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A record of England : Sir Benjamin Stone & the National Photographic Record Association, 1897-1910 / Elizabeth Edwards, Peter James, Martin Barnes.

Title: A record of England : Sir Benjamin Stone & the National Photographic Record Association, 1897-1910 / Elizabeth Edwards, Peter James, Martin Barnes.
Author: Edwards, Elizabeth, 1952-
Publication: Stockport : Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2006.

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155 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

In July 1897, Sir Benjamin Stone - Birmingham industrialist, Member of Parliament and passionate, almost obsessive collector - announced the formation of the National Photographic Record Association. Its prime objective was to make a record of England for future generations, to foster "a national pride in the historical associations of the country, or neighbourhood, in family traditions, or in personal associations." Over the next 13 years Stone and his amateur supporters from local camera clubs and antiquarian societies deposited their photographs at the British Museum. In 2000 these were moved to the V & A. This book examines Stone's central role in the project and presents over 100 of his photographs, many of which have never been published before. It also charts the history of the NPRA and points to its legacies within photography.

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History
Pictorial works

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Includes bibliographical references.

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committed to retain

ISBN

1904587372 (hbk.)
9781904587378 (hbk.)

LCCN

9781904587378

OCLC

72151481
SCSB-10728731

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Harvard Library