Photographic Images Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Item data

Title

Document

Description

sketch from Adam de Brome Chapel in the University Church (St. Mary the Virgin Church).

Identifier

B196-F024-D008

Call Number

B196-F024-D008

Collection

Birmingham Oratory|Photographs

Creator

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890|Photographic Images

Date

1841-00-00

Page Count

Coverage

Littlemore, Oxfordshire, England

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Authors & Recipients

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

Photographic Images

In 1839 the daguerreotype was invented as the first photographic process, this was followed in 1841 by the calotype and in 1842 by the cyanotype. In 1848 the photographic lantern slide was developed in Philadelphia. In the mid 1850s, the carte-de-visite format became popular, followed in the mid 1860s by cabinet photographs.

Newman context

Events in Newman's life	Events in the UK	Events in the wider world
Death of Blanco White. Richard Waldo Sibthorp becomes the first Tractarian to convert to Catholicism. Opening of St Chad's Church, Birmingham, later designated a Cathedral. Tract 90 published.	Birth of the future King Edward VII. Thomas Cook begins running holiday excursions. Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime Minister, replacing Lord Melbourne. England's first photographic studio is opened in London.	The UK occupy Hong King. The Ango-Sino Opium War takes place. Edgar Allan Poe published his first book. Following the death of WH Hampson, he is suceeded by Vice-President John Tyler as 10th President of the United States.