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Photographer Collection (#19)

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Two men on Cannes seafront

Two men on Cannes seafront
Two men on the seafront at Cannes. On the right is Ernest Battersby, the photographer, who spent time in Southern France as he suffered from tuberculosis towards the end of his life

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Men on a boat on a Rhine cruise

Men on a boat on a Rhine cruise, with Edgar Battersby the photographer sitting on the rail smoking a pipe. A good illustration of the styles and atmosphere of the time Date: circa 1908

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Family group at Schneeberg Hotel, Austria

Family group at Schneeberg Hotel, Austria circa 1908 with Ernest Battersby the photographer at the rear of the group Date: circa 1908

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Group of four men with hats

Group of four men with hats, showing a delightful glimpse of humour. Exactly what was going on here is unknnown, the photographer Ernest Battersby (second from left)

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Group in gardens

Group in gardens showing Edwardian fashions - the photographer Ernest Battersby is seated between the two ladies Date: circa 1908

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Edwardian man with fishing rod at Ellesmere, Shropshire

Edwardian man with fishing rod at Ellesmere, Shropshire is named as Sam Griffiths by the photographer. Date: 1907

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Dane Valley, near Wincle, Cheshire

Dane Valley, near Wincle, Cheshire in April 1908. A gentle scene showing George Barnshaw, employee and friend of the photographer, in contemplative pose by the River Dane. Date: 1908

Background imagePhotographer Collection: House near Creshook, Derbyshire

House near Creshook, Derbyshire
Ted Ellis on the left and photographer Ernest Battersby showing essential day out attire for Edwardian gentlemen - hats, cufflinks, umbrella, and cigarettes. Date: circa 1906

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Winter camouflage for a wildlife video-shoot for

Winter camouflage for a wildlife video-shoot for a Russian Wildlife reserve.. winter landscape in tundra of Taimyr peninsula, Kara sea shore, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Suffragette Flora Drummond Stanhope Toy

Suffragette Flora Drummond Stanhope Toy
A Stanhope or optical toy, a device which allows the viewing of microphotographs without using a microscope. The stanhope was invented in 1857 by Rene Dagron, a French photographer

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Japanese leader with camera at cub conference

Japanese leader with camera at cub conference
Japanese leader with a camera at a cub conference. Date: 1938

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst

Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) standing beside the W.S.P.U Staff Car, the Austin presented to Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence in 1909

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Suffragette Arson Hatcham

Suffragette Arson Hatcham. A view of St Catherines church, Hatcham. S.E London, destroyed by fire on 6th May 1913. It was blamed on militant suffragettes and caused damage amounting to 15, 000

Background imagePhotographer Collection: London Fire Brigade cinematographer at work

London Fire Brigade cinematographer at work
London Fire Brigade fireman-cinematographer at work, filming a fierce fire at the warehouse of Messrs Cameron and Co, Upper Thames Street, City of London, 28 June 1939. Date: 1939

Background imagePhotographer Collection: London Fire Brigade photographer, Barbican, London

London Fire Brigade photographer, Barbican, London
London Fire Brigade fireman-photographer at work, taking pictures of gutted buildings after a big fire in the Barbican, City of London, on 28 June 1939. Date: 1939

Background imagePhotographer Collection: 6th Company Kaiser Franz, Garde - Grenadier

6th Company Kaiser Franz, Garde - Grenadier - Regiment No. 2, 1906-1908, Berlin. Photographer - Julius Kricheldorf, Berlin, Karl-Strasse 26. Photograph

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Crimean War - Fenton photograph

Crimean War - Fenton photograph
Roger Fenton (1819-1869), Crimean War, encampment of Horse Artillery Date: circa 1855

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Alan Fraser taking photographs on the Medway in 1931

Alan Fraser taking photographs on the Medway in 1931. Date: 1931

Background imagePhotographer Collection: The Amateur Photographer Illustrated advertisement

The Amateur Photographer Illustrated advertisement
Advertisement for The Amateur Photographer Illustrated magazine. Its the biggest, brightest and best and has information on practical, elementary, pictorial and scientific photography

Background imagePhotographer Collection: A beach photographer

A beach photographer
Snapshots on the beach: how the persistent camera fiend makes life weary at the crowded seaside resorts. A photographer takes a picture of a couple in beach attire. Date: 1891

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough

Photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough. (1 of 2) Date: 19th century

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Queen of Belgium photographing presentation, WW1

Queen of Belgium photographing presentation, WW1
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium photographing a presentation of decorations to Belgian officers by King George V on the Western Front in France during World War One

Background imagePhotographer Collection: King Alfonso photographed talking to a woman

King Alfonso photographed talking to a woman
Who Would Be King? Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, captured by snapshotters during a trip to San Sebastien, talking to an unidentified young woman

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Street Photographer, Moscow, Russia

Street Photographer, Moscow, Russia
A Russian street photographer with his camera and tripod in Moscow, Russia. Date: 1920

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Georgina Houghton, spiritualist writer and medium

Georgina Houghton, spiritualist writer and medium
Georgina Houghton (?-1887), spiritualist writer and medium, seen here with her mothers spirit hovering behind her. The photographer was later exposed as a fraud. Date: 19th century

Background imagePhotographer Collection: David Duguid, James Bowman and H Nisbet

David Duguid, James Bowman and H Nisbet
David Duguid (centre, 1832-1907), Scottish medium best known for his automatic and direct drawings. Seen here with James Bowman, photographer (left), and H Nisbet, publisher (right)

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Victor Bulla, special correspondent

Victor Bulla, special correspondent
Victor Bulla of St. Petersburg, one of the special correspondents of The Sphere and The Tatler, who gained permission to accompany the invading Russian forces en route to Manchuria during

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Two women in a garden

Two women in a garden. A middle-aged woman is sitting down, ready to be photographed by a younger woman who has a camera on a tripod

Background imagePhotographer Collection: A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Alice Scott

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Alice Scott
Lady Alice Scott, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuchs third daughter. The photograph taken by Madame Yevonde, the successful society portrait and commerical photographer. Date: 1929

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Coppee Photo

Coppee Photo
FRANCOIS COPPEE French writer, caught by the photographer in a splendidly informal scene, in 1907. Date: 1842 - 1908

Background imagePhotographer Collection: Benjamin Stone Photo

Benjamin Stone Photo
SIR BENJAMIN STONE statesman - MP for Birmingham - and photographer, notably of folklore customs. Date: 1838 - 1914

Background imagePhotographer Collection: David Octavius Hill

David Octavius Hill
DAVID OCTAVIUS HILL Scottish artist and pioneer photographer. Date: 1802 - 1870



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