James Nasmyth’s “Moon” images, 1874
Tomorrow (20 July) marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon in 1969 as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission.… Read More »James Nasmyth’s “Moon” images, 1874
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The Starry Messenger: two rare books head to Wales for a day in the limelight
Last week I travelled down to Cardiff, along with two 19th century books from our collections, to take part in what promised to be a… Read More »The Starry Messenger: two rare books head to Wales for a day in the limelight
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 6: Nasmyth’s “Moon” images
This week’s illustration post brings together two wonders of the 19th century industrial imagination: amateur astronomy and photography. Photography had become successful and popular by… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 6: Nasmyth’s “Moon” images