Half of a stereoscopic albumen print, 1860s, by Francis Bedford, from his series ‘South Wales Illustrated’. © Howarth-Loomes Collection at National Musems, Scotland

National Museums Scotland’s display includes Hill and Adamson’s iconic images of Victorian Edinburgh, and the Howarth-Loomes collection, much of which has never been seen publicly. Bernard Howarth- Loomes was an avid collector

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Bernard Howarth- Loomes collected Victorian photography, especially things to do with 3-D, the stereo photograph or stereoviewers.

of Victorian photography, especially anything to do with 3-D, the stereo photograph or stereoviewers.

Aſter his death in 2002, his collection, numbering many thousands of items, was presented to National Museums Scotland. Other highlights on display include an early daguerreotype camera once owned by William Henry