Photo Collection

Text on the reverse side:The photographs were taken at St Martin’s Hall, London, during a public reading series which were presentations by the Dic...

The photographs were taken at St Martin’s Hall, London, during a public reading series which were presentations by the Dickens. He performed 472 pu...

Text on the reverse side: The photographs were taken at St Martin’s Hall, London, during a public reading series which were presentations by the D...

Text on the reverse side: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is often regarded the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His work 'A Tale of Two Cities...

Empereur moghol, Shah Jahan a commandé le Taj Mahal pour abriter les restes de sa défunte épouse, Mumtaz Mahal. Ce symbole de l'amour a coûté envir...

Text on the reverse side: Empereur moghol, Shah Jahan a commandé le Taj Mahal pour abriter les restes de sa défunte épouse, Mumtaz Mahal. Ce symbo...

Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the remains of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This symbol of love cost around 1 billio...

Text on the reverse side: Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the remains of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This symbol o...

Text on the reverse side: Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the remains of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This symbol o...

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a philantrophist who supported over 43 different charities throughout his life. Through his charity he helped build...

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is often regarded the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His work 'A Tale of Two Cities' published in 1859 is one ...

Text on the reverse side:Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a philantrophist who supported over 43 different charities throughout his life. Through hi...

Text on the reverse side: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is often regarded the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His work 'A Tale of Two Cities...

Text on the reverse side:The iris, from the Greek word for ‘rainbow’, symbolises hope and wisdom. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pi...

Text on the reverse side:Cherry blossoms are a symbol of renewal. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photography dur...

Chrysanthemums are the flower symbol of the Japanese Imperial family and a symbol of longevity. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pion...

Lilies are often associated with rebirth and new beginnings. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photography during t...

The iris, from the Greek word for ‘rainbow’, symbolises hope and wisdom. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photogra...

Peonies are a symbol of bravery, honour and good fortune. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photography during the ...

The iris, from the Greek word for ‘rainbow’, symbolises hope and wisdom. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photogra...

Azaleas stand for love and gentleness. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photography during the Meiji era. He took ...

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of renewal. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in photography during the Meiji era. He too...

Just like you, every star in the night sky shines brighter than the sun.

The lotus flower symbolises the ability to rise and grow from any situation. Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929) is renowned for his pioneering work in phot...

During the filming of the famous number in Singin’ in the Rain, Gene Kelly was sick. His wife commented that he “was all draped in black tarpaulin,...

Due to the payments that need to be made to film studios to show the films, unknown to many, cinemas actually generate more profit from selling pop...

The birthday of cinema is considered to be when the “Grand Cafe” of Paris organised the first paid screening on 28th December 1895. The admission w...

The origins of the word "photography" comes from Greek, meaning to draw with light. The word camera comes from Latin - “camera obscura” which means...

Checking the photo after snapping it on the camera is called chimping - commonly done when using a digital camera. With analogue cameras, where chi...

The world’s largest camera was built in 1899, commissioned by Chicago & Alton Railway, to take the largest photograph possible of their new tra...

In 1927, the first flash bulbs were produced by General Electric. The first bulbs were made of glass, but were eventually switched to plastic when ...

Even though digital projectors are gradually surfacing, movie theatre preference still overwhelmingly uses analogue projectors. Much of this is dow...

In 1907, the first movie theatre was opened. Prior to this, most movies were shown in traditional theatres. As for top ticket selling movie of all ...

Early cameras filmed at sixteen frames per second, which by today’s standards is incredibly slow. Modern 35mm cameras film at 25 frames per second,...

In 1928, when Walt Disney created Steamboat Willie in 1928, he only had two animators working for him. By the time he created Snow White in 1937, t...

The minimum speed required for a person to process consecutive images as movement, is thirteen frames per second. Old movies, often filmed at only ...