John Dillwyn Llewelyn
Speaking at the official launch of the new Historic Photography show at the National Museum Cardiff its Director General David Anderson told his audience to remember the moment. It was the start of a
great and new emphasis on what he called the most important collection in the Museum, its photographs. Thanks to the Esme Fairbairn Trust an ongoing
digitisation programme has started. Photographs originating from all departments
in the Museum covering Geology , Botany, Social History, Fine Art and more are being digitised and will form a publicly accessible database in the near future.David Anderson told us to look
out for much more around Photography than has ever been
offered before.
For now go and see this
first flowering, the most magical and varied collection of photographs and
cameras and explanations of photographic processes. This exhibition traces the evolution of photography, as a scientific process, as a social record and a medium for artistic expression.
The photographic material on display dates from the mid-19th to mid-20th century .My favourites show the beaches I love; Caswell Bay, Tenby, Three
Cliffs looking just like they do today but dotted with little ladies in full blown Victorian
and Edwardian garb, extraordinary.
The exhibition continues until 19th April
The exhibition continues until 19th April
