Another 'then' (1911) and 'now' (2026) featuring Etal Village, Northumberland. Learn the background story in my latest Pressphotoman post via the link below.

Another 'then' (1911) and 'now' (2026) featuring Etal Village, Northumberland. Learn the background story in my latest Pressphotoman post via the link below.

Etal Village, Northumberland ... 'Lane to River' 1911 (left) and 2026 (right). A Pressphotoman piece on tracing an unknown stereographer's Easter road trip. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/30/r...

Here's a close-up from the stereo I posted earlier that reveals 4 figures amongst the trees. Full story in the Pressphotoman link below.

Here's a close-up from the stereo I posted earlier that reveals 4 figures amongst the trees. Full story in the Pressphotoman link below.

'North Tyne Valley, near Wark' dated 6th March 1911 by an unknown 3D photographer. How many people can you spot? A Pressphotoman piece on experimenting with three-dimensional composition. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/23/r...

'Miss Hamilton driving' at Bolam Lake, Northumberland on 12th February 1911. Can you identify the car model? A Pressphotoman piece on a series of amateur 3D photos capturing a road trip around the North of England. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/16/r...

'Miss Hamilton driving' at Bolam Lake, Northumberland on 12th February 1911. Can you identify the car model? A Pressphotoman piece on a series of amateur 3D photos capturing a road trip around the North of England. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/16/r...

Detail of 'Photography: Picture-Making Simplified' by Percy R. Salmon FRPS (1872-1959). A Pressphotoman piece on the commercial artist who created the book's eye-catching cover for publisher Ward Lock & Co in 1928. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/09/p...

Detail of 'Photography: Picture-Making Simplified' by Percy R. Salmon FRPS (1872-1959). A Pressphotoman piece on the commercial artist who created the book's eye-catching cover for publisher Ward Lock & Co in 1928. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/09/p...

'Lessay Abbey, Normandy, France' by Ursula Clark (1940-2000). Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer. The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.

'Lessay Abbey, Normandy, France' by Ursula Clark (1940-2000). Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer. The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.

Looking forward to taking part in Sunday's 'Women of Photography' 24-Hour Conference-A-Thon (15:24- 15:44 GMT). A Pressphotoman piece on newly-discovered examples of Ursula Clark's architectural photography in Europe PLUS free registration link. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/02/w...

A recording of our latest online talk 'The Janette Rosing Collection' featuring historic images from around 8,000 now in the care of @historicengland is available @royalphotographicsociety @youtube youtu.be/zpmUIP3EFW0?... Or via the link in our bio.

Note revised time slot of 1524-1544 GMT for my Ursula Clark talk at the 'Women of Photography' conference ...

On this day in 1940, architectural photographer Ursula Clark was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. To mark International Women's Day (Sunday 8th March 2026), I'll be presenting a free talk (1512-1532 GMT) about her career. Registration is free ... share.google/HmVSSVa8nXJ3...

On this day in 1940, architectural photographer Ursula Clark was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. To mark International Women's Day (Sunday 8th March 2026), I'll be presenting a free talk (1512-1532 GMT) about her career. Registration is free ... share.google/HmVSSVa8nXJ3...

A carte de visite of St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland by Joseph Borthwick (1830-1894). A Pressphotoman piece on how the church roof (or lack of it) helped date the image. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/23/s...

Looking forward to Angels Arribas' online talk 'Conserving Photographs' on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 (1800 GMT). Angels has more than 20 years in private practice conserving and preserving photographic materials for private collectors, museums, archives, and galleries across the UK. Link in bio.

A carte de visite of St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland by Joseph Borthwick (1830-1894). A Pressphotoman piece on how the church roof (or lack of it) helped date the image. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/23/s...

Great to see Ursula Clark's photography for 'Architecture of Scotland' (Oriel Press, 1969) celebrated in the latest @studies.in.photography journal (Winter 2025). Thanks to @johnpelan for his article about last November's one-day @studies.in.photography conference held @natlibscot in Edinburgh.

Great to see Ursula Clark's photography for 'Architecture of Scotland' (Oriel Press, 1969) celebrated in the latest @studies.in.photography journal (Winter 2025). Thanks to @johnpelan for his article about last November's one-day @studies.in.photography conference held @natlibscot in Edinburgh.

South Shields Market Place in 1856 when W. & D. Downey opened their first photographic studio. A Pressphotoman piece identifying an early Downey supplier of 'perfect' 3D views. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/16/p...

South Shields Market Place in 1856 when W. & D. Downey opened their first photographic studio. A Pressphotoman piece identifying an early Downey supplier of 'perfect' 3D views. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/16/p...

Actress and singer Decima Moore in the 1903 London production of the hit musical comedy 'My Lady Molly.' A Pressphotoman piece on theatrical promo shots and the photographic firms who supplied them. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/09/m...

In 1903, Auty & Heaven of Edinburgh photographed the London cast of 'My Lady Molly' in all their stage finery. Full story in the latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.

Actress and singer Decima Moore in the 1903 London production of the hit musical comedy 'My Lady Molly.' A Pressphotoman piece on theatrical promo shots and the photographic firms who supplied them. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/09/m...

