Braeside
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Yes apparently rephotography is a word.
I have a very interesting book of photographs taken in the late 19th century by Erskine Beveridge who was a wealthy owner of a Dunfermline Linen Factory, and a great photographer of Scottish places.
So many of the places the captured on his glass negatives have changed completely in the 115 years since, so it is wonderful that his photos have survived and are preserved by RCAHMS.
Yesterday I visited the location of one of my favourite photos of his taken in 1885 at Boarhills in Fife. It was my first visit there and I may return to attempt a better "rephotograph". I didn't get the position or height exactly right and lacked some photogenic youngsters to be positioned in the right place
And no, I didn't use a plate camera - though I did use a tripod in his honour.
1. Erskine Beveridge's wonderful shot taken c 1885
2. My shot taken in 2011
Note the walls are largely original and even a stone placed at the corner to stop carts from hitting the wall is still there. Some houses have been replaced or extended.
It is still a sleepy wee place, I didn't see or speak to anyone the whole time I was there photographing, which is a pity as I had hoped to.
Only another 400 odd places to visit that Erskine B photographed around Scotland.
I have a very interesting book of photographs taken in the late 19th century by Erskine Beveridge who was a wealthy owner of a Dunfermline Linen Factory, and a great photographer of Scottish places.
So many of the places the captured on his glass negatives have changed completely in the 115 years since, so it is wonderful that his photos have survived and are preserved by RCAHMS.
Yesterday I visited the location of one of my favourite photos of his taken in 1885 at Boarhills in Fife. It was my first visit there and I may return to attempt a better "rephotograph". I didn't get the position or height exactly right and lacked some photogenic youngsters to be positioned in the right place
And no, I didn't use a plate camera - though I did use a tripod in his honour.
1. Erskine Beveridge's wonderful shot taken c 1885
2. My shot taken in 2011
Note the walls are largely original and even a stone placed at the corner to stop carts from hitting the wall is still there. Some houses have been replaced or extended.
It is still a sleepy wee place, I didn't see or speak to anyone the whole time I was there photographing, which is a pity as I had hoped to.
Only another 400 odd places to visit that Erskine B photographed around Scotland.