Albumen Collection (page 2)

Sami people Lappland, Lapland, family group
19th century vintage photograph: Sami people Lappland, Lapland, family group

Boy, child fakir, India
19th century vintage photograph: Boy, child fakir, India

c. 1880 London - Phillips and Company tea establishment
c.1880 London - Phillips and Company tea establishment - historic London by Dixon and Bool

Surgical instruments found Pompeii, Italy, Mount Vesuvius
Vintage 19th century photograph: Surgical instruments found at the house of the surgeon in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

c. 1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo
c.1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo

Labourers unloading a barge, Hong Kong, c. 1900 Vintage early 20th century photograph
Labourers unloading a barge, Hong Kong, c.1900 Vintage early 20th century photograph

19th century vintage photograph India - village life in Bengal, Samuel Bourne, 1860s

19th century vintage photograph India - Jain temples Halebidu

Yangtze River, Hanyang - Hankow, Wuhan area, China
Early 20th century photograph: Houses and boats, Yangtze River, Hanyang - Hankow, Wuhan area, China

Group of Korean men, Korea
Early 20th century photograph: Group of Korean men, Korea

Group of women and children, Korea, c. 1910
Early 20th century photograph: Group of women and children, Korea, c.1910

Imperial Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, Korea
Early 20th century photograph: Imperial Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, Korea, c.1910

Boats tied up along Yangtze River, China, c. 1910
Boats tied up along Yangtze River, China, c.1910, likely Hankow, Hanyang area, now Wuhan

Blackbeards Castle, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, now US Virgin Islands
Late 19th century photograph -

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Algeria
Late 19th century photograph - The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Algeria

Queen Victoria Building, QVB, Sydney, Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: Queen Victoria Building, QVB, Sydney, Australia

Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Meenakshi Temple, Gopuram, Madurai, India
Vintage late 19th century photograph: Meenakshi Temple, Gopuram, Madurai, India

Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine
19th century vintage photograph Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine

China c. 1880s Jade Spring Hill Summer palace, Peking, Beijing
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - pagoda, Jade Spring Hill, near the Summer palace, Peking, Beijing

Church at Chefoo, Yantai, China
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Church at Chefoo, Yantai, China

King Mongkut, Rama IV of Siam, Thailand
19th century vintage photograph: Mongkut The Great, also known as King Rama IV, reigning title Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua. 18 October 1804 - 1 October 1868

Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand
c.1860s South East Asia - wives of King Mongkut - Chao Chom Manda Beng and Chao Chom Manda Huang, Siam Thailand

Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds, Jeypore, Jaipur, India
19th century vintage photograph: Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds, Jeypore, Jaipur, India

India - bullock cart
19th century vintage photograph India - bullock cart

India - Raja of Mahmudabad
19th century vintage photograph India - Raja of Mahmudabad

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

The Gol Gumbaz Bijapur, India
19th century vintage photograph: The Gol Gumbaz Bijapur, India

Market place in Jaffa, Palestine, Israel Holy Land
19th century vintage photograph: Market place in Jaffa, Palestine, Israel Holy Land

c. 1880s India - street scene by Orr and Barton of Bangalore
c.1880s India - unidentified street scene by photographers Orr and Barton of Bangalore

1890s France Paris - Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group

Tourists feeding pigeons in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Tourists feeding pigeons in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy

Well of Magi, Bethlehem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel
19th century vintage photograph: Well of the Magi near Bethlehem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel

Tower on Tartar wall, Peking Beijing city walls c. 1900
Tower on Tartar wall, The Peking Beijing city walls

Pu-Heai Lao itinerant cobbler Tung Kia Tu Albumen
Pu-Heai Lao, itinerant cobbler, Tung Kia Tu, Albumen, 1876 July, Title from caption printed on page below image

Photograph, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube
Auguste Rodin in front of his La Porte de l'Enfer reflected in a mirror, facsimile of a photograph on albumen paper, 1887, by William Elborne, in the Camille Claudel Museum, opened 2017

c. 1880s Victoria Bridge St Lawrence river, Montreal Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - the Victoria Bridge over the St Lawrence river, near Montreal Canada

Portrait Indo-China, Vietnam or Singapore
c.1880 South East Asia - portrait Indo-China, Vietnam or Singapore - woman

Vintage photograph of buildings, New Delhi, India
Early 20th century - vintage photograph of buildings, New Delhi, India

Photographic print : albumen, of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length self-portrait dressed as a man
3519790 Photographic print : albumen, of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length self-portrait dressed as a man with a false moustache, posed with Penny Farthing bicycle, facing left

Charles Darwin: English naturalist (b / w photo)
5668993 Charles Darwin: English naturalist (b/w photo) by Elliott & Fry Studio (fl.1860-90); (add.info.: Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Vintage 19th century photograph: Ecce Homo arch, Jerusalem, Palestine, modern Israel

Vintage late 19th century photograph: Oebashi, bridge at the railway station, Yokohama, Japan

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"Exploring the Global Journey of Albumen: From Harbour to Castle, and Beyond" Step into a captivating journey through time as we delve into the diverse world of albumen. From the picturesque harbour of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia to the majestic Bridge on the River Tamar in Conwy Castle, Wales - this photographic technique has left its mark across continents. Transporting us back to c. 1880s Southeast Asia, we witness a glimpse of life in Philippines where girls and women radiate beauty captured by albumen prints. Moving forward, we find ourselves amidst the chaos of World War II with John Laverick's SBS capturing Operation Albumen on Crete. The versatility takes us further south to South Africa, where an ox-drawn wagon train braves river crossings. Meanwhile, at Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California - memories frozen in time await our exploration. Traveling eastward brings us to Shanghai's bustling Bund during the early 20th century; traffic and boats harmoniously coexist against a vintage backdrop. Our next stop is Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India - an architectural marvel that stands tall even through albumen prints. As we approach Japan during c. 1880s, a young woman engrossed in her reflection while putting on makeup reveals timeless elegance preserved by this technique. Lastly but not leastly from India emerges images showcasing both royalty and culture - from the Amir of Kabul Afghanistan during 1860s to a child prince surrounded by his officials. Albumen transcends borders and eras as it encapsulates moments frozen forever within its delicate layers. Join us as we embark on this visual odyssey celebrating history's most cherished treasures captured through albumen photography.