Dr David Barber 💙

My thanks to Clare Freestone, Curator, Photography @NPGLondon for adding recent Pressphotoman research findings to the NPG website. npg.org.uk/collections/se… npg.org.uk/collections/se…

Here's a close-up from the stereo I posted earlier that reveals 4 figures amongst the trees. Full story in the Pressphotoman link below.

'North Tyne Valley, near Wark' dated 6th March 1911 by an unknown 3D photographer. How many people can you spot? A Pressphotoman piece on experimenting with three-dimensional composition. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/23/roa…

Thanks for all the car model suggestions. Further research required. If you can identify the manufacturer, please comment.

'Miss Hamilton driving' at Bolam Lake, Northumberland on 12th February 1911. Can you identify the car model? A Pressphotoman piece on a series of amateur 3D photos capturing a road trip around the North of England. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/16/roa…

Detail of 'Photography: Picture-Making Simplified' by Percy R. Salmon FRPS (1872-1959). A Pressphotoman piece on the commercial artist who created the book's eye-catching cover for publisher Ward Lock & Co in 1928. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/09/pic…

Looking forward to taking part in Sunday's 'Women of Photography' 24-Hour Conference-A-Thon (15:24- 15:44 GMT). A Pressphotoman piece on newly-discovered examples of Ursula Clark's architectural photography in Europe PLUS free registration link. pressphotoman.com/2026/03/02/wom…

'Lessay Abbey, Normandy, France' by Ursula Clark (1940-2000). Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer. The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.

Note revised time slot of 1524-1544 GMT for my Ursula Clark talk at the 'Women of Photography' conference ...

On this day in 1940, architectural photographer Ursula Clark was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. To mark International Women's Day (Sunday 8th March 2026), I'll be presenting a free talk (1512-1532 GMT) about her career. Registration is free ... share.google/HmVSSVa8nXJ3hC…

A carte de visite of St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland by Joseph Borthwick (1830-1894). A Pressphotoman piece on how the church roof (or lack of it) helped date the image. pressphotoman.com/2026/02/23/st-…

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@barbed50 @n_docs Good detective work!

Great to see Ursula Clark's photography for 'Architecture of Scotland' (Oriel Press, 1969) celebrated in the latest Studies in Photography journal (Winter 2025). Thanks to @JohnPelan for his article about last November's one-day Studies in Photography conference in Edinburgh.