- Nice @librarycongress RT @footnote: Here are the amazing color photos of the great depression everyone is talking about: http://fnote.it/dg #
- A sumptuous (if rather sombre looking) wedding group, with ostrich feathers, to welcome new follower @globalbride http://flic.kr/p/7vW1zx #
- Another Lincoln image, this time to welcome @Photogenixlincs "Oyster Saloon and Norton & Turton warehouse, Lincoln" http://flic.kr/p/5oP7uN #
- And my final Lincoln image, to welcome @skipmandaddio "in Castle Square, Lincoln, c. 1926" http://flic.kr/p/6EGctc #
- A small selection of my #crowdsourcing successes on #Flickr to welcome new follower @wili http://bit.ly/iF3uvG #
- Still I believe one of the best vintage images on #Flickr (via @AWMemorial) Unidentified soldier of the First AIF http://flic.kr/p/5n44n6 #
- Ha x2! RT @sebchan Ha! RT @jedsundwall: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that people would use QR codes. #
- @sebchan @jedsundwall especially funny as I'm calling in to Nat Mus Scotland today after #museumnext to look at their use of QR codes! #
- Great name for a site, and love the home page image! @SepiaSleuth / http://www.sepiasleuth.com/ – look forward to seeing this one develop #
- @RAFMUSEUM I'm getting an error on that last link 🙁 in reply to RAFMUSEUM #
- @LondonHistorian are you going into the gardens? That's where I hang out 5 days a week. in reply to LondonHistorian #
- A very famous, very great, very early photographer to welcome follower @Gr8fotographers "Daguerreotype by Claudet" http://flic.kr/p/64wgG8 #
- A cute portrait of dog (Gordon Setter) to welcome new follower and Anipal [sic!] lover @Mortythemouth http://flic.kr/p/7CMkNN #
- A fascinating Victorian album containing many mysteries, to welcome new follower @SepiaSleuth http://flic.kr/s/aHsjpz5oiT #
- A London watering hole, to welcome new follower @MrLondonStreet "The Dove, Hammersmith" http://flic.kr/p/pBYa7 #
- Some vintage fun, for new follower @leniajof "More fun at the seaside – bathing suits and huts" http://flic.kr/p/8Km1bE #
- @leniajof They are wheels on the bathing huts – http://bit.ly/a36Cxh I don't recall seeing any in Madeira when I was there a few years ago!! in reply to leniajof #
- Some fun at the pool (sorry!) for new follower @PooleMuseum "Swimming pool in the Seine at Valvins, Fontainebleau" http://flic.kr/p/9dZuuM #
- A classic portrait, by an anonymous photographer, to welcome new follower @PhotographyAnon http://flic.kr/p/6F4mqN #
- @leniajof Just found pictures of my trip to Madeira – best ones at http://bit.ly/jkF1jo (and the full set at http://bit.ly/m3XAMj ) in reply to leniajof #
- @leniajof Madeira was absolutely beautiful, as I hope the photos show. Wonderful scenery, and climate (and people of course) in reply to leniajof #
- Am finally home! (@tumshie @BethKocher – had pleasant evenings?) #
- @leniajof I'd never have thought that would be one that you'd choose, but I like it too! http://flic.kr/p/4YtZgB in reply to leniajof #
- Nice video of photography museum in Madeira. RT @leniajof: @PhotosOfThePast did you go to Photographia Vicentes? http://youtu.be/Qi7OeUHLbb8 #
- Gorgeous. She looks so cheeky! RT @Zippalu: Early Pictures: Kids and a stereoscope http://bit.ly/jjQs0V #
- New on Flickr: William Mitchell and wife Nan Mitchell (nee Hastings), Aberfoyle c. 1925: whatsthatpicture posted… http://bit.ly/kgXdNH #
- @simpson_james try this link – http://bit.ly/mCZ2za – it says zero, but lists latest. Adjust query at top to get up to 50k! #museumnext in reply to simpson_james #
- @simpson_james ah, that one was meant to have been sent from my @jamesinealing account. I've been outed! in reply to simpson_james #
- Oh my, I've got a lot of work to do – am I going to regret my promise to post a suitable pic to welcome each new follower? It's fun though #
- Some wonderful Then & Now montage images from @kvl – http://bit.ly/knF0JG HT @unmuseum #
