- New on Flickr: Unknown man, 1890 – smudged captions!: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images t… http://bit.ly/jH51Co #
- New on Flickr: Mrs James Pugh, by Charles Tyler, Worcester: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
A quite early C… http://bit.ly/imn49Z #
- New on Flickr: ????? (gray) Baker, New Bedford, Massachusetts: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many… http://bit.ly/lBHJD3 #
- Today's @Historypin upload, and a wonderful story of how this c.1906 family in front of their house was identified http://bit.ly/lk0Nno #
- Oooh, has "Mr Platt, Corn Miller, Manchester, 1870s" been finally identified? http://flic.kr/p/53gW5q #
- Another portrait identified thanks to #Flickr "Louella Christina Baker (nee Grey), New Bedford, Mass. c.1890" http://flic.kr/p/6JNxxv #
- Inspired by the @BrightSolid logo, some building blocks to welcome @chrisvdk "Family, Bombay, India, c. 1900" http://flic.kr/p/5yPmP7 #
- What else to welcome @saddleup79 ? "portrait of lady and horse, from mystery album" http://flic.kr/p/7CMo71 #
- A vintage reader to welcome @moonchildbooks "Unknown portrait by C G Brown, Bangalore, from mystery album" http://flic.kr/p/7CMity #
- What else to welcome follower @BullsHeadLive "Bull's Head at Barnes. Oxford & Cambridge boat race?" http://flic.kr/p/6GHPns #
- New on Flickr: Aunt Kate? But what else does this say?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Was in the same bat… http://bit.ly/m3Msbx #
- New on Flickr: Mrs Charles Sealy, Sept 1886, nee Nellie Harris: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of man… http://bit.ly/lcfrZK #
- New on Flickr: Possibly "Jesey Whitten Gesauer" ???!: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images t… http://bit.ly/lWV7d5 #
- Rather spooky, probably wedding related & staged shot. Lot's of symbolism, but what does it all mean? http://flic.kr/p/9VWQYA #
- Welcome @irish_america. I wonder if any of these folk found their way to America? "YMCA Ireland conference 1898" http://flic.kr/p/6GpsYS #
- Don't stories like this make you furious? Also a lesson that you can't trust labels! http://bit.ly/jLAXoX (on @elizabcrafts excellent blog) #
- Welcome @elizabcrafts, this girl also likes her photos "Ambrotype – girl with stereo viewer and card" http://flic.kr/p/8mA1sg #
- I wonder what this girl is imagining? Welcome @imaginatorme "Dora Florence Ridley c. 1883" http://flic.kr/p/8zovFS #
- This title does not do this justice – "Untitled". I should say something erudite, but can only think 'bonkers'! http://flic.kr/p/9Wzadz #
- A great 'then&now' from WW2 – villa "Denise & Roger" à Bernières-sur-Mer (Calvados) http://flic.kr/p/8zL8Wm #
- Three cousins all identified in one morning on #Flickr Don't you just love #crowdsourcing (and @AncestryUK )- http://flic.kr/p/6JSDds #
- Reminds me of Bishop's Mitre. Can anyone else help? MT @shieldwolf2012: Any idea about this headstone symbol, 1846? http://bit.ly/mHF5zh #
- New on Flickr: Wimbledon Centre Court, 1974 – filming a famous Hamlet advert: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
… http://bit.ly/lQzbW3 # - New on Flickr: Wimbledon Centre Court, 1974 – filming a famous Hamlet advert: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
… http://bit.ly/midir6 # - New on Flickr: Wimbledon Centre Court, 1974 – filming a famous Hamlet advert: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
… http://bit.ly/lrXyCI # - @ancestorsfound will be of huge historic value in years to come – did you see some of the names? No $$$ value unless I can sort #copyright in reply to ancestorsfound #
- @ancestorsfound I don't want to copyright them, I just need to make sure I don't infringe someone else's copyright if I share more of them in reply to ancestorsfound #
- @ancestorsfound Ah, I see. You can impose rights when you share, e.g. Creative Commons, as Flickr uses – see http://bit.ly/9yMaRP in reply to ancestorsfound #
