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Ricketts Collection of photographs, equipment and ephemera

Collection of photographs, equipment and ephemera assembled by Howard and Jane Ricketts and reflecting their interest in topographic, ethnographic and industrial subjects. This Collection concentrates on British nineteenth century photographs, particularly in the first fifty years after its invention in 1839, it is unusually strong in documentary and ethnographic material.

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Elderly Woman

circa 1845

Jabez Hogg's Father

circa 1845

Self Portrait Jabez Hogg

1840-1850

Hogg and Three Children

circa 1845

Jabez Hogg with Walter and Nellie Hogg

1849-1850

Large Carte-de-visite album of Victorian Personalities

1860-1899

Plantation Workers, Ceylon

1875-1879

Magic lantern projector

'The Horse in Motion'

1882
Cased daguerreotype. Image of a young girl leaning against a leather chair. Hand tinted. Maroon case with plush interior and gold, oval mount. Made by Mr. Kilburn, 222 Regent Street.

Girl Leaning Against Chair

1840-1850
Ambrotype. Woman and dog. Hand painted.

Woman and Dog

circa 1850
Hand coloured daguerreotype in ormulu frame of girl with doll. Kilburn, 234 Regent Street.

Girl With Doll

1840-1850
Framed daguerreotype of a French officer. The soldier's hat, epaulets and buttons are hand tinted with gold. Framed with an ornate black plaster and wood frame with gold oval mount.

French Officer

circa 1850
Daguerreotype of woman in bonnet, by Claudet, Adelaide Gallery, The Strand.

Woman in Bonnet

1840-1850
Photograph by Francis Bedford labelled with the inventory number '1612' showing Ffestiniog Slate Quarries.

Ffestiniog Slate Quarries

1815-1894
Photogravure entitled 'The Steerage', by Alfred Stieglitz, 1907. Print made 1915.

The Steerage

1907 (1915)
Stereo daguerreotype 'Boudoir Figure' by Cartright, 22 Fishergate, Preston. Label in ink on front 'Boudoir Figure 033f1'.

Boudoir Figure

circa 1850
Hand tinted stereo daguerreotype portrait of a woman by Mr R Barnes, George Street, Richmond.

Portrait of a Woman

circa 1850
Stereo daguerreotype of an outdoor tea group, by T Schneider & Sohne. Embossed 'Stereoscop von T Schneider and Sohne.'

Outdoor Tea Group

circa 1850
Four hand tinted stereo daguerreotypes of French showgirls by Gladwell, 87 Gracechurch Street.

Four Daguerreotypes of French Showgirls

A collodion positive (ambrotype) of a smartly-dressed boy carrying a walking cane. Ninth plate. Label on reverse reads 'J Hickling, Photograph Artisit. 26 Harbour Street, Ramsgate and No 5 Lamb Place. Kingsland. London'.

Smartly Dressed Boy

1850-1860
Daguerreotype self portrait of J B Dancer with two friends. Inscribed on reverse 'L JB Dancer, Mr Wilkinson and EW Binney R'. Not in case. Taped.

Self Portrait Of J B Dancer With Two Friends

circa 1850
A collodion positive (ambrotype) of a young woman, a daughter of the Cobden Family, taken by B Downs in 1859. Ninth plate. Inscribed on the reverse `M(?) Cobden. February 1861. Aged 14 years'.

M Cobden

1861-02
A collodion positive (ambrotype) of a young boy, George Cobden, aged fifteen, taken by B. Downs in 24 June 1861. Ninth plate. Inscribed on reverse 'BD. George. June 24th 1861. Aged 15th.'

George Cobden

1861-06-24
A collodion positive (ambrotype) of a young girl, a daughter of the Cobden Family, taken by B. Downs in 1861, when she was fourteen years old. Ninth plate. Inscribed on reverse 'A Cobden. Nov 10th 1859 B Downs.'

A Cobden

1859-11-10
Book entield 'Leaves from the Scrap Book of an Awkward Man' by F L Solous, printed by Stewart & Murray, 1844. Contains an essay about photography: 'From a lady to her lover: on receiving his photographic portrait, executed by Mr Beard'.

Leaves from the Scrap Book of an Awkward Man

1844
'Photographs of the Nagpore Exhibition, 1865-66'. Portfolio of 15 mounted photographs with hand written captions on the reverse of each print.

Photographs of the Nagpore Exhibition

1866
Book: 'The Stereoscope: Its History, Theory and Construction' by Sir David Brewster, 1856. Containing 50 wood engravings. Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, printed by T Constable, Edinburgh.

