Editing Wisbech (section)

==== Photography ====
*Rev. [[William Ellis (British missionary)|William Ellis]] (1794-1872), pioneer photographer, was brought up and went to elementary school in Wisbech. He later went to Homerton college (then in London) and became a missionary, this coupled with his writing and photographic skills led him to become the author of ''History of Madagascar'' (1838), ''Polynesian Researches'' and ''History of the [[London Missionary Society]]'' and other publications.
*[[Samuel Smith (photographer)|Samuel Smith]] aka 'Philosopher Smith' (1802–1892), merchant and pioneer photographer. A director of Wisbech Gas Light and Coke company and a member of the Palaeontographical Society of London. His photos taken in the 1850s and 1860s record the development of the town. Collections can be seen in the [[Science Museum, London]] and [[Wisbech & Fenland Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fadingimages.uk/photoSm.asp|title=Samuel Smith|website= fadingimages.uk|access-date=28 February 2019}}</ref>
*[[Lilian Ream]] (1877–1961), photographer, born in West Walton, Norfolk. Aged 17 she became photographic assistant to William Drysdale and went on to dominate the local photographic business. After her retirement her son Roland took the studio and it continued until it eventually closed in 1971. Over 10,000 negatives have survived to form the 'Lilian Ream collection'. This may be the most comprehensive record of its kind in England. In April 2013, the [[Wisbech Society]] erected a blue plaque at 4 The Crescent in her honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lilian Ream|url=http://www.lilianream.org.uk/lilian_ream.htm|access-date=13 January 2019|website=lilianream.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lilian Ream|url=http://www.fadingimages.uk/photoRe.asp|access-date=28 February 2020|website=fadingimages}}</ref>
*[[Geoff Hastings]] (1926-2005), photographer and artist. He used a camera to record the changes in the town during the 1950s and 1960s. Also a journalistic photographer and artist. Many of his large collection of images are held at the [[Wisbech & Fenland Museum]] and reproduced in the Images of Wisbech booklets and other publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fadingimages.uk/photoHa.asp|accessdate= 18 September 2021|website= fadingimages|title= Geoff Hastings}}</ref>