Morphing Past & Present

Many of Turner's finest photographs were made in Worcestershire in the early 1850s and must rank as some of the very first photographs made here. Today Bredicot remains a small rural hamlet surrounded by farmland and open countryside. It is a remarkable survival considering its location close to the M5 and barely four miles from the centre of Worcester. The size and layout of Bredicot is largely unaltered from the time of Turner's photographs, yet the actual locations of some of the scenes in and around the farmyard of Bredicot Court have changed almost beyond recognition reflecting the contrast in rural life between the 19th and 21st centuries.

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Abbey Church

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Abbey Church, Pershore', 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Abbey Church, Pershore'
    Worcestershire
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.8-1982

    'Abbey Church, Pershore'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Abbey Church

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Abbey Church, Pershore' (detail), 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Abbey Church, Pershore, Worcestershire' (detail)
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.8-1982

    'Abbey Church, Pershore'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court Cottage), 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court Cottage)
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.18-1982

    'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court Cottage)
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court cottage), 1852-54 and December 2006 by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court cottage)
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.19-1982

    'Bredicot, Worcestershire' (Court cottage)
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Cottage

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Cottage, Bredicot Common', 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Cottage, Bredicot Common'
    Worcestershire
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.21-1982

    'Cottage, Bredicot Common'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'The Edgar Tower'

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'The Edgar Tower', 1852-54. Museum no. PH.7-1982 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'The Edgar Tower'
    Worcester
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.7-1982

    'The Edgar Tower'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

     

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot Church'

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Bredicot Church', about 1849 and December 2006 by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Bredicot Church'
    England
    About 1849
    Calotype negative
    Private collection on loan to the V&A

    'Bredicot Church'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Hedgerow Trees'

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Hedgerow Trees', 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Hedgerow Trees'
    Clerkenleap, Worcestershire
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.13-1982

    'Hedgerow Trees'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Windmill

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Windmill, Kempsey, Worcestershire', 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Windmill, Kempsey, Worcestershire'
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.10-1982

    'Windmill, Kempsey, Worcestershire'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Earl's Croome Church'

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Earl's Croome Church', 1852-54 and December 2006, by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Earl's Croome Church'
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.12-1982

    'Earl's Croome Church'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, the lane at 'Bredicot

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, the lane at 'Bredicot, Worcestershire', 1852-54 and December 2006 by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    The lane at 'Bredicot, Worcestershire'
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.16-1982

    The lane at 'Bredicot, Worcestershire'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

     

  • Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Foldyard

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner, 'Foldyard, Bredicot Court, Worcestershire', 1852-54 and December 2006 by Martin Barnes

    Benjamin Brecknell Turner
    'Foldyard, Bredicot Court, Worcestershire'
    England
    1852-54
    Albumen print from calotype negative
    Museum no. PH.23-1982

    'Foldyard, Bredicot Court, Worcestershire'
    December 2006
    Photograph by Martin Barnes

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