November 2019 by Vicky Pearson
Hi folks, I was absolutely fascinated to discover the old Newington Lodge, in the 19th century, was the home of Amelia Hill, the second wife of the fantastic and pioneering Edinburgh photographer, David (Octavius) Hill, and close friend and fellow photographer of Robert Adamson....!! Amazing!!! Absolutely love their pioneering and ground-breaking photography!!! The 19th century was when photography all began.... and Scotland played quite a big part in that amazing story.... stuff like Edweard Muybridge recording movement in people and animals, for the first time.... amazing Victorian toys like kaleidoscopes, and amazing, but simple things, like flick-books, and the development of holograms, both in art, and in science... stuff like early negatives, - calotypes and daguerreotypes, that kind of thing.... early photos, like sepia prints, before black and white photos, were developed in the 20th century, and then colour photos, round about the '60's, of course.... the whole fascinating history of photography.... and everyone both amateur and professional, past and present, who has been recognised for their talent, and way with a camera, in all kinds of photography.... fantastic!!! Xxxx
