The ‘divining rod’, Seeking for water, Worcestershire

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Artist/Maker	Stone, Benjamin (Sir) (photographer)
Place of origin	Worcestershire (photographed)

The National Photographic Record Association was founded in 1897 by Sir Benjamin Stone, a prolific photographer and Conservative MP. Stone appealed to amateur photographers and camera clubs to document, county by county, Britain’s ancient buildings, customs and other ‘survivals’ of historical interest, as records for the future. The Association gave prints as they were made to the British Museum. The collection of over 5000 photographs remained there until 2000, when it was transferred to the V&A.

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Category	Photographs
Object type	Photograph
Title	The ‘divining rod’, Seeking for water, Worcestershire (generic title)
Materials and techniques	platinum print mounted on card with handwritten ink notation Photographic Paper Platinum
Brief description	Photograph by Sir Benjamin Stone, 'The ‘divining rod’, Seeking for water, Worcestershire', 1897, platinum print
Physical description	b&w print mounted on card depicting water divining in progress
Dimensions	Width: 355mm Length: 270mm
Gallery label	Photography Centre 2018-20: The National Photographic Record Association (1893–1901) The National Photographic Record Association was founded in 1897 by Sir Benjamin Stone, a prolific photographer and Conservative MP. Stone appealed to amateur photographers and camera clubs to document, county by county, Britain’s ancient buildings, customs and other ‘survivals’ of historical interest, as records for the future. The Association gave prints as they were made to the British Museum. The collection of over 5000 photographs remained there until 2000, when it was transferred to the V&A. In box: Frank Littledale (active about 1900) In Worcester Cathedral, 1901 Museum no. E.928-2001 Top row: Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) Ancient Pigeon Cote, Grafton Manor, Worcestershire, 1896 Museum no. E.885-2001 Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) Entrance to Priest's hiding place, Harvington Hall, Worcestershire, 1896 Museum no. E.889-2001 Oliver Baker (1856–1939) Blakesley Hall, Yardley, Worcestershire, 1898 Museum no. E.932-2001 Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) Old Stocks and Whipping Post, Rock, Worcestershire, 1896 Museum no. E.910-2001 Bottom row: Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) Interior of an ancient Pigeon Cote, Grafton Manor, Worcestershire, 1896 Museum no. E.886-2001 Catherine Weed Ward (1851–1913) Font, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, Shropshire and Font, St. Andrews, Pershore, Worcestershire, 1907 Museum nos. E.901 & 902-2001 Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) The Witch Pool, Rushock Court, 1900 Museum no. E.912-2001 Sir Benjamin Stone (1838–1914) The ‘divining rod’, Seeking for water, Worcestershire, 1897 Museum no. E.930-2001 Platinum prints Transferred from the British Museum, 2000
Credit line	Transferred from the British Museum
Summary	The National Photographic Record Association was founded in 1897 by Sir Benjamin Stone, a prolific photographer and Conservative MP. Stone appealed to amateur photographers and camera clubs to document, county by county, Britain’s ancient buildings, customs and other ‘survivals’ of historical interest, as records for the future. The Association gave prints as they were made to the British Museum. The collection of over 5000 photographs remained there until 2000, when it was transferred to the V&A.
Other number	1899 10 28 76 - British Museum Number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.930-2001

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Record created	March 26, 2001
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O57764/the-divining-rod-seeking-for-photograph-stone-benjamin-sir/

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