The brand was established in 1845 but records indicate its Royal Overhouse Manufactory site was in use in 1787 and operated by Thomas Wedgwood, according to the firm's website. The company and its ...

Thomas Wedgwood, another inventor, had previously created photograms, silhouettes of objects like leaves, but these images were ephemeral and quickly faded. In 1827, Joseph Nicéphore de Nià ...

Thomas Wedgwood had already made photograms - silhouettes of leaves and other objects - but these faded quickly. In 1827, Joseph Nicéphore de Niepce had produced pictures on bitumen, and in ...