Trieris, a replica of an Athenian ship.
Oxford Street 1897
Some of the pics were quite interesting, this one appeared from somewhere, who knows where, but shows a different view of Oxford Street than that seen today. You will note some obvious similarities, rain, crowded pavements, shops, and generally dreary appearance overall. The main difference I suppose it that the photographer can stand in the middle of the road and remain alive....if indeed he did remain alive!
Flitch Way
This is a self portrait by Lady Clementina something or other, a lass who took to photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. If I could remember more I would tell you what it is but my dim mind tells me she took pictures of her friends, and women dressed like that make very good photographs, but from her Kensington home she made the most of her hobby. You had to be amongst the wealthy to be a photographer in those days. The cost of the camera, the glass negatives, the time and staff required to develop the pictures all combined to make photography very expensive indeed. George Eastman, and those like him, did the world a huge service by developing his 'Box Brownie' and other cheap cameras. The delight of seeing a successful photograph, no matter how inept to a professional, is just that a delight!
Most of my time however was spent amending the huge amount of Great War pictures that somehow got split into a variety of places. So many duplicates, so many I canny mind obtaining. The laptop is not the easiest machine for a hamfisted eejit to operate and the files kept disappearing into one another. This led to more confusion as I fought to get them back where they belonged only to find I had confused two similar files. Like hitting your head on a brick wall it was so good when it was all over, at least I hope it is now.
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5 comments:
I'm waiting until the next rainy season to sort out my photograph files...when with any luck the power will go out and provide me with a good excuse for putting off the evil day yet again...
Thank God we don't have to go around dressed in such dresses these days!! Speaking for myself, anyway, Adullamite...not on your behalf. Your opinion may differ. I'm digging myself into a whole hole here...I'm not inferring you wear such dresses of any kind or fashion!! I'll get off this subject now while I still have a chance!
How did you get a picture of Remy, my male cat?
I need to do some more computer housekeeping, too...now that you've reminded me!
I like to make up clever titles for my folders, which often turns out to be too clever for me decipher later on. Sigh.
Fly, You are so wise lass!
Lee, Just because I live in England does not mean I dress like Englishmen do......
Jerry, I am surprised to hear this......
Hahahahahahahaha!
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