Glass Plate Photographs from Old Mother Hubbard`s Cupboard at Kitley House Hotel
another "content over style" heritage web page from Steve Johnson Cyberheritage
Rare photos are found locked in her cupboard at Kitley House
all by kind permission of the Bastard Family
A beautiful young woman from an age long past. Who can she be? Somehow I find it hard to see her as "Old Mother Hubbard." (click on it to enlarge, click here for hi-res image)
We know little of who, where, why, when, for any of these photos - but perhaps you do? You will notice that on some there are lines. These appear to be caused at certain degrees of enlargement when scanning the glass plates - possibly due to an interference pattern being set up by the silver halide crystals in the plate`s gelatine emulsion. If you slightly reduce the size of the image, they tend to lessen, or by using a slight "soften" filter in your photo software.
a vintage piece of farming machinery with a child having a good look at it
a scene from Whitby ....hi-res
another scene from around Whitby, this time a beach study....hi-res .This is somewhat reminiscent of a Frank Meadow Sutcliffe image, and also reminds me of the "Newlyn School" of painting.
a group of men, one of whom has his arm in a sling
a vintage car - when brand new
activity on the Meadow, is this "ring-a-ring of roses, a pocketful of poses"?
a local rail viaduct in construction?
a farm scene, or a scene with working donkeys
a fine study of two men in a doorway
an archway, perhaps a folly on a country estate
a very faded photo of an unknown country residence
my fav; a man snaps a photo of his dog watched by a very elegant and well dressed woman
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