Leather and cardboard wallet containing an autochrome portrait of scientist and photographer William Bates Ferguson (1853-1937), by Mary Olive Edis (in autochrome viewer). Autochrome Portrait of William Bates Ferguson
Colour autochrome photomicrograph of Mountain Quartz X63, by Arthur Clive Banfield, c 1910. Micrograph of Mountain Quartz X63 circa 1910
Autochrome colour transparencies of children in garden, by Mrs.Etheldreda Janet Laing, c. 1907-13. Children in Garden 1907-1913
Solar spectra on an autochrome plate, showing the sensitiveness of the plate to different parts of the spectrum, by J McIntosh, 1907. One of two autochrome plates showing spectra. Solar spectra on an autochrome plate 1907
Carbon arc spectra on an autochrome plate, showing the sensitiveness of the plate to different parts of the spectrum, by J McIntosh, 1907. One of two autochrome plates showing spectra. Carbon arc spectra on an autochrome plate 1907
Colour autochrome photomicrograph of mica, by Arthur Clive Banfield, c 1910. Micrograph of Mica circa 1910
Colour autochrome photomicrograph of mica or crystals, by Arthur Clive Banfield, c 1910. Micrograph of Mica or Crystals circa 1910
Colour autochrome photomicrograph of structure of Aplite quartz from Dublin, by Arthur Clive Banfield, c 1910. Micrograph of Structure of Aplite Quartz circa 1910
Autochrome colour transparencies of a girl with parasol and a toy dog, by Mrs.Etheldreda Janet Laing, c. 1907-13. Girl with parasol and a toy dog 1907-1913
Autochrome of a portion of a "Thames" plate, enlarged 50 times. Autochrome of a portion of a "Thames" plate
Autochrome of a portion of an "Aurora" plate, enlarged 50 times. Autochrome of a portion of an "Aurora" plate
Autochrome of a portion of a "Multichrome" plate, enlarged 50 times. Autochrome of a portion of a "Multichrome" plate
Portion of a flower subject, enlarged 50 times on an autochrome plate, taken by Arthur E Smith in 1909. It shows the individual red, green and blue starch grains. This was the first autochrome to be purchased by the Science Museum in 1909, with the first autochromes in the museum's collection acquired in 1907 (1907-99/1 and 1907-99/2). Portion of a flower subject enlarged fifty times on an autochrome plate 1909
Eleven autochrome colour transparencies of children, by Mrs.Etheldreda Janet Laing, c. 1907-13. Eleven autochrome colour transparencies of children 1907-1913
Twenty autochromes, mostly of children, by Mrs. E. Janet Laing, c. 1907-13. (two cracked). Twenty autochromes 1907-1913