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Ken Parkes - 26 Feb 2006 20:44 GMT

Anyone know of a good sight for 19th century photographs of villages and
small towns? I want to print in black and white or sepia to produce
simple back scenes to stations on a garden 16mm narrow gauge layout.
They wont last long hence the need to be able to replace regularly and
cheaply. TIA.

Ken.

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Mike@notigg.not.no - 26 Feb 2006 22:02 GMT

>Anyone know of a good sight for 19th century photographs of villages and
>small towns? I want to print in black and white or sepia to produce
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>
>Ken.

Use a laser to print then have them laminated? Seems to be
weatherproof.

Check library - There is a series of books called Photographic
Memories of . . . (county name) A4ish format

Regards

Mike

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MartinS - 26 Feb 2006 22:20 GMT

> Anyone know of a good sight for 19th century photographs of villages and
> small towns? I want to print in black and white or sepia to produce
> simple back scenes to stations on a garden 16mm narrow gauge layout.
> They wont last long hence the need to be able to replace regularly and
> cheaply. TIA.

http://www.leodis.net/ - photographic archives of Leeds & District

Graphics are smallish; prints can be purchased.

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Martin S.

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mindesign - 27 Feb 2006 04:12 GMT

if you want them to last, get them printed on signwriter's vinyl - by a
signwriter....... stuff here in Australia is guaranteed colour-fast for two
years

Steve

> Anyone know of a good sight for 19th century photographs of villages and
> small towns? I want to print in black and white or sepia to produce
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> Ken.

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Ken Parkes - 27 Feb 2006 22:47 GMT

> if you want them to last, get them printed on signwriter's vinyl - by a
> signwriter....... stuff here in Australia is guaranteed colour-fast for two
> years
>
> Steve

That's a thought - in cumbria the should last twenty:)

Ken.

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Ken Parkes - 27 Feb 2006 23:04 GMT

> Anyone know of a good sight for 19th century photographs of villages

Thanks Martin, some of the Leeds pictures are useful.

And thanks to Mike, off to the library tomorrow.

Ken.

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