Well, the museum is less then a 30 minutes drive from where I lived in the UK. The museum is in a separate building, not his house actually, and is interesting if you are in the neighborhood, though not too exciting. In the abbey photography is prohibited in the guided tour area, with the exception of the famous window, of which he made the first photograph in the world. A tripod is not allowed however. In the area outside the guided tour you may photograph, including the area where parts of the first Harry Potter movie were shot (the scene with the mirror to name one). I found the abbey, the museum and the lovely village of Lacock worth a visit, but I don't recommend it for the museum alone if you have to make a big trip to get there.
On Saturday 25 September 2004 20:02, John Forbes wrote: FJW> Interesting and concise list of events. FJW> FJW> Any photographers visiting Britain could satisfy various desires by FJW> visiting the home of Fox Talbot, which is now a museum of photography. FJW> FJW> The house, Lacock Abbey, is set in a village which is wholly-owned by the FJW> National Trust. No signs of modern life (wires, satellite dishes, lines on FJW> the road, etc.,) are permitted anywhere, so a visit is like stepping back FJW> a century or two. FJW> FJW> There is an excellent inn to spend the night at (The Sign of the Angel), FJW> though here there is unfortunately a break with tradition. Prices are FJW> bang up to date, with an emphasis on "up". FJW> FJW> Nonetheless, if you don't mind a bit of a splurge, it's a good place. FJW> FJW> Lacock is not too far from places like Bath and Bradford upon Avon, which FJW> is another point in its favour. The only thing I can't tell you is how FJW> good the museum is. I've been to Lacock twice, and both times it was FJW> closed. Worth checking the opening times before you go. FJW> FJW> John FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:39:00 -0400, frank theriault FJW> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FJW> FJW> > On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 06:38:42 -0700, Shel Belinkoff FJW> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FJW> >> FJW> >> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr FJW> >> FJW> >> Click on "A Brief History" link - on the left. FJW> >> FJW> >> Good read, lotsa wonderful tidbits of information here. FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >> Shel FJW> > FJW> > Outstanding read, Shel!! I only skimmed it, but it's just chock full FJW> > of interesting and (heretofore to me) new information. FJW> > FJW> > It was nice to see Pentax and Asahi get a few mentions in there. FJW> > FJW> > I know the digital tide is well and truly upon us, and that the march FJW> > of "progress" is inevitable, but it's still kind of sad to see the FJW> > last few entries regarding the current state of film, and some of the FJW> > companies that produce(d) it. FJW> > FJW> > Thanks for sharing that with us. I've bookmarked it for future FJW> > reference. FJW> > FJW> > cheers, FJW> > frank FJW> > FJW> > FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> -- FJW> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ FJW> FJW> FJW> -- Frits Wüthrich