The Stereoscope: Its History, Theory and Construction

1856
'Report on the Teneriffe [sic] Astronomical Experiment of 1856. Addressed to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty' by Prof. C Piazzi Smyth FRSS and HM Astronomer for Scotland, 1858. Book contains two carbon prints. Published by Richard Taylor and William Francis, Red Lion Court, London and Neill and Company, High Street, Edinburgh.

Report on the Teneriffe Astronomical Experiment of 1856

1858; (1856)
Photographic album: 'Photographs: Indian Tour, 1893'.

Photographs: Indian Tour 1893

1893
Photograph entitled 'The Forth Bridge from the South East, May 2 1889' by Evelyn George Carey. Albumen print.

The Forth Bridge from the South East, May 2 1889

1889-05-02
Photographically illustrated album: 'Views of H H The Nizam's Dominions: Hyderabad (Deccan), 1889. Incoporating photographs by Lala Deen Dayal. 77 photographs in total. 'Purchased from the family library of Wm Wordsworth'.

Views of H H The Nizam's Dominions: Hyerabad (Deccan)...

1889
A photograph entitled 'Karnak - The Amon Temple' taken by Lehnert & Landrock of Cairo in the 1920s.

Karnak - The Amon Temple

circa 1925
Daguerreotype portrait entitled 'Luise Gaederhens', by Carl Ferdinand Stelzner, 1845. Inscription on reverse, photographer date and subject.

Luise Gaederhens

1845
Photograph, entitled 'A bit on the new Rod at Rogi, near Chini, Himalaya', by Samuel Bourne, taken in 1866, depicting a hillside and mountains above the Sutlej Valley in the Chini region of India. Part of Ricketts Collection.

A bit on the new Rod at Rogi, near Chini, Himalaya

1866
Photograph, entitled 'View in Wanga Valley', by Samuel Bourne. Part of Ricketts Collection.

View in Wanga Valley

Photograph, entitled 'Delhi - Colonnade of Hindoo Pillars, at the Kirlub?, North side', by Samuel Bourne, taken c. 1865, depicting the courtyard of pillars of a Hindoo temple. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Delhi - Colonnade of Hindoo Pillars, at the Kirlub?, North Side

Photograph entitled 'The Camp', by Samuel Bourne, taken in Egypt. Part of Ricketts Collection.

The Camp

Photograph, entitled 'Small Waterfall above Prini, Kulu', by Samuel Bourne, taken in 1866. Part of Ricketts Colleciton.

Small Waterfall above Prini, Kulu

1866
Photograph, entitled 'The Great Imambarah, Lucknow' taken c. 1865. Part of Ricketts Collection.

The Great Imambarah, Lucknow

Photograph, entitled, 'The Chandni Chawk, Delhi', by Samuel Bourne. Part of Ricketts Collection.

The Chandni Chawk, Delhi

Photograph, entitled 'Views in Kashimir', by Samuel Bourne. Part pf Ricketts Collection.

Views in Kashmir

Photograph, entitled 'Taj Mahal', by Samuel Bourne, taken c. 1865. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Taj Mahal

Photograph, entitled 'La Pagoda di Jambukeshwar dall enfrata est, (Grichinopoly)', by Samuel Bourne, taken c.1865, depicting a temple or pagoda in Jambhesjwar, India. Part of Ricketts Collection.

La Pagoda di Jambukeshwar dall enfrata est, (Grichinopoly)

Photograph, entitled 'Wanja Valley - Himalayas', by Samuel Bourne, taken c. 1865. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Wanja Valley - Himalayas

Photograph, entitled 'The Source of the Ganges;- Ice Cave at the Foot of the Glacier, by Samuel Bourne, taken c. 1865. Part of Ricketts Collection.

The Source of the Ganges;- Ice Cave at the Foot of the Glacier

Photograph entitled 'Kashmir Gate - Delhi - where General Nicholson was killed - 1857' by Samuel Bourne, taken in 1871. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Kashmir Gate - Delhi - where General Nicholson was killed - 1857

1871
Photograph, entitled 'Delhi - The Kutub Minar and Surrounding Ruins from the East', by Samuel Bourne. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Delhi - The Kutub Minar and Surronding Ruins from the East

Photograph, entitled 'The Palace, Interior of the Dewan-i-Kass, Delhi', by Samuel Bourne. Part of Ricketts Collection.

The Palace, Interior of the Dewan-i-Kass, Delhi

Photograph, entitled 'Taj', by Samuel Bourne. Part of Ricketts Collection.

Taj

1875