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Contents

Introduction
1Introduction to calotypes in Great Britain
Photographers
2Henry Fox Talbot: The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey (1835 or 1839)
3Henry Fox Talbot: The Pencil of Nature (1844-1846)
4Henry Fox Talbot: Sun Pictures in Scotland (1845)
5Nicolaas Henneman: The Reading Establishment - Talbot House
6Hill & Adamson: Disruption of the Church of Scotland (1843)
7Hill & Adamson: Edinburgh
8Hill & Adamson: Newhaven
Compilations
9Nicolaas Henneman: Talbotypes or Sun Pictures, Taken From The Actual Objects Which They Represent (1847)
Camera clubs
10Introduction to the Edinburgh Calotype Club
11Albums of the Edinburgh Calotype Club

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