Albumen Collection

Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire
19th century vintage photograph: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, fishing boats in the harbour

Harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
19th century vintage photograph: sailing ships in the harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Petit Trianon (The Temple of Love, Petit Trianon); Eugene Atget, French, 1857 - 1927; Versailles, France, Europe; 1902; Albumen silver print; Image: 21.4 x 17.8 cm (8 7/16 x 7 in.)

Bridge On the River Tamar
The Royal Albert Bridge, over the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall, 1869. Designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was completed in 1859. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA
19th century vintage photograph: interior courtyard, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USa

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women - washing and getting their hair done

John Laverick, SBS on Crete during Operation Albumen - WWII
John Laverick, SBS and famed cook!) preparing a meal on Crete during Operation Albumen. Photograph taken by Colonel David Sutherland of SBS and SAS

Traffic and boats along the Bund, Shanghai, China, c. 1920 Vintage early 20th century
Traffic and boats along the Bund, Shanghai, China, c.1920 Vintage early 20th century photograph

China c. 1880s - Great Wall of China top of the Nankow Pass
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - Great Wall of China at the top of the Nankow Pass

Meenakshi Temple, Madura, Madurai, India
Vintage late 19th century photograph:Meenakshi Temple, Madura, Madurai, India

Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c. 1880 s
Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c.1880s Vintage late 19th century photograph

Cliff House, overlooking the ocean, San Francisco, California
c.1900 vintage photograph: Cliff House, overlooking the ocean, San Francisco, California

St. James Street Montreal, Canada
19th century vintage photograph: St. James Street Montreal, Canada, pedestrian and horse drawn traffic

Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix, French Alps
19th century vintage photograph: Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix in the French Alps

St. Cloud; Eugene Atget, French, 1857 - 1927; Saint-Cloud, France, Europe; 1915 - 1919; Albumen silver print; Image: 18.3 x 21.8 cm (7 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

Ox drawn wagon train crossing a river, South Africa
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ox drawn wagon train crossing a river, South Africa

c. 1880s India- Lauries hotel Agra
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - Lauries hotel Agra

Large ships on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India
19th century vintage photograph: Large ships on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India

Newly Built Bridge
Crowds on the banks of the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall celebrate the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge, designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1859

Adelaide Hills, Australia
Late 19th century photograph - Adelaide Hills, Australia

Army barracks, Subathu, India, now a Gurkha base
Vintage 19th century photograph: Army barracks, Subathu, India, now a Gurkha base

View of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: View of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

1871 Japan - the railway station Yokohama - from The Far East magazine
1870s Japan - the railway station Yokohama - from The Far East magazine

Australia - Sydney Museum
c.1900 vintage photograph: Australia - Sydney Museum

India - the Amir of Kabul Afghanistan 1860s
19th century vintage photograph India - the Amir of Kabul Afghanistan Shepherd and Robertson, 1860s

India - a maharaja, child prince and his officials 1860s
19th century vintage photograph India - India - a maharaja and his officials, Shepherd and Robertson, 1860s

India - a maharaja and his officials
19th century vintage photograph - India - a maharaja and his officials

Newcastle, ship in the harbour, New South Wales, Australia
19th century vintage photograph: Newcastle, ship in the harbour, New South Wales, Australia

c. 1900 Austria Vienna city view with Stephanie Bridge
c.1900 Austria Vienna city view with Stephanie Bridge

Full length Egyptian mummy
19th century vintage photograph: Full length Egyptian mummy

c. 1900 Holy Land, Palestine, Israel - tomb of Rachel
c.1900 Holy Land, Palestine, Israel - tomb of Rachel

c. 1880s Japan - Honmoku temple
c.1880s Japan - Honmoku temple

c. 1870s England London - Fresh Wharf - ships
c.1870s England London - Fresh Wharf - ships tied up in the dock

Venus Chiding Cupid and Removing His Wings; Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, 1815 - 1879; Freshwater, England

King Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat of Burma, 1880 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: King Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat of Burma, 1880 s

China c. 1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen

Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut, Rama IV
1860s South East Asia - Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut

Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand
Vintage 19th century photograph: Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand

Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula
Vintage 19th century photograph: Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula, now mostly Malaysia. Ethnic types designed to portray racial characteristics rather than act as individual portraits

Men with Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis swollen limbs
c.1890s South East Asia - group of men with Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis and swollen limbs

Philippines - Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons
c.1890s South East Asia - Philippines - member of the Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons

c. 1880s India - group of hill people
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - hill people

c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - beggar woman and children

Sami people Lappland, Lapland, family group
19th century vintage photograph: Sami people Lappland, Lapland, family group

Boy, child fakir, India
19th century vintage photograph: Boy, child fakir, India

c. 1880 London - Phillips and Company tea establishment
c.1880 London - Phillips and Company tea establishment - historic London by Dixon and Bool

Surgical instruments found Pompeii, Italy, Mount Vesuvius
Vintage 19th century photograph: Surgical instruments found at the house of the surgeon in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

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"Exploring the Global Journey of Albumen: From Harbour to Castle, and Beyond" Step into a captivating journey through time as we delve into the diverse world of albumen. From the picturesque harbour of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia to the majestic Bridge on the River Tamar in Conwy Castle, Wales - this photographic technique has left its mark across continents. Transporting us back to c. 1880s Southeast Asia, we witness a glimpse of life in Philippines where girls and women radiate beauty captured by albumen prints. Moving forward, we find ourselves amidst the chaos of World War II with John Laverick's SBS capturing Operation Albumen on Crete. The versatility takes us further south to South Africa, where an ox-drawn wagon train braves river crossings. Meanwhile, at Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California - memories frozen in time await our exploration. Traveling eastward brings us to Shanghai's bustling Bund during the early 20th century; traffic and boats harmoniously coexist against a vintage backdrop. Our next stop is Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India - an architectural marvel that stands tall even through albumen prints. As we approach Japan during c. 1880s, a young woman engrossed in her reflection while putting on makeup reveals timeless elegance preserved by this technique. Lastly but not leastly from India emerges images showcasing both royalty and culture - from the Amir of Kabul Afghanistan during 1860s to a child prince surrounded by his officials. Albumen transcends borders and eras as it encapsulates moments frozen forever within its delicate layers. Join us as we embark on this visual odyssey celebrating history's most cherished treasures captured through albumen photography.