Bill Jay Photography Historian .

Bill Jay 

History Photographer 

Documentary film .


For my contextual studies assignment on Victorian photographers in Llandudno I came across the name Bill Jay in his attempts to save the Francis Frith archives. Having a quiet afternoon to so some research for my dissertation came across this film on Bill Jay himself. To my disgrace after nearly 6 years of studying I had never heard of him. This film even though 90 minutes or so long it is a real insight of a man who valued the history of photography and names I have heard and studied some of their work over my last 6 years. 


So if you have some time to spare I recommend you take time to watch this film. 

https://youtu.be/wd47549knOU




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