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VI. — Promotion of the 'Survey' Movement. 



What can be done by the Corresponding Societies Committee of the 

 British Association to aid the photo-survey 1 A small sub-committee 

 might be appointed : — 



(a) To collect details as to the work done or being done. 

 (6) To prepare and circulate printed matter on the work of the survey, 

 so as to make its aims and methods generally known, 



(c) To co-ordinate the photographic Societies with the literary and 

 scientific Societies, so that all may unite in the work of the survey. 



(d) To obtain lists of ' e.Kperts ' in various departments, who would 

 be willing to advise upon such subjects as photographic methods, processes, 

 and appliances ; to draw up county lists of objects and places, specifying 

 their exact points of interest, ifec, ; to write brief descriptions upon the 

 backs of the mounts, the survey prints, &c. ; and to draw up lists of 

 literature upon the counties or other areas. 



(e) The publication of series of prints either of districts or of subjects 

 would be one of the best methods of popularising the survey. 



Appendix. 



Suggestions and Memoranda for the Use of Societies, Committees, or 

 Sections, as to the Working of a Photographic Survey. 



1. In any district, a Society, Committee, or Section may be formed, 

 to promote the work of a photographic survey. Such a body may be 

 either independent or part of an already existing Society. 



2. Members may be of two classes— («) Experts in photography ; 

 (b) Experts in other branches of science, literature, and art. 



3. Members in class (a) who desire to join in the work of a photo- 

 survey, must (prior to election) send in not fewer than — prints as their 

 first contribution to the work of the survey ; and must further contribute 

 at least — prints annually. Members of class (b) nmst subscribe not 

 loss than — per annum. 



4 All prints should preferably be by some permanent proce:s, such a? 

 carbon, platinum, or bromide, but silver-prints will be accepted. 



Prints may be of any size. [' Half-plate,' 6^ by 4| inches, or ' whole- 

 plate,' 8i by 6 1 inches, preferred.] 



5. Prints may be sent in either mounted or unmounted. If mounted, 

 they must be upon ' standard ' mounts. 



These standard mounts may be of two sizes. The 6rst size to carry 

 one ' whole plate,' or two 'halves,' or four 'quarters'; the second or 

 larger size to take prints up to 15 inches by 12 inches. Prints must be 

 mounted behind 'cut-out mounts,' so that the surface of each print may 

 be protected from abrasion, and they must cany printeil headings or 

 labels on their backs for particulars to be filled in by the photographer. 

 The ' first size ' mounts should measure 14 inches by 11 inches, with a 

 central space for the prints of 10^ inches by 7^ inches. 



6. As many details as possible must be given upon the back of the 

 mount about each photograph, including : (1) Subject, (2) Date, 

 (3) Time of day, (4) Focal length of Ions, {^>) Printing proross, 

 (G) General remarks, (7) Contributor's name; and address. 



