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thepastisalreadywritten · 5 months

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A book from the 19th century creating the impression of three-Dimensionality and spatial distance. 📖

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These are called Tunnel Books, which date all the way back to the mid-18th century, when they were originally called “peep shows.”

The concept was inspired by theatrical stage sets. Have you ever seen a live play with movable set pieces? If so, you may understand how they inspired tunnel books.

Where did the name “tunnel book” come from? Many of these types of books were created to celebrate the building of the tunnel under the Thames River in London in the mid-19th century. The name may have come from this.

Throughout history, tunnel books have often been used to commemorate certain events. They’ve also often been sold as souvenirs at tourist attractions.

#Tunnel Books #peep shows #Thames River #pop-up books #movable books #1700s #18th century #1800s #19th century #books

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vladnev · 1 month

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Thames River, 2011

#film #landscape #monochrome #ilford #35mm #thames river #reflection #photographers on tumblr #original photography on tumblr #lensblr

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mostlyuk · 4 months

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The London Eye by Chris Pettit

#london eye #British isles #united kingdom #united #kingdom #england #britain #british #british isles #uk #great britain #isles #thames river #london

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sambarsky · 9 months

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5.) My second attempt, first successful one, at making a sweater/jumper of the Tower Bridge in London, after previously failing several months earlier. And this was not my last. I loved the design so much, I made another a year later. Inspiration came from a magazine photo. This picture came from my visit in 2014. Images have been taken to make this a T-shirt someday, and my other tower bridge sweater already comes as one. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #london #londonbridge #towerbridge #unitedkingdom #unitedkingdom🇬🇧 #england #england🇬🇧#thames #thamesriver

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footnotes-in-historyy · 1 month

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The Doves Type was a typeface created by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker of The Doves Press, founded in 1900. When the partnership was eventually dissolved in 1909 after a bitter dispute, ownership of the Dove Type was appointed to Cobden-Sanderson, whereupon his death the ownership would pass to Walker.

Rather than let this happen, Cobden-Smith began to dispose of the type matrices into the River Thames off Hammersmith Bridge. Cobden-Sanderson wrote in his personal journals that he "bequeathed to the river" the type itself. Beginning in 1916, under the cloak of midnight, Cobden-Sanderson began the slow task of disposing of Doves into the river. He said that he completed the task in January 1917 after 170 trips in total to the bridge.

Over 150 pieces of the typeface were recovered from the riverbed by Robert Green in 2014, with the help of the Port of London Authority and the acquisition of a mudlarking license.

#doves type #doves font #typology #edwardian #edwardian era #edwardian london #mudlarking #mudlark #archaeology #history #london #london history #river thames #thames river #thames #british history

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actaecon · 5 months

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The Thames London

#matt mawson #london #swans #thames river

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windowstothepast · 5 months

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Bathers at the Base of Tower Bridge, London, 1950s

#vintage photo #vintage photography #tower bridge #london #summer day #swimming #way back when #in the past #a long time ago #thames river #1950s

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ancestorsalive · 1 year

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Mother and daughter watch a tall ship navigate the Thames assisted by a steam tug, London, ca. 1880

- Sunderland Antiquarian Society

#Ancestors Alive!#What is Remembered Lives #Memory and Spirit of Place #Mother #Daughter #tall ship #The Thames #thames river #London #UK #1880 #vintage photography #Past Times

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rehsgalleries · 8 months

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Henry John Boddington

(1811 - 1865)

Early Morning on the Thames

Oil on canvas

28 x 36 inches

Signed

#henry john boddington #williams family #art #arte #british artist #british victorian art #sunset #landscape art #english countryside #england #19th century academic art #thames river #river landscape #fine art #fineart #work of art #art work #rehsgalleries #19th century art

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shxllybean · 7 months

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On the Thames with Uber Boat 🌊

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aetee · 9 months

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A few from my (AT21) photoshoot in London for my 21st. I got to work with this amazing photographer named Daniel. He was extremely kind and committed to getting great shots. Couldn’t have had a better experience

BTS: The initial concept I had for the shoot was ‘Boy Next Door’. A lighthearted, casual tone compared to the shoots I’ve done prior that had a serious/editorial feel. I wasn’t able to be as comfortable in front of the camera as I normally am though. Usually, there’s a switch I can flip but I was trying this time and it wasn’t as easy lol. I got great shots of course but I think the novelty of shooting in the middle of tourist attractions with all those people made it harder to execute even though I know for a fact I did waaay better than I could’ve. While I only partially achieved the vision I had in mind, I’m still very happy with the output. Thanks again, Daniel! (We not gon talk about how he made me look like a CHILD in this pic 😭😭)