Victorian Photography in the Lake District with Richard Gosney.

An illustrated talk on the life and times of two Victorian brothers, who became professional photographers, joining the family business based in the Lake District at Keswick. The brothers, along with several other professional middle-class Victorians, pioneered the sport of rock-climbing, and were able to use their photography knowledge and skills to compile a unique collection of images of the sport and its origins in Britain.The Abraham brothers have left the Lake District with a unique collection of photographs recording places, people and their climbing exploits from the turn of the 20th Century.

George and Ashley Abraham were fearless climbers who, dressed in tweeds and hob-nail boots, would climb the cliffs and crags of Lakeland, always accompanied by their trusty plate camera.

The brothers, despite being family, were also good friends who for many years ran a photography business in Keswick. Their shop is still in Keswick, but is now the famous George Fisher outdoor store.

Richard Gosney is an amateur photographer and rock climbing history enthusiast, who has worked with the Abraham family to revive and publicise the story and photographs of the two brothers.

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