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Offline Penndennis

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Amateur Photographer
« on: Saturday 24 November 12 15:03 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know anything about Amateur Photographer magazine circa 1900?  My family has a monthly medal presented to an ancestor by AP about that time, but no record of what the medal was for - best photo?  I know there is a magazine with that name now, but I have had no response to my questions.

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Re: Amateur Photographer
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 24 November 12 15:21 GMT (UK) »

All I can tell you is that the magazine was founded in 1884 and is the World's oldest photography magazine.

On that basis, I'd say that it stands a good chance that it was for either a photo, or possibly Letter of the Month. Personally, I'd keep badgering them till they answer!!

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Re: Amateur Photographer
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 24 November 12 15:24 GMT (UK) »
This basically gives the same info as Tony has provided but may be worth a look.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Photographer
SCOTLAND: Wardlaw Steen/Stein Tweedie McBride McEwan Pate/Peat Brown Somerville Bishop Farier/Ferrier Wood  Torrance Gibb Ross Dunlop Downs Richardson Ramsey Story Snaddon/Sneddon Auld Allan McLean McInnes Mason Law Lawson Kerr Cockburn Christie Ballingall Wardrope Weir Wallace Scott.
IRELAND: Welsh Clifford Lee Allingham Keane Dale Robinson Greer McVey Bingham Skelton Carson Broomfield Clark McEwan/McKeown McCreary McLaughlan.
YORKSHIRE: Cudworth Smith Cope Coulton Hainsworth

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Re: Amateur Photographer
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 24 November 12 16:58 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks both of you.  I will certainly keep badgering them now that I know they are one and the same.

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Re: Amateur Photographer
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 24 November 12 20:51 GMT (UK) »
I know that they issued a yearly bound volume of AP, as I have one for 1910. You may find one for the year you are after
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 24 November 12 22:01 GMT (UK) »
Better and better.  I hope their archives are complete.  1899 is the year, but although the medal is described as 'Monthly' there is no other date on it.

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