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- [c1950]
Photograph of the spine and covers of an 1897 ornate leather bound edition of 'Poems by Robert Browning.'
Photograph of the spine and covers of an 1897 ornate leather bound edition of 'Poems by Robert Browning.'
A ploughed field with hedges and trees in the distance.
[Plate clamped on to scaffolding pole]
A crude plate mechanism attached to a weathered scaffolding pipe.
Plant pots and cobwebs on a windowsill.
Planks of wood running from top left to bottom right into which have been hammered numerous bolts. The whole is weathered and the texture of the wood's grain prominent. The whole is lit by a light source at the top of the picture.
Archway in seemingly ancient ruins, with later brickwork behind. The archway is formed above two pillars with a head on the apex of the arch.
Five pigs in an orchard. Behind them is a shed with the door open. A sheep is looking out through the door.
[Photography Class for Canadian soldiers]
A number of Canadian soldiers in a photographic studios along with two civilians, the latter examining a photographic negative.
[Photographs of my Birthday Party]
A contact sheet with eleven frames showing Sian's birthday party in May 1952. The year can be deduced from the nine candles visible on the cake.
A woman, probably Joy Thomas, in a bathing suit standing up to her ankles in water photographing the breaking waves.
Thomas, Ifor 1912-1961
[Photographing an Egyptian Bust]
A man wearing a tie and horn-rimmed spectacles, his shirt sleeves rolled up, takes a reading on an exposure meter from an Egyptian style bust prior to photographing it. Above and behind him a studio light shines on the bust.
A man showing Sian (daughter of Ifor & Joy Thomas) how to blow bubbles with a clay pipe whilst three photographers look on. Two studio lights are being used to light the scene.
Two cocklewomen, their backs to the camera stand on a slipway looking across the estuary. A sieve, basket and bag of cockles are on their left.
A study of texture, presumed to be peeling paint or possibly peeling tree bark.
A flat, arable landscape in winter. The skyline is punctuated with a number of bare trees. In the foreground a country road runs left to right, seperated from a field by a hedge.
Part of a contact sheet with 4 frames from 6 x 6 cm negs, three being sea / landscapes and one a portrait of a middle-aged woman standing in front of a whitewashed wall.
A contre jour photo of a young woman in a bathing suit paddling in the sea on a sandy beach.
A pair of female legs paddling in shallow water, foam around her ankles.
Part of a contact sheet of 6 x 6 cm negatives showing four views of Oxwich Church.