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Roger What goes round... ! Tried to find more on oldest darkroom with no success. Did find facinating other invention that is big news today. The Niepce brothers not only invented the internal combustion engine in 1807, they invented biofuels to run it. AZ -------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SPAM] Oldest darkroom in the world
From: Guy Glorieux <guy.glorieux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, August 01, 2007 2:02 am
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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
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