Amateur Photographic Association Prize Album

Made:
1868

Amateur Photographic Association Prize Album, 1868 containing 45 prints, captioned and atributed to various photographers.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1991-5012
type:
album
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Pheasants and Pigeons

Pheasants and Pigeons

A still life photograph entitled 'Pheasants and Pigeons', taken by W D Hemphill in 1868. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/3
type:
photograph
Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral

A photograph of Wells Cathedral taken by R Murray in 1868. Construction of the cathedral in Wells, Somerset, began in 1180. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/4
type:
photograph
The Miners' Bridge

The Miners' Bridge

A photograph entitled 'The Miners' Bridge', taken by Captain White in 1868. The photograph shows a bridge on the River Llugwy in North Wales. The Miners Bridge was a popular tourist site, renowned for its picturesque scenery. Roger Fenton (1819-1869) took a similar photograph from almost exactly the same spot about ten years earlier.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/6
type:
photograph
Five O'Clock Tea

Five O'Clock Tea

A photograph entitled 'Five O'Clock Tea', taken by B Green in 1868. The photograph shows a Victorian family sitting down for afternoon tea, the man seated at the table pours the tea. This elaborately posed tableau was actually taken outdoors. If you look closely, you can see that the 'carpet' is actually grass. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/13
type:
photograph
Lobster, Crabs, etc

Lobster, Crabs, etc

A photograph entitled 'Lobster, Crabs, etc' taken by W Bailey in 1868. The photograph shows birds, fish and vegetables as well as lobsters and crabs. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/15
type:
photograph
Boys at Play

Boys at Play

A photograph entitled 'Boys at Play', taken by A Suzanne in 1868. The photograph shows a group of boys playing with marbles. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/16
type:
photograph
Carnarvon Castle

Carnarvon Castle

A photograph entitled 'Carnarvon Castle', taken by R Murray in 1868. The photograph shows ships moored alongside the castle. Carnarvon, or Caernarfon, Castle was built by Edward I (1239-1307) in 1283 as part of his plan to surround Wales with fortifications to subdue the Welsh. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/17
type:
photograph
Making Charpie

Making Charpie

A photograph entitled 'Making Charpie', taken by F Lloyd in 1868. Charpie was a form of lint commonly used for surgical dressings. Making charpie was a practical way in which women could help their loved ones who were away with the British Armed Forces. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/22
type:
photograph
Croquet Party at Castle-town

Croquet Party at Castle-town

A photograph entitled 'Croquet Party at Castle-town', taken by W D Hemphill in 1868. The photograph shows a group of people posing during a game of croquet outside a stately home. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/30
type:
photograph
Pied Pheasants and Partridges

Pied Pheasants and Partridges

A still life photograph entitled 'Pied Pheasants and Partridges', taken by W Bailey in 1868. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/35
type:
photograph
Squadron of 17 Bengal Irregular Cavalry at Fyzabad

Squadron of 17 Bengal Irregular Cavalry at Fyzabad

A photograph entitled 'Squadron of 17 Bengal Irregular Cavalry at Fyzabad', taken by Captain H Swiney in 1868. The 17th Bengal Irregular Cavalry was raised in 1846 after the First Sikh War in anticipation of the Second War. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/36
type:
photograph
Greenhouse study

Greenhouse study

A photograph entitled 'Greenhouse Study', taken by J Ravenshaw in 1868. The photograph shows a large greenhouse filled with tropical plants. The photograph is from the Amateur Photographic Association Prize album for 1868.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1991-5012/44
type:
photograph