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Title: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: Siouxzie on Tuesday 26 April 05 09:23 BST (UK)

Hi,
I have amongst my grandmas old photos a glass photographic plate with a really smashing image of a smart gent on it.  I don't know who this is, but I reckon it's the oldest picture I've got and Id love to get it printed up.  Then I can get some advice on date etc.,

Any advice, bear in mind I am a complete novice and can't do any of the clever things most of the fellows on this board can do ?

Siouxzie

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: deadants on Tuesday 26 April 05 09:45 BST (UK)

Hi Siouxzie,
    Well this is totally out of my league, you might want to read the link below. Basicaly what their saying is take it to an expert photographic shop. It may cost a little bit but it's better than ruining the photo. 
http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID52/489.html#0

http://archives.gov/preservation/storage/move_glass_plate.html

deadants

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: Siouxzie on Tuesday 26 April 05 09:55 BST (UK)

Thanks Deadants,
reading your links, was a little scary -  guess I will just have to find me a professional that doesn't want to charge the earth.

Siouxzie

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: deadants on Tuesday 26 April 05 10:10 BST (UK)

Hi Siouxzie,
 Please keep us informed on how this exercise goes. I would be extremely interested in seeing the image once you have it scanned. You've got me intrigued now.

deadants

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: deadants on Tuesday 26 April 05 10:38 BST (UK)

You may also want to have a look at this link. It has a list of photographers in your area.
http://www.photographers.co.uk/html/photographers-5.cfm?county=Staffordshire&speciality=Library

http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=47,70981&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

deadants

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: kmo on Tuesday 26 April 05 15:38 BST (UK)

Llandrindod Portraits Project.

http://www.communitiescymru.com/howto.php?lang=en

This is a link to an explanation of how around 2000 glass photographic plates are being scanned and put on the web.



The plates scanned so far.

http://www.communitiescymru.com/en/index

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: Siouxzie on Tuesday 26 April 05 16:17 BST (UK)

Thanks Deadants and KMO

For all ideas and help.  I'll post mystery gent once I've got him in an easier format

Siouxzie

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: trystan on Wednesday 27 April 05 00:08 BST (UK)

Siouxzie,

Your local Photography club will have people falling over to help you develop a print from that - if you are anywhere near us (Bury, Lancs) then I can print it for you.

I would strongly recommend that you don't post anywhere it unless you pack it very very securely sandwiched in thick slabs of expanded polystyrene.

You can usually get details of local photography clubs from your friendly librarian. :)

Trystan

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: Siouxzie on Wednesday 27 April 05 09:18 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Trystan,
Unfortunately, we are Staffordshire, so I can't avail myself of your kind offer,.  But will definitely look into the photographic club idea locally.

Siouxzie

Title: Re: Photographic plate - any ideas ?
Post by: gollygee on Wednesday 11 May 05 23:30 BST (UK)

Further to Trystan's idea of a local photographic club it may be worth seeing if a local college or university has a photographic department, perhaps North Staffs Poly (if it's still called that) in Stoke could help.