Photographers
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The bulk of railway photographers were content to concentrate on photography, but many also assembled collections of their own work (or as in the case of Fenman published as a group) and a few contributed to railway literature in general, some (notably Casserley on a substantial scale).

Alexander, P.M.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Allen, Ian C.
Medical practitioner.Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Anderson, W.J.Verdun
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Ashman, H.J.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Bruton, Eric Duncan
Autobiographical material (he was born in 1917) included in: Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Casserley, Henry C.
Important record photographer both of locomotives and of branch lines. Much of his travel was by car (which features in many of his photographs). His wife also features in many of the earlier pictures, including many taken on their honeymoon, including ones taken in the Pullman observation car Maid of Morvern on the Oban line. . See: Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain. Much of his output was recorded both in articles and in books Tribute from R.C. Riley (Br. Rly. J., 1992, (40), 11.).
Locomotive cavalcade. Berkhamsted: Author, 1952. 216pp. col. front. 2 col. plates.
The fronispiece is based on eight colour/coloured photographs. One of the plates of a former HR Ben in LMS crimson must be a coloured photograph. The other may be an early colour photgraph, an SECR 4-4-0 taken in 1938, but is more probably hand-coloured. Each year between 1920 and 1951 is allocated a Chapter. All the photographs arre by the author. The MR 0-10-0 not suprisingly features.
Coles, C. R. L.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Coltas, Gordon
Explained his working methods in Br. Rly J. LMS Special Ed., 1988, p. 19 et seq
Cowan, S. T.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Cross, Derek
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain. KPJ: Father (who supplied him with lineside permits) had a very high opinion of Derek Cross for his charm and courtesy.
Earley, M.W.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Gifford, Colin
Excellent series in Steam World: see also letter from XXX
Hebron, F.R.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Heiron, George F.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Hepburn, T.G.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Hepburne-Scott, D.M.C.
One of the Fenman group of photographers: public school teacher: sadly his death in June 1992 was due to being murdered. . Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
David Hepburne-Scott appreciation
. Richard Ray. John Coiley. Steam Wld, 1992 (62) 34-8.
Obituary notice: subject was a superb photographer and physics teacher and housemaster at Westminster School. Portrait and illus. both colour and b&w. He was a perfectionist who demanded sunshine, and tended not to take pictures in winer. Neither writer nots that subject was murdered.
Herbert, C.C.B. [Cyril]
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain. Joined LNER in 1925: favoured the Leica..
Kennedy, John
Mainly recorded Irish railways and locomotives. Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Malan, A.H.
Recorder of the broad gauge on the GWR. See: Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Mensing, Michael
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Morris, O.J.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Morrison, Brian
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Murphy, Rex
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Murray, David
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Peters, Ivo
Best known for his photographic and cinematic studies of the Somerset & Dorset line. See Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Ransome-Wallis, Patrick
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Riley, Richard C. [Dick]
Author of the section on photography in the Oxford Companion. Marvellous collection of colour photographs by him, taken earlier than by most other than by Eric Bruton. Highly articulate: frequent writer of letters and contributor of short articles. Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Shoesmith, Peter
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Soole, G.H.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Stephen, Ranald D.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain was unaware that Stephen had published autobiographical material about himself in books publshed by Bradford Barton
Stretton-Ward, H.J.
See Hendry, especially pp. 136-9 for this photographer's work in recording the Talyllyn Railway.
Tidey, H. Gordon
Wonderful photographs of old LNWR trains, but none included in Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain.KPJ's favourites are those taken of trains leaving Oxenholme on the climb to Grayrigg.  Born in 1879: from 1900 devoted one week per annum to railway photography..
Treacy, Eric
He was born in Willesden on 2 June 1907 and died on 13 May 1978 at Appleby station whilst photography a steam special. He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's and excelled at sport, including boxing. He became a committed Christian following holidays in Norfolk. He worked for Toc H teaching boxing to boys from poverty-stricken backgrounds. He became an Anglican cleric who eventually became Bishop of Wakefield. Mainly interested in the scenic aspect of railway photography and David Jenkinson published several articles in Backtrack which sought to extend the captions for much of the best of Treacy's work which frequently suffers from a lack of this crucial information. Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain. Several compilations available. Being a bishop ensured an ODNB entry (by John A. Hargreaves). One of the best collections is The best of Eric Treacy. Nairn: David & Charles, 1994. (compiled by David St John Thomas and Patrick Whitehouse (who died before the work was completed and aided by John Edgington and David Johnson)).
Vincent, Roy E.
Staff photographer on the LNER/Eastern Region: took some magnificent photographs on the Great Eastern section, notably on Brentwood Bank. Not in Baker's Taking the strain. Early colour photograph taken in September 1948 reproduced in Steam World, 2006 (234) pp. 62-3.
Walker, Colin
See letters from his son, Martin Walker and John Massey in Steam World, 2006 (227) p. 28: former gives much personal information. Latter records his bibliography.
Wethersett, E.R.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
White, Ron
At last the man behind Colour-Rail has come to the surface with the appearance of a book under his name (LNER locomotives in colour). He has done more than anyone else to ensure the preservation of colour images from the early days of railway colour photography. His book contains a colour portrait of the wonderful chap.
Whitehouse, P.B.
Baker, Michael H.C. Taking the strain
Whitworth, W.H.
Photographer: sometimes difficult to find photographs of photographers: see Talbot's Illustrated history of LNWR engines Plate 375

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