What a picture!
Date published: 06 June 2013
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum held a family friendly ‘Pioneer Pictures Day’. The event was inspired by the famous photograph of 13 of the original 28 Pioneers that was taken in 1865.
Visitors of all ages dressed up as Victorians to have their photograph taken by Frank Harrison of the Rochdale and District Camera Club. Frank gave the images an historic twist by applying a sepia effect. He also brought along an old camera for visitors to handle.
An archivist from the National Co-operative Archive in Manchester was on hand to show families how to date historic photographs and find out how to look after them.
Children also had the opportunity to follow a camera trail around the museum, and make their own picture frames and ‘Carte De Visite’.
The Rochdale and District Camera Club will be working with the Rochdale Pioneers Museum again this summer as they host their 2013 Annual Print and Digital Image Exhibition at the museum from 30 June to 21 July.
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