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Explore the rare & wonderful collection of 19th century photographs in this free BRLSI exhibition.

BRLSI's new exhibition explains the early origins of photography and the difficulties that early photographers faced in the field. It might seem that the cities of Shanghai and Bath stood "worlds apart" at this time, but these two collections of photographs draw interesting parallels and place them together in surprising ways.

Carefully composed and wonderfully evocative, the images capture our attention and transport us back in time.