Robert Howlett, photographer. 150th Anniversary [BBC Slideshow]
Date: 28/11/2008
Most of us who visit the Railscot website and have an interest in railway photography, will be familiar with aspects of the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the iconic 1857 image of the man, complete with top hat, cigar, hands thrust into pockets, with the chain backdrop. However, few will be familiar with the name of Robert Howlett, the young photographer responsible for the image, who died 150 years ago, age 27, due to the effects of the photographic chemicals used in those days. The attached slideshow, put together by photojournalist David White, is an attempt to recreate some of Howletts images using equipment similar to that which would have been used by the man himself. Enjoy (click to ^Show captions^ before running) Ed.
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BBC R4 audio slideshow
Photojournalist David White captures images of the engineer's great works using a replica 19th Century camera.
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