*online p. 738: Patent Law Notices:
--William Nunn, Hackney, Middlesex, gentleman;
improvements in stereoscopic apparatus. Petition
recorded Dec. 23, 1857.
Feb. 19, 1858, #22099:
T*online p. 866: Patent Law Notices:
--#228 François Mathieu, Lawrence Lane, London,
England, improvements in stereoscopes, petition
registered Feb. 8, 1858 [He is working in
conjunction with Gebhardt, Rottmann & Co. – see
Times ad Dec. 1 below]
Feb. 26, 1858, #22102:
T*online p. 993: Notices:
--Joshua Stanesby and Alexander Stanesby, photographic
artists and dealers in photographic apparatus and
materials under name “J. & A. Stanesby” 13
Tachbrook St., Pimlico, Middlesex have dissolved
partnership as of Jan. 1, 1858. Joshua to continue on
his own.
T*online p. 1008 Insolvent Debtors:
--William Valentine Cockshaw, 18 Welford Rd., Leicester,
17 Marlborough St., Leicester, engraver, printer and
photographic artist; 5 Browe St., Newarke St.,
Leicester, engraver and printer; 2 Grape St.,
Leicester, engraver, printer and licensed victualler
of ale, tobacco and cordials; 14 Millstone Lane as
“Cockshaw and Squires”, engravers and printers; 18
Mill Stone Lane, Leicester, engraver & printer on
his own, and 19 Welford Rd., Leicester. Has
interim protection; court date March 17.
March 5, 1858, #22109:
T*online p. 1305: Patent Law Notices:
#357 A. [James Ambrose] Cutting and Lodowick H.
Bradford, improved process for producing
photographic pictures or designs on surface of stone
or metals so that impressions may be taken by the
process of lithographic printing. Petition recorded
Feb. 23.
March 9, 1858, #22111:
T*online p. 1379 Insolvent Debtors:
--John Munro, a.k.a. John Munro Graham, Tennison St.,
York Rd., Lambeth, Surrey, comedian; Markham
St., King’s Road, Chelsea, comedian and asst. to
photographic artist; Southampton Court, Queen’s
Sq., Nelson St., Arlington St., High St., Camden
Town, photographic artist and comedian; North
Place Gray’s Inn Road, Middlesex, comedian. Has
interim order of protection. Court date 1858
March 16, 1858, #22114:
T*online p. 1457: Patent Law Notices:
--Henry Kinsman Sweet, Northunberland St., Strand,
improvements in photographic portraits and
pictures. Petition recorded Nov. 3, 1857
T*online p. 1459: Patent Law Notices:
--#357 Cutting and Bradford, as above; petition recorded
Feb. 23
T*online p. 1485: Insolvent Debtors:
--John McGahey, City Walls, trading as McGahey and Son,
lithographer and photographer, artist and draftsman,
and Bold Place, Mold Square, both in Chester, and
5 Margaret St., Everton, West Derby, Liverpool,
lithographic artist and draftsman; court date
March 26.
March 23, 1858, #22116:
T*online p. 1566: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Valentine Cockshaw, as above; final order to be
made April 14.
March 26, 1858, #22118:
T*online p. 1615: Insolvent Debtors:
--Samuel Howard, Church St., Kidderminster, Worcester,
cabinet maker, upholsterer, furniture dealer and
photographic likeness taker. Interim order of
protection, court date April 21
March 30, 1858, #22119:
T*online p. 1638: Patent Law Notices:
--#3148 William Nunn, as above.
April 9, 1858, #6795 [Edinburgh Gazette]:
T*online p. 734: Insolvent Debtor:
--Edward Stanley Bent, Parsonage Lane, Prestwich, near
Manchester, Bexley St., Salford, 4 Brown St.,
Manchester, and New Brighton near Liverpool, 2
Clayton Sq. Liverpool, and Lance Lane, Wavertree
near Liverpool, 6 Elizabeth St., Wright’s Court,
Castle St., both Liverpool, attorney at law; then
New York, USA, out of business; then Park House
Smedley near Manchester, and Ashley Lane,
Bowden near Manchester, and King St., Manchester
as photographer; 1 Church Place, and 3 Wilton St.,
both in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, clerk to
attorney at law and photographic estb. in market St.
and 6 Brown St., Manchester in partnership with W.
A. Barnes; 2 Church Place and Cairo St.,
Warrington, Lancashire, attorney at law and
photographer; 1 Academy Place, Warrington and
Runcorn, New Brighton near Liverpool,
attorney at law; Emscote Road Warwick, out of
business; 55 Vine St., Liverpool and Rose Cottage Derby Lane, Old Swan near Liverpool, and Rooms in Royal Institution, Colquiett St., and 70 Seel St., both Liverpool, photographer; and Castle St. Edinburgh, and Portobello, and 56 George St. and 60 Princes St., Edinburgh as photographer and dealer in photographic goods; and St. Cloud, near Paris, photographer in partnership with William George Bigot; and 86 Bloomsbury, Manchester, attorney at law. Court date April 23
April 9, 1858, #22125:
T*online p. 1808: Patent Law Notices:
--#590 Richard Archibald Brooman, 166 Fleet St., London;
improvements in apparatus for exhibiting
daguerreotype, photographic and other stereoscopic
views and pictures. Petition recorded March 22
T*online p. 1809 Patent Law Notices:
--636 François Auguste Chevallier, Paris and 45 Essex St.,
Strand, London, improvements in photographic
apparatus. Petition recorded March 25.
T*online p. 1813: Notices:
--Joseph Glover, William Bower and John Miles, 145
Regent St., Middlesex, artist in photography have
dissolved partnership Jan. 21, 1858
T*online p. 1829: Insolvent Debtors:
--Edward Stanley Bent, as above.
April 16, 1858, #22128:
T*online p. 1917: Patent Law Notices:
--#725 Oliver Sarony, Scarborough; photographic artist;
improvements in producing photographic portraits.
Petition recorded April 5.
April 30, 1858, #22132:
T*online p. 2098: Patent Law Notices:
--#780 John Pouncy, photographer, High West St.,
Dorchester, Dorset; improvements in production of
photographic pictures. Petition recorded April 10.
T*online p. 2124: --#515 Antoine François Jean Claudet, Regent Street,
Middlesex, England, photographic artist,
improvements in stereoscopes, patent date March 8,
1855 [sic, typo for 1858 or patent voided for
non payment of stamp duty?]
May 6, 1858, #22136:
T*online p. 2219: Notices:
--India Board list of people killed at Meerut on night of
May 10, 1857 includes Mr. Newland, photographer.
May 7, 1858, #22137:
T*online p. 2332: Insolvent Debtors:
--Charles Thomas Newcombe, 1 Victoria Place, Hotwells,
and 1 Belmont, and 6 Willesley Place, all in Clifton,
Bristol, assistant to photographer; previously 113
Great Ducie St., Manchester, assistant to a
photographer, and previously Priory House, Lower
Clapton, Middlesex, out of work, and 13 High St.,
May 14, 1858, #22139:
T*online p. 2441: Insolvent Debtors:
--John McGahey, as above. Court date ?
May 21, 1858, #22142:
T*online p. 2533: Patent Law Notices:
--#1047 George Bartlett Coggan, 108 Friar Gate, Derby;
invention of a new portable apparatus to be called a
“stereoscopia,” for exhibiting stereoscopic pictures.
Petition recorded May 7.
June 15, 1858, #22153:
T*online p. 2925: Patent Law Notices:
--#228 François Mathieu, as above
T*online p. 2926 --#725 Oliver Sarony, as above
T*online p. 2936: Notices:
--William Bigg Barclay and David Groom, photographists,
45 High St., Exeter and 88 Union St., Plymouth,
Devon, have dissolved partnership as of June 7,
1858. Business will be carried on by David Groom.
June 25, 1858, #22156:
T*online p. 3065: Patent Law Notices:
--#1230 Alonzo Gaylord Grant, New York, photographic
artist; invention of a method of preparing paper in
order to render it waterproof and adapted for the
reception of photographic pictures.
T*online p. 3084: Insolvent Debtors:
--Anton Schell, a.k.a. Anton Bertroam, 8 Queen St., Golden
Sq., & 1 Springfield Villas, Kilbourn Gate, and 3
Winchester Row, and 14 Berkeley St., both in
Edgware Road, and 14 Howland St., and 5 Russell
St, both in Tottenham Court Road, and 9
Shaftesbury Terrace, Pimlico, all Middlesex;
photographic colouring artist. Prisoner in debtor’s
prison, Whitecross St., London court date July 8
July 2, 1858, #22158:
T*online p. 3173: Insolvent Debtors:
--John Thomas Pownall, Stamford St., Ashton Under Lyne,
Lancaster, chemist and druggist; and also Astley St.,
Dukinfield, near Ashton Under Lyne, carrying on
business in partnership with Samuel Lidley in
Bridge St., Manchester as photographic artists and
also Astley St., assistant to an artist. In prison; court
date July 16.
July 16, 1858, #22162:
T*online p. 3291: Patent Law Notices:
--Oliver Sarony, Scarborough, York, photographic artist;
improvements in treating and colouring
photographic pictures.
July 23, 1858, #22165:
T*online p. 3428: Patent Law Notices:
--#770 Alexander Rollason, Birmingham, Warwick,
photographic artist; certain improvements in
photography. Patent dated April 7, 1855
T*online p. 3473: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Jerrems, Southholme Corrage, Gainsborough,
Lincoln, photographic artist, and Gringley On The
Hill, Nottingham, grocer, druggist, draper, tea and
general dealer and in county gaol in county of
Nottingham, out of business, and Carrol Gate, East
Retford, Nottingham, out of business, and living at
house of Mr. William Rawson, Carrol Gate. In
prison; court date Aug. 10.
July 27, 1858, #22166:
T*online p. 3483: Patent Law Notices:
--Edward John Manwaring, Lee, Kent county, gentleman;
improvements applicable to stereoscopic apparatus.
Petition recorded March 22
Aug. 3, 1858, #22170:
T*online p. 3635: Patent Law Notices:
--#636 François Auguste Chevallier [sic;Chevalier], Paris,
and 45 Essex St., London; improvements in
photographic apparatus.
Aug. 13, 1858, #22173:
T*online p. 3803: Patent Law Notices:
--#794 George Alfred Henry Dean, 11 Ludgate Hill,
London, improvement in stereoscopic slides,
petition registered April 13, 1858
Aug. 24, 1858, #22176:
T*online p. 3907: Patent Law Notices:
--#793 Thomas Spiller, 5 Red Lion Square, Middlesex,
England, invention “exhibiting slides in the
stereoscope, and preserving them from injury, to
enable each slide to be conveyed to the point of
view, and then after use deposit them each in its
place in the box, without handling or exposing the
slides to the chance of being soiled, keeping them
always under cover in safety; a box 18” x 8” square
will hold and exhibit near 1000 slides.” Petition
registered April 13, 1858
Aug. 24, 1858, #22176:
T*online p. 3932: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Wickstone, 58 Aston St., Birmingham,
tobacconist, journeyman Japanner and photographic
artist in Moor St., Birmingham, and 61 Barr St.,
West Birmingham, journeyman japanner. In prison;
court date Sept. 14.
Aug. 27, 1858, #22177:
T*online p. 3964: Insolvent Debtors:
--William Henry Phillips, 16 York Terrace, and 3
Grosvenor Place, and 2 Cambridge Place, all
Camberwell new Road, Surrey, and office 16 Essex
St., Strand, Middlesex, civil engineer and inventor
of fire annihilator, and Cemetery Road, Nunhead,
Peckham, Surrey, assistant to the London
Stereoscopic Company and photographic and
stereoscopic artist. Has interim protection; court
date Nov. 10.
Sept. 3, 1858, #22179:
T*online p. 4031: Patent Law Notices:
--#1866 Paul Emile Chappuis, 69 Fleet Street, London,
patentee and manufacturer daylight reflectors and
stereoscopes, improvements in stereoscopes and
stereoscopic apparatus. Petition registered Aug.
16, 1858
Sept. 17, 1858, #22183:
T*online p. 4212: Notices:
--William Russell Bland and Charles Albert Long, 153
Fleet St., London, opticians, mathematical,
chemical and philosophical instrument makers,
operative chemists and manufacturers of and dealers
in apparatus and chemical preparations used in the
art of photography, operating under name, “Bland
and Long, have dissolved partnership Sept. 4, 1858.
Future business to be carried on under name “Bland
and Co. "/p>
Sept. 21, 1858, #22184:
T*online p. 4236: Notices:
--James Wilton Hulme Powell and Thomas Procter,
photographers at 240 oxford St., Middlesex under
name, “Hyde Park Photographic Atelier” have
dissolved partnership Sept. 20, 1858.
Sept. 28, 1858, #22186:
T*online p. 4288: Patent Law Notices:
--#1136 Stephen Bryer, St. George’s Terrace, Cheltenham,
Gloucester, photographist; improved instruments to
be used in the sensitizing and developing of
photographic plates; petition recorded May 21.
Oct. 19, 1858, #22192:
T*online p. 4524: Insolvent Debitors:
--Charles Jefffreys the younger, 95 White Lion St.,
Pentonville, and 40 Berner’s St., Oxford St., and 30
Drummond Crescent, Euston Sq., and 4 Corporation
Row, Clerkenwell, and a7 King St., Clerkenwell,
and 18 King St. all in Middlesex; jewel and
photographic case maker. Has interim order of
protection, court date Nov. 18
T*online p. 4526: Insolvent Debitors:
--Sigismund Davidson, 24 & 25 Fenchurch St., London,
and 104 New Bond St., Middlesex, chiropodist; and
2 Claremont Terrace, Pentonville, Middlesex, fancy
embroiderer and photographic artist, an commercial
traveler, and 8 Dyer’s buildings, Holborn, London,
fancy embroiderer and embosser. In prison; court
date Nov. 2.
Oct. 22, 1858, #22193:
T*online p. 4535: Patent Law Notices:
--#2262 John England, Charlotte St., Fitzroy Sq. London;
photographic apparatus maker; improvements in
apparatus for cleaning the plates used in
photography; petition recorded Oct. 11.
T*online p. 4563: Insolvent Debtors:
--Maurice Benjamin Solomons, a.k.a. and sued as Maurice
Benjamin Maurice, London buildings, Calcutta,
optician, merchant and general dealer, and London
buildings in partnership with Frederick Thomas
Biddle, merchant and general dealer in colonial
produce trading as M. B. Solomons & Co., and
London buildings, merchant and general dealer of
Cositolash, Calcutta, out of business, and George
St. Sidney, Australia, importer and commission
agent and photographer, trading as M. B. Maurice
& Co., and Elizabeth St., Melbourne, Australia,
importer and commission agent trading as Maurice
Benjamin Maurice and M. B. Maurice & Co., and
Shakespear’s Hotel, College St., Melbourne, and
Gayndah near Moreton Bay, Australia,
photographer, and Elizabeth St., Sydney, out of
business, and lately 5 Stafford St., Dover St.,
Piccadilly, Middlesex, out of business. In prison;
court date ?
Oct. 26, 1858, #22194:
T*online p. 4606: Insolvent debtors:
--Victor Albert Prout, 27 Alfred St., Bedford Sq., and 38
Saint Augustine’s Rd., Camden Town, assistant to a
photographer, and 12 Pall Mall East, all Middlesex,
in partnership with Thomas Bolton trading as
photographers, and 38 Saint Augustine’s Rd.,
photographer’s assistant. Court date Nov. 25
Oct. 29, 1858, #22195:
T*online p. 4615: Patent Law Notices:
--#2295 George Baxter, Northampton Sw., Middlesex;
improvements in coloring photographic pictures;
petition recorded Oct. 14.
Nov. 5, 1858, #22197:
T*online p. 4706: Patent Law Notices:
--#1824 Paul Pretsch, Islington, photographer;
improvements in application of certain designs
obtained on metallic surfaces by photographic and
other agency. Patent date Aug. 11, 1855.
T*online p. 4707: Patent Law Notices:
--#1842 George Shears, East Place, Kennington Road,
Surrey, England, stereoscope manufacturer,
improved construction of stereoscope. Patent dated
Aug. 14, 1855
T*online p. 4708: Patent Law Notices:
--#1914 Frederick Scott Archer, Bloomsbury,
photographer; improvements in
photography. Patent date Aug. 24, 1855.
T*online p. 4717: Patent Law Notices:
--#2367 Philip Christian Stortz, Havelock buildings, Bold
St., Liverpool, photographer; improvement for
taking life-size pictures from smaller pictures either
with or without the aid of photography. Petition
recorded Oct. 23.
Nov. 5, 1858, #22197:
T*online p. 4724: Insolvent Debtors:
--Odilon Lehrner*, 9 Rathbone Place, Oxford St.,
Middlesex, watch and clock maker, dealer in
jewelry and photographer; court date Dec. 14
*See below, there “Lehruer "/p>
Nov. 9, 1858, #22198:
T*online p. 4761: Patent Law Notices:
--#1501 Oliver Sarony, as above
T*online p. 4762: Patent Law Notices:
--#1866 Paul Emile Chappuis, as above
--#1919 Albert Rottmann of Lawrence Lane, London;
improvements for fastenings for bags,
portmonnaies, pocket books and similar articles [not
photography related, except Rottman is partner in
Gebhardt, Rottmann & Co., stereo publishers]
Nov. 12, 1858, #22199:
T*online p. 4810: Patent Law Notices:
--#2391 Adolphe Paul Auguste Beau, 152 Regent St.,
London, invention of pocket stereoscope, petition
registered Oct. 27, 1858
T*online p. 4811: --#2425 Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a.k.a. Nadar, Paris; improvements in photography and in the apparatus
connected therewith. Petition recorded Oct. 28
Nov. 19, 1858, #22202:
T*online p. 4956: Patent Law Notices:
--#2342 Philip Christian Stortz, Havelock buildings, Bold
St., Liverpool, Lancaster, photographer;
improvements in the materials of photographic
plates, petition recorded Oct. 20.
T*online p. 4974: Insolvent Debtors:
--Peter Fields, the younger, Boston, Lincoln, wine and
spirit merchant, cigar dealer, publican, musician and
photographic artist now at Mrs. Martin’s in
Skirbeck, Lincoln county, out of business, insolvent
debtor. Has interim order of protection; court date
Dec. 9.
Dec. 7, 1858, #22207:
T*online p. 5369: Notices:
--Stephen Grey and William Hall, 13 St. James St.,
Brighton, Sussex, photographic artists have dissolved
partnership, Nov. 25, 1858.
