Untitled (five photographs, clockwise from upper left, Honorable Miss Cadogan; Lord Camoys; Honorable Harriet Stonor; Captain (?); center, Major Alison) 1862 - 1888

Editor: Here we have Mary Filmer's untitled collection of photographs of Honorable Miss Cadogan, Lord Camoys, Honorable Harriet Stonor, a Captain, and Major Alison. It's like a peek into a Victorian family album, but something about the arrangement feels almost like a constellation. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers secrets, doesn’t it? Filmer's album isn't just a collection; it's a curated social universe. Each portrait, framed and interconnected, hints at relationships, status, and perhaps even unspoken narratives. Notice how they're positioned, almost like actors on a stage. I wonder what stories Filmer was trying to tell. Editor: That's fascinating! I hadn't considered it as a deliberate narrative, but now I see it. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! It's like each photograph holds a fragment of a novel, inviting us to imagine the rest.