Vintage photograph forensics ...

Vintage photograph forensics ...

Looking at the original image (see below) it was clear that this albumen print had been mounted...

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Horses in the stable block of an estate, ca 1890

Horses in the stable block of an estate, ca 1890

This seems a very distinctive style of architecture, especially the doors and the clock tower....

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Fine portrait of a horse by F Humphrey, Brockford, Suffolk

Fine portrait of a horse by F Humphrey, Brockford, Suffolk

The horse strikes me as something of a thoroughbred, but I'm no expert! This is a cabinet card...

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Damn, just fancied myself a bit of grilled duck!

Damn, just fancied myself a bit of grilled duck!

Couldn't resist this sign spotted whilst out on my bike today. I'm assuming that the three are...

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"attended meeting of the Manuscript Society ... met some famous archivists"

"attended meeting of the Manuscript Society ... met some famous archivists"

This postcard was sent 14 Sept 1953. The front depicts the William L Clements...

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Postcard: William L Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Postcard: William L Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

A snowy scene depicted in this postcard sent Sept 1953. The interesting bit though is the message on the reverse (see comment below)

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Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

When I was working at Kew Gardens in 2005 there was a major exhibition of work by glass artist...

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Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

When I was working at Kew Gardens in 2005 there was a major exhibition of work by glass artist...

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Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

Balloon sculpture by Olaf Lipro

When I was working at Kew Gardens in 2005 there was a major exhibition of work by glass artist...

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Vroolijk Paaschfeest

Vroolijk Paaschfeest

Happy Easter! An early Dutch/Belgian Easter postcard

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Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview

Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview

Who says you can't still get quality images for good prices on eBay? I picked this up from...

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Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview

Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview

Who says you can't still get quality images for good prices on eBay? I picked this up from...

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Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview (detail)

Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview (detail)

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Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview (animated 3D effect)

Inside the Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1860s - stereoview (animated 3D effect)

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Two negatives do make a positive!

Two negatives do make a positive!

Using a cameraphone to view negatives ... I've been meaning to write this trick up as a...

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Viewing glass plate negatives

Viewing glass plate negatives

This is actually a digitally made negative of an image deliberately taken in 'negative' mode on a smartphone. See the image below for details ...

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Girl with her beautiful doll, Brighton beach ca 1915

Girl with her beautiful doll, Brighton beach ca 1915

Detail from page 9 of this album. Another little gem of an image that I missed on first glance....

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Family group, including WW1 soldier, on Brighton beach ca 1915

Family group, including WW1 soldier, on Brighton beach ca 1915

Detail from page 9 of this album. See the full set at www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatp icture/sets/7215763290202...

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