Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Sir John McNeill, 1795 - 1883. Ambassador to the Court of Persia; Privy Councillor; Chairman to the Board to supervise the Poor Law Act, 1845;...
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title:Sir John McNeill, 1795 - 1883. Ambassador to the Court of Persia; Privy Councillor; Chairman to the Board to supervise the Poor Law Act, 1845; conservator of forests in Bombay [c]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Print in unidentified process
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measurements:20.20 x 15.00 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 1514
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Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson was one of the first professional photographers, setting up in business in Edinburgh in March 1843. He had aspired to be an engineer but his health was too poor. His brother, John, who was involved in the early experiments with photography in St Andrews, taught him the calotype...
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