The 1930s Thornton-Pickard Stereo Puck Camera: Introduction, User Guide and a Review

The 1930s Thornton-Pickard Stereo Puck Camera: Introduction, User Guide and a Review

The Stereo Puck is a simple 120-roll film stereoscopic (3-D) box camera, which can still be fully usable today. In this post, you will find a complete guide to the camera, including an introduction, a step-by-step guide to using it, with a few useful downloads, and a review.

Happy New Year, 2026!

Happy New Year, 2026!

Wishing everyone a very happy New Year, with a cheeky stereoscopic photograph in the post to celebrate.

The Agfa Stand at a 1930s Photo Exhibition in France

The Agfa Stand at a 1930s Photo Exhibition in France

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin researches and rediscovers the amazing history behind stereoscopic photographs of a 1930s Agfa stand, and takes us on a journey of what was available to amateur stereoscopic photographers during that period.

A Digital Stereo Viewer

A Digital Stereo Viewer

Artist Michael Taylor takes us through how he made his own digitial stereo viewer. A simple, but effective design using an iPad Mini, it's a fantastic guide for anyone considering making their own.

Thomas Comer, 1892-1915: A Tribute on Armistice Day

Thomas Comer, 1892-1915: A Tribute on Armistice Day

A chance purchase in 2019 of a photographic album of Lincolnshire, and the research that followed, lead me to rediscover the tragically short life of Thomas Comer, the first fallen hero of the Boston Artillery. I am sharing his story on Armistice Day as a tribute to the young man, 110 years after his death.

How to View Almost Any Stereoscopic (3-D) Image in VR, with ImmerGallery

How to View Almost Any Stereoscopic (3-D) Image in VR, with ImmerGallery

I thought to honour the father of VR, Sir Charles Wheatstone, on the 150th anniversary of his death, I'd share a post about how to view almost any stereoscopic image in a Meta Quest VR headset, using an app I'm am really impressed with, ImmerGallery.

The Perpetual Myths of Stereoscopy

The Perpetual Myths of Stereoscopy

To commemorate Sir Charles Wheatstone on the 150th anniversary of his death, I thought I'd share a post to try and bring a sledgehammer to some of the perpetual myths of stereoscopy.

Making a Stereoscopic (3-D) Calotype at Lacock Abbey, with Jo Gane and Robert Douglas

Making a Stereoscopic (3-D) Calotype at Lacock Abbey, with Jo Gane and Robert Douglas

I thought to commemorate Sir Charles Wheatstone on the 150th anniversary of his death I'd share a stereoscopic calotype negative I recently made, with a heck of a lot of help, at Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, the birthplace of stereoscopic photography.

Advertising in the Stereoscope

Advertising in the Stereoscope

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin shares more of his incredible research to give us an insight and overview of the history of advertising in the stereoscope. In this richly illustrated text, Denis explores several areas of the application of stereoscopy to advertising and vice-versa.