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An article in a previous issue of 'Scots" , (Scots Heritage Society Journal, No 45 regarding Erskine Beveridge "gentleman photographer" prompted me to check his work, which is available in book form, or image viewing online.
Scots were amongst the earliest pioneers in the use and developement of phototography :cool:
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Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland - The Photography of Erskine Beveridge
In the early 1960s, in the course of recording a Dunfermline mill building that was scheduled for demolition, RCAHMS surveyors discovered an incredible collection of over 750 glass plate negatives. Taken between 1880 and 1919, the photographs show Scotland on the brink of major social and economic change. From black houses in the Western Isles and Highland crofts in the shadow of Ben Nevis, to remote castles in Argyll and busy harbour views in Fife, they are a remarkable record of a bygone era.
Just go to the link below--photos may be enlarged by clicking on them, also a full description of the view is given--good for for when you have an hour (or three) to spare
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/publ...skinebeveridge
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Another good site is the University of St.Andrews Photographic Archive.
This website offers you access to the amazing wealth of photography held within the Special Collections Department of the University of St Andrews Library. Here you will find masterpieces of very early photography from one of the worldâ??s outstanding collections, as well as thousands of images taken by masters of the art, both professional and amateur, over the last century and a half. For more details of the collections, look at the about section below.
The various search buttons on the left enable you to browse or seek out subjects or themes; the Help page will guide you on how to use them.
You are free to download pictures from this site for your own private use. If you would like to obtain higher quality copies, however, or wish to make any sort of public or commercial use of them, please contact us, using either the feedback form below, or the contact details available in the further information section (where you will also find a price list). Some notes on copyright and reproduction conditions can be found in the Legal Notices section.
http://special.st-andrews.ac.uk/saspecial/
An article in a previous issue of 'Scots" , (Scots Heritage Society Journal, No 45 regarding Erskine Beveridge "gentleman photographer" prompted me to check his work, which is available in book form, or image viewing online.
Scots were amongst the earliest pioneers in the use and developement of phototography :cool:
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Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland - The Photography of Erskine Beveridge
In the early 1960s, in the course of recording a Dunfermline mill building that was scheduled for demolition, RCAHMS surveyors discovered an incredible collection of over 750 glass plate negatives. Taken between 1880 and 1919, the photographs show Scotland on the brink of major social and economic change. From black houses in the Western Isles and Highland crofts in the shadow of Ben Nevis, to remote castles in Argyll and busy harbour views in Fife, they are a remarkable record of a bygone era.
Just go to the link below--photos may be enlarged by clicking on them, also a full description of the view is given--good for for when you have an hour (or three) to spare
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/publ...skinebeveridge
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Another good site is the University of St.Andrews Photographic Archive.
This website offers you access to the amazing wealth of photography held within the Special Collections Department of the University of St Andrews Library. Here you will find masterpieces of very early photography from one of the worldâ??s outstanding collections, as well as thousands of images taken by masters of the art, both professional and amateur, over the last century and a half. For more details of the collections, look at the about section below.
The various search buttons on the left enable you to browse or seek out subjects or themes; the Help page will guide you on how to use them.
You are free to download pictures from this site for your own private use. If you would like to obtain higher quality copies, however, or wish to make any sort of public or commercial use of them, please contact us, using either the feedback form below, or the contact details available in the further information section (where you will also find a price list). Some notes on copyright and reproduction conditions can be found in the Legal Notices section.
http://special.st-andrews.ac.uk/saspecial/
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