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Cartomania Part 1

Cartomania 1

 

Collecting Victorian cartes de visite and cabinet cards

This article was first published in Photographica World, the high quality magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain – the club for collectors of all things photographic from around the world. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 2

 

Marketing Victorian Photographic Studios

This article looks at the popular ways that Victorian photographers used to promote their studios and their services.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 3

Cartomania 3

 

Victorian Photographic Studios Illustrated

This article looks at Victorian cartes de visite and cabinet cards and how some of them illustrate the photographer’s studio – outdoors and indoors.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 4

 

An Introduction to Dating Cartes de Visite

This article looks at some of the clues that help to date cartes de visite and cabinet card photographs.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 5

 

Photography Prize Medals

This article looks at the way that Victorian photographers illustrated their prize medals on their photographic mounts to promote their businesses.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 6

 

Victorian Photographic Studio Backgrounds

This article looks at the many styles of backgrounds and backcloths used in Victorian photographic studios. Some were very artistically painted whilst others were very crudely made.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 7

 

Victorian Humour on Cartes de Visite

This article looks at the various ways that cartes de visite used humour – intentionally and otherwise.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 8

 

Victorian Photographic Studio Furniture

This article looks at the many types of posing chairs and other posing devices used in Victorian photographic studios. Many were specially designed to change in size so that they suited men, women and children.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 9 Victorian Tissues

Cartomania 9

 

Protective Tissues on Photographic Mounts

This article discusses and illustrates the different types of tissues which were attached to Victorian photographic mounts to protect the vulnerable images. Many tissues were ornately printed and were arty as well as informative.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

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Cartomania 11

 

Behind the Scenes in a Victorian Studio

This article discusses and illustrates what went on behind the scenes in a Victorian studio in the 1860s and 1870s – things that are rarely seen when studying a collection of cartes de visite of that period.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

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Cartomania 12

 

Charles Cheetham Vevers – a photographic man

This biography is in a different format to all of our other biographies as it concentrates on the correspondence of a Victorian photographic equipment maker, retailer, photographer and technical author rather than on his full life story.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Cartomania 13

 

F.J. Mortimer and his photographic awards

This biography is in a different format to most of our other biographies as it concentrates on the awards and achievements of a photographer who did NOT run a studio.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

Johnstone, Charles diaries article version 14

Cartomania 14

 

Charles Johnstone and his Photographic Diaries 1849 to 1884

This biography is in a different format to most of our others as it concentrates on the photographic CUSTOMER and what he did with his photographs in times, both good and bad.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

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Cartomania 15

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 1 – Dogs

This article briefly introduces the Victorian photographic formats called the carte de visite and the cabinet card. It then celebrates the inclusion of dogs in a small selection of fascinating photographs from the period.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/

 


 

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A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 2 – Soldiers

This article celebrates the variety of uniforms worn by the army in Victorian and Edwardian times and is generously illustrated with cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the era.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 17

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 3 – Ladies with Hats

This article celebrates the wonderful range of hats worn by ladies in the Victorian and Edwardian era and is illustrated with cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the time.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

Cartomania 18

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 4 – Children with Toys

This article celebrates photographs of children with Victorian and Edwardian toys and is illustrated with cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the time.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 19

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 5 – Freemasons

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

Cartomania 20

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 6 – Horses

This article looks at photographs of Horses in the Victorian and Edwardian era as illustrated on cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the time.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 21

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 7 – Dressed Alike

This article looks at photographs featuring ‘Dressed Alike’ in the Victorian and Edwardian era as illustrated on cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the time.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

Cartomania 22

 

7 Corridor, Bath – the “busiest” studio in the UK with 19 different photographers        (Part 1)

This article traces the many different photographers that occupied this studio continuously in this magnificent Arcade in Bath from 1852 to 1993. These include the humble as well as the famous such as William Friese-Greene.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 23

 

7 Corridor, Bath – the “busiest” studio in the UK with 19 different photographers        (Part 2)

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

Cartomania 24

 
A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 8 – Lace

This article looks at photographs showing that delicate accessory, ‘Lace’, used in the Victorian and Edwardian eras as illustrated on cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the time.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 25

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 9 – The Salvation Army

This article looks at photographs of members of the Salvation Army ready for duty to help the poor and needy in Victorian and Edwardian times; as shown on original cartes de visite and cabinet cards from that period.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 26

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 10 – Weddings

This article looks at photographs of wedding ceremonies in the studio and out of doors; as shown on original cartes de visite and cabinet cards from that period.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 27

 

A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 11 – Babies

This article looks at photographs of babies in their beautiful clothes and their prams etc. as shown on original cartes de visite and cabinet cards from that period.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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Cartomania 28

 

Unusual Photographic Studios; sheds, tents, carts and carriages etc.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/

 


 

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A Peep into the Victorian Image Collection – Part 12 – Groups

This time we can look at photographs of groups of people gathered for family, education and leisure occasions. These are shown on original cartes de visite and cabinet cards from the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

The article was first published in Photographica World, the magazine of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. For more details about the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, please visit https://pccgb.net/ or to see some previous Peep Series articles with additional images  https://pccgb.net/a-peep-into-the-victorian-image-collection/