This sounds fascinating. If anyone spots the article translated to English,
please pass the site address along. I'd love to read the article.
Marilyn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Glorieux" <guy.glorieux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: Oldest darkroom in the world
After Marilyn's article covering the sale of the oldest camera in the
world, here is an article about the discovery of the oldest darkroom in
the world.
Sorry folks, it's "en français", since nobody in the english media cared
to pick it up.
http://www.lejsl.com/actu/setl/20070529.JSA0343.html
The darkroom was owned by Joseph Fortuné Petiot-Groffier who died in 1855.
The lab was left untouched by children, grand-children,... after his death
until today when a great-great... decided to open the doors to the
director of la Maison Nicéphore Niepce in Chalon-sur-Saone in France. The
lab was full of ancient chemicals (many still in sealed containers), photo
equipment, and over 400 books dating prior to 1830 covering the full
knowledge on photography as of that time. It will be recreated at the
Maison Nicéphore Niepce.
A must see when it opens.
Guy
