Photographs and Photography in Irish Local History

by Kelly, Liam

• ISBN13: 9781846821257
• ISBN10: 1846821258
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-02
• Publisher: Four Courts Press

Summary

"This guide gives a brief outline of the history of photography from the primitive and large daguerrotype camera of early Victorian times to the miniature digital cameras of today. It traces the development of photography in Ireland, how the vast number of photographs has accumulated, where the best collections are held and how they may be accessed." "Historians have, in the past, tended to glance at and gloss over photographic sources. This guide suggests ways in which photographs may be forensically and systematically examined to see what information can reliably be extracted from them and it recommends that historians use photographs in conjunction with other primary sources."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

A brief history of photography	p. 15
The growth of photography in Ireland	p. 25
Some photographic collections relating to Ireland	p. 52
Reading photographs	p. 85
Using photographic evidence	p. 103
Conclusion	p. 110
Bibliography	p. 112
Index	p. 117
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