- Animals do it again! World's oldest cat photo? RT @yaaarchivist: Daguerreocat at Library of Congress: http://bit.ly/dP51IJ #
- RT @atlasobscura Early Egypt in photos – gorgeous B&W shots from the turn of the last century and earlier http://tinyurl.com/4t9murf #
- RT @HouseHistorian RT @NorfolkLibs @OldPostcardsEtc fascinating pictures of ppl places & events – Norfolk life & history http://ow.ly/3Qnng #
- Nice photo story! RT @Reminiscene_ New Post: R F Benton, Telegram Boy of Great Wakering, Essex: http://wp.me/p120US-6Z #
- RT @Shorpy The Pontch Again- Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910. "Hotel Pontchartrain." Yet another view of this relativel… http://ow.ly/1bcunO #
- Tintype info – RT @a3Genealogy Tintype Photography and Genealogy http://a3genealogy.blogspot.com/2011/02/civil-war-era-and-photography.html #
- Great inscription on reverse: RT @Reminiscene_ New Blog Post: Carte de Visite of Lt Charles Granville Whitelocke RN: http://wp.me/p120US-78 #
- Rare album of 45 Asian images finishes on ebay in 2 hours – currently at Β£1,120 – will it go even higher? http://bit.ly/gwuDq1 #
- Β£3,300 Wow! RT @PhotosOfThePast: Rare album of 45 Asian images on ebay – currently at Β£1,120 – will it go even higher? http://bit.ly/gwuDq1 #
- A History of Photography. Great site – http://bit.ly/163w5j Sad news though – http://bit.ly/gkQg0r #
- Thinking more about Robert Leggat's site, once again good content stands the test of time against flashy design! – http://bit.ly/163w5j #
- @Reminiscene_ Thanks for the plug and link to site, and RTs π in reply to Reminiscene_ #
- John Thomson – RT @AntiquePhoto Two very different photographic exhibitions on #China go on show – http://bit.ly/efbKjh #Photography #
- Nice. See also http://bit.ly/9MUiv2 RT @Reminiscene_: Added to Website: Carte de Visite of Rev Nathaniel Keymer http://ow.ly/1bcPVY #
- Is it good to be called a killer?! RT @dovoz: killerstartups: WhatWasThere.com – See The World As It Was Before: http://bit.ly/gSUTX5 in reply to dovoz #
- Nice. Some history at http://j.mp/hjSZOR RT @Reminiscene_: Added to Website: Carte de Visite of Rev Nathaniel Keymer http://ow.ly/1bcPVY in reply to Reminiscene_ #
- New on Flickr: HMS Royalist #2 whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Named photo of HMS Royalist courtesy of Aus… http://bit.ly/ibuo3A #
- This is what I mean by slick! RT @WhatWasThere: Today in History: The Great Baltimore Fire started in 1904… http://fb.me/TUR4Sr5N #
- @postalheritage I'll be at WDYTYA too, running a photo dating and ID service, linked to my http://www.whatsthatpicture.com site. See you there! in reply to postalheritage #
- New on Flickr: Mystery humorous French stereoview – carnival? #3 (animated): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
- @image_quest thanks for the follow – "in search of digital image archives" – what sort of thing are you after? #
- RT @EastmanHouse: #museumfactmonday Go-getter George Eastman bought his first camera in 1878 & by 1880 had his first photo related patent. #
- @image_quest make sure you check http://bit.ly/hC6Vxt which has a small selection from my personal collection. Any questions, just ask! in reply to image_quest #
- Love a mystery! former occupants? c1880 or so? RT @Reminiscene_ New Blog Post: A Maidstone Photographic Mystery http://wp.me/p120US-7i #
- Today's challenge to you all – anyone heard of a Toser Merchant? http://flic.kr/p/7CHyZR #
- RT @BishopsgateInst: Photo of the Day: Wish I could jump on the No.563 underground tram to work … (c1910) http://twitpic.com/3xmr0f #
- "Saint Peter is now following you on Twitter" should I be worried? Does he know something? Ah, @FindAGrave , but if that's an instruction.. #
- Ah, that's the life! RT @HouseHistorian: Am heading to a house dating back to the 14th c. tucked away in a small Wiltshire village π in reply to HouseHistorian #
