Thomas Annan
(1829-1887)
Thomas Annan (1829–1887) was a Scottish photographer, notable for being the first to record the bad housing conditions of the poor.
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The structural and social conditions of Glasgow’s slums before their demolition as part of urban improvement efforts in the late 19th century.
Books
Thomas Annan of Glasgow: Pioneer of the Documentary Photograph
(Open Book Publishers, 2015)
Thomas Annan: Photographer of Glasgow
(J. Paul Getty Museum, 2017)
Photographs of the Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow, 1868-1877
(Dover Publications, 1977)