Dec. 10, 1858, #22208:
T*online p. 5389: Patent Law Notices:
--#2644 Henry Swan, 5 Bishopgate Without, London,
improvements in stereoscopes and in stands or
supports for stereoscopes, petition registered Nov.
22, 1858
Dec. 21, 1858, #22211:
T*online p. 5504: Insolvent Debtors:
--Peter Fields, as above. Court date Jan. 6, 1859.
Dec. 31, 1858, #22214:
T*online p. 5607: Patent Law Notices:
--#2909 Robert Maclehose, Ayr, Scotland, bookseller,
improvements in stereoscopes, petition registered
Dec. 20, 1858
T*online p. 5616: Insolvent Debtors:
--Odilon Lehruer. As above, there “Lehrner”; court date
Jan. 25, 1859
1858 PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS: A Weekly Record, vol. I [Sept. 10, 1858 – March 4, 1859- only 1858 here]; edited by William Crookes; London
Sept. 10, 1858, #1: [ALL Ads are normally extracts]
p. i: Ads: [extracts]
--Murray and Heath apparatus, London. Lake Price’s
manipulating box on display
--Edward George Wood, optician, manufacturer photographic
apparatus [provides full name]
T p. ii: Ad by Poulton, London and Reading, as photographic printer and
publisher
p. iii: Ads: [extracts]: for
--G. Tilby, London, Photographic & Stereo Print Colourer
--Messrs. Perry and Thomas, London, photos coloured
T p. iv: Ad by London Stereoscopic Company’s view, “Skeleton’s
Carouse "/p>
p. 1: Editorial Introductory Address to the publication
T p. 5-7: “Photography in Algeria,” by C.A. [cont. on p.63]
p. 11: Ltr. to Ed., from “Ate J. R.”, and reply from Editor in re how to
make stereoscopic ghosts
Sept. 17, 1858, #2: [Ads are extracts]
p. i: Ads: [extracts]
--Murray and Heath apparatus, London. Lake Price’s
manipulating box on display
--Edward George Wood, optician, manufacturer photog.
apparatus
--J. Solomon, Red Lion Square, photographic depot
p. iii: Ads: [extracts]
--John Maswon, Newcastle On Tyne, Photographic Depot
--J. B. Pyne, Jr., 32 Leighton Grove, Gloucester Place,
Kentish Town, offers reproduction of paintings, drawings,
etc. by photography
p. iv: Ads: [extracts]:
--London Stereoscopic Company’s view, “Skeleton’s
Carouse "/p>
--C. E. Clifford, London, photographic apparatus
p. 14: “The Stereomonoscope,” by M.[Monsieur?] A[ntoine] Claudet
p. 15-16: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” anon. ltr. reprinted from the “Literary
Gazette,” refuting Lake Prices comments on the subject in
his manual on Photographic Maniupulation. Voices
opinion that stereoscopists should use their powers for
wholesome subjects and not coarse groups of semi-nude
females. References current stereos of Egypt, Palestine,
Teneriffe, and glaciers of Switzerland.
p. 17-18: Leeds Photographic Society – Proposed Exhibition [no date; in
meeting]
T p. 20: Miscellaneous:
--Prizes for Subjects Relating to Photography
--Photographic Accident [M. Courtais of Bordeaux]
--[Jephson touring Brittany, Lovell Reeve to publish;
reprinted from the Athenæum]
p. 24: “Views for Photographers Near London” [suggestions for places to
visit and recipe for developing solution from “D.E.”][reply
from F.W.B. p. 117]
Sept. 24, 1858, #3:
p.26-27: “The Stereomonoscope,” by M. A. Claudet [cont. from p. 14],
incl. illus. of scope in use
p. 29-30: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. First
Notice. Photographer noted:
Watkins, Herbert (William Howard Russell, the
Crimean and Indian special corresp. of the
Times; Barry Sullivan, tragedian; Robert
Bell, & other portraits)
p. 32: Correspondence: [extract]
--“Sea-side Photography,” by G. L. of Ramsgate [general
comments]
T p. 34: “Arrangement of the Telescope, &c., for Astro-Photography,” Ltr.
to Ed. from P.F.P.; and editorial reply with extract from
paper “On The Photography of the Moon,” read at Royal
Society.
Oct. 1, 1858, #4:
p. 37-38 “Approaching Photographic Exhibitions "/p>
T p. 38-39: “Notes for Alpine Photographers,” by “S.” [cont. on p. 100]
p. 40-41: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal Palace.
Second Notice. Photographer noted:
Robinson, [Henry Peach] (“Fading Away,” “Little
Red Riding Hood,” “Juliet,” “Vanity,”
“Fear,” Devotion”)
T p. 44: “Microscopic Photography” [by M. A. Bertsch]
p. 44: Correspondence:
T --Views for Photographers Near London, by Sarah C. M.
and W.E.H.
T p. 46: “To Remove the Black Varnish from Glass Positives/ To
Obtain Strongly Printing Negatives From Faint Glass
Positives,” by C.P.S. [Only last paragraph transcribed
discussing Lovell Reeve’s “Teneriffe, an Astronomer’s
Experiment”]
T p. 50: “The Comet "/p>
Oct. 8, 1858, #5:
p. 52-53: Critical Notices:
T --The Photographic Exhibition at the Crystal
Palace. Concluding Notice. Photographers noted:
Bedford, [Francis](views on the Continent by royal
command)
Dolamore & Bullock (Warwick, Warwick Castle,
“The view across the Parterre, Guys’ Cliff,”
“St. Mary’s Porch, Oxford "/p>
Fenton, [Roger](Wales, “Swallow Falls,” “Ravine
in the Lledr Valley”)
Grundy, [William Morris](“Fishermen,” “Turkish
Studies,” “The Dutch Girl on Sunday,” “The
Dutch Girl on Monday”)
Lock & Whitfield (miniatures)
Maull & Polyblank (portraits)
Mayall,[John Jabez Edwin] (portraits)
Mayer, Messrs. (portrait)
Robinson, [Henry Peach]
Rosling, [Alfred](landscapes)
Ross & Thompson (trees)
Turner, B[enjamin] B[racknell]
Watkins, Herbert
Williams, T[homas] R[ichard] (portraits)
Wilson, [George Washington] (“Thunder Cloud,”
“Aberdeen Docks,” “Reach on the Don”)
T p. 57: Miscellaneous:
--Photography and Archeology; [De Sevastianof making
daguerreotype copies of manuscripts in convents of
Mount Athos]
--Photographic Identification of Stolen Fruit
Oct. 15, 1858, #6:
T p. 62: “Photography at Cherbourg.” Photographers noted:
Baldus, [Édouard-Denis] (of the fleet)
Furne, [Charles Paul] Junior (stereos of Cherbourg)
Moulin, [Felix Jacques Antoine] (the fetes at Cherbourg,
launch of the “Ville de nantes”)
Richebourg, [Pierre Ambroise] (views of the Emperor, &
imperial party)
T p. 62-63: “Questionable Subjects for Photography.” [The “Skeleton’s
Carouse”]
T p. 63-65: “Photography in Algeria, No. II,” by C.A. [cont. from p.7; cont. on
p. 98]
Oct. 22, 1858, #7:
p. 81: Miscellaneous:
T --Photographic Copies of Bank Notes Prevented
Oct. 29, 1858, #8:
T p. 91-92: “Pages from the Note Book of a Travelling Photographer,” by
“Viator” [cont. on p. 140]
T p. 92: [Nadar to take photo of Paris from balloon; notice from Daily
News]
p. 93: Photographic Societies: North London Photographic Association;
Myddelton Hall, Islington, Oct. 27, 1858 [1st mtg. reported in vol. I]
--Listed as attending:
Barber, --
Bingham, [Robert Jefferson]
Hislop, [William]
Legg, [M.S.]
Riley, (Dr.) –
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Barber reads paper on oxymel process
Specimens by Mr. Morley of Fothergill process
p. 98: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” by Lake Price
T p. 98-100: “Photography in Algeria, No. III,” by C.A. [cont. from p. 65; cont.
on p. 112]
T p. 100-101: “Notes for Alpine Photographers,” by S. [cont. from p. 39]
Nov. 5, 1858, #9:
T p. 101: The Photographic Society [of London], meeting [n.d.]. [Correction
from C.T. on page 129]
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Traer, Reeves
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Fox Talbot sends photoglyphic engravings
~Llewelyn, J. D. contributes photos
~Sturroch, [John] exhibits photos
~Delamotte exhibits Crystal Palace view
~Traer reads paper, “Photographic delineation of
Microscopic Objects "/p>
p. 104-106: The Photographic Society [of London], meeting Nov. 2
--Listed as attending:
Roger Fenton, in the Chair
Franklin, (Dr.) --
Grant, -- [of New York]
Harding, --
Hughes, --
Malone, --
Shadbolt, --
Traer, [J.] Reeves
Watson, --
Wenham, [Francis Herbert]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
Traer reads paper on “Photographic Delineation of
Microscopic Objects "/p>
Nov. 12, 1858, #10:
T p. 109: “Our Photoglyphic Illustrations” [extracts]
--Engravings by Fox Talbot of photos by Clouzard and
Soulier included w/ issue:
~ “Bridge over the Moldau, Prague "/p>
~ “Congress of Deputies, Madrid "/p>
~ “Court in the Alhambra, Granada "/p>
~ “Palace of the duc de Montpensier, Seville "/p>
~ “The New Louvre, Paris "/p>
~ “The Gate of the Cathedral of San Gregorio,
Valladolid "/p>
~ “The Institute of France "/p>
T p. 110: “The Stereoscopic Angle,” by J.F.W.H. [reply to Lake Price; re
Delarue’s moon stereos] [extract]
T p. 110-111: “Photographic Atlas of the Moon,” by P. Secchi; references
François Barelli
p. 111-112: “New Method of Producing Transparent Stereoscopic Positives "/p>
[as described by [Alexis] Gaudin]
T p. 112-113: “Photography in Algeria, No. III,” by C.A. [cont. from p. 65; cont.
on p. 123]
T p. 113: “The Ladies of Japan in the Stereoscope” [probably by Rossier]
T p. 117: “Views for Photographers Near London,” ltr. to ed. from F.W.B. in
response to ltr. from D.E. page 24
p. 117-118: Photographic Societies: Manchester Photographic Society, annual
general meeting, Nov. 3
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [G.T.] Lund, in the Chair
Broughton, --
Parry, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Mr. Cottam, late Hon. Sec. resigned; Mann
replaces him
~Landscape and sea views by Kibble of Glasgow
~Sidebotham presented prints to the society
~Prints by McCraw’s process shown
p. 118: Miscellaneous: [extract]
--“The Present Position of Photography” [anon. review of
what photography has done for science, art, etc.
Incl. suggestion on motion pictures]
Nov. 19, 1858, #11:
T p. 121-122: “Approaching Exhibitions, No. II” [London Photographic Society;
Crystal Palace; Architectural Photographic Assoc., (to open
in December); formation of the Nottingham Photographic
Society & their plans for exhibit][cont. from p. 38; cont. on
p. 198]
T p. 123-124: “Photography in Algeria, No. III” (sic; IV), by C.A. [cont. from
p. 113; cont. 1859, p. 232]
p. 129: “The Photographic Society” [correction to Proceedings of Society
pub. on page 101, from C. T.; and editorial reply]
p. 129-130: Photographic Societies: Photographic Society of Scotland,
meeting Nov. 9
--Listed as attending:
Mr. [W.] Scott Elliott, in the Chair
Kinnear, [Charles George Hood]
Moffat, --
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Annual exhibit to open in Dec. at Mr. D. Hay’s
estb.
~Death of Ivan Szabo; motion to estb. fund for
monument
~Kinnear exhibits photos by Pouncey process
~Stereograms by Mr. [John] Sang.
~Photos by Colin Sinclair
~Moffat exhibits photo and an “Improved
Stereoscopic Cabinet” for holding 150 slides which move into the viewer
p. 130: Photographic Societies: Paisley Photographic Society, meeting
Oct. 28
--Listed as attending:
Archibald Barr, V.P., in the Chair
Stewart, William
Nov. 26, 1858, #12:
T p. 135-136: “Questionable Subjects for Photographs” [“Skeletons’ Carouse, "/p>
sentimental views such as “Broken Vows,” “Christenings,”
“Weddings,”“My Last Addition”; nearly nude women, &c.]
p. 140-141: Correspondence: [extracts]
T --“Pages From the Note Book of a Travelling Photographer,”
by Viator [France and Belgium; cont. from p. 92]
T p. 142: --“Stereograph v. Stereogram,” from “Sol. Hypo. "/p>
Dec. 3, 1858, #13:
T p. 146-147: “Balloon Photography” (brief statement reprinted from the
Moniteur)
Dec. 10, 1858, #14:
p. 165: Photographic Societies: Photographic Society [of London],
ordinary general meeting, Dec. 7
--Listed as attending:
R[oger] Fenton, in the Chair
Elliot, --
Hardwich, [Thomas Frederick]
Malone, --
Pouncey, [John]
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Facetious comments by Pouncey, who is rebuked;
he then asks for the society to pay his
expenses in coming to London [“loud
laughter and ironical cheers”]
~Stereo slides by “Sedgefield” [Sedgfield]
~Views by the late Robert Howlett:
-Portrait of Mr. Philip, A.R.A.
-Portrait of P.H. Delamotte
-Group portrait
-“Palais de Justice, Rouen” especially noted
~Views in Germany, prob. by Dr. Diamond
~Views by McCraw
~Views by Elliot
p. 165-166: Photographic Societies: Manchester Photographic Society,
[annual] meeting Dec. 1
--Listed as attending:
Mr. -- Sidebotham, in the Chair
Dancer, [John Benjamin]
Mabley, [William Tudor]
Mann, -- (Hon. Secy)
Pyne, --
Young, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Papers read or visits during the year by:
-Ackland, [William]
-Dancer, [John Benjamin]
-Mann, --
-Mudd, James
-Read, W. P.[sic; W.J.?] (Rev.)
-Roscoe, -- (Prof.)
-Sidebotham, --
T ~Statement on impact of photography on art and
science
Dec. 17, 1858, #15:
T p. 173: “Photoglyphy” [images by Fox Talbot of “Munich, Bavaria,”
“Notre Dame, Paris,” “The Schools, Oxford”]
p. 173-174: Critical Notices:
T --Stereographic Pictures—English and Welsh Scenery.
Illustrated by William Russell Sedgefield [sic;
Sedgfield]
p. 177: Correspondence: [extract]:
--“Precipitated Carbon for Printing”; Ltr. to Ed. from
William Tudor Mabley [provides Mabley’s full
name]
Dec. 24, 1858, #16:
p. 181-182: “The Commercial Uses of Photography "/p>
T p. 184: “Photography Applied to Military Purposes,” [by (John) Spiller at
the Royal Military Repository, Woolwich]
p. 184-185: Critical Notices:
T --Stereographic Illustrations of Compositive Photography.
By J. Elliott [genre views, e.g., “Broken Vows,”
“Five Weeks After Marriage,” “The Orphan’s
Dream,” “Sacking of the Jew’s House,” “Homeless
and Friendless,” “The Fairy,” “Reception and
Profession of a Sister of Mercy,” “Money-Lender,”
“The Inventory” ]
T p. 185-186: “Exhibition of the Architectural Photographic Association,”
[cont. on p. 198] Photographers noted:
Baldus, [Édouard]
Bedford, [Francis]
Cade, [Robert]
Cimetta, [Messrs.] (33 views Venice)
Cocke, [Archibald Lewis]
Frith, [Francis]
Lousada, [Rev. Percy] (20 views Spain)
Lowndes, --
MacPherson, [Robert] (120 views of Rome; many titles
listed)
Melhuish, [Arthur James] (London)
Robertson & Beato (31 views Cairo)
p. 189: Photographic Societies: Macclesfield Photographic Society,
meeting Dec. 14 [general statement, no names, etc.]
[meeting of the French Photographic Society not indexed]
T p. 190: “Illuminated Paper Stereograms,” by C.H.P. [making tissue
stereos] [C.H.P. = ? poss. Poulton or Messrs. Perry and
Thomas who have ad for coloring photos 9/10/’58]
T p. 198: “Approaching Photographic Exhibitions. No. III” [cont. from
p. 121; general comments]
Dec. 31, 1858, #17:
p. 198-199: Critical Notices:
T --Exhibition of the Architectural Photographic Association
[cont. from p. 186; cont. 1859, p. 207]
Photographers noted:
Cimetta, [Messrs.] (Venice; many titles listed)
Melhuish, A[rthur] J[ames] (“View from Victoria-
street, Westminster, showing the Towers of
West-minster Abbey,” “Victoria Tower,
Westminster”)
p. 202: Photographic Societies: Blackheath Photographic Society,
meeting Dec. 20
--Listed as attending:
J[ames] Glaisher, Pres., in the Chair
Heisch, [Charles] (V.Pres.)
James, -- (Mr.)
Knill, T.
Melhuish, [Arthur James]
--Election of new members:
Knill, T.
Williams, H.
--Exhibits, discussions, notices, etc.:
~Melhuish exhibits stereos taken in Cairo by
F[rank] Haes
~Knill exhibits photo acquired in Rome
p. 203: Photographic Notes and Queries: [extract]:
--“Self-Acting Leveling Stand,” by W. R. Sedgfield
1858 PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES Journal of the Birmingham Photographic Society, vol. III; ed. and published by Thomas Sutton
March 15, 1858, #47:
p. 72-73: Editorial Leader: [extract]
T --Review of Negretti & Zambra transparent stereos of ruins of
Egypt and Nubia by Frith.
May 1, 1858, #50:
p. 107: Editorial Leader: [extracts]
--T.R. Williams dag of recent eclipse of sun made at Hinton.
Exhibited at last meeting of Astronomical Society.
p. 107: --Robinson Elliot has invented the “Elliotype”, a picture painted on
glass and then sensitive photo pager laid behind and
exposed. New way to make photographic copy.
p. 108: --Lovell Reeve to publish monthly journal, Stereoscopic Magazine.
Invites photographers to contribute and offers to buy good
stereo negs.
p. 108: --Claudet exhibited new instrument he calls “Stereomonoscope”.
T Description quoted from the Athenaeum, April 24, 1858.
July 1, 1858, #54:
p. 154: Editorial Leader: [extracts]
--Superiority of daguerreotype process; T. R. Williams quoted
from his letter on April 24 to the Athenaeum that for
astronomical observations or other instantaneous events, he
prefers daguerreotype process.
--Colnaghi permitted to sell photos of the Royal Family
--Messrs. Mayer, of Paris, have taken stereoscopic portrait of the
Emperor of the French; prints may be purchased from M.
