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From Cairo to Constantinople

David Hunt (Staff 61-94) and Susie Hunt (Hon Member) attended an event at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace on February 6th at which 2 OHs, Dr Sophie Gordon (Aby & E 89.3), Curator of the Royal Photographic Collection, and John McCarthy, CBE (B 70.2) conversed together about the exhibition "Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East".  The photographs were taken in 1862 by Francis Bedford, who accompanied the then Prince of Wales on a tour which lasted some months, and are a brilliant record, given that photography was still in its infancy.  It was only when the picture below was taken that Sophie and John discovered that they are both OHs!

Originally Written: 01-Apr-2015 10:48, Last Updated: 01-Apr-2015 11:48

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