Photographs and Photography in Irish Local History

"This guide gives a brief outline of the history of photography from the primitive and large daguerrotype camera of early Victorian times to the miniature digital cameras of today. It traces the development of photography in Ireland, how the vast number of photographs has accumulated, where the best collections are held and how they may be accessed." "Historians have, in the past, tended to glance at and gloss over photographic sources. This guide suggests ways in which photographs may be forensically and systematically examined to see what information can reliably be extracted from them and it recommends that historians use photographs in conjunction with other primary sources."--BOOK JACKET.