Gaudin, Skinner Street.
July 15, 1858, #55:
p. 163: Editorial Leader: [Notice]
--The Aug. issue of the magazine will been enlarged to 24 pages
due to increase volume of advertisements. If this continues
will be permanently enlarged.
p. 164: Editorial Leader: [Extract]
--Lovell Reeve has issued first number of the Stereoscopic
Magazine. Discusses same images as covered by review in
the Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal (which
see).
Sept. 15, 1858, #59:
p. 221: Ad:
--The Stereoscopic Magazine, no. II for August; views:
~The new Museum, Royal Gardens, Kew
~The Cross of Muiredach, Monasterboiee, County Louth
~Remarkable Block of Double Refracting Spar
Oct. 1, 1858, #60:
T p. 224-225: Editorial Leader: [extract]
--Review of Charles S. Breese photos copied from Birmingham
Journal:
~View of sea off Llandudno, close to Great Orme’s Head
~View from Kingstown Harbour pier
~View at Kingstown with HMS Ajax in harbor
~Powerscourt Waterfall, county Wicklow
~Arrival and departure of Queen Victoria to the
Birmingham Town Hall, June 15th, 1858. Views
taken from Birmingham Canal Company offices,
Paradise St.
Nov. 1, 1858, #62:
p. 252-254: Article:
T --Review of George W. Wilson photos:
~”Oban Sunset "/p>
~”A Summer Morning on the Sands "/p>
~”Fishing Boats on Loch Fine, at Inverary "/p>
~”Oban, Evening "/p>
~”Inverary, Argyleshire "/p>
~Instantneous portrait of child on rocking horse
~“Fingal’s Cave, Staffa” (3 views)
~”Bonnington Falls on the Clyde "/p>
~”Waterfall at Inersnaid "/p>
~”Loch Etive "/p>
Nov. 15, 1858, #63:
p. 271-2: Articles: [extracts from local newspapers]:
T --Total destruction of Sutton’s [editor of Photo Notes] laboratory
by fire, Oct. 27, 1858.
NOTES:
--Data has been gathered from printouts of photographic ads and news stories that were located, as well as online using various word searches in the [London] Times. Word searches are very hit-and-miss. Sometimes relevant entries were missed with one search but found with others. No doubt some entries have been inadvertently omitted.
--Data has been organized by name or company title. This is easier for researchers as multiple ads with new information is usual. Word searches on variations of “daguerreotype,” “photograph”, “stereograph” have been used to locate entries. Frequently word searches missed entries, but as photographic ads tend to be gathered together hopefully not too many entries have been missed. It should not, however, be assumed that all entries have been located.
~Names:
--When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been
provided in brackets. Names in ALL CAPS. are in the
photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers.
When I searched avail. city and business directories [CD or BD],
London Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find
full names, “[?]” has been noted. If unknown or several poss.
candidates, no data has been provided.
--Initials in ads:
--Anonymous photographer entries: Ads for photographs etc. for which a
photographer is unknown are entered under as “anonymous”.
~Anonymous buying & selling entries: These ads have only addresses and
initials or pseudonyms. Frequently advertisers did not use their real initials. This is evident when an address search in the relevant city/
business street directory listings. Those whose initials cannot be identified
as a specific photographer or company, are entered here, first by numbered
address and secondly when unnumbered, alphabetically by the first word
of the address. These entries appear after the NAMES section.
--Addresses are mostly in London or Middlesex unless noted. “nag” = No address given "/p>
A spreadsheet has been created based on London addresses in business directories
and ads, and can be sorted by year and name. This spreadsheet will appear in the
INDEX section.
--Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”. Many ads ran for long
periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered. This may
not be the first true entry especially for generic, repetitive ads, only the first
found. The exception to this is notices of importance such as the publication of
new stereoviews, photographs, etc., or when a photographer announces a new
studio or address change etc. In those cases I have tried to locate the earliest
reference. Dates listed with question marks, e.g. (11/2?) indicate an illeg. or
partially missing date on the source record.
--Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume. Page #s can
frequently be located doing an on-line search.
--Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index. Want ads for
equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with
a specific person or relevant address. Indexer’s prerogative. Erred on data
capture side.
--TANGENTIAL information: Added AFTER name/title entries. Activities, people,
etc. who were popular were frequently photographed or referenced. Knowing the
popularity of a subject helps to date images. Dates entered only when potentially
relevant, otherwise general trend of a year is enough.
1858 TIMES:
NAMES/TITLES from ADS:
FULL NAMES/Company titles:
ANONYMOUS:
--Photographic portrait just published of Napoleon III and Wellington.
Photog. not noted; published by J. Hogarth (1/21)
--Microscopic photographs of Lt. Gen. Sir Collin Campbell, Lord
Palmerston and Rev. Dr. Livingstone – to be had from all
opticians (5/28)
--Double stereoscope. Patentee not named; patent sealed 15th June 1858
[did not find in Gazette]. Avail. from J.B. at Gover’s, publisher, 9
Princes Street, Bedford Row (12/13)
ANTHONY, [Mark][a.k.a. Marc Antoine Gaudin, which see]:
--Views being sold by Chappuis [and not Gaudin Bros.?](7/15)
--Views by “Anthony”—“Tit for Tat,” “Perplexing Predicament”, “The
Gleaner,” “The Harem,” “A Pleasant Dream,” “The Odalisk,” “The
Miser,” &c. (7/15)
AGNEW, Thos. & Sons:
--Manchester, England (2/10)
--Will publish photo of the bridesmaids of the Princess Royal. Photo
taken by Caldesi & Montecchi / Colnaghi & Co. (2/10)
--Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857 photos now completed. Can be seen at
their shop as well as Colnaghi & Co., and Agnew & Sons. (4/21)
AMADIO, -- [Joseph Philip]:
--7 Throgmorton St. (1/13)
--Photography now applicable to microscope. Great variety of microscopic
photos incl. Lord’s Prayer. Mentioned in “Clerical Journal: July
22, 1857. (1/13)
--Views: Just produced -- microscope photographic novelties of living
celebrities incl. Charles Dickens and Albert Smith. (12/13)
ARCHITECURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION:
--Exhibition Suffolk St., Pall Mall east (1/29)
--Exhibition of photographs, foreign, British is now open at Pall Mall.
Robt. Hesketh, Hon. Sec. (12/28)
ASH, William:
--Charged along with his wife of theft of gold jewelry, coins etc.; see
NEWS (3/16)
BEARD & SHARP: [Richard Beard; Cornelius Sharp]
--28 Old Bond St. (10/30)
--Their photos on ivory are more permanent than paper ones (10/30)
BEARD, Richard [= see also NEWS]
--“Daguerreotype and Photographic Portraits are taken by the sole
patentee, Richard Beard, at the Polytechnic Institution, Regent
Street. Richard Bears is possessed of two patents, by the combined
operation of which he is enabled to produce portraits and other
representations in a greater degree of perfection than can be
produced by any other process. R. B. is the only person by whom
licenses can be granted to use the patents in provincial
towns.” (7/27)
[Bennett, Alfred W. , publisher = see Sedgfield, W. Russell]
BOLTON, William: (operative chemist)
--146 High Holborn (2/23)
--Selling sets of apparatus with chymicals and instructions from 3 to 10
guineas; portable stereo camers with lenses £6 10s (2/23)
BONING, Robert / R. Boning & Co.:
--7 Queen’s Head Passage, Newgate Street, E.C. (2/10)
--Views: to be published “Too Attentive by Half” on Feb. 15; “Leisure
Moments” on Feb. 22; “Flirtation” on March 1; “Olivia” (from the
Vicar of Wakefield) on March 8. (2/10)
--Wholesale only (2/10)
[BOURNE, Samuel = see NEWS July 13]
BOURQUIN, John Peter:
--13 Newman St., Oxford St. (12/31)
--Wants clever operator for photographic negatives (12/31)
BURFIELD & ROUCH [operative photographic and dispensing chemists]
[Henry Burfield; William White Rouch]:
--180 Strand (2/23)
--Sells wholesale and retail (2/23)
--Views: Oxford in the stereoscope. 50 views by Delamotte, Cundall and
others. Descriptive and historical note printed on each view. Series
of 25 in case £2 2s, separately 2s/ea. Published & sold by Spiers
& Son, Oxford; also sold wholesale 24 Lawrence Lane [Gebhardt
Rottman][full text below under Delamotte & Cundall](2/23)
BURKE, -- [? Several possibilities]:
-- 3[3?]6 Oxford St., W. (6/7)
--Burke, a photographic mount maker in an old established west end
photographic business wants a partner (6/7)
CALDESI & MONTECCHI: [see also = Calnaghi & Co.]
--38 Porchester Terrace (2/10); 13 Pall Mall (4/7);
13 & 14 Pall Mall (5/10)
--Marriage of H.R.H. the Princess Royal. Calnaghi and Caldesi
companies have been permitted to take a photograph of the
bridesmaids. It will be immed. published by Calnaghi & Co. and
Messrs. Thos. Agnew & Sons, Manchester. 12s or mounted with
glass 21s (2/8)
--Bridesmaids at the marriage, coloured photograph on view for few days.
Admittance to gallery 1s (3/9)
--Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857 photos now completed. Can be seen at
their shop as well as Colnaghi & Co., and Agnew & Sons. (5/3)
--Photographic rooms at 13 Pall Mall now open for the season (4/7)
--Photograph of Mr. Rarey and Cruiser, as single photo and stereo.
Messrs. Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co announce that this photo
was taken by permission of Lord Dorchester and now on
view. (5/10)
[Central Photographic Rooms – see = Cotton & Wall]
CHAPPUIS, P.E. [Paul Emile]:
--69 Fleet St. (1/4)
--Notice given that anyone manufacturing, vending or causing to be made
and sold imitations of his patented reflecting stereoscope render them liable to proceedings at law. Real ones marked with his royalty labels, initialed and numbered. Notice dated Dec. 19, 1857, reposted here (1/4)
--Just rec’d from Paris an assortment of glass transparencies and Venetian
illuminated views. Also English and foreign slides. Stereoscopes
from 1s 6d. Cheapest house in London.(1/7)[First reference in UK
to tissue stereos?]
--Just received from first Paris artists [poss. Gaudin? And/or Marion &
Co. ?] See Jan. etc. 1859] splendid assortment of choice subjects in
glass transparencies and Venetian illuminated views (1/9)
--5,000 different views and groups, comprising every new subject, English
or foreign (1/20)
--Reflecting stereoscope--he is patentee and manufacturer. Scope used as
opera glasses so stooping and stiffness of neck avoided. Also
perfect for those with peculiarly sighted eyes. Also makes toilet mirrors and gas and day light reflectors (1/28)
--Views: Just received, splendid novelties in illumination slides with day
and night effects [tissue views] (3/6)
--Views: Illuminated slides with day and night effects (4/15)
--View: Stereo portrait of Rev. Spurgeon (4/3)
--Attention of visitors from the country – Chappuis’ Cheap Trips to Paris,
Switzerland, Rome, Venice, Pisa, Milan, Genoa, Constantinople,
Egypt, Damascus and Jerusalem by “Stereoscopic Express” for 5
guineas including cosmoramic reflecting stereoscope, five dozen
stereos and three superb glass transparencies of Holy Land, all in
-mahogany box (5/10)
--Endless variety of new subjects, English and foreign; groups, scenery,
cattle, illuminated scenes, ball rooms, interiors of Palaces, Venice,
Switzerland, etc.; animated groups in transparent coloured glass,
and every other novelty (5/20)
--In order to meet demands by his Fleet Street, and Court of Inventions,
Crystal Palace customers, he has made arrangements to send to any
part of London an assortment of slides, stereoscopes etc. for
selection (7/3)
--Selling stereo of Emperor Louis Napoleon (7/6)
--Selling “Anthony’s stereos -- “Tit for Tat,” “Perplexing Predicament”,
“The Gleaner,” “The Harem,” “A Pleasant Dream,” “The Odalisk,”
“The Miser,” &c. (7/15) [“Anthony” appears to be Marc Antoine
Gaudin using a more English name, but why isn’t Gaudin
Bros. selling? Or are they?]
--Patent “Parfait Stereoscope” expressly made for the pocket. (9/27)
--View: Piccolomini in the stereoscope (from life) (10/18)
--Has extended his manufacturing and wholesale premises [no new
address listed], and has made arrangements with several artists for exclusive sale of their photos. Now offers most complete selection of stereo pictures, English and foreign, in paper, transparent glass, illuminations [tissue views], etc. and extensive stock of stereoscopes (11/24)
--View: Samuel Fry’s photo of John Bright, M.P.
--Responds to Gebhardt, Rottman’s injunction against their patent
folding/pocket stereoscopes as an infringement on GR’s patent.
Chappuis proves his patent is different and all purchasers are
harmless from any proceedings. This ad preceeds GR’s ad withdrawing their opposition to Chappuis’s patent (12/4)
--Views: Cattle show. English and Foreign cattle in the stereoscope-
cows, sheep, horses &c. (12/8)
--Views: Horse taming slides (12/8)
--Stereoscopes: The Museum Stereoscope invented for exhibition 100 or
more pictures and obviates necessity of their being handled, thus
effectually preserving them. A great desideratum for schools and
families (12/23)
--Views: Education and the stereoscope. Just published “Chappuis’
Educational Series for the Stereoscope: 36 stereos of Rome with
historical notes. First of a series intended to contribute to the
instruction as well as amusement of the young and old whereby
rendering the stereoscope a most useful medium of
education. (12/25)
CLARKINGTON, [Charles]:
--246 & 248 Regent St., at the Sponsalia; late of Quadrant (5/10)
--Announces new studio which will be ready to receive visitors on and
after May 10th (5/10)
--Miniature portraits, coloured, in case from 10s 6d. Superior photos on
paper, large size, one guinea (8/17)
--Advertised for experience negative operator (8/2)
CLAUDET, Antoine [= see NEWS]
--Adelaide Gallery, Strand (7/27)
--Daguerreotype or photogenic portraits. Claudet “has pleasure to
announce to his friends and the public that the injunction obtained
by Mr. Richard Beard was yesterday dissolved by the Lord Chancellor, and that he has therefore resumed the taking of portraits by his improved process.” (July 27)
CLIFFORD, -- [Charles Edward]:
--Is renting/selling splendid suite of photographic rooms in best part of
Piccadilly, including glass house, waiting and dressing rooms and
area for printing pictures. (8/21)
COLLIS, George Lestock:
[--128 Strand = CD]
--Princess royal, now ready No. 2 of the Photographic Album, 1s, photo
by Collis. On sale by Houlston and Wright (5/3)
COLNAGHI & Co.: [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi][see = NEWS]
--[13 & 14] Pall Mall East (2/10)
--Marriage of H.R.H. the Princess Royal. Colnaghi and Caldesi
companies have been permitted to take a photograph of the
bridesmaids. It will be immed. published by Colnaghi & Co. and
Messrs. Thos. Agnew & Sons, Manchester. 12s or mounted with
glass 21s (2/10)
--With permission of Napoleon III, they have been allowed to exhibit
painting by Winterhalter of Empress Eugenie surrounded by her
court. [This painting was later staged as a genre scene of unid.
women](3/6)
--Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857 photos now completed. Can be seen at
their shop as well as Colnaghi & Co., and Agnew & Sons. (5/3)
--View: Mr. Rarey and Cruiser = see Caldesi & Montecchi (5/10)
[Cookes, William = see Photographic News]
COTTON & WALL: a.k.a. Central Photographic Rooms; [John Anderson
Cotton; Alfred Henry Wall]
--90 Cannon St., W., cor. Dowgate Hill, City (4/15)
--Photos plain and coloured by first artists in the profession. (4/15)
--American ambrotypes, coloured, in frame and case from 7s 6d (4/15)
--Advertises for young lady to colour glass positives and to attend
reception room (4/17)
--Their newly invented apparatus produces improved enlarged or
diminished copies of faded or inferior photos, finished in oil or
water colours (11/1)
COX, F. [Frederick James]
--22 Skinner St., Snow Hill (7/3)
--Photographic printing in carbon as noted in Photo Notes #54 (7/3)
[Crookes, William / Photographic Society = see NEWS]
[Cundall = see Spiers & Son; Gebhardt, Rottman; and Burfield & Rouch]
[D’ALMEIDA, -- [Joseph]: see = NEWS]
DAWSON & EDIS: [? Dawson, poss. George; Walter Edis]
[related to Dawson & Son, Cannon St. – see below?]
--91 Sloane St. (4/17)
--Photographic portraits any size on paper 10s 6d; coloured from
1 guinea (4/29)
--Paintings, prints, daguerreotypes, &c, copies (4/29)
[Delamotte = see also Spiers & Son; Gebhardt, Rottman; and Burfield & Rouch;
See also = News 12/21]
DELAMOTTE & CUNDALL:
--Views: Oxford in the Stereoscope, comprising 50 views of its colleges,
public buildings, gardens, and walks, photographed by Delamotte,
Cundall, and other eminent artists. A descriptive and historical notice is
printed upon each view. ‘The stereoscopic views of Oxford by Mr.
Delamotte are undoubtedly the prettiest things of the kind ever done.’—
Illustrated London News. Price of each series of 25, in a case, £2 2s;
separately, 2s. each. Sent post free everywhere on receipt of remittance.
A list of the subjects forwarded on application. Published and sold by
Spiers and Son, Oxford, and may be had also at all the principal
stereoscopic establishments. In London, wholesale and retail of Burfield
and Rouch, 180 Strand, W.C.; wholesale only at 24, Lawrence Lane, E.C.
[Gebhardt, Rottman & Co.](2/22)
--Views: Published this day 10 new views #1 51-60 of Oxford in the
Stereoscope, photographed by Delamotte, Cundall and other
eminent artists. Descriptive and historical notice printed verso.
New views are St. Alban Hall, Balliol New Chapel (2 views),
Brasenose (two views), Christchurch (west front), Tom
Quadrangle, Broad Walk, Edmund Hall, and Exeter New Library.
