Lancashire Professional
Photographers 1840-1940
Gillian Jones
PhotoResearch, 2004
ISBN 0952301156978 - 0952301158
203 pages, illustrated, hard covers
This book presents a directory of
professional photographers and studios in Lancashire during the period 1840-1940
with their addresses and dates of working. It includes the major cities of
Manchester and Liverpool and towns such as Blackpool, Preston, Oldham, Warrington,
Wigan, Barrow-in-Furness, Southport, Blackburn, Eccles, and Bury. The directory has
been compiled from a close examination of over 500 original trade directories and
early newspaper as well as examining collections of Lancashire
photographs.
The main directory is prefaced by
a guide to dating photographs based on photographic process, mounts, studio
backgrounds and fashion. An essay describes the history and growth of professional
photography in Lancashire from 1840.
Gillian Jones is a teacher of
fashion and a local historian with a particular interest in early
photography.
Contents:
Introduction
Sources of information
Dating Photographs
Dating by Fashion: Women 1840-1920
Dating by Fashion: Men 1840-1920
Dating by Fashion: Children 1840-1920
Using Professional Photographers' Lists
Lancashire Professional Photographers
Directory of Lancashire Photographers
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