TURNER, Benjamin Breckell

b. 1815; d. 1894

Turner took up photography in 1849, exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Regarded as a first class calotype worker, his photographs were much praised. One of his prints, "Scotch firs" was particularly admired by Prince Albert who, of course, was duly presented with a copy.



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