Science in the darkroom
A chance discovery has brought the delicate lost art of glass plate photography back to life at an exhibition of forgotten images and negatives in Auckland.
Date and time
Wed 16 - Sun 27 January 2019
Who for
Everyone
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A chance discovery has brought the delicate lost art of glass plate photography back to life at an exhibition of forgotten images and negatives in Auckland.
Wed 16 - Sun 27 January 2019
Everyone
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Sun 10 February, 10am-12pm
Everyone
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Everyone
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Everyone
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Everyone
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Everyone
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Until Mon 3 June 2019
Everyone
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Until August 2019
Everyone
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Now and ongoing
Everyone
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Now and ongoing
Everyone