- New on Flickr: Lovely early wet plate collodion #2 – negative inverted to a positive: whatsthatpicture posted a … http://bit.ly/iZRAOJ #
- Great gallery of vintage images with cameras in them on #Flickr http://flic.kr/y/hdSLAR #
- A true fashion icon of yesteryear to welcome new follower @CatwalkAccents Princess Alexandra of Denmark http://flic.kr/p/9jHud5 #
- A young helper in the garden, to welcome follower @S_P_Photography http://flic.kr/p/DKMw4 #
- A timber-framed church, to welcome a new follower from The Holy City, @chelamarie "St Katherine's church, Canvey" http://flic.kr/p/6Gu9tK #
- Welcoming new follower @photoslondon with a classic London landmark "Albert Memorial, early 1870s" http://flic.kr/p/5Ayjzr #
- @S_P_Photography glad you liked it. Had a quick flick through your site. Love the pics of that house, especially the last one. #
- A distinguished gent from Edinburgh, to welcome new follower @simpson_james (you just have to grow a beard!) http://flic.kr/p/7CHrv4 #
- @Shonamac78 @tumshie @unmuseum the studio that took this pic was based right where we went Friday after #museumnext http://flic.kr/p/7CHwoD #
- A little vintage magic, to welcome follower @VintageVictory "Early Paget Process colour portrait" http://flic.kr/p/8wAPXn #
- A delightful early family group, to welcome @DerrickLeigh "Family group, c. 1864-6, by Cramb Brothers, Glasgow" http://flic.kr/p/7CMgi5 #
- A truly delightful young lady who I found in Edinburgh, to welcome new follower @unmuseum http://flic.kr/p/9N4mXu #
- To new follower @punkinpatch, I bet you could find use for this wonderful rocking horse! http://flic.kr/p/6bWoaS #
- Don't recall if I've ever mentioned this wonderful #Flickr group before – Vintage Musicians – some real gems http://flic.kr/g/9hXao #
- An amazing vintage musician to welcome new follower @aathorsen – Hari Dasu, India. c. 1900 http://flic.kr/p/5yJUVw #
- @lifeasdaddy Thanks 🙂 Tonight's batch all done. I do enjoy it. Trouble is I also fear I will run out of ideas/photos! in reply to lifeasdaddy #
- One of my images (dog on chairs) featured in nice blog post by @designobserver – http://bit.ly/kSk0kH #
- Time to feature some of my favourite #Flickr friends. lisby1 has some fine ambrotypes and daguerreotypes http://flic.kr/ps/VMjny #
- @unmuseum you nearly got http://flic.kr/p/6JNxYz until I realised she was from Waterloo Quebec, not Ontario. in reply to unmuseum #
- Here's another one of my #Flickr contacts, craftydogma, who has a superb collection of vintage images online http://bit.ly/mslWzW #
- @JayneShrimpton thanks for the RT Jayne. Actually it's not an ambro, just a straight negative I have also made an inverted digital copy of. in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- @JayneShrimpton did you spot what I think may be her coat on the chair? As a photographer, I thought it was odd to leave it in frame. in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- @AWMemorial I know what you mean, but in this case there's an extra something I think not knowing who he is. Maybe it's best as a mystery? in reply to AWMemorial #
- @JayneShrimpton sadly I didn't. A challenge to all – can anyone out there explain the prevalence of women in early portraits? in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- A nice mix of mainly C20th Dutch images. Via @RitaRed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29336786@N05/ #
- @ChrisMPaton @JayneShrimpton @mishjholman come on Chris, hurry up and get that book finished 🙂 in reply to ChrisMPaton #
- Me too! RT @orlaffitz: Hidden photographic treasure. I'd love to look through them all. http://bit.ly/im5sT9 from @the_irish_times #
- This one http://flic.kr/p/9N4mXu has gone a bit mad on Tumblr – 54 'notes' so far! First Tumblr experience for me. http://bit.ly/iZUlKF #
