Photos Captured 125 Years Ago with...

See, It does work.
 
Thanks for sharing that.

Personally was also interested in the shot of "Kingsbury and Neasden" station, which is now Neasden tube station on the Jubilee line - I used to live nearby and used that station for three years commuting to work. Has changed a bit but still recognisable!
 
very cool
 
At those prices the "Amateurs" were both rich and careful with the film.
The subjects were hardly living in the slums either.
Although those were comprable prices, only the rich has "Disposable" income.
 
"...When the Kodak No. 1 came out, it cost $25 for the camera and $10 each time you had to send it in for reloading/developing — in today’s money, that translates to about $630 and $250, respectively..."

Not very cheap indeed, but if we compare those prices (for a new invention on the market plus reload/developing by the manufacturer) with the prices of an iPhone today, they are not very different, with the exception that the iPhone is not a new invention and the manufacturer charges the client for every new software and the client must to do the installation himself. :)
 
Comparatively the price is similar but there are far more people now with the disposable income to spend on frivolous items like phones and cameras. Back then a working man considered himself lucky to have enough to feed his family and still have enough for a couple of pints on a Saturday night. Definitely a middle class hobby then.

The quality of the images stands up very well though, very interesting, thanks for the link Ariel.

Andy
 
wonderful stuff....thanks for the link.
 
For me, this kind of things are a reminder of how simple is the camera mechanism and about the few things one need to make a picture: a lens, film and a box. :)
 
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