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Mining the Diaries 19: France

Nouvel Hotel, Chalon-sur-Saône, France 15th August 1990 Overnight at Chalon, the town a surprise and a delight.  It’s the birthplace of Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833), widely credited with the invention of photography.  He made his first ‘sun drawing’ in 1822 and … Continue reading

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