- Sweet. Who say's it's stuffed?! RT @NLWales: Two boys with a stuffed cockatoo! http://ow.ly/3SmAE #flickr in reply to NLWales #
- RT @Historypin: Wow! Thanks to @unitedarchives for photo of royal family (and pets!) in Windsor in the 1940s: http://tinyurl.com/62yp8ka in reply to Historypin #
- Not a photo, but had to post: RT @I_W_M RT @steveslack: Just found this amazing object in @I_W_M collection http://bit.ly/gNNZRA in reply to I_W_M #
- New on Flickr: Messing about on the river (canal), France, 1926 #2 whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of … http://bit.ly/fwzdQF #
- @archivesnext I think it's preserving history they mean, rather than the object itself. That may explain it? in reply to archivesnext #
- I am, when not on mbl RT @VintageAerial Yep @TweetDeck for Chrome is pretty sweet. Anyone else using it? #
- Identifying location of vintage photo by signs on shops and trade directories – http://flic.kr/p/8zWQpc #
- Identifying date of picture (well, trying!) from a motorcycle number plate – also http://flic.kr/p/8zWQpc . Ooh, this is fun! #
- @Reminiscene_ Thanks for the RTs – good to try to help each other solve some mysteries! in reply to Reminiscene_ #
- RT @ziksby WhatWasThere? See this 1900's historic photo in Great Malvern, England, GB – http://t.co/CzG5Xlg Check this out …. #
- Looks like a fascinating project – http://www.harrowphotos.com @harrowphotos #
- RT @AntiquePhoto: National Archives UK enlists public to identify rare pictures of Africa – http://bit.ly/ex6TNs via @PhotoRadar #
- New on Flickr: Transatlantic ship "France" at Le Havre, Sept 1926 #2 (crop): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
- RT @indicommons: Bradyβs Ladies: portraits of women by Matthew Brady, in the Flickr Commons: http://bit.ly/exBc2Z (Indicommons) in reply to indicommons #
- @image_quest Thanks. Actuaklly I picked that one up via @AntiquePhoto in turn via @PhotoRadar and tweeted it last night in reply to image_quest #
- @AntiquePhoto So it wasn't you who won the eBay album then?! in reply to AntiquePhoto #
- @image_quest it's a good party though, and there's no harm in getting more than one invitation π in reply to image_quest #
- @AntiquePhoto there's really no hurry! in reply to AntiquePhoto #
- RT @Reminiscene_: New RSS Item: Added to Website: Vintage Photographs From Northern Ireland http://ow.ly/1bgYT9 #
- @KithandKinUK If you have Hull connections did you see http://flic.kr/p/8zWQpc ? in reply to KithandKinUK #
- @AntiquePhoto Not personally, but I would try http://bit.ly/aa18Ax – great community, very knowledgeable folk in reply to AntiquePhoto #
- New on Flickr: Unknown liner and small vessels, Le Havre? 1920s (detail): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
- A classic: RT @AntiquePhoto: http://twitpic.com/3yf582 RT @history1800s: OTD 1863 marriage of General Tom Thumb http://bit.ly/hQySzr #
- Mystery church (North East England?) by William Green, Berwick-on-Tweed – any ideas? http://flic.kr/p/7CHyy2 #
- @AntiquePhoto Sorry not more help! I did sell some early Welsh Bedford images to a guy once, but have lost details π in reply to AntiquePhoto #
- ADVANCED WARNING – have discovered how to easily post to Twitter from Flickr. Tell me if I post too many too quickly! #
- Every picture tells a story, this one of a Bank Manager called Simpkins and Argentina. http://flic.kr/p/9gfuQJ #
- Anyone out there with an interest in Canada and facial recognition?! Unknown portrait by J Laing, Campbeltown http://flic.kr/p/7CHkiX #
- New on Flickr: On board the liner SS Normandie (animated 3D): whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Another inter… http://bit.ly/eN414g #
- ha ha RT @HeatherHDoherty Realized w/ 18th century writing, where 's' looks like an 'f', that 'wise' & 'wife' look the same Coincidence? #
- Lots of speculation on this one, but still a mystery what it is this "Boy from Canstatt" is holding http://flic.kr/p/99TVde #
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