Duncan Wilson of Historic England said: “The photographs provide a wealth of images of England from the second half of the 19th century through to the early 20th century. “The scale and rarity ...

She began her collection of 19th century photographs in the ... and discerning collecting,”. “The photographs provide a wealth of images of England from the second half of the nineteenth ...

The real reason is that, in the mid-19th century, photography was so expensive and uncommon that people knew this photograph might be the only one they’d ever have made. Rather than flash a grin ...