Lists of #s 1-50 avail. Slides 2s ea.; 18s for set of 10; £2 8s for set
of 25. Avail from Spiers & Son (5/10)
DICKINSON, Messrs.: [Dickinson Bros.; Lowes Cato Dickinson; Gilbert Bell
Dickinson]
--114 New Bond St. (4/3)
--Season sufficiently advanced they can take portraits daily (3/13)
--Gallery of portraits of distinguished persons and other interesting works
of art will open first week in April (4/3)
--Second annual exhibition of contemporary portraits now open, 1s
(4/21)[see also = NEWS. Includes photos used as basis for
overpainting, not just tinting]
--Views: portraits of W. G. Craven, Esq’s. celebrated horses—Phoenix,
Ward, Merrylegs, &c. (5/15)
--Views: Photographic portraits of late Lord Lyons in his naval
uniform (11/29)
--Views: Life-size whole length picture [photo?] of Lord Lyons (12/13)
[Downes, George = see Howlett & Downes; see = NEWS]
EASTLAKE, J. [James?]:
--View: “Queen of the Lilies” by J. Eastlake avail. at London
Stereoscopic Co., which see (7/3)
ELLIOTT, J.[James]: [see = Martin Hippolyte Mahy]
--View: Just out “Quite a Hopeless Case”; also groups, wedding,
christening, “Five Weeks After Marriage”. Sold wholesale by
Hippolyte Mahy (3/5)
--View: Just out “An Anonymous Appointment for the First of April”, by
J. Elliott (3/31)
--View: Just out “Orphan’s Dream”; sold by Mahy, also 125 Rue
Montmartre, Paris (6/10)
--J. Elliott’s stereo groups are most appropriate present for family,
children and friends… “they will please them for a very long time,
and they will remember you for your artistic taste”. Avail. at
Mahy’s (12/16)
--View: Just out “Homeless and Friendless”, by J. Elliott (12/23)
[Ellis, Rev. William = see NEWS]
[Fenton, Roger = see Isaac, John R.; see = Gladwell, T. H.]
FLEMING, Gilbert:
--498 New Oxford St. (1/4)
--Various apparatus offered at £3, £5 5s and £11 11s, complete with
chymicals, book of instructions etc. and free lessons. (1/4)
--“First Steps in Photography” avail. for seven stamps (1/4)
FOLLIT, George:
--51 Berwick St., Oxford St. (3/26)
--Manufacturer of imitation ormoulu gilt passe partouts for photographers
and artists (3/26)
--In addition to various qualities of passe partouts, makes card board
mounts (5/31)
FORESTER Bros. [Robert]:
--100 Regent St. (6/30)
--Looking for experienced operator in negative, positive and stereoscopic
processes (6/30)
FOTHERGILL, Thomas:
--8 Inverness Rd., London (4/27)
--Writes letter to the Editor in re his less complicated process of
preserving sensitivity of collodion plates. He provides the
instructions (4/27)
[FRANCIS, Henry = see NEWS 2/17]
FRITH, Francis [see Negretti & Zambra; Laroche; NEWS]
--Views in Egypt just published by Negretti & Zambra (1/1)
FRY, Samuel:
--Photo of John Bright, M.P., Liberal Member for Birmingham; for sale by
Chappuis (11/23)
GAUDIN, A. [Alexis]: [see = Gaudin Bros.]
--54 Euston Rd. [Gaudin is here in 1858 street directory; his home?](1/21)
--Mr. Rousieau [sic; Rousseau, G.] of 54 Euston Rd., operator for A.
Gaudin, is selling two sets of photographic apparatus. (1/21)
GAUDIN BROS. [Alexis and Marc Antoine][see also = Gaudin, Alexis; see also
Anthony, [Mark] ]:
--26 Skinner St., Snow Hill, E.C. (7/3)
--View: Published this day stereo of H.M. Napoleon III (7/3)
--Views: stereos of views in Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Genoa, Milan.
Also groups, and views of Paris, England, Switzerland. Published
and sold by them. Wholesale and for exportation. (9/6)
GEBHARDT, ROTTMANN Co.[see also = Laroche; see Silvester]
NOTE; Gebhardt, Rottmann; Laroche/Silvester were all located at 24
Lawrence Lane. Ads do not always identify which entity posted
the ad; only an address is given. When an ad is listed under a
name, it is recorded there; if NO NAME and only the address is
given, or G&R listed, it is entered here.
--24 Lawrence Lane (2/10)[no name associated with address in ad]
----Views: Oxford in the stereoscope. 50 views by Delamotte, Cundall
and others. Descriptive and historical note printed on each view.
Series of 25 in case £2 2s, separately 2s/ea. Published & sold by
Spiers & Son, Oxford; also sold wholesale & retail at Burfield &
Rouch. (2/23)
--Stereoscopes – caution imitations of their patent folding stereoscopes,
secured by patent dated Feb. 8, 1858, have been offered for sale.
Beware. Theirs are stamped “G.R. Patent”. Proceedings will be
taken on infringements – dated Nov. 26, 1858, Gebhardt,
Rottmann & Co. (12/1) [NOTE: Patent is not in their name, it’s
#228 by François Mathieu of Lawrence Lane [G&R’s address].
Gazette published Feb. 19, 1858, #22099 p. 866: for improvements
in stereoscopes, petition registered Feb. 8, 1858]
--Stereoscopes – They withdraw their opposition to Chappuis’s patent
after referring to Her Majety’s Solicitor General who issued
summons on 10th, but they withdrew complaint. Chappuis must
have made his case. Their withdrawal ad follows Chappuis’s in
the paper (12/4). The ad is also run the next day below London
Stereoscopic’s ad also denouncing the conplaing (12/6)
[GHEMAR Freres = see NEWS]
GLADWELL’s: [see also = Gladwell, H.W., Jr. / London Photographic &
Stereoscopic Warehouse; and Gladwell, T. H.]
--3 Hope Cottages, New Cross (1/13)
--Ghost in the Stereoscope. Original. Free by post for 12 stamps; coloured
18 stamps. (1/13)
--New comic group – “Mrs. Roundabout and the Misses Weasel”,
coloured 24 stamps. Also great variety of subjects (1/13)
GLADWELL, H. W., Jr. [Henry William] a.k.a. London Photographic &
Stereoscopic Warehouse: [see also = Gladwell’s at different
Address and T. H. Gladwell]
--11 Poultry, London E.C. (2/2)
--Has opened this day a warehouse for supplying the wholesale and retail
trade with stereoscopes and stereoscopic slides. (2/2)
--Is a manufacturer and importer, and special agent for best production and
can offer favourable terms (2/2)
--Largest stock of stereos in London now on sale. Choice views and
groups 1s/ea. (4/9)
--Private entrance, 11 Poultry (4/9)
--Merchants, shippers and large buyers supplied cheaper and better than
any other house in trade (4/9)
GLADWELL, T. H. [Thomas Henry]: [see= also Gladwell’s; Gladwell, H.W.,Jr.]
--21 Gracechurch St. and stereo depot 87 Gracechurch St., E. C. (10/2)
--Views: Has almost 1,500 views of best English and foreign artists with
examples of ancient and modern architecture and landscapes of
England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Rhine, Italy,
Venice, Jerusalem, Egypt, Algeria.(10/2)
--Views: Sea views by Gustave Le Gray, studies of clouds, rocks, trees
etc. for artists from 2s to 5s ea. (10/2)
--Views: Just pub. series of 66 views of North Wales by Roger Fenton,
10s 6d. ea. (10/2)
--Views: 12 views of Lynmouth and fine sea views at Brest and
Cherbourg, by Le Gray (10/2)
--Views: To be pub. soon, views of Chatsworth, &c., Derbyshire (10/2)
--Views: North Wales – Conway, Llandudno (8 views), Great Orme’s
Head, Capel Curig, Pont-y-Pnt, Snowdon, Moel-Liabod, Swallow
Falls, Foss Nevin, the Lledr, etc. Switzerland—Berne, Fribourg,
Lausanne, Lucerne, Glaciers of Grindelwald, de l’Aar etc. (10/18)
--Views: Just pub. series of 170 views of Dovedale, Haddon Hall,
Chatsworth and surrounding scenery; Lichfield, Wells and
Salisbury cathedrals; Glastonbury Abbey etc. [photog. not
listed] (11/27)
[“Godwin, George” [error for George Godwin Glossip?; see News]
GREATREX, John Henry:
--70 Regent St., Quadrant (2/23)
--Disposing of photographic business with immediate possession in
Piccadilly, estb. four years (2/23)&(3/29)
--Selling two photographic studios in full operation. Immed. avail. dur to
ill health (7/9)
--Is disposing of photographic business in full operation in best part of
Regent St. Immediate possession. (8/21)
HASELDEN, -- [Charles]: [bookseller]
--9 Wigmore St., Cavendish Sq. (1/28)
--Stereoscope and 12 slides including the Ghost for 10s (1/28)
--Selling off at immense reduction his stereoscopes and copies of all the
best slides (7/8)
HENNEMAN [Nicolaas] & Co.:
--122 Regent St. (1/21)
--The gallery is being disposed of. Sale consists of lease, good will,
apparatus, every requisite for first-class business. Had two glass
studios, one for portraits and one for copying paintings, works of
art etc. Apply to Mr. Henneman (1/21; 2/2)
HERING, H. [Henry]:
--137 Regent St. (3/27)
--Portraits by collodion process , plain, tinted, or highly coloured in oils or
water colours by best artists in miniature painting (3/27)
--Oil paintings, family portraits, crayon drawings, daguerreotypes,
miniatures copied (3/27)
--Variety of specimens of copies from Thorburn, Richard Eddis, Sir
Thomas Lawrence, and others at gallery (3/27)
HOBCRAFT, [William]:
--419 Oxford St. (4/29)
--Photographic and stereoscopic apparatus and materials (4/29)
HOCKIN & Co.: [John Brent Hockin]
--38 Duke Street, Manchester Square W. (2/10)
--Selling apparatus set, property of an amateur. Voigtlander lens, camera
by Knight (2/10)
HOGARTH, [John Joseph]
--[5] Haymarket, London (12/9)
--Views: Shilling photographs. Stoneleigh Abbey, seat of Lord Leigh and
40 other views in the county of Warwick, published by hogarth’s
English Topography.
--Views: Just published photographic portrait of Emperor Napoleon III
and the Duke of Wellington with a facsimile letter from the Duke
to Count D’Orsay on the subject of the President of the Republic. Price 21s. Pub. By Hogarth (1/19)
--Views: Just published 15 views of Lucknow taken during the siege by
Major MacBean, 10s 6d. Also 130 stereos of Delhi showing
principal features of the city and suburbs, taken since the siege by
Dr. Murray, 2s ea. Plus 20 stereos of Calcutta, no photog. noteg,
2s ea. (12/9)
HORNE & THORNTHWAITE:
--121, 122 & 123 Newgate (1/7)
--Offering stereoscopic slides for one shilling. Large assortment including
English and foreign scenery, groups and domestic pieces. (1/7)
--New prismatic stereoscope from 7s 6d (1/7)
--Wants photographic printer (7/29)
HOWLETT & DOWNES [Robert Howlett; George Downes]:
--Views of the Leviathan = see NEWS
--Howlett testifies in court = see NEWS 6/19
HUGHES, -- [Cornelius Jabez]:
--433 West Strand (5/15)
--Superior portraits taken daily (5/15)
[Hyde Park Photographic Atelier = see Proctor, Thomas]
ISAAC, John R.:
--62 Castle Street, Art Union Rooms (3/26)
--Has obtained complete copy of Crimean photos by both Robertson and
Fenton. Published at 95 guineas; he is to dispose of the work at
considerable reduction. Plates dispersed and thus work will
become rare (3/26)
JULIANE, [Louis]:
--86 Regent Quadrant (5/3)
--Exhibition of artistic photography, finished to resemble water colour
drawings (5/3)
KILBURN, [William Edward]
--222 Regent St., cor. Argyll Place (12/8)
--Five different photos of the late Lord Lyons, approved by the family, on
exhibit (12/8)
KNIGHT, George & Co.:
--2 Foster Lane (4/3)
--They are sole agent for Voigtlander & Son’s new orthoscopic
photographic lenses (4/3)
KNOX, SAMUEL & DICKSON:
--15 Hanover St., Edinburgh (3/19)
--Cheap stereoscopes and views including ghost slide, bijou lenticular
stereoscope; portable stereoscope and 40 slides including the ghost
and romantic views in Scotland, 7s 6d in stamps (3/19)
--Marvelously cheap ghosts and stereoscopes (5/3)
--Fear of ghosts in the nursery can be banished by Sir David Brewster’s
ghosts in the stereoscope which children can see, touch and be
amused with. (6/4)
LARMUTH, F. H.(sic)[Appears to be T.H. = Thomas Henry Larmouth,
Tunbridge bookseller]:
--Tunbridge Wells (7/15)
--Wants to purchase whole and half plate apparatus, also set for
stereoscopic work. (7/15)
LAROCHE, [Martin; a.k.a. Wm. Henry Silvester, which see; entries made under
names listed in ads when they are given][see also Gebhardt,
Rottman]:
--24 Lawrence Lane, Cheapside (1/4)
--Stereos of Egypt and Nubia embracing every object of interest on the
route from Cairo to the second Cataract of the Nile; 100 views [by
Frith, but not mentioned](1/4)
--Illustrations and portraits from Richard II as produced at Princess’s
Theatre, photographed by command and published with permission
of Her Majesty by Laroche (1/4)
--Views to be had of all dealers; wholesale only (1/4)
--Caution – stereoscopic views of Egypt and Nubia. Immense success has
induced parties to copy them. Originals have their descriptions
printed on the back and “Entered at Stationers’ Hall” (1/11)
--London Crystal Palace – Photographic Saloon, entrances Oxford St.,
Regent Circus, and Great Portland St., conducted by
Laroche (11/27)
--Exhibition of enamel photographs to open Dec. 1 (11/27)
[Le Gray, Gustav = see Gladwell, T. H.]
[Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal = see NEWS 12/9]
[London Photographic & Stereoscopic Warehouse = see Gladwell]
LONDON SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY [Samuel Prout Newcombe]:
--Myddelton Hall, Islington N. (5/27)
--Family portraits. Five guinea portraits for two guineas, coloured in oil or
water colours, vignette and large (5/27)
--Competent photographers sent out for the day at moderate charge (5/31)
--Ourdoors photography without a tent. Collodion knapsack £8 8s.
Includes lens, stand, water tight bath, bottles, plate box, reserve
box etc. Specimens taken during rain, strong wind, and hottest
sunshine on display (6/2?)
LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY:
--54 Cheapside; 313 Oxford St. (1/7)
--Stereoscopes with six amusing subject sent free with catalogues, 5s in
postage stamps (1/7)
--LSC has large producing establishments and thus can supply goods
cheaper than any other London location (1/7)
--A Ghost! In consequence of the enormous and unprecedented demand
for this marvelous picture, LSC apologizes for the delay in
executing their orders. They have now several hundred negatives
daily at work and should be able to supply the demand during the
week. (2/2)
--Views: Lakes of Killarney (stereoscopic). Most exquisite gems of
beauty ever issued. All the loveliest spots visited by tourists and
celebrated in song, with description and quotations. 50 beautifully
coloured, including an elegant box £5 (2/27)
--Help wanted: Photographic apparatus makers – wanted very superior
outdoor hand for best work. Apply with specimen to wholesale
dept. on Monday the 8th (3/6)
--View: “Do You Know Me?”, admitted by all who have seen the early
proofs to be the selectest example of feminine loveliness ever seen
in the stereoscope (3/19)
--Views: “April 1st--The Plot,” and “Discovery”. Genuine copies have
printed verso, “April 1st; or Miseries of a Lover in Search of
Wealth and Beauty”. Entered at Stationers’ hall. Copying or
selling imitations is piracy (4/9)
--View: “Queen of the May”, inscribed verso with two verses from
Tennyson’s poem commencing, “If you are waking, call me early;
call me early, mother dear,” avail May 1, beautifully coloured
stereo, 2s 6d. (4/29)
--Have ca. 1,000 dozen slides for shipment at an unprecedentedly low
price. Apply to Managing Partner (4/29)
--Have now prepared for ensuing season a large stock of cameras and
apparatus. Complete sets for tourists, or use at home (5/10)
--“A B C of Photography” just out, free for 13 stamps, 8th ed. (5/10)
--Views: Published June 1 “The Little Witch,” and “The Ghost of the
Little Witch”. Entered at Stationers’ Hall. Two slides beautifully
coloured, 4s (6/4)
--Views: Just out – new stereoscopic statuary incl. The Queen (new bust),
Guardian Angels, Mountain Minstrel, the Queen of Sheba’s Visit
to Solomon, Christ (by Thorwalsden), Love Restraining Wrath,
Havelock, Christ Blessing Little Children, Vision of the Redcross
Knight, Ariadne (Frankfort), the three Marys, Peasant Family, Eve
at the Fountain (Bailey), Tam O’Shanter and Souter Johnny. (6/4)
--Views: Choice vases reflected in glass, new artistic groups (6/4)
--Stereoscopic photography – new miniature camera less than 5” square
for tourists. Take collodion plates, insert in camera, adjust lenses and take photo. Can be developed when return home either after a day or a month. “By this means every one can secure for himself a series of reminiscences of the most beautiful scenes he has witnessed and the friends he has visited. The offensive and objectionable stains to fingers and clothes are by this instrument entirely avoided, and is therefore strongly recommended to lady amateurs and travelers.” Plates ready to go are also supplied. Lens and stand from £4 4s (6/23)
--Views: “Queen of the Lilies”, by J. Eastlake “ ‘Her maiden form, white
as the driven snow, lay basking in the stream; the lilies round, in
silvery accents all hailed her their crystal Queen.’ ” (7/3)
--Trade orders being very extensive, a poss. delay of a day or two must be
pardoned (7/3)
--Stereoscopic exporters – American and continental. Views supplied
lower than any other house in Europe at £2 per gross at Wholesale
Dept., upstairs (7/6)
--New pocket camera for ladies. “All who are contemplating going away
from town, and who would like to secure for all time the beautiful
scenes they may visit for their albums or stereoscopes, are
respectfully requested to purchase this instrument.” All knowledge
is given; plates being prepared, all difficulty, stains, messing is
avoided. £6 (8/17)
--Views: By kind permission of the officers of the Niagara, they have
been permitted to take two stereo views of this ship paying out the
Atlantic cable. (8/17)
--View: “The Skeleton’s Carouse” [first mention found] “This mysterious
photographic novelty is now having an immense sale, and is the
most extraordinary in its effects hitherto produced. Cost 24
stamps (9/23)
--Has 2,000 dozen job lot for export at special price (11/24)
--In few days bringing out new stereoscope, wait to buy (11/24)
--View: Stereo just issued “Genevre, or the Mistletoe Bough” with
Roger’s description verso. View can be had of all opticians and dealers. Shows beautiful girl in her bridal dress in the act of immuring herself in the ‘Old Oak Chest’ and surrounded by all the appropriate adjuncts of the period. (11/24)
--Stereoscopes—LSC/Geo. S. Nottage, Managing Partner responds to
Gebhardt, Rottman’s injunction against stereoscopes purporting to
copy their patent folding version. Nottage says this does not apply
to their new patent notebooks railway pass, card and stamp
holders, and their waistcoat pocket folding stereoscope.
