File:Fred C Palmer 010.jpg

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Postcard photo of Bishopstone, Swindon, England. The unclear postmark possibly says "33", i.e. 1933. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent ca.1905-1916, and of 6 Cromwell Street, Swindon ca.1920-1936. He is believed to have died 1936-1939.

The car in the picture may be associated with Fred C. Palmer, and the man with the car may be Palmer's assistant. He had a heavy wooden camera to carry around. The car registration number is unclear, but may be NR 3240. This number was issued by Leicestershire County Council around 1923, and details of the first owner may be in Leicester Record Office.

This print has darkened considerably with age, but it would be inappropriate to adjust the brightness because detail would be lost. Dark and dramatic sepia shots were in Palmer's trademark style.

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The remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer. Some photographers trimmed their images more than others, and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers. He took his own photos, developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself. It is worth adding that during hand-developing the border is actively masked with equipment which both crops the picture and causes the white frame or border to appear on the paper. This frame is part of the design and is one of the reasons why the quality of Palmer's work is so interesting, and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki. Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Date circa 1933
date QS:P,+1933-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Scan of original postcard in my possession
Author Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939)
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Other versions 2011 comparison shot of same view - File:Palmer sites 2011 Bishopstone 031.jpg
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