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In 1838 it was Charles Wheatstone who published a paper that provided the scientific basis for stereographyand his early cards featured drawings not photographs. | In 1838 it was Charles Wheatstone who published a paper that provided the scientific basis for stereographyand his early cards featured drawings not photographs. | ||
| − | It was the Great Exhibition in 1851 that stereographs were introduced to the public. | + | It was the Great Exhibition in 1851 that stereographs were introduced to the public.The praise from Queen Victoria and the great interest shown by the visitors provided inspiration for the London Stereoscopic Company to develop the means for mass production of the stereographs. Between 1854-1856 over half a million sterographs were sold. |
| − | + | In America the doctor and writer Oliver WEndell Holmes invented a hand held device for viewing stereographs.Ulitimately designs for the steroscope ranged fromthe small handheld item to a large piece of furniture that could give a changing display of up to a hundred stereographs. | |
From 1840-1920 the stereoscopes, which feature in the photographs, created a form of entertainment at home and the users became armchair tourists.Many of the cards were images of scenes and buildings which had been captured by photographers travelling the world. | From 1840-1920 the stereoscopes, which feature in the photographs, created a form of entertainment at home and the users became armchair tourists.Many of the cards were images of scenes and buildings which had been captured by photographers travelling the world. | ||
With the development of movies the public were less interested in the stereoscope. | With the development of movies the public were less interested in the stereoscope. | ||
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In America the doctor and writer Oliver Wendell Holmes invented a handheld device for viewing stereographs. Ultimately the stereoscope ranged from the small hand held item to a large piece of furniture that could display a changing display of up to 100- stereographs. | In America the doctor and writer Oliver Wendell Holmes invented a handheld device for viewing stereographs. Ultimately the stereoscope ranged from the small hand held item to a large piece of furniture that could display a changing display of up to 100- stereographs. | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 9 April 2010
| Type of thing | Domestic
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| Place used | In the home |
| Current location | Mallala Museum
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The stereoscope is a device which is used for viewing the printed images on the stereograph cards.
The stereograph card features two photographs positioned side by side at about two and a half inches apart-- one for the left eye and one for the right.
When the card is fixed into place in the stereroscope and the two flat images on the card are looked at they are recognised as a single image with the illusion of depth.
In 1838 it was Charles Wheatstone who published a paper that provided the scientific basis for stereographyand his early cards featured drawings not photographs.
It was the Great Exhibition in 1851 that stereographs were introduced to the public.The praise from Queen Victoria and the great interest shown by the visitors provided inspiration for the London Stereoscopic Company to develop the means for mass production of the stereographs. Between 1854-1856 over half a million sterographs were sold.
In America the doctor and writer Oliver WEndell Holmes invented a hand held device for viewing stereographs.Ulitimately designs for the steroscope ranged fromthe small handheld item to a large piece of furniture that could give a changing display of up to a hundred stereographs.
From 1840-1920 the stereoscopes, which feature in the photographs, created a form of entertainment at home and the users became armchair tourists.Many of the cards were images of scenes and buildings which had been captured by photographers travelling the world.
With the development of movies the public were less interested in the stereoscope.
In America the doctor and writer Oliver Wendell Holmes invented a handheld device for viewing stereographs. Ultimately the stereoscope ranged from the small hand held item to a large piece of furniture that could display a changing display of up to 100- stereographs.
It was at the Great Exhibition 1851 that stereographs were introduced to the public. The praise from Queen Victoria and the great interest shown by the public inspired the London Stereoscopic Company to develop the mass production of stereographs. Between 1854-1856 over half a million stereographs were sold.
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