The photograph featuring 'a strike of lightning' was taken by Matthew Auty of Tynemouth and copyrighted by him in 1884. Full details in the latest Pressphotman blogpost. Link below.

The photograph featuring 'a strike of lightning' was taken by Matthew Auty of Tynemouth and copyrighted by him in 1884. Full details in the latest Pressphotman blogpost. Link below.

'The Piazzetta, Venice' (1840) by JMW Turner with its hand scored lightning strike. A Pressphotoman piece on how early photography struggled to keep pace with art and finally caught up in the 1880s. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/02/l...

Here are two of the four Ursula Clark photos chosen for the Shell Guide to Northumberland (1969). Bessie Surtees House and Newcastle Cathedral were last-minute inclusions requested by its author Thomas Sharp (1901-1978). Full story via the link below.

Published in 1969, the Shell Guide to Northumberland had a difficult birth. A Pressphotoman piece on how Ursula Clark's photographs of Newcastle upon Tyne helped save the day. pressphotoman.com/2026/01/26/n...

I give you the National English Rabbit Club 1st-prize rabbits and their humans, perhaps from the Stockton and District show, September 2nd, 1933. Photo by the J.R. and Daisy Edis Studio in Durham, digitised 6.5x8.5 in glass negative @ducollections.bsky.social. Bunny on the left has munchies. 🐇🏆📷📸📜

And a daguerreotype of 'an unknown female' from the mid-1850s when the Portraits Room had moved along Grainger Street in Newcastle on Tyne. Full story on Pressphotoman link below. Images: Eastbourne Auctions.

A daguerreotype of 'a gentleman in formal dress' produced in Newcastle on Tyne around 1850. A Pressphotoman piece on the Portrait Rooms at 35 Grainger Street and their daguerreotypist. pressphotoman.com/2026/01/19/e...

Still time to register for our next online talk on Tuesday 20th January 2026 (1900 GMT). 'Conflict Photography: A Manipulated Reality?' with Hilary Roberts @hvr57 Full details here ... events.rps.org/en/historica... Or via link in bio.

'Deansgate, Manchester' stereographed by Fleet Street press photo pioneer James Edward Ellam in 1894. A Pressphotoman piece on the card's discovery in the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy collection. pressphotoman.com/2026/01/12/m...

'Deansgate, Manchester' stereographed by Fleet Street press photo pioneer James Edward Ellam in 1894. A Pressphotoman piece on the card's discovery in the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy collection. pressphotoman.com/2026/01/12/m...

Matthew Auty (1850-1895) ran a celebrated photographic studio in the NE resort of Tynemouth until his sudden death. New research has uncovered the story of his widow and a subsequent photographic partnership in Edinburgh with her late husband's manager.

Looking forward to talking about Ursula Clark's photography on Friday 16th January 2026 at 7pm in Berwick Parish Centre. Presenting new research about her work on 'Historic Architecture of Northumberland' (Newcastle upon Tyne: Oriel Press, 1969). Supporting 'The Light of Days Past' exhibition.

Looking forward to talking about Ursula Clark's photography on Friday 16th January 2026 at 7pm in Berwick Parish Centre. Presenting new research about her work on 'Historic Architecture of Northumberland' (Newcastle upon Tyne: Oriel Press, 1969). Supporting 'The Light of Days Past' exhibition.

Matthew Auty (1850-1895) ran a celebrated photographic studio in the NE resort of Tynemouth until his sudden death. New research has uncovered the story of his widow and a subsequent photographic partnership in Edinburgh with her late husband's manager.

Only a week left to submit proposals for the @rpshistgroup.bsky.social and Wolverhampton School of Art 2026 Research Symposium. Full details ... rps.org/media/iw1kqy... Or via the link in our bio.

Auty & Heaven of Edinburgh supplied photos of stage stars to the illustrated press. A Pressphotoman piece on the 'husband-and-wife' firm whose court drama hit the headlines in 1899. Image: Mrs. Mouillot as 'Becky Sharp' from 'The Tatler' (1902). pressphotoman.com/2026/01/05/a...

The 2025 cake is ready ... wishing you & yours a Merry Christmas xx

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers. A Pressphotoman piece on how the DailyMirror greeted its readers on Christmas Day 1906 "from a stereograph." pressphotoman.com/2025/12/22/m...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers. A Pressphotoman piece on how the DailyMirror greeted its readers on Christmas Day 1906 "from a stereograph." pressphotoman.com/2025/12/22/m...

Manchester's Renold Building newly-listed by Historic England was the country's first purpose-built lecture theatre complex. A Pressphotoman piece on 1960s archive photos that show off its innovative modernist design inside and out. pressphotoman.com/2025/12/15/r...

Manchester's Renold Building newly-listed by Historic England was the country's first purpose-built lecture theatre complex. A Pressphotoman piece on 1960s archive photos that show off its innovative modernist design inside and out. pressphotoman.com/2025/12/15/r...

Another end of year accolade for @nickdrakeofficial 'The Making of Five Leaves Left' ... this time from @thesun Nick tops their Top 10 'Archive Artists' list tha features Dylan, Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Patti Smith, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Pulp and Genesis. Photo by Keith Morris