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British Tintypes
@britishtintypes.bsky.social
Photo historian specialising in British tintypes. Book pending.
More info on the 19th Century British Tintypes talk that I'm giving in Edinburgh on 17/9/25. If you are interested in attending, PM me & I'll send you the link. #tintypes #photohistory #wetcollodion #photography #altprocess #Edinburgh #Talks #PhotographicHistory #VictorianPhotography
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Edinburgh-area photo history nerds! I'm giving a talk 17/9/25 @ the Edinburgh Photographic Society. It's not technically a public event but if you are interested in attending, PM me & I'll send a link. More below. #tintypes #photohistory #wetcollodion #photography #altprocess #Victorian #Edinburgh
September 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
From my collection: a British tintype of four gentlemen with their bikes. Presumably late Victorian/early Edwardian. Are there any bicycle historians out there who could add more detail?
#bicyclehistory
November 22, 2024 at 4:55 PM
From my collection: a British tintype of three teenage boys in an ad hoc studio.
November 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
From my collection: a 19th century British tintype of a mother and child photographed in a temporary or ad hoc studio.
November 20, 2024 at 11:45 AM
From my collection: a 19th century British tintype of two men, four women and a boy, most likely working "in service", and photographed outside the back of their employers' house.
November 19, 2024 at 2:01 PM
From my collection: a 19th century British tintype of a man and his dog, possibly taken by an itinerant photographer.
November 17, 2024 at 8:24 PM
From my collection: a 19th century British tintype of a mother and two children, most likely taken by an itinerant photographer.
November 16, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Another favourite from my collection: British tintype of three women, most likely photographed at a Victorian seaside town.
November 15, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Relaunching from the other place - here's one of my favourite images from my collection - a 19th century British tintype of a coachman or groomsman, photographed in the stable yard.
November 14, 2024 at 3:42 PM