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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · 4d

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · 4d

For the 150th anniversary of the death of Sir Charles Wheatstone, inventor of the Stereoscope, the LSC is offering a discount on “Stereoscopy: Dawn of 3-D”, all about the 1st 30 years of Stereoscopy. The book puts to rest perpetual myths about the first years of stereoscopy. shop.londonstereo.com.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · 8d

NAPOLEON III AND HIS TIME IN THE STEREOSCOPE: In-person 3-D talk.
From Camden Place, the place where Napoleon III died, photo historian Denis Pellerin, from BMAS, will take you on a three dimensional journey through the time of Emperor Napoleon III.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/napoleon-i...

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · 14d

Free Online 3-D Talk: ‘Charles Wheatstone’s Last Days, Funeral Services and Legacy’ 18th Oct 2025.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charles-wh...

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Aug 19

#worldphotographyday - celebrating that day in 1839 when Daguerre presented his invention to a joint meeting of the academies or Arts and Sciences in Paris, the daguerreotype. One year or so later they started taking stereoscopic pictures and this stereo daguerreotype is from my own collection.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Aug 13

Denis Pellerin demonstrates that institutions and collectors should embrace the risks that may exist, highlighting a wide variety of display methods to safely share these incredible images. Nothing can draw a person into an image and hold them there in the way a stereoscopic image can.

The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Aug 13

Kim and Robin explore how vibrant green pigments in the card mounts, often used to enhance the appeal of stereographs, were frequently made with arsenic-based compounds such as Paris green. They cover identification, scope of the problem, potential risks and practical safety guidance.

The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Aug 13

Now online: 'Toxicity in 3-D - Arsenic and Old Lace'. Talks given by Kim Bell and Robin Canham, W. D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Queens Uni, Kingston and the Conservation Department, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina, CA, and Denis Pellerin, BMAS, UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=76VJ...

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Charlie Holland @charlieholland.bsky.social · Jun 21

Looking forward to popping this stereo card of Lord George Sanger’s circus procession in the stereoscope. #stereoscopyday

One half of the stereo card of Lord George Sanger’s circus procession showing ornate wagons pulled by teams of horses passing over a bridge with a large crowd watching.

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Photo Scarborough @photoscarborough.bsky.social · Jun 21

St Nicholas Cliff and the Rotunda Museum by John Latham of Matlock Bath. Scarborough was photographed by many photographers! #stereoscopyday #photographichistory #Scarboroughhistory

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Andrew P Brooks @andrewpbrooks.bsky.social · Jun 21

The Lovell Telescope at @jodrellbank.bsky.social today, where I photographed some great events there that mark the #SummerSolstice

Plus it’s also #StereoscopyDay so here’s a stereo 3D photo of the dish.

Here’s how to view this to see the 3D depth youtu.be/_HdoPnvChe0?...

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thanks to Peter Babington, from St. Mary-le-Strand Church, for having us in this remarkable venue, to Sir Brian May for making all this possible, and to my colleague Rebecca Sharpe for dealing so brilliantly with all the admin, the technical side of the talks, and the Stereoscopy Day website.

The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thanks to the speakers and moderators of the online talk on June 20th (Kim Bell, Robin Canham, Ken Herdern and Brendan Edwards), to the persons who came especially to London to attend the in-person talk, to those who stayed up rather late to watch the online one on June 21st.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 22

THANK YOU !!! Our warmest thanks to all for making Stereoscopy Day 2025 such a success ! Thank you to all the people who shared special posts on the day (and there were many), to the new major institutions who joined us in their support, to those who have supported us from day one.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

Stereoscopy Day 2025.
Behind the scenes photos taken just before the online talk "Music and Musicians in the Stereoscope". Our warmest thanks to the attendees. It was nice spending some time with you all and to see some familiar faces.
#StereoscopyDay

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Colección Fernández Rivero de Fotografía Antigua @cfrivero.bsky.social · Jun 21

La CFRivero celebra también el #stereoscopicday en Málaga, en La Amalgama, c/Malaka 15, a las 21:30. Hoy. Nos acompañas? cfrivero.blog/actualidad/

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

Many thanks to those who braved the heat, the ongoing demonstration, the train delays, etc., to attend the talk. It was very much appreciated. All the photos in this post were taken with an Acer Spatiallabs Eyes camera.
#StereoscopyDay

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

Everything went well & then we had to uninstall (thank you Darrel, from Hexology for giving a hand), walk back over Waterloo Bridge to get to the station & make our way back to the mother ship in time for the 2nd talk of the day, online this time! No rest for the wicked or Stereo enthusiasts!

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

We were welcome there by Peter Babington who deserves our heartfelt thanks for his warm welcome and his help. For once, instead of the usual rain and darkness, which would have been welcome for a change, we had bright sunshine, which didn’t help with the projection.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

And I am not counting all the various cables, remotes, etc. ! Our destination was St. Mary-le-Strand, a beautiful church less than 50 yards from King’s College where Charles Wheatstone was a professor for over 40 years.

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The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy @brianmayarchstereo.bsky.social · Jun 21

Stereoscopy Day 2025. On the longest and one of the hottest days of the year so far, we set off for London to give an in-person talk. Can you imagine that in our suitcases we had two projectors, a beam-splitter, nearly 100 pairs of 3-D glasses and a 2.50 x 1.50 m screen ?

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Omar Abu Leila @lucabergamasco.bsky.social · Jun 21

They tell me it's #StereoscopyDay today. Here is my humble contribution. #3D #stereoscopic #parallelview ( #crossview in comments )

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Stereoscopy Blog @stereoscopyblog.bsky.social · Jun 21

Stereoscopic Photography with a Rolleiflex.
Find out how to take analogue stereoscopic photographs using the Rollei ‘Stereo Slide’ and one of the most iconic film cameras.

stereoscopy.blog/2025/06/21/s...

#stereoscopyday

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Brunel Museum @brunelmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 21

Happy #StereoscopyDay!

Today is the 187th anniversary of scientist and friend of the Brunels Charles Wheatstone's presentation of the revolutionary reflecting stereoscope to the Royal Society.

Find out more at vist.ly/3n7ew6b

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