Great British Railway Journeys - Series 6 - Episode 16

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Tony Richards provides a practical demonstration of the Victorian photographic process, wet plate collodion. He creates a glass plate negative of Michael Portillo in front of the waterfalls on the Penllergare Estate, Swansea.

Period26 Jan 2015

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  • TitleGreat British Railway Journeys - Series 6 - Episode 16
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC
    Media typeTelevision
    Duration/Length/Size29 minutes
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date26/01/15
    DescriptionMichael Portillo embarks on a new journey from west Wales to East Anglia. In Swansea, on the estate of one of the pioneers of British photography, Michael learns how to pose for a photograph in Victorian style.

    Tony Richards provides a practical demonstration of the Victorian photographic process, wet plate collodion. He creates a glass plate negative of Michael Portillo in front of the waterfalls on the Penllergare Estate, Swansea.
    Producer/AuthorBoundless Productions
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0517pyg
    PersonsTony Richards
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