Samuel Bourne

Samuel Bourne
Born30 October 1834
Staffordshire, England
Died24 April 1912
OccupationPhotographer
StyleLandscapes, Ethnographic Portraits

Samuel Bourne (30 October 1834 – 24 April 1912)[1] was a British photographer known for his prolific seven years' work in India, from 1863 to 1870.[2] Together with Charles Shepherd, he set up Bourne & Shepherd first in Shimla in 1863 and later in Kolkata (Calcutta); the company closed in June 2016.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Photographs of India. circa 1862 – circa 1872 – Samuel Bourne Biography Cambridge University Library.
  2. ^ Early Photographs and Early Photographers: A Survey in Dictionary Form, by Oliver Mathews. Edition: illustrated. Published by Reedminster Publications, 1973. ISBN 0-85945-001-5. Page 37.
  3. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/Oldest-running-studio-in-the-world-shuts-down/article14433884ece[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Bourne & Shepherd, Esplanade , Kolkata, India – Image[permanent dead link] Flickr
  5. ^ Photography bastion in a shambles Archived 22 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 19 July 2007.