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John Benjamin Dancer 
M. Amadio and J.B. Dancer - micro-photography 
1859, 22 March 
  
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Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, Vol I, No.1, 1857-1860, p.112-113.
 
At the Ordinary Meeting, March 22nd, 1859
 
Mr. Binney made the following statement. "In the public prints, frequent allusions are made to micro-photography. In the Manchester Guardian of the llth March instant, is the following paragraph : 'Photographic curiosities M. Amadio of Throgmorton-street, whose portrait of Charles Dickens no larger than a pin's point was lately noticed, has produced by photography a view of Westminster Bridge, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey, within a space not larger than the eye of a worsted needle. The same gentleman has published a portrait of a youth which is only just larger than a needle's point, but, when magnified is as perfect as any conceivable likeness.' No doubt most of the members of this society have seen the beautiful specimens of micro-photographic art produced by one of our fellow-members, Mr. J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S., during the last five years. So early as the year 1840 Mr. Dancer began his investigations on the subject, and soon produced satisfactory results on silver plates. In May, 1853, when Dr. Joule, F.R.S., and some other friends erected a tablet to the memory of our late distinguished member, Mr. Wm. Sturgeon, the electrician, Mr. Dancer was so kind as to present me with a photograph of the tablet not larger than a pin's head. His discovery was not allowed to rest, for hundreds of his beautiful specimens were sent all over the world. Within the last year or two, several parties have coolly claimed Mr. Dancer's discovery, and when it is represented in a local print as something wonderful in M. Amadio having produced what Mr. Dancer did six years ago, it is only due to our fellow-member and townsman to set the public right as to who was the real discoverer of micro-photography." 
 

 
  
 
  
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