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'Mother and Child' by National Media Museum

'Mother and Child'

Henry Essenhigh Corke (1883-1919); Autochrome

Collection of National Media Museum


This is an autochrome - an early colour process which used a glass plate covered in microscopic, red, green and blue grains of potato starch.

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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Ambrotype of a baby with cuttings of hair under the glass by National Media Museum

Ambrotype of a baby with cuttings of hair under the glass

Photographer Unknown; Ambrotype

Collection of National Media Museum


We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you're unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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'Portrait of a baby girl' by National Media Museum

'Portrait of a baby girl'

Photographer Unknown; Gelatin Silver

Collection of National Media Museum


Polyfoto originated in Denmark with the first British studio opening in Selfridges, London in 1933. Polyfoto literally means ‘many photographs’ – and the distinctive photographs showing 48 different poses found their way into millions of wallets and handbags. After receiving the proof sheet customers were invited to select the pose they would like enlarged. The company slogan was ‘One of them must be good!’

We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you're unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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Woman reads as baby sleeps by National Media Museum

Woman reads as baby sleeps

Photographic Advertising Limited

Collection of National Media Museum


Photographic Advertising Limited (1929-1977) created stock advertising images with the potential for selling a range of products. Idyllic household and family scenes were very popular.

We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you're unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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'The Awakening' by National Media Museum

'The Awakening'

Emma Barton (1872-1938); Carbon

Collection of National Media Museum


We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you're unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

Anyone can see this photo No known copyright restrictions No known copyright restrictions [?]

Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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