Tag: Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy

‘Egypt in the Stereoscope: From Francis Frith to Harry Burton’ Free In-Person 3-D Talk, Oxford

The Griffith Institute, University of Oxford, and The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy are teaming up to bring Egypt in 3-D to the Bodleian Libraries' Weston Library, Oxford, on Saturday 4th February 2023.

‘How to Make 3D Photos’ Free Workshop in Gloucester

Join the curators from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy at the Museum of Gloucester on Sir Charles Wheatstone's birthday, and discover how to make 3D photos with your smartphone or a single camera, whether digital or analog.

“Professor Wheatstone, Inventor of the Stereoscope was also there.” In-person 3-D Talk, Gloucester.

The Museum of Gloucester is celebrating the birth of Glostonian Sir Charles Wheatstone with Denis Pellerin, from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy, on Monday 6th February.

Joan of Arc in the Stereoscope

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin shares his incredible research into the depiction of Joan of Arc and the events to commemorate her in the stereoscope. We wish you all a very happy New Year!

‘Charles Dickens and his World in the Stereoscope’: Free Online 3-D Talk

To accompany the exhibition 'To Be Read At Dusk: Dickens, Ghosts & the Supernatural' currently held at the Charles Dickens Museum, photo historian Denis Pellerin, from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy, will give an online 3-D talk, on Wednesday November 2nd 2022

‘To Be Read at Dusk: Dickens, Ghosts & the Supernatural’: London Exhibition with 3-D Viewer.

The Charles Dickens Museum and The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy have collaborated, and a stereoscope with digitised Victorian 3-D images from Dr. May's collection is on show at the Museum's special exhibition 'To Be Read at Dusk: Dickens, Ghosts & the Supernatural.'

Stereoscopic (3-D) Daguerreotypes

I thought I'd introduce you to stereoscopic daguerreotypes, one of the earliest forms of photography and stereoviews, and indeed, one of the most expensive and fragile too. You don't often come across them, but when you do, and you're lucky enough to see one of the beautifully tinted ones, you'll stop in your tracks in awe! They really are the jewels of stereoscopy.

International Stereoscopy Day, 21st June 2022: Events Announced

World Stereoscopy Day, being held on the 21st June every year, is an international celebration of stereoscopic 3-D. Whilst everyone is encouraged to join in and celebrate in their own way, the website has just released a list of some of the events being held across the world to mark the occasion.

The Stereoscopy Blog Turns 3!

It's the Stereoscopy Blog's 3rd birthday today, so I thought I'd send a sneak preview of some amateur stereos from a collection I'm going to post about in a few months time as a thank you for all the amazing support.