William Pumphrey

William Pumphrey

William Pumphrey (1817-1905) was an early photographer based in York.

Pumphrey was a Quaker professional. He started out as a science teacher at the Quaker school in York, but as an enthusiastic photographer bought his licence from Samuel Walker, York's first practising photographer, in July 1849, and ran his business there until 1854. Throughout this time he frequently lectured on scientific and kindred subjects; indeed, he continued to lecture - including to Bootham boys - even after taking up his post as superintendent of a private lunatic asylum in York. He was fond of travel, bringing home many photographs of the scenery of Switzerland and elsewhere, which he took pleasure in showing to his friends with the magic lantern. In 1866 he was to organise an exhibition of Yorkshire Fine Art and Industry, in the grounds of Bootham Park Hospital, in which he entered two revolving stereoscopes, each containing 50 of his stereo views. [ [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/benjaminbeck/dissertation/6photographicportraiture.htm 6. Photographic portraiture ] at web.ukonline.co.uk]

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*Early photographers of York.
* [http://library.york.gov.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/YORKIMAGES/0/57/49?user_id=YORKIMAGES Imagine York: Historic Photographs] Online Council Library Archive of historic photographs of York, searchable by keyword and photographer.


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