Visual Culture
A comprehensive range of illustrations from SIGNS OF THE TIMES, 1934-1941, featuring designs for many varied neon signs and displays. Artists include Philip di Lemme, Sol S. Richmond, John Albright and many others. 24 b/w slides
Visual Culture Slides
In the early days of the Amber Collective, members took on paid work for colleges and broadcasters, and generated businesses, sharing the income amongst the group to allow them take their artistic practice forward. In 1972 Amber launched the Lambton Visual Aids slide library, producing sets of transparencies for Higher Education.
This imagery, created to illustrate potential lectures on a host of subjects, included copies of historical works and original slides alongside new images which included projects on: urban architecture, fairground arts, Blackpool Illuminations, shop fronts and other topics.
In addition to the images from the the Amber Film & Photography Collective, other photographers were commissioned to develop sets of slides in international topics under Lambton Visual Aids.
Visual Culture
Architecture of Newcastle upon Tyne Regency Period, 1812-1840
A selection of archiotectural studies and details photographed in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1971.
Visual Culture
A selection of architectural studies of Newcastle upon Tyne from the Early and Mid-Victorian Period, including examples of the work of George Stephenson, John Dobson, Hohnston, AWN Pugin and others, 1971.
Visual Culture
A selection of architectural studies and details from Beningbrough Hall, near York, and from Newburgh Priory, near Thirsk. (c. 1980)
Visual Culture
A selection of architectural studies (including 4 general views) and details of Malton, a charming and architecturally interesting town in North Yorkshire. Photographed c 1980.
Visual Culture
A selection of plates from ONE THOUSAND AND ONE INITIAL LETTERS by Owen Jones, Day & Son, 1864.
Visual Culture
A selection of gaudy covers and illustrations from this high class French ‘pin-up’ magazine. Taken from the period 1934-1935.
Visual Culture
A selection of carved figures, canoe prows and ornaments from the Asmat tribe of Irian Java, the Indonesian part of New Guinea. This and the other Indonesian slide sets were taken by American photographer, Karen Melvin, who spent two years, 1974-76, in Indonesia recording various aspects of local culture.
Visual Culture
A selection of studies of mostly turn-of-the-century public houses, featuring a wide variery of typographic, ceramic and window designs. Some of the sand-blasted window designs have been added later. A sad and illuminating comment on present day imitators.
