Britain in Colo[u]r

**Tattoo Bradley** · 27th April 08, 12:04 PM

Hey those are great! What a real treat. Thanks!

**Cynthia** · 27th April 08, 12:27 PM

Very cool! I really enjoyed looking at these

**McClef** · 27th April 08, 02:56 PM

They are probably autochromes which was the main colour process of that period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome_Lumi%C3%A8re

They certainly help to make past seem more lifellike.

**beloitpiper** · 27th April 08, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

They have an appealing quality to them. I'm guessing they are autochromes, a kind of photography done with potato starch.

Thanks for posting them.

R.

Originally Posted by McClef

They are probably autochromes which was the main colour process of that period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome_Lumi%C3%A8re

They certainly help to make past seem more lifellike.

Yes, the article says that they are potato-starch autochromes.