Will Carleton

Searching for: Dermot O’Shea ex-photo editor of The Irish Times – retired

By Will CarletonWill Carleton

A PPHP reader is looking to re connect with Dermot, if you know his whereabouts please call the office on 07802437827 or email [email protected] “Dermot was a friend from a…

June 8, 2015

Searching For: Tomas Jaski Ltd – UK press photo agency

By Will CarletonWill Carleton

Another request in to our Press Photo History Project over the weekend for information on Tomas Jaski Ltd. The photo for clearance is a general press shot “The event was,…

May 25, 2015

John Smith photo archive reunited

By Will CarletonWill Carleton

We recently had a new cash donation after helping reunite a retired Daily Mirror newspaper reporter/photographer John Smith with his photo archive. That donation has enabled us to start installing…

May 8, 2015

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At the turn of the 20th century, there was vast growth in press agencies and photographers due to the massive thirst for images in newspapers. Many are still in existence but others have been sold, absorbed or simply disappeared, effectively leaving gaps in the history of this industry… many agency offices were bombed during the WWII London Blitz resulting negative and print files being water damage from the hoses quenching the fires …most archives were in the building basements.

Searching for: Dermot O’Shea ex-photo editor of The Irish Times – retired

Searching For: Tomas Jaski Ltd – UK press photo agency

John Smith photo archive reunited

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