Tag Archives: black-and-white

Mystery Photograph

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Some of the old photographs and glass plate negatives in our archive have no labels and we are having trouble working out where they were taken. Do you recognize this British seaside town? The glass plate photograph was taken in … Continue reading →

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Movember diggers

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

We came across this photograph in our lantern slide collection and thought of Movember! There are some excellent beards here too. We think this picture was taken round about 1900, but we have no more information about it at all. … Continue reading →

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Tracking the future of the past

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

We want to find out what has happened to the places pictured in our lantern slide collection. How have they changed over time? Have buildings been restored, damaged or destroyed? How have the landscapes around them changed? Have roads been added, or … Continue reading →

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Cataloguing Paul Jacobsthal’s Celtic Art

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

One of the projects that our volunteers are currently working on is cataloguing the photographs, prints, and drawings from the Jacobsthal Archive. Through generous grants from the Reva and David Logan Foundation and the Heritage Lottery Fund, we’ve been able … Continue reading →

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