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Tag: Photographic History
Photo historian Denis Pellerin shares his incredible research into a set of Verascope stereoscopic glass slides. He identified them as depicting the actors and actresses and their amazing costumes of the 1910 production of Chantecler, by Edmond Rostand, brought to life through the magic of stereoscopic time-travel.
For Stereoscopy Day 2026, photo historian and co-curator of the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy, Denis Pellerin, is giving a free online talk on 20th June 2026, starting at 5pm BST: 'The Creative and Prolific Partnership of Furne & Tournier'.
To celebrate International Women's Day, I'm sharing the 1866 stereoscopic portraits and life stories of the Pashley sisters of Worksop.
On the 170th anniversary of the birth of Paul Nadar, photo historian Denis Pellerin shares his amazing research on the photographer's little-known series 'Le Théâtre de Nadar'.
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.
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.
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.
Denis Pellerin, from The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy, is giving a free online 3-D talk to commemorate the genius polymath Sir Charles Wheatstone, near the 150th anniversary of his death.
The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy has announced a free in-person 3-D presentation given by photo historian Denis Pellerin: 'Music and Musicians in the Stereoscope'. The event will be held as part of the Stereoscopy Day celebrations on Saturday 21st June, starting at 1.30pm at St. Mary le Strand Church, London.
Thanks to new research, it's now possible to date some British stereoscopic photographs to 1857 using clues within the images.
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