- @RAFMUSEUM Oh dear! But there's still a lot to like about Canadians http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/4822044058/ in reply to RAFMUSEUM #
- It doesn't have to be a perfect photo, if it has that certain something… "The Lion's Mound, Waterloo, Belgium" http://flic.kr/p/9NWk5U #
- An image near Holborn, for new follower @valwarr "Newgate Street, London – lovely vintage street scene c. 1900" http://flic.kr/p/8KoFyB #
- Welcome @astoriaeve. Maybe he's coming to find you underwater? "WW2 Naval divers training?" http://flic.kr/p/8s4dTm #
- To welcome @SFQuartzburg, a man forced to live an extraordinary life "Dina Sanichar, 'wolf boy' of Sekandra, India" http://flic.kr/p/5yEZ84 #
- A whole group of dated vintage photos, to welcome new follower @DateOldPhoto – http://www.flickr.com/groups/vintage-dated/ #
- "Mary Anderson, stage actress", to welcome new follower @dbbarrymore http://flic.kr/p/7CGcPa #
- A challenge to welcome @RitaRed. What makes this a Dutch Farm? "Dutch Farm at Canvey" http://flic.kr/p/6Gya59 #
- Welcome to @ChrisMPaton – any photographers in the family? "Portrait of unknown lady by J Paton, Greenock" http://flic.kr/p/7CHu7c #
- @ChrisMPaton same name and just up the road, yet a pure coincidence. Paton seems a popular name for photographers http://bit.ly/mQdy2O in reply to ChrisMPaton #
- How lovely RT @dbbarrymore: Mrs. Barrymore and children…. http://yfrog.com/gyvvpdpj #
- New on Flickr: Catalan Bay, Gibraltar, late 1800s?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
This came to me labelle… http://bit.ly/knhCKI #
- No idea why, but this image came to mind to welcome new follower @richmintz Boy & trike, Pullman, Illinois c. 1900 http://flic.kr/p/8VWWKz #
- A unusual vintage shot of a headstone, to welcome @HeadStonesGen "Grave of Robert H Smith, d. 15 Nov 1906" http://flic.kr/p/6chP1T #
- Welcome to @My_Old_Dutch. I wonder if there are pancakes on the menu here? "Crampton's Restaurant, but where?" http://flic.kr/p/8Kin3d #
- Welcome @honeybearuk. Any room for some dolls? "Jeanne Lemoine, with children and dolls, 1894" http://flic.kr/p/4FWZYD #
- Some vintage Spain, to welcome new follower @oldvintagephoto "Burgos Cathedral, Spain, by Aparicio, Burgos" http://flic.kr/p/7CHvkg #
- Welcome to @s0bl0nd, who loves to travel – Transatlantic ship "France" at Le Havre, Sept 1926 http://flic.kr/p/9gYSzt #
- If it's not, Kalamazoo should be a musical instrument! Welcome @HistoryIan "Hari Dasu, India. c. 1900?" http://flic.kr/p/5yJUVw #
- A clarion call of old, for new follower @ClarionCall2011 "Preaching to children, unknown location, India" http://flic.kr/p/5ywK37 #
- Down in the woods, to welcome new follower @famforestblog "1890s view of Burnham Beeches" http://flic.kr/p/4Qq251 #
- Some wonderful faces, amongst everything else … Welcome The National Library of Ireland to the Commons on #Flickr http://bit.ly/mKYRcl #
- A plug for Twitter and Flickr contact @Reminiscene_ – great collection of named early portraits shared online http://bit.ly/kpYOwO #
- I wonder if anyone can trace the Revd Cummings, c. 1862 http://flic.kr/p/9Pns4b (from @Reminiscene_ ) #
- New on Flickr: Horse and cart from 339 Green Street, Upton Park: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
This is a … http://bit.ly/iAvUZy #
- @emmajolly @JayneShrimpton @reminiscene_ Emma, that's great. Which one? in reply to emmajolly #
- Really good! RT @mediamuseum: "Lives of the Great Photographers: How to Make a Living as a Photographer" on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/l6s9W4 #
- And make sure you check out the other @mediamuseum videos too – http://bit.ly/k5mgZe #
- New on Flickr: Possibly early view of women voting?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
I was originally going… http://bit.ly/iWycG2 #
- Wow! "Mrs. Stephen Emmons. Catherine Brown," 1/6th-Plate Daguerreotype, Circa 1845 http://flic.kr/p/9PN4pJ #
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