The Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock

Lacock Abbey ~ The Museum celebrates the achievements of a former Lacock resident, William Henry Fox Talbot, who is famous for his important contributions to the invention of Photography. Fox Talbot is considered as one of the founders of the modern photographic processes. In 1835 he created the first ever photographic negative. It was taken of a small window at his home, Lacock Abbey.

4 PiPs 1. Fox Talbot portrait. 2. His study. 3. Fox Talbot in his study. 4. The other inventors of that time. Not a good picture, but hope you can read it.

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Herb Riddle ^club

My, you have portrayed some of our hobbies most important moments here with the Fox Talbert museum. I remember coming across his exploits and contribution to the Photographic Negative long ago in my hobby.
A wonderful captured series here that befits his part in history. Thanks for sharing and well done.
ps I wonder what he would have made of your series here!

Best Wishes. Herb

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

I love visiting that museum Herb. I think it's free to enter, as it's in a building/barn before actually entering the Abbey grounds. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the series, thank you.
He would probably be amazed at how far cameras have come since his day Herb.

Best wishes, Rosa.

8 months ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

This visit must have been exciting! You are lucky!!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Have a nice tuesday****

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Thank you very much Nouchet.
It is always a delight to visit, and they
often have special exhibitions there.

Happy Tuesday :-)

8 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Interesting looking museum - worth for a visit, I think.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you Percy. Yes, well worth a visit.

8 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Da zeigst du ganz tolle Eindrücke von deinen Besuch dieses Museums liebe Rosa,ist ja immer interessant zu erfahren,wie die Fotografie so entstaden ist,deine Aufnahmen vermitteln sehr schön diese alte Zeit :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comments dear Günter. It's a great museum to visit and so interesting. Photography has come a long way since then.

Best wishes and a happy Tuesday, Rosa.

8 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Mille mercis à ce brave Monsieur, c'est une invention très précieuses pour tous !++++++++
Tu as dû te régaler chère amie, merci pour ce beau partage, bon mardi.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

We have a lot to thank him and the other pioneers for dear Jocelyne! What would they think about where we are today, with everyone taking photos, and so many on their phones!!
Happy Tuesday my friend.

8 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

This would be a fascinating place to visit. A great image series, Rosa.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you very much George. Yes such an interesting museum.

8 months ago.

Madeleine Defawes ^club

Superbes images de ce beau musée !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Madeleine Defawes ^club

Thank you Madeleine. I'm pleased you like them.
Happy Tuesday. Regards.

8 months ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Surement intéressant à visiter belle journée Rosalyn.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Yes it was an enjoyable visit.
Good evening Patrick.

8 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Such a fascinating series Rosa..............I had no idea there was a museum dedicated to to this icon of photography! Such a shame it's such a distance away from me :-(

Your main image is spot on............nicely exposed and detailed and very clean for such high ISO. I like all the PiPs as well, especially the one in the second PiP, which is such a beautiful room and very well captured.

Thank you for sharing!

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

It really is a good museum Keith, and you would enjoy it. A shame about the distance.
It wasn't easy taking photos as it is quite dark in most parts downstairs, for obvious reasons, but I am grateful for your kind comments. A high ISO was the only way unfortunately.

I have before, taken a photo from the room in which Fox Talbot took the first photo mentioned in my notes, but that room was out of bounds this time unfortunately. Very pleased you like the study. I spent a while in it talking to the knowledgeable volunteer.

8 months ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Oh, this is wonderful, Rosa! I like those old photos and that beautiful analog camera. It must have been great fun and so interesting visiting there. And it reminds me of a fantastic photo museum in the town of Deidesheim that I visited several years ago. I'm sure you would have enjoyed that one as well.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

I have visited this museum several times, when I have been to Lacock Edna. It's so interesting and I know I would enjoy then one you mention in Deidesheim.

Thank you as always for your kind comment.
Good evening.

8 months ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Yes, I'm sure it is. I like the one in Deidesheim, too...it's a little closer to where I live in comparison to the Lacock one. No doubt, you'd enjoy the musuem in Deidesheim, so c'mon over, Rosa! :-)

8 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

interessant zo'n museum ben ik al lang niet meer geweest...fijn dat ik het nu bij jou zie Rosalyn

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thank you very much Fred.

8 months ago.

Eric Desjours ^club

Interesting views and so beautifully framed, Rosa. You capture the refined, hushed atmosphere of the place very well, where we can imagine the inventor at work in earnest.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Eric Desjours ^club

Thank you for your kind comment Eric. It was very atmospheric and a lot of reading to do, and you describe it perfectly.

8 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

A very beautiful and historic display well photographed, Rosa. Cheers, Joe

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you very much Joe. Appreciate your kind comment.
Cheers, Rosa.

8 months ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

magnifique ! ces musées regorgent de trésors*******************

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

Thank you my friend.

8 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Sublime et excellemment partagée. Les notes sont admirablement présentées avec ces remarquables aspects. Votre rendu est vraiment intéressant et d'une extrême beauté.
Bone et agréable journée.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comment Malik. I really enjoyed the museum.
Good evening.

8 months ago.

J.Garcia ^club

A stunning guided tour inside this museum with a magnificent historical archive!
Many thanks for information and share, Rosalyne

8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thank you Judite. So much there that I would love to have shared. It was very interesting.

8 months ago.

Adele ^club

Oh I'd love to visit this place, dear Rosa!
It looks very interesting and fascinating and you managed share the unique atmosphere of the museum thanks to your beautiful images , my friend.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Very kind Adele, thank you. I'm sure you would enjoy visiting it. They have photographic exhibitions there quite often, and they are worth seeing as well.
Good evening my friend.

8 months ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Photo très intéressante.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Thank you very much Nicole.

8 months ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

Interesante visita al museo de la fotografía, que es nuestro común denominador. Aprecio en su valor a todas, pero me gusta en especial el PiP-2 El estudio de Fox, que es precioso hasta en su color azul y la riqueza de elementos que lo componen. Agradezco tu información y la forma detallada y concreta de informar de tus PiPs. Buen miércoles, Rosa.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Yes indeed. I think most people on here would find the museum very interesting.
Thank you so much for your kind comment Jose Manuel.
Good evening.

8 months ago.

Gudrun ^club

Thank you for the very interesting photos from the museum, I missed it out on this on our visit.

8 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

It is well worth seeing Gudrun. I always take a look as they often have very nice photo exhibitions from various people and various subjects.

8 months ago.

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