Purchasers will not be held harmless and LSC will be responsible
if any [legal] injury is suffered. This ad preceeds another ad by
Gebhardt, Rottman withdrawing their opposition (12/6)
--Views – Chatsworth in the stereoscope taken by permission of his Grace
the Duke of Devonshire, 1s, or 1s 6d coloured. Ad follows same
subject by Poulton, who took the views. (12/13)
--One hundred thousand avail. Unheard of prices one week before
Christmas (12/21)
--Stereoscopic Fair in Cheapside, two doors from Bow Church. Great
novelty of the Christmas season with floral decorations, Japanese
lamps, music. “All who are desirous of making the customary
presents of the season have now a special opportunity of presenting
a most amusing and instructive friendly gift at unexampled
prices (12/29)
[MacBean, Major = see Hogarth]
MAHY, [Martin Hiployte]:
--73 Newgate St. (3/5)
--View: Just out “Quite a Hopeless Case”; also groups, wedding,
christening, “Five Weeks After Marriage”. Sold wholesale by
Hippolyte Mahy (3/5)
--View: Just out, J. Elliott’s “Orphan’s Dream” (6/10)
--J. Elliott’s stereo groups are most appropriate present to give family,
children and friends (12/16)
MARION & Co., Messrs/ Papeterie Marion P.M.:
--152 Regent Street (1/28)
--Views: Animated stereoscopic views on plate coloured for effect. Large
assortment stereoscopes and views. Wholesale and retail (1/28)
--Has room dedicated to stereoscopics (2/17)
--Views: Has “The Laundresses,” “The Confessional,” Drawing room
scenes, for 1s; Animated Views = Ball scenes, evening parties,
wedding, christening, tea and dinner parties, pic-nic, “The
Rubber”, the ghost, etc. Scenic views: England, France,
Switzerland, Italy, Egypt, Algeria, Constantinople, Venice, Naples
& etc.; Special set of Cambridge Views; “The Waves of the
Sea” (2/17)
--Stereoscopes in every variety; boxes for stereoscopic views (2/17)
--Views: Animated stereos, in plain or coloured. Wholesale &
retain (1/28)
--Views: World in the stereoscope. Views on glass of Russia,
Constantinople, Athens, Egypt, Algeria, Spain, Switzerland,
Germany, Italy, Venice & etc. (4/12)
--Photographic visiting cards [cartes de visite / cdv ]. Invites attention of
nobility, gentry and public to new mode of making visiting cards. Instead of name being printed, a photographic likeness is mounted on ivory cards for retention in special album. Can be sent through the post. Mr. Herbert Watkins, photographer of Regent St. is helping them develop this application of the art. One guinea and a half for 100; two guineas for 200, then half a guinea for each
100. (5/27)
--Views: Have purchased the best stereo views on glass of Germany,
Egypt, Switzerland, Italy etc. by Ferrier, Clouzard and Soulier, and
Couppier to the London Photographic Exhibition. (9/27)
--Illuminated stereo slides [tissues]: Demand for slides is so great that
they have to delay execution of many orders. Thank customers for
their indulgence and making special arrangements to be able to
supply in future all orders (12/3)
--Views: Extensive collection of stereos from all countries on paper and
glass, constantly renewed by fresh arrivals from their house in
Paris. (12/13)
--Illuminated stereo slides [tissues]: All kinds including day and night
effects, interiors of palaces with chandeliers lighted, railroads with
engine full speed (night effect), house on fire, etc. Also views for
children (12/13)
--Christmas stereoscope; lightest stereoscope for children with large eye
pieces, 2s 6d; with 6 views 5s 6d (12/16)
MAULL & POLYBLANK: [Henry Maull; George Henry Polyblank]
--55 Gracechurch St. and 187 Piccadilly (5/10)
--Their Living Celebrities series is out. May issue contains Dr.
Livingstone (5/10)
--Living Celebrities June issue has D. Maclise (6/8)
--Views: Just published photographic portrait of Mr. Charles Williams, of
interest to Great Northern Railway preference shareholders (7/12)
MAWDSLEY, [Peter]:
--Divorce Court Mawdsley [Ann] v. Mawdsley [Peter]. “The petitioner
moved for alimony pendent lite. The respondent was a
photographic artist, a firework maker, and the proprietor of one-
fifth of six-eights of one quarter the share in a Liverpool
newspaper, but his income from all these sources did not exceed
£117….His Lordship awarded £25 a year.” [Divorce papers do not
detail the reason for the divorce] (8/3)
MAYALL, -- [John Edwin]:
--224 & 226 Regent St. (1/20)
--Photographic portraits, plain and coloured; also stereoscopes and
daguerreotypes (1/19)
--Miniatures, photographs, & daps. Copied, plain or in colours (5/20)
--View: Takes full length portrait of the Prince of Wales in his uniform as
colonel in the army. Weather was not favourable but Mayall
succeeded (11/20)
MELHUISH, A.J. [Arthur James]:
--Osborn Place, Blackheath (8/17)
--Views: Their large photo taken from top of Royal Observatory,
Greenwich showing H.M.S. Agamemnon shipping the cable from
Glass and Elliott’s factory [not loc.; not photographer]. Also View
of Greenwich Hospital, Naval Schools, etc. These two photos
form one of the finest panoramic views in the country. (8/17)
MERRELS, J. [Joseph]:
--[309] Regent St., Royal Polytechnic Institution (12/14)
--Renting old established photographic business (12/14)
MILLARD, J. [John]: (optician)
--93 Upper Street, Islington, N. (2/27)
--estb. 1844 (2/27)
--Photographic negatives, stereoscopic views, etc. He will promote the
interests of gentlemen producing the above, and requiring a
respectable agent for negotiating the sale etc. (2/18)
MILLARD, T. [Thomas] (optician)
--7 Hanway St., Oxford St. (12/13)
--Stereoscopes and slides – has best assortment in every variety. Scopes
from 2s; slides from 4d ea. (12/13)
[Montecchi = see Caldesi and Montecchi]
MURRAY & HEATH [Robert Murray; Robert Vernon Heath][see = NEWS]
--43 Piccadilly, near Sackville St. (1/4)
--Royal Institution (Faraday’s Lectures etc.) (1/4)
--Gentlemen who are going to take photographic apparatus to India or
colonies should inspect set they just completed for Dr.
Livingstone (2/8)
--New registered stereoscope has received distinguished patronage and
approval (5/10)
--Views: New Spanish stereograms, just received (5/10)
--Lake Price’s new manipulating box, Mr. Smartt’s Dark Tent, both made
only by Murray & heath, manufacturers to the Queen, the
Government departments, and the chief photographers of the
present day” (7/3)
--Offering new Day and Night views for which there is an extensive
demand (12/25)
[Murray, Dr. John = see Hogarth]
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA: [see = News]
--59 Cornhill and 11 Hatton Garden (1/4)
--Views of Egypt just published, photographed by Frith, incl. crocodile on
the sandbank. [see NEWS Jan. 1] (1/4)
--Views: Just received view of earthquake at Naples [in Dec. 1858] by
their own [unnamed, poss. Robert Mallet] photographer. Series of
12 views 21s (4/3)
--Views: Earthquake at Naples. Just received from their own
photographer a series of 12 views illustrating this appalling
calamity. 21s the series (4/15)
NEWGASS, Henry:
--67 Newgate St. (1/28)
--Court of Bankruptcy – bankrupt Henry Newgass was photographic
apparatus and foreign goods importer. This was the certificate
meeting. (1/28)
NEWTON Co.: [opticians and globe makers]
--3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar
--Magic lanterns, dissolving views; Newton’s greatly improved
phantasmagoria lanterns. Slides painted on premises by first rate
artists. Any subjects to order. Princi0ppal cities of India now ready. Illus. price lists for three stamps (3/9)
NICHOLSON, Robert:
--Herncastle (5/24)
--Selling French portrait lens with walnut camera and two dark slides, also
quarter plate camera as no longer needs them (5/24)
ORDISH, T. [Thomas]:
--56 Brompton Row (10/2)
--Publishes photographed art gems as miniatures in bookmarkers, mounted
on embossed cards with centres perforated for needlework (10/2)
[Pepper, Henry = see NEWS 12/8]
[“Photographic Art Journal” = see NEWS]
[“Photographic Journal; George Shadbolt, Ed. = see NEWS]
“PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS” [journal]:
--William Cookes, F.C.S., Editor (8/27)
--First class weekly journal of photography and allied sciences. Will be
published Sept. 10, 3d, to be continued weekly. (8/24)
--Photographic News Almanac will be published in a few days (11/30)
[Photographic Society = see NEWS]
[Pocock, Lewis (Hon. Sec. Council of Art Union = see News]
[Polytechnic Institution = see Beard; NEWS]
[Poulton, Cornelius = see NEWS 12/23]
POULTON, -- [Samuel][brother of Cornelius Poulton]
--Views: New stereo slides this day by Poulton:
“Spring Flowers”, and “Young Heiress”. Sold by all
booksellers (5/15)
--Views: New stereo slides this day by Poulton [2nd ad]:
“Nooks and Corners of rural Scenery,” “The Burnham Beeches,”
and “White Knights” (5/15)
--View: New slides “Spring Flowers” and “Young Heiress” (5/19)
--Views: Stereos of English scenery and groups, 1s ea. (11/1)
--Views: Stereoscopic groups of crews of last summer—The Cambridge
University Crew, the London Rowing Club (eight), the London
Rowing Club (four), the First Trinity Four (Cambridge), the Exeter
College Boat Club Crew (Oxford), the Eton and Radley Crews, the
Ramoneur Crew (Cambridge). 1s 6d ea.(11/1)
--Views: in few days series of stereos of Chatsworth published with
permission and patronage of His Grace the Duke of
Devonshire (11/29)
--Views: Stereos now ready of Chatsworth, taken under patronage of his
Grace the Duke of Devonshire [see also London Stereo] (12/13)
POWELL, S. [Sidney Biron; also Sydney and Byron]:
--38 Chandos St., Strand (2/11)
--[Taking/selling indescent photos – see NEWS] (2/11; 2/15)
-- Is teaching the art of photography—how to prepare chymicals from raw
materials, etc. Stereos of any place or subject taken to order. (4/3)
--Anatomical, artists’ and sculptors’ models from life avail. (4/3)
--Views: New slides “The Guardian Angel, or Spiritual Intercession” and
“the Last Hope”. 1s ea. plain; 1s 6d coloured (5/28)
--View: The comet, in the stereoscope, 13 stamps (10/30)
PRICE, Lake [William Frederick Lake]:
--“Photographic Manipulation: Treating of the Practice of the Art and its
various applications to Nature”, by Price. Published by John
Churchill, New Burlington St. (6/2)
PROCTOR, Thomas [a.k.a. Hyde Park Photographic Atelier]:
--240 Oxford St., opp. Marble Arch (5/10)
--To nobility and gentry attending her Majesty’s Drawing Room on May
15th who wish portraits in court costume are informed that early
attendance will be necessary (5/10)
[Prout, -- [not sure which one] = see News 12/21]
REEVE, Lovell:
--5 Henrietta St., Covent Garden (6/22)
--The Stereoscopic Magazine – A picture gallery of landscape scenery,
architecture, antiquities, and natural history, printed under the
superintendence of James Glaiser…accompanied with descriptive
letter press by writers of eminence. No. 1 2s 6d on July 1st (6/22)
--Stereoscopic Magazine, vol. I, half crown. Contents for July (7/8)
1. Falaise Castle, Normandy, birthplace of William the conqueror
2. The Hardinge Statue, by J. H. Foley, R. A.
3. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
--Stereoscopic Magazine, vol. 2, 2s 6d (7/30):
1. The New Museum, Royal Gardens, Kew.
2. The Great Cross of Muiredash, Monasterholen, Co. Louth
3. Remarkable Block of Double-refracting Spar from Iceland
[Robertson, James = see Isaac, John R.]
RODES, W. [Walter] H.:
--Rodes’ portrait rooms, Southampton, Hampshire (4/10)
--Wants photo operator good in portraiture (4/10)
ROUSSEAU, G. : [wrongly, “Rousieau”]
--54 Euston Rd. [A. Gaudin’s home address](1/21)
--Operator for A. Gaudin = which see (1/21)
--Has two sets of photographic apparatus for sale (1/21)
[Royal Photographic Establishment = see Telfer, William]
SANFORD, -- [John]:
--13 Regent Square, Gray’s Inn Road (6/8)
--Selling 2nd hand Ottewell double-bodied folding camera with slides, case
and Ross lens (6/8)
--Selling stereoscopic camera with Ross portrait and landscape lens (6/8)
SAUNDERS, ? :
--26 Poultry (4/29); near Mansion House (5/3)
--Stereoscopic circulating library. Subscriptions one guinea per year (4/29)
--New views from the Holy Land (4/29)
--For 21s a year, can hire stereoscope and slides. New works added as
they come out. (5/3)
--Cheap trips for 21s. to Paris, Switzerland, Rome, Venice, Pisa, Milan,
Genoa, Egypt, etc., to be followed at pleasure by other trips of
equal interest for 12 months without further charge by means of
panoramic views from stereo slides (5/19)
SEDGFIELD, W. [William] Russell:
--c/o Alfred W. Bennett, publisher 5 Bishopsgate St Without London,
E. C. (5/20)
--Views: Stereos of first class, 1s ea. Series includes Tintern Abbey,
Raglan Castle, Bristol and Clifton, Dover Castle, Shakspeare’s Cliff, Hastings and the Neighbourhood, Canterbury, Salisbury, Stonehenge, ufus’ Stone in the new Forest, Dovedle, Kenilworth Castle, Warwick, Coventry, Stratford On Avon, Wells, Cheddar Cliffs, York, The Lake District, Lodore Cascade, Scale Force, Aira Force, Dungeon Gill Force, Rydal Falls, Buttermere, Ambleside; also Lynmouth—Lyndale, and a variety of Scenes in North Devon; Birds’ nests, Haymaking, Love Scenes &c. (5/20)
--Views: Now ready Animal life in the stereoscope consisting of five
groups of living animals from farm and country, sheep, cows, dogs
(the ratcatchers, two views) and the Farm yard. “To every lover of rural life who would take pleasure in recalling in their living reality the scenes of an English farm this series will be found a source of unfailing enjoyment—quite apart from the interest which attaches to these stereographs as most happy and successful specimens of the application of rapid photography to artistic use.” Published by A. W. Bennett who announces that Sedgfield “is making constant additions to his series of English scenery and topography, now comprising between 200 and 300 views in all parts of the country (6/29)
SILVESTER, A. [Alfred]:
--24 Lawrence Lane, Cheapside [Gebhardt, Rottman et al](5/15)
--Views: Series of 6 stereo tableaux by A. Silvester: (5/15)
1. The Departure
2. God Protect Dear Papa
3. The Dream: The Battle Field
4. The Dream: The Reward
5. The Awakening
6. The Return
SILVESTER, [William Henry, a.k.a. Martin Laroche, which see. Entries made
under names listed in ads]:
--24 Lawrence Lane, Cheapside (1/4)[same address as Gebhardt, Rottman]
--Superior stereoscopic pictures – Silvester’s groups incl. wedding,
christening, pic-nic, family scenes, declaration of love, music lesson, etc. Also Happy hours, a series of 100 slides esp. adapted for amusement of the young, see-saw, leap-frog, shuttlecock, the swing, blowing bubbles, cock-horse &c. Also Mysteries of crinoline in the stereoscope will cause merriment everywhere. Whole sale only (1/4)
--Legal caution: “The Ghost in the Stereoscope”. LSC is aware of
spurious, pirated copies. All persons making or selling will be prosecuted. Genuine copies have printed on the back, “kindly suggested by Sir David Brewster, K. H.” and “Entered at Stationers’ Hall”. Genuine copies 2s ea., coloured, free by post or 10s for set of 6. Notice carries date of Jan. 6, 1858 (1/7)
SIMS, [Thomas]:
--7 Conduit St., Regent St., formerly of 44 Upper Albany St. (4/7)
--Is open for the season (4/7)
--Portraits finished in crayons 30s; stereo portraits 10s (5/20)
[Sisson, Rev. J. Lawson = see NEWS]
SKAIFE, T. [Thomas]: [wrongly, “Kaife’]
--Vanburgh House, Blackheath (7/14)
--View: Exploding mortar shell; speed of photography = see NEWS
--Has just finished series of photo experiments and can now show
photographers and physiologists the negative of the “Last Firing of
the Monster Mortar” and how it was manipulated with trigger
movement. (9/6)
[Smartt, -- (prob. Chas. Wm.) = see Murray & Heath]
SOLOMON, J. [Joseph I.]:
--22 Red Lion Square (5/31)
--Is agent for Forrest and Bromley [glass makers, Liverpool] vignette
glasses (5/31)
--Is agent for Cowderoy’s patent inner stone frame for dark slides (7/3)
SPENCER, BROWNING & CO.: [prob. John Alexander Spencer; William
Browning]
--111 Minories (1/19)
--Patent enameled glass stereoscope. They are sole patentees and makers
of this elegant novelty. Prices from 15s. Also improved prismatic
stereoscope in mahogany 7s 6d. Stereoscope and doz. views
5s. (1/19)
--View stereo views of Wales, Ireland, Constantinope, Athens and Egypt.
Groups and scenes in endless variety, cheaper than any other
house (1/19)
SPIERS & SON (Oxford):
----Views: Oxford in the stereoscope. 50 views by Delamotte, Cundall
and others. Descriptive and historical note printed on each view.
Series of 25 in case £2 2s, separately 2s/ea. Published & sold by
Spiers & Son, Oxford; also sold wholesale & retail at Burfield &
Rouch. (2/23)
SPOONER, W. [William][print seller and publisher]
--379 Strand, W.C. (11/24)
--View: The 1858 Comet in the stereoscope as it appeared on the evening
of Oct. 5 in conjunction with the star Arcturus (11/24)
SQUIRE & Co. [Henry Squire]:
--52 King William St., London Bridge (4/30)
--Offering to photographers, carvers, gilders etc. estb. business in low rent
house and shop in market town ca. 12 miles from London. Easy
terms as present proprietor has engaged in a lengthened
photographic tour. No objection if instructions needed in
photographer. (4/30)
TELFER, -- [William], ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT:
--194 Regent St. (7/8)
--Oil colour photographs (7/8)
--Stereoscopic groups, copies of paintings, statuary etc. taken daily (7/8)
THOMPSON, Robert Winter:
--312 Oxford St. (11/2)
--An attempted robbery of a glazier’s diamond by William Robinson [see
= NEWS Nov. 2]
TIMMS, [John F.]:
--31 High Holborn (3/31)
--Selling glass house 16’ x 9’ with dark room and every convenience on
ground floor in good thoroughfare by the New Road. Low
rent. (3/31)
[Watkins, Herbert = see Marion & Co.]
