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'Mother and Child'

Henry Essenhigh Corke (1883-1919); Autochrome

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This is an autochrome - an early colour process which used a glass plate covered in microscopic, red, green and blue grains of potato starch.

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2009

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Ambrotype of a baby with cuttings of hair under the glass

Photographer Unknown; Ambrotype

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'Portrait of a baby girl'

Photographer Unknown; Gelatin Silver

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Polyfoto originated in Denmark with the first British studio opening in Selfridges, London in 1933. Polyfoto literally means ‘many photographs’ – and the distinctive photographs showing 48 different poses found their way into millions of wallets and handbags. After receiving the proof sheet customers were invited to select the pose they would like enlarged. The company slogan was ‘One of them must be good!’

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Woman reads as baby sleeps

Photographic Advertising Limited

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Photographic Advertising Limited (1929-1977) created stock advertising images with the potential for selling a range of products. Idyllic household and family scenes were very popular.

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'The Awakening'

Emma Barton (1872-1938); Carbon

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National Media Museum uses Flickr – so can you!

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'Mother and Child'

Ambrotype of a baby with cuttings of hair under the glass

'Portrait of a baby girl'

Woman reads as baby sleeps

'The Awakening'

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