Early Norfolk Photographs
1840 - 1860
Thomas Eaton Photographs
Thomas Eaton portrait
Thomas Eaton
Self-portrait
Salted paper print, circa 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Erpingham Gate Norwich Cathedral Erpingham Gateway
Salted paper print, circa 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Copies of this photograph were shown in 1852
at the Society of Arts exhibition in London and in 1856
at the Norwich Photographic Society exhibition.
Thorwaldsens standing Venus Thorwaldsens standing Venus
Waxed paper negative, circa 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Eaton & Friends
Photographer unidentified
Eaton and Friends
Salted paper print, 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
The group includes John Blowers, Thomas Lound, Charles Muskett, Willam Howes Hunt and Thomas Eaton.
Diamond and Mackinlay printing
Dr. Diamond and Thomas Mackinlay
demonstrating Sun Printing
Salted paper print, mid-1850s
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Chapelfield Trees Norwich Trees in Chapelfield, Norwich
salted paper print, circa 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Couple in 3 wheel carriage Couple in three wheel carriage
Salted paper print, late 1840s
[Possibly taken by Eaton in the grounds of Costessey Hall]
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Geogiana Barker Lydia Eaton
Waxed paper negative, late 1840s
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
John Browne's coach John Browne’s Coach at the Angel Hotel, Norwich
Salted paper print, 1845
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Lydia Eaton Lydia Eaton
Salted paper print, 1845
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Mrs_Diamond Mrs Diamond
Salted paper print, early 1850s
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
The Guildhall, Norwich The Guildhall, Norwich
Waxed paper negative, 1845
Photograph taken from an upper window at 3, Gentleman’s Walk
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
The Guildhall Norwich The Guildhall Norwich
Salted paper print, 1845
Photograph taken from an upper window at 3, Gentleman’s Walk
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Norwich Market Place Norwich Market Place
Waxed paper negative, 1850
Photograph taken from an upper window at 3, Gentleman’s Walk
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
The Reverend Back The Reverend Back
Waxed paper negative, before 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Roofscape Roofscape from Eaton’s home in Chapelfield
Paper negative, 1845
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Tower of the Church of St. Peter Mancroft Chantry, looking toward St. Peter Mancroft Tower
Hand-coloured salted paper print, circa 1850
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Swan Inn Norwich Swan Inn, Norwich
Waxed paper negative, late 1840s
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Mary Elizabeth Fiske Mary Elizabeth Fiske
Salted paper print, circa 1845
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Unidentified photograph of Thomas Eaton Antoine Claudet
Thomas Eaton
Hand coloured daguerreotype, early 1840s
The earliest known image of Eaton
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]
Portrait of Thomas Eaton by Dr. Diamond Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond
Portrait of Thomas Eaton
Salted paper print circa 1845
[Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service]