William Fox Talbot (1800-1877)
Although he didn't invent photography, Dorset-born Fox Talbot discovered the process of printing on light-sensitive paper and developed the key photographic elements still in use today: developing, fixing and printing.
Places to visit
Lacock Abbey
Take a look around Fox Talbot's home, originally an abbey founded in 1232 and converted to a country house in the 16th century. Stroll around the original abbey cloisters; explore the stable courtyard; enjoy the Victorian woodland garden and find out more in the Fox Talbot Museum.
National Museum of Photography Film and Television
This fascinating museum is home to the Experimental Camera used by Talbot, c1835 and also holds a collection of Talbot's photographs including what is generally regarded as the earliest existing photographic negative, Talbot's Lattice Window.
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