Scotlands History

Introductory video to Pencils of Light

Photos taken from two albums of the Edinburgh Calotype Club, the first photographic club in the world, are among the earliest photograph albums in the world ever assembled. They were taken by a group of pioneering Scottish photographers working in Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

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Description

Curators from the National Library of Scotland introduce the collection of old photographs taken by members of the Edinburgh Calotype Club in the mid 1800s.

Duration4 minutes 11 seconds
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