'The Misses Carrick' were daughters of the celebrated artist Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1874). A Pressphotoman piece on Jane and Minnie Carrick's portrait and photography studio in 1860s and 1870s Newcastle on Tyne. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/21/t...
Dr. David Barber
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Photohistorian | Writer | Lecturer https://open.substack.com/pub/pressphotoman?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=30cqis
Looking forward to taking part in 'Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History' @courtauld in London in November. In collaboration with @historicengland I'll be presenting new research on Ursula Clark (1940-2000). share.google/SK7FDsDFr2YT...
'The Misses Carrick' were daughters of the celebrated artist Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1874). A Pressphotoman piece on Jane and Minnie Carrick's portrait and photography studio in 1860s and 1870s Newcastle on Tyne. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/21/t...
Looking forward to taking part in 'Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History' @courtauld in London in November. In collaboration with @historicengland I'll be presenting new research on Ursula Clark (1940-2000). share.google/SK7FDsDFr2YT...
A view of the Durham skyline in the 1860s. A Pressphotoman piece on three photographs of the same view taken from roughly the same spot 100 years apart. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/14/d...
A view of the Durham skyline in the 1860s. A Pressphotoman piece on three photographs of the same view taken from roughly the same spot 100 years apart. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/14/d...
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Carte de visite portrait c. 1864-71 by William Softley Parry of 17 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. A Pressphotoman piece on photographers like Parry whose artistic skills helped give their studios a commercial advantage. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/07/c...
Carte de visite portrait c. 1864-71 by William Softley Parry of 17 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. A Pressphotoman piece on photographers like Parry whose artistic skills helped give their studios a commercial advantage. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/07/c...
'Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh' by Archibald Burns (1831-1880). This stereo may date from Burns amateur photography days when he was working as a bookseller's clerk. A Pressphotoman piece featuring his popular 3D series 'Views of Edinburgh and its Neighbourhood.' pressphotoman.com/2026/08/31/e...
'Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh' by Archibald Burns (1831-1880). This stereo may date from Burns amateur photography days when he was working as a bookseller's clerk. A Pressphotoman piece featuring his popular 3D series 'Views of Edinburgh and its Neighbourhood.' pressphotoman.com/2026/08/31/e...
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'Edinburgh from the Calton Hill' by Archibald Burns (1831-1880). A Pressphotoman piece on the stereographer profiled in the latest tv series of 'A House Through Time' @DavidOlusoga pressphotoman.com/2026/08/24/a... Image credit: Author's collection
'Edinburgh from the Calton Hill' by Archibald Burns (1831-1880). A Pressphotoman piece on the stereographer profiled in the latest tv series of 'A House Through Time' @DavidOlusoga pressphotoman.com/2026/08/24/a... Image credit: Author's collection
England fast bowler Harold Larwood (1904-1995) pictured during a visit to his native Nottinghamshire in September 1980. A Pressphotoman piece on how press photography records moments in history that would otherwise be forgotten. pressphotoman.com/2026/08/17/h... #worldphotographyday #cricket
England fast bowler Harold Larwood (1904-1995) pictured during a visit to his native Nottinghamshire in September 1980. A Pressphotoman piece on how press photography records moments in history that would otherwise be forgotten. pressphotoman.com/2026/08/17/h... #worldphotographyday #cricket
A little girl having her portrait photograph taken by W. & D. Downey at its Newcastle upon Tyne studio in July 1879. Who was she? A Pressphotoman piece on how public records and press reports help tell the story of a clergyman's daughter. pressphotoman.com/2026/08/10/a...
'Mauretania leaving the Tyne on her maiden voyage, 1907' by Gladstone Adams (1880-1966). A Pressphotoman piece on the celebrated photographer with a number of claims to fame. pressphotoman.com/2026/08/03/r...
I missed this blogpost about another Whitley Bay photographer (some of whose work is part of the @sidegallery.bsky.social collection) while I was away https://pressphotoman.com/2026/07/27/whitley-art-studio/
'Mauretania leaving the Tyne on her maiden voyage, 1907' by Gladstone Adams (1880-1966). A Pressphotoman piece on the celebrated photographer with a number of claims to fame. pressphotoman.com/2026/08/03/r...
Portrait of a young girl by Whitley Art Studio that operated in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside from 1905 until the Second World War. A Pressphotoman piece on the photographer behind the business with a skill for putting his sitters at ease. pressphotoman.com/2026/07/27/w...
Portrait of a young girl by Whitley Art Studio that operated in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside from 1905 until the Second World War. A Pressphotoman piece on the photographer behind the business with a skill for putting his sitters at ease. pressphotoman.com/2026/07/27/w...
Wildlife photographer Frances Pitt (1888-1964) devoted her life to celebrating the natural world. A Pressphotoman piece on her 1949 @Countrylifemag article 'Birds of Farne Island.' pressphotoman.com/2026/07/20/b...
Wildlife photographer Frances Pitt (1888-1964) devoted her life to celebrating the natural world. A Pressphotoman piece on her 1949 @Countrylifemag article 'Birds of Farne Island.' pressphotoman.com/2026/07/20/b...
'Fox Cubs' by Miss Frances Pitt exhibited @The_RPS annual show in 1911. A Pressphotoman piece on her breakthrough as a wildlife photographer aged 23. pressphotoman.com/2026/07/13/f...
'Fox Cubs' by Miss Frances Pitt exhibited @The_RPS annual show in 1911. A Pressphotoman piece on her breakthrough as a wildlife photographer aged 23. pressphotoman.com/2026/07/13/f...
'The Choir, Durham Cathedral' by Thomas Heaviside (1828-1886), the city's first professional photographer. A Pressphotoman piece on his series of @durhamcathedral cartes de visites that feature in collections @GettyMuseum and @harvartmuseums pressphotoman.com/2026/07/06/d...
'The Choir, Durham Cathedral' by Thomas Heaviside (1828-1886), the city's first professional photographer. A Pressphotoman piece on his series of @durhamcathedral cartes de visites that feature in collections @GettyMuseum and @harvartmuseums pressphotoman.com/2026/07/06/d...
'Photographed by T. Heaviside' in the 1860s, but where is the location? A Pressphotoman piece on a professional studio that created highly prized 3D views and so much more. pressphotoman.com/2026/06/29/p...
'Photographed by T. Heaviside' in the 1860s, but where is the location? A Pressphotoman piece on a professional studio that created highly prized 3D views and so much more. pressphotoman.com/2026/06/29/p...
From South Shields to Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace ... On this day in 1911, King George V and Queen Mary in robes and crowns following their coronation. A Pressphotoman piece on the W. & D. Downey photographer behind the camera. pressphotoman.com/2026/06/22/c...
The 82-foot high Ripon Obelisk erected in 1702 was more than 200 years old when this 3D photo was taken. Full story via the link below.
An unknown stereographer captured Coronation celebrations in Ripon, North Yorkshire in 3D in June 1911. A Pressphotoman piece previewing #StereoscopyDay on Sunday 21st June and how to join in. pressphotoman.com/2026/06/14/s...