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Some of the oldest photos of Newcastle, NSW

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:July 10, 2020
Post category:History Miscellaneous Newcastle, NSW, Australia Vintage Photographs and Photography

Tracing advances in the technology of recorded images is fascinating, particularly in relation to specific places. Not only does the place change over time, but the nature of the images…

A tiny photo album, with even tinier tintype portraits.

Tintypes: oddities in the family album

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:November 7, 2019
Post category:Greg Ray's Writing History Miscellaneous Vintage Photographs and Photography

Many older family photo albums and collections of family snapshots contain mysterious little pictures printed on thin plates of metal. These "tintypes" - also sometimes called ferrotypes - were a…

What to do with that old slide collection?

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:October 23, 2019
Post category:Miscellaneous Vintage Photographs and Photography

NOT so many years ago the hearty suggestion: “Let’s have a slide night” was often enough to make the whole family groan and to induce friends and relatives to suddenly…