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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 28 September 17 00:42 BST (UK) »
Nice photos, but can't be from 1857, more likely turn of the century.
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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 28 September 17 00:49 BST (UK) »
They are lovely photos, although a little too "staged" to be completely natural, but very different from studio shots.  :)

Definitely around 1857 Scrumper, as the photographer died in 1859. A little about him here
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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 28 September 17 03:06 BST (UK) »
Super photos!  Amazing!  Thanks for the link! 👍👍👏👏
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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 28 September 17 11:26 BST (UK) »
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They are lovely photos, although a little too "staged" to be completely natural


I agree, in fact I prefer studio photos of the period because they don't pretend to be natural.

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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 19 February 19 10:34 GMT (UK) »
Wow these pictures beautiful and powerful!

There was no such thing as a snapshot, due to long exposure time needed for the glass plates so scenes are arranged and contrived to some extent but the period clothes, character in faces and the stunning backdrops make these a real treasure and so clear for their age.

William Grundy was born in Birmingham in 1806. I wish the location was known for each picture.
A milk maid and farmhand were photographed in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

I would be especially interested to know about any of his rural photos taken in Warwickshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire?

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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 19 February 19 11:40 GMT (UK) »
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Wow - what great photos!  I just about find it hard to believe that photos taken in 1857 could be so clear!  Thanks for sharing!

I have a photo taken of one of my g.grandmothers aged about 12.  She was born in 1847 so her photo probably taken in 1859 and it is very clear.  I guess it depends how well the photos have been looked after.

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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 19 February 19 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Sometimes the negative on the glass plate survives and a clear picture may still be possible.

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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 19 February 19 13:25 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou.
Interesting to see the smocks still being worn.
I believe each county had its own design ,in the elaborate smocking  used to draw the linen material in for the yoke.
It was the ag lab’s every day wear.
The first photograph shows I believe moleskin,which was not actually from moles’
skins but a soft but hard wearing material for workwear ,notably breeches.
We think of “ The rural idyll”, but it was anything but.
Only real advantage was working in good clean fresh air.
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Re: Fabulous photos from 1857 rural Britain
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 19 February 19 13:31 GMT (UK) »
Fabulous collection of a bygone era, and so well preserved. These make me want to colour them  ;D ;D
Thanks for sharing Judy.
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