What year was this taken 3

[simpo two]

[FourWheelDrift]

c1830's IIRC

Edited to add - although I say IIRC I wasn't there at the time

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 13th May 10:59

[FourWheelDrift]

Just so I don't start a new thread.

When was this one taken?

[simpo two]

FourWheelDrift said:

When was this one taken?

France, 1945? Or is it a film set?

>> Edited by simpo two on Friday 13th May 11:06

[pdV6]

simpo two said:

Or is it a film set?

I'm sure I can see Peter Sellers over on the left...

[FourWheelDrift]

It's a bit earlier than 1945

[simpo two]

FourWheelDrift said:

It's a bit earlier than 1945

Weel actually my first thought was the Armistice, 1918, which was signed in a railway carriage in France. But then I thought - they didn't have colour film then... or did they?

Damn... 1892 Frederick Ives develops his Kromskop system which is the world's first complete system for natural color photography.

http://home.earthlink.net/~genealogyplanet/galleries_history_of_photography2.html

>> Edited by simpo two on Friday 13th May 11:22

[Ian_H]

simpo two said:

Its the lattice window in Lacock Abbey taken by Henry Fox Talbot, and taken roughly about August 1835 (well according to the programme I watched last night it is)

[FourWheelDrift]

simpo two said:

FourWheelDrift said: It's a bit earlier than 1945 Weel actually my first thought was the Armistice, 1918, which was signed in a railway carriage in France. But then I thought - they didn't have colour film then... or did they? Damn... 1892 Frederick Ives develops his Kromskop system which is the world's first complete system for natural color photography. <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~genealogyplanet/galleries_history_of_photography2.html">http://home.earthlink.net/~genealogyplanet/galleries_history_of_photography2.html</a> >> Edited by simpo two on Friday 13th May 11:22

I'll say. You were along the right lines. It's an Autochrome colour photo (system invented by the Lumiere brothers), this photo was taken in 1915.

Some more Autochrome and Paget Plate photos here - www.awm.gov.au/captured/colour/index.asp

[LongQ]

FourWheelDrift said:

Good one for a caption competition ...

"Brave French soldiers waiting to use the only operational thunderbox near the front line ..."

[FourWheelDrift]

LongQ said:

Good one for a caption competition ... "Brave French soldiers waiting to use the only operational thunderbox near the front line ..."

Nah, that would be this one, I bet it gets a bit draughty in Winter



>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 13th May 13:17

[Tuna]

FourWheelDrift said:

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 13th May 13:17

'Ere, Sarge! Someone's nicked me piano!

[blondemoment]

Tuna said:

'Ere, Sarge! Someone's nicked me piano!