Bedford Lemere & Co.

Admiralty Arch and The Mall, photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co
Recording the NewThe Architectural Photography of Bedford Lemere & Co. 1870 - 1930

Image: Admiralty Arch and The Mall © English Heritage

 

An exhibition curated by English Heritage, custodians of the Bedford Lemere & Co. Collection.

Introduction|

National Liberal Club|

An overview of the work of Bedford Lemere & Co.
   

Early Work and the Royal Architectural Museum|

Display of casts from Chartres Cathedral|

How Bedford Lemere & Co. established themselves

Photographing the New
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Lots Road Power Station|

The firm's pioneers role in the photography of contemporary architecture

Clients|

49 Princes Gate|

Exploring the firm's wide-ranging client list

Techniques and equipment|

Meagher Camera|

Photographic approaches and darkroom skills

Administration|

147 Strand|

In business at 147 Strand
 

Reputation|

‘Pa’ on a swing|

The leading architectural photographers of the day
  

Bedford Lemere Online|

Paul Marks scanning a Bedford Lemere glass negative|

Digitisation of the Bedford Lemere Collection by English Heritage

Blog - your thoughts|

Letters, testimonials and awards advertised in a company catalogue of 1881|

Share your thoughts on  the exhibition blog
    

 

Based on the exhibition ‘Recording the New: The Architectural Photography of Bedford Lemere & Co. 1870–1930’ held 4 June - 30 October 2011 in Room 128a, V&A + RIBA Architecture Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Curators: Anne Woodward and Gary Winter, English Heritage Archive

book| from English Heritage accompanied this exhibition and may be purchased online|.

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