- @EastMarple1 Good idea. Have contacted National Media Museum, BFI, and History of Advertising Trust previousl… (cont) http://deck.ly/~uY2iA in reply to EastMarple1 #
- Today's @Historypin post: 3 Lombard St, Margate, Kent (or is it?). Lovely shop fronts c. 1900 – http://bit.ly/mwQuE1 #
- Could this lovely child image be 1868? Image looks OK. CdV mount with curved corners looks later. Maybe a reprint? http://flic.kr/p/6JNwJp #
- A lovely collection of Cartes de Visite of emminent Victorians, nicely researched, documented and presented http://bit.ly/kpI67V #
- For all genealogists (and everyone else for that matter) check out the Facebook page of @KithandKinUK http://on.fb.me/maSW63 Great stuff #
- New on Flickr: H Collins, M.D., Harrogate: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images that I am sl… http://bit.ly/mczut8 #
- New on Flickr: F S Lowe ?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images that I am slowly importing f… http://bit.ly/lT4QcN #
- New on Flickr: Three ladies, one is Nellie Goodwin, Saco, Maine: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of ma… http://bit.ly/lWVU7e #
- Great to see @EastMarple1 adding some fantastic pictures to @Historypin http://bit.ly/mJJF13 #
- Today's @Historypin upload – Exeter Cathedral. Sadly no Google Street View for this one http://bit.ly/ieCtQ5 #
- Warm welcome to @jonvoss. Here's my fav crowdsourcing story: location found and people named http://bit.ly/jnMJRs (@Historypin of course) #
- This is brilliant: vintage censorship, spot the difference http://flic.kr/p/9Wzadz and http://bit.ly/lmQCRX #
- New on Flickr: Exeter Cathedral. Date?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
I was hoping that this could be dat… http://bit.ly/j0jlwG #
- @gettyimages have you seen the uncensored version of one of your images?! http://flic.kr/p/9Wzadz and http://bit.ly/lmQCRX #
- New on Flickr: Unknown house "Darfield" – but where?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Over the door it says… http://bit.ly/jiDIwt #
- @HouseHistorian @ShirMcCullagh @Historypin it seemed to lose the Street View placement, so I had to reset – try http://bit.ly/jL9xYz in reply to HouseHistorian #
- @HouseHistorian @ShirMcCullagh @Historypin and be sure to click on the Street View icon, and 'read more' for full story http://bit.ly/jL9xYz in reply to HouseHistorian #
- Not a happy sitter methinks "Portrait of an unknown boy (undated)" #tintype http://flic.kr/p/9Xfjwp #
- RT @jonvoss: Louisville! RT @UofLlibraries: UofL Photographic Archives now on @Historypin « Blog post: http://fb.me/ZV9gPevJ #
- Cool (not – it's 30-deg here!) RT @postalheritage: Pity the #London postman of 1904. This was his summer uniform: http://twitpic.com/5hpx15 #
- Great set of images with a fascinating story behind it "'Seeing' Through Touch" (from @TWArchives) http://flic.kr/s/aHsjv4fiy2 #
- The back of the Cabinet Card is almost as nice as the (very cute!) front – "Newly Hatched Boy" http://flic.kr/p/9XoetM #
- I love ginger nuts, any time of day! RT @TWArchives: Time for a morning cuppa and a biscuit? http://bit.ly/mdeU6L #
- Obscure, on Twitter?! MT @AntiquePhoto: obscure photographers data: John Blackhall, b. Oct 1, 1829. Edinburgh – http://bit.ly/iDRXUI #
- New on Flickr: Stonyhurst College, Lancashire (1 of 2): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images … http://bit.ly/kbIqUy #
- New on Flickr: Stonyhurst College, Lancashire (2 of 2): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images… http://bit.ly/jzNTxZ #
- New on Flickr: River Thames from the bridge at Hampton Court: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many i… http://bit.ly/miCMbA #
- Nice family photos used to illustrate this article – the family one showing six kids especially poignant http://bbc.in/iMQlu8 #
