We are so used to seeing early photographs in black and white that it is as though colour did not exist back then! However, one chap by the name of Clifton R Adams, was sent to England to take photographs for National Geographic, which he did in colour using the Autochrome process. Copy/paste the link below into your browser to see some of those results. http:// mashable.com/2015/03/29/england-color-photos/
Thanks for that Jan - what amazing photos. Two things which struck a chord with me - whatever happened to Alexander Rose Day? I asked Mr Google and the charity still exists, but the day seem seems to have gone. I can remember those lovely pale pink roses that were used. And, the last photo is of a 77A bus - my Mum and I used to use that route regularly when we visited my grandparents in Wimbledon. We would go to Lyon's Corner House at Charing Cross for a cup of tea and a slice of brown bread and butter, then cross the road and get on the 'bus. I hasten to add that the 77A was, by then, a 'proper' double decker Routemaster Ann
Thanks, Jan. Prompted a quick look up of Alexandra Day (got lots of person results ). Yet another learning experience on GS/TD.
I love these, particularly the farmers in Lancashire (I wonder why the 'bobby' is having a word? ). We still have an annual subscription to National Geographic magazine.
The mention of Queen Alexander Rose day reminded me of this photo of my nan selling roses for that day
thank you it was a bit before the coloured photos...........I just love the outfits the girls in the colour photos have I think fashions were lovely then mind you had to be slim!!
Thanks for showing those pictures DB, they are great! I really liked the different subjects and the expressions!