W., D. E. :
--Post Office, Lamb’s Conduit St., W.C. (5/31)
--Experienced negative and positive operator wishes re-engagement in
good estab. Accustomed to the business and can refer to his late
employer as to character and ability. Prefers town location (5/31)
WILLIAMS, -- [Thomas Richard]: [see = NEWS, Jan. 27, April 10]
WOOD, E. G. [Edward George]:
--117 Cheapside, cor. Milk St., London (5/26)
--Wants first class portrait lens for 12 x 12 photo. Apply to “D” c/o Wood
ANONYMOUS (unid., initials, and non photographers):
ADDRESSES WITH NUMBERS:
--1 Francis St., Regent Square, Gray’s Inn Road:
~ “A.B.” is selling photographic apparatus. New by one of best makers.
Lens warranted and adapted for going abroad. Sold at
bargain (1/13)
--1a Welbeck St., Cavendish Sq., W.:
~ “C.R.B.” [Robert Briggs, French lay figure makers and tailor] is selling
two Spanish mahogany cameras and lenses (9/6)
--3 Grosvenor St., Bond St.:
~ S. G. Taylor, auctioneer is rending photographic premises fitted with
everything to carry on extensive business (4/24)
--3 Spur St., Leicester Sq. [Robert Child, carpenter]
~ “L. G.” is offering negative to photographers transacting business in US.
Splendid photo, not in the trade, of historical and artistic
interest (12/25)
--4 Brydges St., Covent Garden: [literary agent and “herald chaser”]
~ “X. Y.” Wants lady for colouring photographs and
daguerreotypes (6/10)
--4 Blewatt’s Buildings, Fetter Lane, Holborn (7/29)
~anon. selling daguerreotype instrument, plates, etc. (7/29)
--5 Kensington Terrace, High St., Notting Hill:
~ Mr. Lees is selling photographic business with glass room, fittings, show
frames in good thoroughfare at Notting Hill. (7/9)
--7 Wellington St., London Bridge: [solicitor’s office]
~ Mr. Rogers offers partnership in first class photographic establishment
with small capital. Practical knowledge and experience
advantages, gentlemanly and business habits necessary. (6/29)
--10 Loughborough Place, Brixton Rd.:
~ D.S. & Co., c/o Mr. Fenton, printer wants country photographers to
supply negatives of groups and views for a London and continental
house (11/23)
--12 New Road, Gravesend:
~Geo. Robinson is selling lens and camera (7/21)
--13 White [Hart?] St., Catharine St., Strand, W. C.:
~anon. is selling Voigtlander lens (9/6)
--16 Patriot Row, Cambridge Rd., London, NE: [Charles Carter, grocer]
~J.M. c/o Mr. W. Bradford [not located] is inventor and patentee of
method of taking portraits by artificial light. Wants to dispose of
patent, or working with either clever photographer or member of
the Paris Photographic Soc. for introducing the discovery to France
and Belgium. Would be allowed sole agency and exclusive right
for the first six months after free instruction. London reference
required (5/3)
--19 New Street, Dorset Sq.:
~ “Seymour” a gentleman age 18 and acquainted with negative process,
wants job in respectable estb. where the entire responsibility does
not revolve upon him. Salary required 30s/week (12/31)
--[22] Marleybone St., St. James:
~ “A.B.” c/o Mr. Ennis [tin man] is renting studio, waiting room and glass
house in Regent St. £100/year; premium 60 guineas (12/17)
-- 24 New Street, Brompton:
~ “A.M.” wants a first class photographer in negative process who is also
a colourer and has good instruments. Also competent to manage
first class business. (4/9)
--33 Harbour St., Ramsgate, Kent
~ “P.S.Ellms [sic; not loc. by name, prob. “Elms”] wants first rate
photographer in both positive and negatives for the country. (4/21)
--34 Mintern St., New North Rd.:
~ “Y.Z.” c/o Mr. Williams wants 2nd hand apparatus, also 50 to 100 first
class positive specimens (7/21)
--36 Keppel Street, Russell Sq., W.C. [not located]:
~ “T.O.C.” wants partner for first class photographic business with
extensive and elegantly furnished premises in fashionable part of
west end. Capital required £150 (12/3)
--40 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury Sq. [post office receiving spot]:
~ “G. Ellis is renting one of largest glass rooms in London with suitable
apartments (12/10)
--[44] Portman Place, Edgeware Rd., W.:
~ C. Dolling [engraver, printer, bookseller] wants photographic glass
house (4/29)
--53 Beaumont St. [address of William Vandyke Patten, artist]
~ “R.T.” an artist wishes employment colouring photographic
portraits (7/17)
--53 Red Lion Street: [window glass merchants]
~ S.B. c/o Mr. Lovell [not Lovell Reeve] is selling first class stereoscopic
business including all requisites for same on very large scale; large
profits attached. Residence on premises. Immediate possession
can be had if required.
--57 Oxford St., three doors from Berners St.:
~ Mr. Reed, stationer, is renting a photographic room on Oxford St., on
the first floor with every convenience. (11/27)
--65 King William Street, city:
~ “C.B.” a young lady, just disengaged, competent to colour glass and
paper postives and willing to attend to reception room desires
engagement at respectable photographic establishment (6/23)
--66 Cheapside, City News Rooms:
~ “G.W.R.” wants respectable young man as photograph operator either
for positives or negatives, town or country. “Salary a secondary
consideration” (8/4)
--66 Regent St.:
~ Signor Norchi –to photographers, an artist from Rome of merit in oil and
water colours and has worked in Paris and London is open for
moengagement (6/5)
--69 Blackman St., Borough: [Francis Stone, biscuit maker]
~ “A.B.” posts notice to photographers -- young man wants situation in
town or country. Will travel. First class references (3/24)
--74 Cannon St., City, E.C.:
~Messrs. Dawson & Son [related to Dawson & Edis, above?], stationers
want second hand dark tent (7/21)
--85 King William St., City:
~ “A.B.” is practical photographer who understands daguerreotype,
collodion negative and positive as well as colouring the dry way,
wants job. No problem with working the desk as had had
experience in all departments (1/20)
--91 Piccadilly:
~ Mr. Rearden, estate agent, is selling photographic artist’s established
business in select part of the west end, making over £40/month. Glass house lease, fixtures, furniture will be sold for 400 guineas. Rent, including taxes, only £120/year, £100 can be let off. (12/14)
--143 Strand:
~ J. [John] Mabley [print seller] is offering to photographers introduction
to large circle of first nobility and gentry ensuring immediate
demand for first class photographs for £150. (7/6)
--162 Marylebone Rd., Regent’s Park, W.:
~ S. B., an artist of experience in portraiture in oils, watercolours and
chalks will colour and finish photo portraits. (4/21)
--180 Fleet St. [tobacconist]:
~ “B” is selling old established photographic business. First rate
connexions, furniture, apparatus, specimens, glass room. The
whole with instructions £175 (12/23)
--208 Piccadilly [Pastorrelli, opticians]
~ Messrs. Pastorrelli are disposing of first rate photo business in best part
of Regent St. with instruments, furnished apartments and every
convenience (4/10)
--243 Upper St., Islington:
~ Glass house for sale with every convenience for first rate business which
has been carried on for four years past. Situation in Isslington
close to Highbury Railway Station. Proprietor is leaving but to ill
health (7/28)
--482 New Oxford St.:
~Mr. Rogers is selling travelling saloon fitted up with all requirements for
first class photographic business (7/21)
ADDRESSES WITHOUT NUMBERS:
--Clapham Old Town, S., library:
~Mr. Evans is offering an anon artist (himself?) to tint and retouch photos
and daguerreotypes (3/19)
--Finsbury Place, E.C.:
~ “C.A.L” is selling photo establishment with every convenience.
Retiring proprietor can give accommodating terms (6/15)
--Frome, c/o post office:
~G is selling portable photographic glass house and separate dark
room (7/3)
--High Road, near the Broadway, Hammersmith, W.:
~J.A. Smith, auctioneer, decorative building is selling substantial and
scientifically constructed portable glass building fitted with dark
room, chambers for chymical apparatus, and self adjusting spring
blinds. £96 (8/6)
--Jermyn St., St. James, W.:
~ “A.F.” c/o Mr. Clarke Offering excellent opportunity in a leading
thoroughfare to practical photographer. Would have advantage of
good connexion. Moderate premium required, inclusive of stock,
cameras, etc. Moderate rent. (3/29)
--Lanark Villas, Maida Hill:
~ “N.M.” has large connexion with nobility and gentry and wishes to meet
with first rate photographer to join in carrying out a work which
will command an extensive private circulation (6/17)
--Laurel House, Holly Street, N., Dalston, N.E.:
~ “P.P.” wants photographic operator, printer and the purchase or hire of
glass house, presses and other appurtenances of the
profession (11/4)
--Morley’s music warehouse, Islington Green, N.:
~Lenses by Ross for portraits 10x8, nearly new £35; two others for views
10x8 and 12x10, and cameras by Ottewill for sale cheap (2/6)
--Nugent’s Post Office, Wandsworth:
~ “S. W. L. is a portrait painter in oils and wishes to colour photos, 10s
and up. (5/25)
--Pace’s Library, Brecknock Place, Camden Town:
~Selling 3 ¼” portrait lens by Ross (1/1?)
--Park St., Regent’s Park, N.W.:
~ “Photo”, an artist, photographer and miniature painter, advertises to
parents and guardians for resident pupil with taste for drawing. Premium
required(12/8)
--Taylor’s [W.T. or W.F.] Library, Windsor:
~ “E.G.” is renting photographic gallery and genteely furnished waiting
room, with good connexion. “None but a clever photographer will
be treated with.” (7/24)
~ “A.B.” wants clever photographer who can do portraits on paper and
outdoor landscapes for the stereoscope (8/7)
~ “Photographic Gallery to be let or other arrangements made for a clean
photographer on paper, and one who can take stereoscopic
views” (8/24)
--White Horse Factory, Ridborough St., Judd St.:
~anon. is selling iron photographic house 12 x 7; £20 (1/21)
Jan. 1:
Stereoscopic Views of Egypt.
A very beautiful, novel, and interesting series of stereoscopic views, illustrating
the most remarkable features of ancient Egyptian architecture has just been published by Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, the photographers to the Crystal Palace Company. There are 100 of them and they represent with admirable faithfulness of detail the present aspect of those stupendous temples, obelisks, and monumental realms which have for so many ages past, and will for ages to come, attract the steps of the traveler to the valley of the Nile. It is, we believe, the first serious and worthy effort that has been made to develop the educational uses of the stereoscope in an artistic, geographical, and historical point of view, nor can we imagine a more appropriate or acceptable gift to young people, especially during this gift-giving season of the year. Most of us have been enabled by the labours of Roberts and other painters to realize with some approach to accuracy what the great Egyptian monuments are like; but the revelations of Wheatstone’s marvelous invention, applied to this subject, carry us far beyond anything that it is in the power of the most accomplished artist to transfer to his canvas. You look through your stereoscope, and straightway you stand beside the fabled Nile, watching the crocodile asleep upon its sandy shore, with the superb ruins of Philae in the distance. The scene changes, and you are in the Desert gazing at the half-buried and mutilated Colossi which stand before the great pylon of the Temple at Luxor. You see the Pyramids, with the wonderful impress of 3,000 years upon their sloping sides and angles most marvelously rendered. The Avenue of Sphynxes, the hall of Columns at Karnac, the Memnonium at Thebes, are presented to the eye as a spectator on the spot would behold them, with every variety of effect from sunlight and shadow from the flight of centuries, and the destroying hand of man fully and powerfully rendered. In an hour the schoolboy will learn more from these views than it was possible, 10 short years ago, for the most learned man to know who had not traversed the scenes depicted. It is the education of the eye in the most striking and effective sense which is thus practiced, for nothing is omitted in these sun-painted revelations, and the simplest intellect is at once filled with a new light, whereby to measure the past with the present, to feel that if we are great in our works so have been the generations of men who lived, and the forms of civilization which flourished before authentic history began. How strange it is that the mechanical imitation of that arrangement in the eye which is expressed by the term “binocular vision” should enable us to transport ourselves perfectly in imagination to scenes which we can never hope actually to survey, and that a boy in this 19th century, gazing at a small double picture of Egyptian ruins in a curiously constructed box, will know how to think with due humility of the works which the Pharoahs and Ptolemies left behind them! The views are to be commended, not only for their photographic excellence, but for the effective selection of the points from which they are taken, and we cannot doubt that the publishers and the artist, Mr. Frith, will be rewarded for the enterprise and skill which they have displayed in so novel an undertaking.
Jan. 2: Exhibition of the Photographic Society. Fifth annual exhibition to open early in
February. Persons desiring to contribute to contact Secretary at No. 1 New Coventry
Street, Piccadilly West.
Jan. 6:
The Leviathan
“…A very beautiful series of stereoscopic views of the leviathan has just been
completed at the yard by Messrs. Howlett and Downes. They give all the most striking points of her interior and exterior, the cradles, engine-room, drums, chains, and, above all, the hydraulic rams used in the launch, with the most admirable minuteness and effect, and, indeed, are the only pictures which convey a correct idea of the gigantic ship and its still more gigantic launching apparatus "/p>
Jan. 8: Photographic Society
Will open fifth annual exhibition of photography in early February at South
Kensington Museum. Exhibition not restricted to members of the Society. Application
at Society’s rooms, 1 New Coventry Street, Piccadilly. Works for exhibition to be sent to
W. Crookes, Secy at the Museum, South Kensington, and delivered with all expenses
paid on the 1st or 2nd of Feb.
Jan. 8: Council of the Art Union of London-
To photographers. Wants to present a set of photographs to their members.
Inviting tenders on or before Feb. 13. Contact George Godwin or Lewis Pocock, Hon.
Secs. 444 West Strand
Jan. 23: Prussia:
“Prince Frederick William has had photographic portraits of himself taken by
some artists here for the members of our Royal family’ the result is spoken of as being very satisfactory, and the various copies for the numerous Royal recipients will travel with his royal Highness to London at the end of this week. "/p>
Jan. 27:
“Photography. – On Monday last [Jan. 25] Mr. Williams, the eminent
photographer of Regent Street, was honoured with the commands of Her Majesty to attend at Buckingham Palace and take a full-length photographic portrait of the Princess Royal in her bridal dress before she started for the chapel. The portrait, though taken under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, was perfectly successful, and Her Majesty expressed herself so pleased that, at her request, Mr. Williams took in one group the likenesses of her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the bride on a large-sized plate, and then again an exquisite stereoscopic likeness of the young bride. All these processes were not completed until after the time fixed for the departure of Her Majesty from Buckingham Palace, and this occasioned the Royal procession being a few minutes behind time at the chapel, a rare event in any ceremonial in which Her Majesty is concerned. "/p>
Jan. 28: “Photographic Society. The Photographic Society will open their fifth annual
exhibition of photography early in February, at the South Kensington Museum. The exhibition will not be restricted to members of the Society, but open to all, subject to the printed regulations, which may be had on application to the Society’s rooms, 1, New Coventry Street, Piccadilly. All works intended for exhibition should be addressed to W. Crookes, Esq., Secretary of the Society, at the Museum, South Kensington, and delivered with all expenses paid, on the 1st or 2d of February. By order of the Council, William Crookes, Secretary Jan. 8, 1858 "/p>
Jan. 28:
“To Photographers: The Council of the Art Union of London, being desirous of
presenting a set of photographs to their members, invite tenders to be sent in on or before the 13th of February next. Full particulars may be learnt at the office. George Godwin and Lewis Pocock, Hon. Secs. 444 West Strand, Jan. 1858 "/p>
Feb. 11: “A large quantity of articles, the result of further seizures under Lord Campbell’s
Act, were brought to the court.
Inspector Mitchell had executed a warrant at No. 38, Chandos Street, Covent
Garden, where he had seized four daguerreotypic and 117 photographic slides for the stereoscope. Most of them represented naked human figures, and were evidently taken from life. The shopkeeper said his name was Sydney Powell.
Mr. Henry having examined a few of them, and declared them to be of the most
obscene and disgusting character.
Mr. Bodkin applied for a summons against Powell, which was granted.
Inspector Mackenzie produced a quantity of pipes, pipeheads, tobacco stoppers,
and pouches of various degrees of indecency and obscenity, seized on the premises of William Bush, 290 High Holborn, against whom a similar summons was issued. Inspector Ball, who had made a seizure, at the wholesale pipe warehouse in Little St. Andrew’s Street, produced 21 cases of pipes, which the owner, a person named Hillier, said he had imported from France. They were similar in character to those seized by Mr. Mackenzie. "/p>
Feb. 13: Court Circular.
“Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, with the
Princess Alice, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Horatia Shopford, Major
General Buckley, and Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited the Photographic Gallery in the
South Kensington Museum yesterday morning. "/p>
Feb. 17: Police:
“Bow Street. John Carroll, a sub-sorter in the General Post Office, was brought
up on remand, charged with having stolen a number of letters and packages which had passed into his hands in their course through the post.” He was stopped by inspector of letter carriers and Carroll admitted he had letters including one addressed to Mr. Hutchinson which contained a photographic portrait. “Another packet, addressed to Mr. Francis, photographer, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, was found upon him, and, being in the same way opened at the court by Mr. Francis, was found to contain a chromatic lens, valued at £2 2s.” At his lodgings other letters and photographic portraits were found. He was committed to trial.
Feb. 18: “Bow Street. – The summonses taken out by Mr. Bodkin, counsel for the Crown,
under Lord Campbell’s Act for the more effectual suppression of the sale of obscene
representations, were heard before Mr. Henry.
In the first case the defendant, Sidney Powell, who was charged with having in his
possession a number of stereoscopic slides of an indecent character, contended that they were for academic and artistic purposes. He had been for many years connected with artists, and had sought their advice as to what really constituted an indelicate picture. These were single forms, and could not be more objectionable than the exposure of living models in our schools of art. However, he had no wish to deal in them if they were considered improper.
Mr. Henry said there was no analogy whatever in the two instances. These were representations of low, vulgar obscenity, attitudes which only the coarsest minds could suggest. They were clearly within the meaning of the Act, and must be destroyed.
