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A Victorian Photo Session
August 16, 2020
Ever wonder why Victorians always look so still and rigid in their photos? Staying completely still for 20 seconds, while relying on headstones and columns for stability, made portrait photography a challenge in the 1850s. Watch Lucy Worsley take on the tough task.
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Lucy Worsley's Royal Photo Album
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In this revealing film Lucy Worsley takes us through the story of the royal photograph.
The Royal Roadshow
August 16, 2020
Chris Jackson, official royal photographer, talks capturing the royal family on film.
A Coronation Portrait
August 16, 2020
A look at the preparation and style of Elizabeth’s coronation portrait.
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