Catalogue description William Henry Fox Talbot Collection

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Reference: WHFTC
Title: William Henry Fox Talbot Collection
Description:

A collection of early photographic negatives and prints made by William Henry Fox Talbot and his circle in the 1830s and 1840s. This Collection includes the world's earliest surviving photographic negative.

Date: 1838-1849
Held by: National Science and Media Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877, Member of Parliament for Chippenham, pioneer of photography

Physical description: 6,000 items
Access conditions:

Open. Refer to www.nmpft.org.uk/insight for further information.

Administrative / biographical background:

Collection acquired from Lacock Abbey in the 1930s.

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