Mr. Bodkin requested that his Worship’s order might stand over for a week, in case the authorities should think proper to indict the defendant, in which case the slides produced would be required as evidence. "/p>
[As for the pipes, they had passed through customs and if objectionable should
have been detained there. They were also held over for the court to “consider them” for a
week. Curiously in 1862 Sidney Powell was again in court charged with making illegal
copies of the “Horse Fair”.]
Feb. 24: Photographic Society – The Exhibition of Photographs is now open at the South Kensington Museum every morning from 10 till 5. Admission 1s; evenings Mon., Tues., and Wed. 7 – 10 admission 6d,
March 8: “The Late Royal Bridesmaids.
One of the best photographs of the fair young ladies who attended the Princess
royal to the altar which we have yet seen has just been issued by Messrs. Colnaghi. It represents the brilliant group in the order in which they followed the young bride, and in the attitude in which they knelt behind her at the concluding portions of the service. So accurately indeed, is the “train” represented, that it seems hard to believe that the picture was not really taken during the progress of the ceremony. The likenesses of course are perfect, and even the dresses, though the most difficult that ever fell to the lot of a photographer to reproduce, are copied with a minute accuracy that is also marvellous. At the foot of the photograph is a facsimile of the signature of each of the young ladies, which, while in a manner guaranteeing the perfect accuracy of the likeness, will add to the general interest of the work in the eyes of the public.”
March 8: “The Empress Eugenie.
One of the best of Winterhalter’s portraits, the fidelity and characteristic
expression of which are so well known to all in this country from his likenesses of our own Royal family, is being exhibited by Messrs. Colnaghi at the French Gallery, Pall-mall. It is a grand painting of the French Empress and the chief ladies of the Imperial Court, who are sitting, grouped around her. The Empress is, of course, the chief figure in the work, and the artist has not only seized her well-known soft and rather pensive aspect, but has portrayed even her peculiar carriage, half-stately, half-timid, to which the native dignity of her expression adds so much effect. Seated around their mistress, in various attitudes, are the Princess d’Easling, the Duchess de Basano, Madame de Malaret, Madame de Latour Maubourg, Madame de Las Marianas, the Countess de Montebello, Madame de Lezay Mornezie, and Madame de Pierres…. "/p>
[This painting must be the basis for a stereographic version, but none of the women were
named]
March 12: Depositions in re attempted assassination of Napoleon included discussion of
photographic chemicals including the following deposition by Edward Chambers
Nicholson, of Simpson & Co.: “Nitric acid and absolute alcohol are used in the collodion
process in photography. They are not used in combination, but both are employed in the process. Quicksilver is not used at all in the ordinary photographic process, but it is in daguerreotype, in which I believe the other two ingredients are not employed. The daguerreotype process is almost obsolete and superseded.
March 16: Photographic Society Exhibition of photographs.
The exhibition of the French Photographic Society has just been added to the
collection (3/16)
March 16: Police:
“Clerkenwell—William Ash, 36, a photographic artist, Hannah Ash, 32,
weaveress, residing near the Green Gate public house, Hackney Road (man and wife)
[along with several others] “were charged with being concerned with another man not in
custody in burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Mr. William
Steward of 11 ½ High St., Islington, and stealing therefrom 40 gold watches, 50 silver
ditto, 9 gold armlets, 220 gold signet and ladies’ rings, 150 gold and plated scarf pins,
150 wedding rings and keeppers, 90 gold seals and keys, 20 gold necklets and
chatelaines, and a quantity of gold and silver pencilcases, &c., of the value of £1,000, on
the night of Wednesday, the 14th ult.
From the information that police constable Watkins, 660, of the city force,
and….they proceeded to the residence of the prisoner, Ash, and took the whole of the
persons charged into custody. Upon searching them the police found upon the prisoner
Ash a new screwdriver, a file, and a stick, and upon his wife four new wedding rings, and
in her stays sewer up 10 sovereigns. The robbery was effected by forcing the front door
of the shop between the hours of 11 and 12 on the night in question. "/p>
Jessie Norton gave evidence. She resides in same house as Ash and knows them.
She had a conversation with Mrs. Ash about a week before Christmas and was told there
was a jeweller’s shop at Islington that was being watched and if they were successful
they would not want for a long time. Few days later they tried the door but key had
broken off. One of the gang was in Maidstone Gaol so robbery postponed. Morning of
25th Mrs. Ash returned home with something bulky in her bossom. More details. Result
of case unknown.
March 19: “Stereoscopic Sale. Mr. J. C. Stevens will sell by auction at his Great Rooms, 38
King St., Covent Garden, on Monday March 22 at half past 12 precisely, 400 dozen
stereoscopic slides being a selection from most of the principal stereoscopists of the day,
and numerous stereoscopes, in lots suited to private buyers and the trade. May be viewed
on Saturday and morning of sale, and catalogues had. "/p>
March 30: The Eclipse of March 15. Technical discussion. “As a photometric test during
the eclipse strips of photographic paper were exposed for equal intervals of time every fine minutes. The result was a scale of tints which exhibited clearly the diminishing intensity of the light up to the period of greatest obscuration, and the rapid increase beyond… "/p>
April 10: “Photography.—The last of the series of private photographic portraits for her
Majesty in connexion with the late Royal marriage were taken yesterday morning, at
Windsor Castle, by the same eminent photographer, Mr. Williams. On this occasion the portraits of the three Princesses, Alice, Helena, and Louisa, were taken in the beautiful dresses worn by their royal highnesses in the Chapel Royal. "/p>
April 15: “Photographic Society.—The summer exhibition will be opened at No. 1, New
Coventry Street, Piccadilly, W. early in May. Works intended for exhibition must be sent to the above address by the 30th of April. William Crookes, Secretary”
April 22: “Messrs. Dickinson’s Photographic Exhibition.
This admirable exhibition of contemporary portraits was opened for private view
on Saturday last, when the display was no less numerous than in the exhibition of the preceding year, and for several reasons even more interesting. The exhibition may be said to be divided into three distinct branches, all which, however, are intimately connected, inasmuch as the works in each have more or less photography for their basis, and each most strikingly illustrates both the growing union between the chymical process and the skill of the artist in colours, and the consequent improvements which Messrs. Dickinson have made in the application of photography to portraiture and by rendering the chymistry of the work subordinate to the art of painting. The first branch may be said to consist of mere large photographs, coloured in the style of miniatures; the second of larger and more important works, either done on ivory or in oils, but all of which are only copies from enlarged photographs; and the third of life-sized full or half lengths, which, like the others, have also only photography for their basis. In all these branches we see photography in its proper place, as an all-important aid to the portrait painter, who employes it to seize those momentary indication of character and expression, consisting in the numberless minute details which are seen in the camera, and can only be fixed at once by the photographic process. The saving of time and trouble to artist and sitter thus effected by photography will be obvious on a moment’s reflection, and we see the importance of its application in one of the chief features of the present exhibition—the portrait-picture of the officers of the 1st Life Guards in their mess-room. This is the most important painting which has yet been undertaken from photography, and which has here given all the “studies” for the artist. All those strong shadows and hard features, the bane of photographic portraiture, are removed in the painter’s copy, without at all deviating from the features and form of each individual as represented by the chymical artist in the first instance. Thus a perfect collection of likenesses with all the individuality of nature and that peculiar truth which depends as much on figure, costume, attitude, and face alike, and which alone the instantaneous process of chymistry can seize, has been perfected, and of its kind there will probably be few pictures extant which will contain more perfect portraits than this work when completed. As yet it is unfinished, a few of the heads not having been entirely painted in for want of opportunity, and the finish or general effect has yet to be added. Thus there are no countervailing accessories to divert the eye from the effect of each portrait, and the result of this singular and most successful combination of pure science with art upon a large scale is made clear at a glance. Among the miniatures some most beautiful results are effected. There are, as we have said, a mixed collection of either coloured photographs or paintings based upon the chymical likeness, and some among the former are really wonderful. In softness of expression and general tone they resemble the high finish of works in ivory, while the fine peculiarities of costume, whether of the richest patterned silks or most characteristic shooting dress, are copied with that fidelity which we all know can only be attained by the unerring operation of chymical laws. In this class we would specially recommend to notice the group under the walls of Macbeth’s old stronghold, “Glamis Castle,” the dress of Lady Matheson, the portraits of Lady Florence Paget, Mrs. Gillan, Mrs. Lindsey, and Colonel the Hon. J. Macdonald. These likenesses are surpassing, whether we regard the skill with which they have been taken or the care and effect with which they have been subsequently coloured. For likenesses based on the shadow-fixed image the visitor must look to that of the late A. Roberts—the exquisite painting of Lady M. Craven, or the fine drawing which, copied from a little photograph enlarged by mechanical means, preserves with all its characteristic amiability the likeness of the late Mr. Augustus Stafford. Among the large oil paintings which will be most remarked are the portraits of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Rokeby, and Admiral Lord Lyons. Than these it would be difficult to name works of the kind which more thoroughly reproduce the originals. At the end of this room is a picture of Mr. Craven’s horses, painted from photographs of each. This might be referred to also as showing what can now be effected by uniting in one work the best results of the efforts of the chymical artist and the ordinary painter. In one part of the inner room hang a series of beautiful photographic views and portraits taken by Mr. Dickinson in Scotland in the summer of 1856. They represent the sporting scenes and characteristics of the great deer-stalking district of Glen Tilt. Apart from their local interest, these works have a distinct value in themselves as holding a high place in the achievements of photographic art. Altogether the exhibition of this year is one replete with interest, not alone to those more or less connected with the originals of the fine collection of portraits, but to all who watch with interest the high and yet higher position which photography in connexion with art is taking every day. "/p>
May 4: Death of an Irish Patriarch.
James Nolan of Knockindrane, was 116 years old when he died. Born 1742.
Lived on the estate of the Earl of Bessborough. “When his great age became known, about six years since, and a photographic likeness of him taken, a copy of which was placed in the hands of her Majesty the Queen by his landlord, an event which appeared to have contributed to his gratification. "/p>
May 20: “Photographic Society.
“The adepts in photographic art who have formed themselves into a society
celebrate their acknowledged proficiency and their inchoate longevity by a fifth annual exhibition which was open yesterday to ‘private view’. The society is formed on liberal principles. French photographers vie with English in showing the height which imitative art may attain with the aid of chymical crutches, and there is an amiable fraternization between the two notations, which does not amount to a fusion. On the first floor the English vaunt their achievements with a proper indication of their process and a statement (occasionally) of their prices; and the second floor is dedicated to the ‘Exposition de la Societe Francaise de Photographic,’ which prints even its titles in its own vernacular.
A full notice of a photographic exhibition would less resemble the criticisms on a
gallery of art than the descriptions of a sort of ‘Annual Register,’ in which the features of each past year are recorded in black and white, with here and there an addition of tint. Antiquaries now unborn will ask for the catalogue of a photographic exhibition as the best attainable index of the thoughts and tastes of the people who flourished during the particular year to which it belonged. Groups of vases from the Manchester Exhibition, studies of fishermen on the south-west coast, a reproduction of Baron Marochetti’s statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, a portrait of Mr. Rarey and Cruiser, another of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean in characters sustained at the Princess’s Theatre, a concentrated assemblage of military officers within the precincts of one frame, and the political and religious celebrities of the day dotted about among the reproductions of ancient paintings, engravings, and sculpture, show what has been in people’s minds at the junction point of 1856-7 as well as the most eloquent essay. In the French room a similar result is obtained. The literary and political notables jostle each other, and we have even a series of studies showing how Madame Marie Laurent appeared as the housebreaking hero in the French version of Jack Sheppard, called Les Chevaliers du Brouillard.
But the photographic pride reaches its greatest height when a subject has been
selected that above all others tests the power of accurate imitation. Other artists may compete with the photographer in delineating the human countenance, and, where expression is concerned, may even come off triumphant, but when the ‘Honiton lace flounce worn by the Queen on the occasion of her own and the Princess Royal’s marriages’ or a series of microscopic objects are to be reproduced, the victory of the chymical professor is certain. The benefits that photography is likely to confer upon us as an expedient for recording the existence of natural phenomena, and of works of art that owe their origin to something very different from manipulative skill, is shown this year as on the occasion of the four previous exhibitions.
May 29: “A Feat in Photography.
To the Editor of the Times. Sir. – Permit me, through your world-wide journal,
to inform your numerous photographic readers, that on the third and last firing of the 13-inch shell from the mortar battery at Woolwich Common, a few minutes before 12 o’clock this day, I succeeded (with permission of the authorities) in photographing stereoscopically, from behind the battery, the descending shell at the instant of its explosion, when in the air, within a few yards of the flagstaff target together with the target and the Artillery Engineers who fired the shell, which (I believe) unprecedented fact in photography was witnessed by Colonel Burrows, Acting Commandant of the battery, and several other military gentlemen who were present at the time.
I am, Sir, yours obediently, Thomas Skaife. Vanbrugh house, Blackheath,
May 27. "/p>
May 31: “The British Army in India. Lucknow, April 5.
“[spoils of war after uprising]…The most interesting things I saw at the first day’s
sale were the collection of photographic negatives, the albums of portraits of the English at Lucknow, and the apparatus belonging to the darogah—an intelligent man, but not the less our enemy, who is supposed to have been cut down by one of our troopers on the last day of the siege. The books of portraits were sold at very high rates indeed; and varied from £20 to £35 or £40 each. Some of the portraits are only the sad memorials of those who have fallen. The darogah delighted in his art, and was very liberal in presenting copies to all who visited him, and various ladies collected them and put them together in books, which were found in the city and became prize property. One young officer bought two of these books, in the hope that Her Majesty may be induced to accept them, and all the portraits have been identified by gentlemen well acquainted with Lucknow and its residents. I have already said that the photographic apparatus presents the only means of giving an idea of the city, but some of these photographs are invaluable, inasmuch as they represent places which our contests have reduced to ruins, such as the Residency and the adjoining buildings. An intelligent photographer has recently arrived in Lucknow, and will no doubt be able to produce some very interesting views of the city as it was after the last great struggle had terminated. … "/p>
May 31: “The Photographic Art Journal for June, price 2s 6d, contains a photographic view
of Stoke Churchyard, the scene of Gray’s Elegy; and a photographic portrait of Miss Jewsbury. "/p>
William Lay, 13, King William St., Strand "/p>
June 14: “The Late Mademoiselle Rachel.
“Mademoiselle Sarah Felix, the sister of the late Mademoiselle Rachel, yesterday
brought an action before the Civil tribunal against Madame O’Connell, the well known artist, to obtain damages for having pirated a design belonging to her, Mademoiselle Sarah, it appeared, on the death of her sister at Cannes, on the 3d of January last, caused a photographer to take a likeness of her on her deathbed. He obtained one remarkable for its exactitude, but it was, as was said, ‘horrible to witness,’ inasmuch as it represented her features as they were contracted in the agony of death. As Mademoiselle Sarah’s object in having the photograph taken was to preserve a memorial of the deceased for her family and a few friends, she saw that it would not be possible to offer them anything so disagreeable to look at, and she accordingly employed a photographer of Paris, named Ghemar, to soften it down. She made both the photographers sign agreements, by which they bound themselves to take all possible precautions to prevent either the original photograph or the modification of it from getting into the hands of the public. But Ghemar imprudently allowed Madame O’Connell to take a copy of it, and she having made some alterations in it, caused M.M. Goupil, the well known print sellers, to offer copies of it for sale. Mademoiselle Sarah protested against this proceeding, and she caused a seizure to be made of the copies unsold. In support of her action certificates were produced from Count de Nieuwerkerke, Director General of the Imperial museums, and from other artistic authorities, to the effect that Madame O’Connell’s photograph was undoubtedly a piracy, and it was contended that the original photograph was not only the exclusive property of mademoiselle Sarah, but that in law no persons except the members of Rachel’s own family had the right to represent her on her deathbed, inasmuch as, though she had been a public performer, all that regarded her private life was as sacred as that of any other person. It was added that Mademoiselle Sarah’s intention was to give to the poor any damages the tribunal might award her, her object in bringing the action being to prevent pictures of Rachel on her deathbed from being sold to the public. On the part of Madame O’Connell it was admitted that she had seen the photograph in the hands of Ghemar, and had to a certain extent been inspired by it; but it was contended that her work was so different from that in many respects that it must be considered original. It was also insisted that Madame O’Connell had the right to produce portraits of Rachel, living or dead, as from Rachel’s artistic eminence she was public property. It was accordingly demanded, not only that the action should be dismissed, but that 5,000f damages should be awarded to her for the wrong done her in bringing it, and by the seizure. After hearing the public prosecutor,, who declared himself in favour of mademoiselle Sarah’s action, the tribunal postponed judgment for a week. "/p>
[Note: This case caused the introduction of privacy rights into French law.]
June 19: “Daring Robbery
On Tuesday morning, about half-past 6 o’clock, a considerable sensation was
created in the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, by the discovery that the bedroom of a young lady had been entered while she was asleep, and a gold watch, diamond earrings, ringer rings, and other articles of jewelry, amounting in value to about £150 had been stolen. On the alarm being given, the hall porter recollected that soon after 6 o’clock a gentleman walked into the hotel, and requesting to be shown to his bedroom, for which he gave a number, was allowed to go upstairs. Soon afterwards the same person came downstairs, and walked out of the hotel. On going out, the porter observed that he spoke to another gentleman outside, and who was standing beneath a bedroom window; both walked off. From the sight the porter obtained of the parties he was enabled to point out the photographic likeness of a well-known thief in the police photographic gallery, as the one who had been standing under the window. He was speedily traced out by the police and captured. In the course of the day another person known to be connected with this man was also taken into custody. This man the porter was able to identify as the person who entered the hotel and requested to be shown to his bedroom. No part of the property, however, has as yet been found. "/p>
June 19: Queen’s Bench court case. Hughes v. Lady Dinorben. Action brought to recover
damages for publication of two libels contained in two anonymous letters which
Dinorgen is alleged to have written. Handwriting and paper samples were compared and:
“Mr. Howlett, a photographer, was here called, and said that by the art of
photography he could make absolute facsimiles of the letters. He produced the copies
which he had made.