- @unitedarchives can you explain more about what you are after? in reply to unitedarchives #
- @kewgardens http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=jade+vine&w=24469639%40N00&ss=2&z=e in reply to kewgardens #
- Ooops, posted from wrong Twitter account, but if you like flowers worth a look! Back to old photos soon! @kewgardens http://bit.ly/mMz8Yo #
- @unitedarchives ah, I see. How about http://bit.ly/jvHgcr ? Thoughts on copyright situation welcome! in reply to unitedarchives #
- Here is *yesterday's* upload to @Historypin (technical delay). View of The Thames from Hampton Court bridge, c. 1930 http://bit.ly/lL4WKR #
- "Mother of the photographer, E Haseler, Wolverhampton, 1858/9" to belatedly welcome new follower @therealperlyj http://flic.kr/p/6F4jw5 #
- A museum 'then and now' to welcome @MuseumTrekker – "Monty reunited with his tank at the Imperial War Museum"! http://flic.kr/p/9qopwR #
- The Claremont Hotel, but this isn't California and @ClaremontHotel, so where is it? http://flic.kr/p/8K2ZY4 #
- Brooklyn seems to be flavour of the month: RT @WhatWasThere: Fade of the Day — a home grows in Brooklyn: http://bit.ly/l3sM4T #NY #
- A woman at the window, with her prized Aspidistra, to welcome @gabimit http://flic.kr/p/8Jh18u #
- A wealth of Oxford related images to welcome new follower @ArchivistArch – http://bit.ly/l8Dwjg #
- A man with a very impressive beard, to welcome @Bubustiano http://flic.kr/p/6F4knU #
- Welcome @RyanD. Got one of these in *your* Rochester?! "Cooling Castle, Rochester, Kent" http://flic.kr/p/9Sj5dc #
- Welcome @S_Cardon, I don't think we would find you in a gallery like this one! http://flic.kr/p/8A4VgR #
- @S_Cardon I especially like your Distal Zone work by the way http://bit.ly/iNYMk8 #
- Last post for tonight. I'll leave you with this "mystery hand-powered cart on railway track" http://flic.kr/p/4FUFk6 #
- New on Flickr: Hampton Court Palace: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images that I am slowly i… http://bit.ly/jFk2Hf #
- New on Flickr: Hampton Court Palace: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images that I am slowly i… http://bit.ly/iZl4j8 #
- New on Flickr: Doorway, Hampton Court: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of many images that I am slowly… http://bit.ly/imSXvW #
- @RyanD I'm sure they modeled it on Rochester Castle – it's the same shape – just forgot the gateway in the middle 🙂 in reply to RyanD #
- A bit of fun with animated 3D on this @BrooklynMuseum Flickr Commons image of Rem Lefferts House – http://flic.kr/p/9Tu6mS cc @shell7 #
- Exciting: @V_and_A to open new photography gallery – http://bit.ly/kB4Aqo #
- Billy the Kid tintype sets new auction record ($2.6m!) – http://j.mp/lvdwPB #
- New on Flickr: Rem Lefferts House – animated stereo: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Rem Lefferts House, In… http://bit.ly/knrCtY #
- A huge thank you to regular expert commentator and retweeter @JayneShrimpton (= Picture Miss on Flickr!) http://flic.kr/p/7CMoNG #
- Australian photo sleuths team up to identify one of @statelibrarynsw's images. Check the comment trail! http://flic.kr/p/9U9rto #
- Lovely collection of @postalheritage images on Facebook – http://on.fb.me/iVpXzn #
- Have been thwarted in my attempts to post a new photo to @Historypin each day, so here's a nice old one – Herstmonceux: http://bit.ly/l7JoAV #
- @SumoJim again not a museum as such, but British Photographic History has many museum participants – http://bit.ly/aa18Ax #museumnext in reply to SumoJim #
- 95 years since The Battle of the Somme. Great #FilmOfThePast from @I_W_M – http://youtu.be/ggOpiHNt5Pc #
- Happy Canada Day to @luthienrising @unmuseum and other Canadian followers. I'd guess this was taken soon after 1867 http://bit.ly/lr9iEX #
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