When it comes to early or vintage photographs the interest is often centred around the social history of the material – the camera’s ability to document past events, be they special occasions or scenes of everyday life.
Just such a collection came up for sale at Ewbank’s (24% buyer’s premium) auction house in Surrey in its 25th anniversary sale on March 22. The 500 plus photographs had been consigned by the descendants of Edward Hillsworth (1867-1941), amateur photographer and founding member of the Basingstoke Camera Club.