The photographic copies were then handed to the jurymen, and Mr. Nethercliff
was recalled….” [court adjourned; do not know result of the case]
June 26: “…They were all aware that the law was in a peculiar state as regarded Sunday
trading. An action had been brought against a man who was proved to have opened a photographic establishment every Sunday; but as portrait taking was not his usual calling, but was only pursued by him on Sunday, the man being a tailor all the other days in the week (a laugh), a difficulty arose in the course of the proceedings against him. "/p>
July 1: “The Photographic Art Journal for July, price 2s 6d, contains a Portrait of the
Very Rev. Richard C. French, D. D., Dean of Westminster; A View of the new Suspension Bridge at Battersea, and a stereoscopic View of the same; and a stereoscopic View of the Scene of Gray’s Elegy, Stoke Poges. William Lay, King William St., Strand "/p>
July 1: “Stock of a Photographic Artist, Apparatus, Lathe, Tools, and miscellanies.
Mr. J. C. Stevens will sell by auction at his great room 38 King Street, Covent Garden,
July 2 photographic and other apparatus consisting of lenses, cameras, stereoscopes and slides, views, plate glasses of various sizes, photographic paper…a lathe and superior tools, electricals and chymicals, opera and race glasses, telescopes, microscopes, household furniture.
July 13: “Photography. To the Editor of the Times
Sir. – As you have already conferred a great boon on the photographic public by
publishing in The Times the beautiful process discovered by Mr. Fothergill for preserving the sensitiveness of collodion plates, perhaps you will also, for the benefit of those who are anxious to know how it answers in other hands, publish a few facts in recommendation of it.
In the beginning of June I prepared a large number of plates 10 x 8, transported
them 200 miles, exposed them in the hot weather during the latter part of the month, and developed them at home this week (five weeks after preparation). Out of 41 plates
exposed I have 37 first-class negatives; the few failures were owing to accidents of exposure, and not at all to the process. This, I think will be admitted, was a fair trial, and speaks well for its keeping properties, while the quality of the negatives equals any I have seen taken on fresh collodion—far surpassing in softness and delicacy those taken by the collodio-albumen process.
The thanks of all who take an interest in this beautiful art are due to Mr. Fothergill
for his valuable communication, for, after trying all the methods which have been published, I have no hesitation in pronouncing this in every respect superior to them all. I may just remark that the chief points to be attended to in the manipulation are a uniform collodion film, thoroughly washing off the albumen, and allowing the plates to become quite dry before storing away in the dark box.
If those remarks should induce amateurs who are perplexed as to which of the
many keeping processes to adopt, or those who have been, like myself, so repeatedly annoyed by the numerous failures attending most of those previously published to give this process a trial, my object for thus trespassing on your valuable space will be achieved.
I have the honour to be yours obediently, S. Bourne. Bank, Nottingham, July 10 "/p>
July 14: “To the Editor of the Times.
“Sir,--As you did me the favour of inserting my letter on the photo-stereo of the
exploding 13-inch shell on Woolwich common in The Times of the 29th of May last, perhaps the following account of a subsequent experiment made by me at the same locale may not be uninteresting to your photographic readers.
On Monday, the 28th ult., at 20 minutes past 11 a.m., a 13-inch shell was fired
from the mortar battery by the 2d company of the 1st battalion of Royal Artillery. The shell, weighting 200 lb., was 10 seconds in traversing the air, and fell within two yards of the flagstaff, distant from the battery 600 yards.
The enclosed photo-stereo (No. 1), taken as the shell emerged above the smoke,
shows three-eights of an inch of the projectile’s track commencing at the distance of 18 times the shell’s diameter above the mortar and 1 ½ inch visual distance above the head of the superintending officer in front. But though this is, I believe, the first time a mortar shell has ever been photographed in its ascending flight sufficiently intense to print from, it is not that “What next?” to which I wish to call particular attention, but the likeness of the human head which so distinctly dominates in the smoke. This phantom does not appear to be the result of chance, for on repeating the experiment it is invariably reproduced at a certain phase of the smoke’s expansion.
Further, the apparition is not, nor can it, I believe, be seen by the human eye
excepting through the medium of photography, which, in its highest instantaneity, appears to eternize time, by giving at the photographer’s will a series of pictures of things which have their birth, marked phases of existence, and extinction in a moment (from the 20th to the 20,000th part of a second) much too fleeting to be noted by the naked human eye. In short, photography, as exemplified within the last fortnight at the Woolwich mortar battery, promises to do to epochs of time that which the microscope already does to small objects and the telescope to distant ones.
I am, Sir, yours obediently, Thomas J. Kaife [sic; Skaife], Vanbrugh House, Blackheath, July 12 "/p>
July 22: “Daguerreotype and Photographic Portraits. In Chancery. Beard v. Claudet.
Injunction. The Vice Chancellor having granted an injunction, restraining the defendant,
Antoine Claudet, from using the Daguerreotype apparatus, the public are respectfully
informed that Daguerreotype portraits can only be legally taken from this time at the
Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, by the patentee, Mr. Richard Beard, who is
prepared to grant licenses to use the apparatus in provincial towns. London July 18. "/p>
July 29: [ANAGLYPHS!] “A New Stereoscope – An important modification of Wheatstone’s
stereoscope has just been communicated to the Academy of Sciences by M. d’Almeida. With the common instrument only one observer at a time can view the relief, M. d’Almeida renders it visible to several at a time and at a distance of several metres. For this purpose he causes two stereoscopic images to be reflected simultaneously on a screen; as they are not identical, but only similar, the outlines of the one will intersect those of the other, and generate a confusion which can only be obviated by making each eye see only one of the images. For this purpose the inventor causes the luminous rays from each image to pass through a glass of a different colour, one red and the other green; whereby one of the images will be reflected on the screen in red, and the other in green. Now, if the observer’s eyes be provided with glasses of the above mentioned colours, the eye covered with a green glass will only see the green image, while the other will only be visible to the eye protected by a red glass. The moment this is effected the relief appears, and if the observer shift his position laterally the figure will appear to move in a contrary direction, which adds to the illusion. M. d’Almeida proposes another plan, in which both images are uncoloured, and each eye is made to perceive one image only by rapidly intersecpting the other from view by means of a revolving piece of pasteboard, and so as only the [cover..?] of the images at a […]half revolution. As seen as the [rotatory motion? …. ] sufficient rapidly the figures appear in relief. "/p>
Aug. 4: [Photography used to sell real estate] Messrs. Daniel Smith, Son and Oakley are
selling a chateau at Cannes. … “For further particulars apply to messrs. Daniel Smith, Son. And Oakley, 10 Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London, at whose offices plans and photographic views of the mansion and estate may be seen. "/p>
Aug. 5: Very long letter from Thomas Skaife describing more stereo photos of explosions,
parabola, etc..
Aug. 6: Foreign Intelligence: France: Paris:
“….The well known painters Morel Fatio and Durand Brager, commissioned by
the French Government to make drawings of the principal episodes of the fetes and of the Imperial progress through Brittany, left for Cherbourg two or three days ago, in order to make preliminary sketches. We hear that a perfect host of English, French, and Belgian photographers has arrived at Cherbourg….At the moment we are penning these lines a great historical picture is being unrolled in one of our most important maritime ports. The Emperor and the Empress make their entrance into Cherbourg, where they are to receive the visit of the Queen of England. "/p>
Aug. 9: “Photography—Two Day’s Sale—The Second Portion of the Stock of a retiring
provincial firm. – To the Trade, artists, Collectors, and others. [First portion not located]
Bowes and Bellingham will sell by auction, at the Mart, Bank of England, on
Wednesday and Thursday, August 11 and 12, as 12 for 1, the modern photographic stock, comprising about 6,000 stereoscopic slides, plain and coloured, representing views, statuary, public buildings, &c., by the most distinguished artists’ particular attention is drawn to 500 large-sized photographs on Bristol mounts; these views are not yet among the trade, and will now be shown for the first time; about 500 modern stereoscopes in every variety of wood and designed telescope stands for same, square and folding cameras on mahogany stands, lenses, &c., by the most approved makers,… [clocks, bronzes, Wedgwood china] there are several magic and phantasmagoria lanterns by celebrated makers, nude studies after nature, studies from Pradier’s studio on silver plates, …[microscopes, telescopes, field and opera glasses, mathematical instruments, misc. articles] On view in the large room at the Mart day prior to sale where catalogues can be had, and at the auctioneer’s offices, 34 Coleman Street, Bank. "/p>
Aug. 16: [Crystal Palace]
“Early Closing Association.—The first of the annual fetes of this association was
celebrated at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, under circumstances (as far as the weather was concerned) of peculiar disadvantage and discomfort. Nevertheless, in spite of the rain, almost everything passed off with mirth and éclat; and though the attendance was certainly a great deal more limited than an association so widely supported had a right to expect, it still, on the whole, perhaps, commanded as large, if not a larger number of visitors than any other fete could have done under the same circumstances…The new photographic gallery which is forming near the picture gallery was thronged throughout the day. This gallery is a new and most beautiful feature in the attractions of Norwood, and the collection of photographs already promises to be one of the finest displays of the labours of our chymical artists which has yet been brought together since the photographic exhibition of Manchester. The fete of the Early Closing Association continues to-day and on next Saturday. "/p>
Aug. 21: The Ordnance Survey. A national survey is being made of the UK based upon
triangulation. Large plans are made. “The reduction of the scale of the one-inch plans from those of a larger size is done by means of photography. The collodion process is employed for the purpose of taking the negative copy. The lens of the camera used is a single achromatic meniscus, 3 ½ inches in diameter, with a principal focal length of 24 inches. The plan to be reduced is attached to a board, which can be adjusted by a screw to any height that may be required, and turns upon a centre pivot. The camera is placed opposite to it on a table which runs upon wheels upon a small tramway laid down on the floor of the photographic room, and the required scale of the reduction is obtained by tracing on the ground glass of the camera a rectangle corresponding on the reduced scale to the rectangle of the plan to be reduced….”Cheaper and faster way or making copies.
Aug. 23: The Emperor’s tour to Dinan. Along the way “…the deputation of 15 young
ladies selected to present to the Empress, not a bouquet this time, but two albums of
photographic views of Dinan. "/p>
Oct. 19:
Stereoscopic Pictures from Flat Surfaces [Text too illeg. to read.]
Oct. 27:
Photographic Copies of Bank Notes Prevented [Text too illeg. to read.]
Nov. 2: Middlesex Session Court
William Robinson, 52 was indicted for having stolen a glazier’s diamond valued
at £2 10s the property of Robert Winter Thompson and another. His studio housekeeper, Lois Baker at 312 Oxford St., deposed that on Oct. 18 at 3 o’clock Robinson offered some photographic paper for sale but none was required. He remained in the room where there were three lady customers. She noted the diamond had been in it’s proper place but then it disappeared. Either one of the ladies or Robinson had taken. One person testified that they saw Robinson drop the diamond on the floor. The police were called. Robinson said he didn’t know about the diamond, but stayed in the room because “as a photographist himself, he knew how to place the ladies in the most suitable position to have their portraits taken. He declared he never took the diamond from the table, and on hearing the lady say he had thrown it down he looked on the floor, and, seeing it there, he picked it up and threw it on the table….. I am following the business of a tracing papermaker, and deal with photographers…” Robinson was found guilty by the jury.
Nov. 16: [Bank forgeries.] Letter to the Editor from R. G. Smith in re preventing
photographic forgeries of documents crossed with coloured ink, as reported in the about
three weeks ago in the Photographic News.
Nov. 17: Photography – Ltr. to the Editor from Murray & Heath, Nov. 16
“Sir – The Rev. J. Lawson Sisson, who resides at Lausanne, and whose excellent
turpentine-waxed paper negatives are well known to photographers, has communicated to us a new dry collodion process. As this process is certain and simple—even more so than the Fothergill process, which you published some months since, and as the specimens we have seen enable us to say that it is unquestionably successful, we ask leave, through your columns, to give the following description of the manipulation.” [There follows two paragraphs of technical information]
Nov. 22: “Crystal Palace.
Photography.—The Directors are prepared to receive tenders for renting the
Photographic Department, for one year, from and after the 1st of January next. Tenders may be made either upon an exclusive privilege or taking portraits only or portraits and views with the Palace, or merely for the occupation of an appointed space without such exclusive right. Every information with regard to this important department may be obtained from the Secretary, at the Crystal Palace, to whom tenders must be addressed on or before Friday, 3d of December. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any tender. By order, Geo. Grove, Secretary…Nov. 18, 1858 "/p>
Dec. 8: Crystal Palace Company. The Directors made their report for the half year ending
Oct. 30. “…With the desire to meet a wish frequently expressed for lectures explanatory of the contents of the Palace, as well as on general branches of science, arrangements have been made with Mr. Pepper, F.C.S. &c. for the daily delivery of lectures illustrated by photographic dissolving views of the Fine Art Courts, &., and by chymical experiments… "/p>
Dec. 9: “Notice to the Trade – The Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal will
be published to the trade in future at 4, Ave Maria Lane, on the 1st and 15th of each month. Advertisements are requested to be sent to E. Marlborough and Co., Ave maria lane, E.C. "/p>
Dec. 11: “Military College at Addiscombe.
“…The photographic department was well represented, some of the plates being
very fine and of admirable texture. Prizes were awarded to Messrs. Strahn and Forbes. "/p>
Dec. 18: “The Photographic Journal, Edited by George Shadbolt.
“The number for Dec. is now ready.” Lists major topics. New series will start
Jan. 1. Subscriptions and ads to be sent immed. Address is Marlborough & Co., Ave
Maria Lane, E.C.
Dec. 21: “Crystal Palace Scientific Department – Lectures, by Mr. Pepper, F.C.S., &c.
every day this week, except Saturday…and on the Egyptian Court and the Ancient ruins now exiting in Egypt, illustrated by beautiful Photographic Dissolving Views by Messrs. Delamotte, Hine and Prout. "/p>
Dec. 23: [Photography used in court]
Oxford Circuit, Reading, Dec. 22
“Mary Newell, aged 22, servant, was charged with the willful murder of her
illegitimate child, Richard Newell, on the 10th of August, 1858, in the parish of St. Lawrence, Reading.” Child was 3 months old; father refused to support them. She was in a workhouse when the baby was born. Left on Aug. 9th to live with her cousin at 1:50 in the afternoon. Baby was found drowned. “On the 11th of August the witness saw a photographic likeness of the child outside the police office at Reading, with a crowd round it, and he recognized the likeness of the prisoner’s child. (The photographic likeness, made by Mr. Cornelious Poulton, a photographic artist in this town, was here produced.) …” She was found guilty and sentenced to death although mercy was recommended and may have eventually been granted
Dec. 25 & Dec. 27: “Ellis’s Madagascar. This volume is the record of three visits to
Madagascar made during the years 1853, 1854, and 1856 by Mr. [Rev. William]
Ellis, the well-known author of Polynesian Rsearches.”…long discussion about
Madagascar etc. Ending with: “…The natives of Tamatave manifested a desire for a renewal of commercial relations, and exhibited the usual interest of a people half-civilized in the proceedings of European nations. Some of them furtively showed their leanings towards Christianity also, and demonstrated a more lively excitement at some numbers of the Illustrated News, and some likenesses of themselves which Mr. Cameron took with the daguerreotype… "/p>
TANGENTIAL INFORMATION from ads and stories (selection)
THEATER & ENTERTAINMENTS:
--ALHAMBRA PALACE:
~Wallett’s celebrated circus company (7/6)
--BURFORD’s PANORAMA:
~Lucknow. Delhi and the Bernese Alps also open (5/3)
--CRYSTAL PALACE: see also NEWS Aug. 16
--EGYPTIAN HALL:
~Albert Smith’s Mont Blanc, Naples, Pomeii and Vesuvius (5/7)
--GREAT GLOBE:
~Watch Great solar eclipse March 15 (3/13)
~Lucknow. Also showing India, China, Hongkong to Canton, Sepoy
Rebellion (5/3)
--MADAM CAPLIN’s ANATOMICAL GALLERY:
~ For ladies only and medical gentleman on Saturdays (7/16)
--MADAM TUSSAUD:
~President of the U.S. (7/6)
--ROYAL COLOSSEUM
~Best view of great solar eclipse on March 15 at 11 o’clock. View eclipse
from the dome (3/13)
--ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
~5 Cavendish Square (4/19)
~ “Photographic portraits – the patentee will shortly require a few hands to
work the apparatus. Persons who can use camera obscura
preferred (4/19)
~Photographic portraits, numerous novelties in working models, diver ^&
diving bell, Moinau’s patented clocks in perpetual motion, also
clocks by electricity, dissolving views by Cary etc. (5/18)
~Oct. 25 new lecture on artificial light applied to photography (10/16)
--SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM:
~Queen and Prince Consort, Princess Alice, attended by Hon. Eleanor
Stanley, Hon. Horatia Shopford, Maj. Gen. Buckley and Col. F. H.
Seymour visited Photographic Gallery Feb. 12 (2/13)
~Night photography. Portraits taken by artificial light on view (2/17)
~Exhibition of French Photographic Society added to those of the
Photographic Society (4/3)
--St. JAMES’S HALL:
~Gompertz’s grand historical diorama of the Indian mutiny (5/3)
GENERAL SUBJECTS ADVERTISED or IN THE NEWS [Random selection]:
Art -- Water colour and oil exhibits
Cartes de visite / CDVs = see Marion & Co.
Charity – orphan asylums, destitute girls, soup kitchens, ragged boys and girls
schools, soul kitchens, homeless poor (12/23)
Chess; Staunton sets
Circuses & Fairs: Henglers Grand Cirque (12/4); Howes and Cushing’s Great
United States Circus (12/4); Grand German Fair and Promenade Musicale
(12/9); P.T. Barnum on “Making Money” (12/10)
Consumption
Comet – Donati’s comet, Oct. 5 (10/16; 11/24)
Crinolines [12 fun coloured plates with letter press sold by printseller W.H.J.
Carter] (11/24)
Croquet
“Derby Day”, painting by Frith. On view at Leggatt, Haward & Leggatt’s (10/16)
Dickens reading his works
Epsom races
Fencing
Great Eastern -- free tours (12/6)
Horse training, esp. J.S. Rarey’s method
Landseer engravings
Livingstone, Dr.
Magic lantern and dissolving views
Mesmerism
Napoleon III marriage to Eugenie.
Natural history – shells, minerals, fossil setc. For grotto work and garden
decoration. Also for collectors
“Negro music and characters”, color’d opera troupe; Christy’s Minstrels
Phrenology [“Difficult children. Some of the most serious disappointments and
evils incidental to domestic life may be averted by means of a skillful
phrenological analysis of the mental constitutions of children. [To the
smack them on the head to make corrective bumps?](1/7)
St. Pancras Church, 1 Gordon St. is bricking up their vaults. Persons wanting to
remove bodies must do so by March 1, 1859 (12/6)
Sulton of Turkey’s prismatic mirrors on display
Train trips to Boulogne (7/10)
Woodin’s “Olio of Oddities "/p>