Photo albums first became popular with the arrival of calling cards, small photographs (11.4 x 6.4 cm) produced by professional studios in the late 1850s. The size and function of the photo album changed with advances in technology; these advances would popularize amateur photography by the end of the 19th century.

Both modern and traditional, the photo album narrates our individual and collective stories and presides over our most precious memories.

Enter the Victorian world and see how an old album was put together.