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At the auction exhibited unique copies of photographs taken for the book "Climbing in North Wales" (1906) and "Climbing in the Sky" (1908). Unusual images were made first in the world of mountaineering photographers.





All photos were taken at the risk of life. How vreyam weighed at the camera and how it was ergonomic, no need to explain. Yet we must remember that at that time was not as tech mountaineering equipment.



On hand were only the ropes. How much had to have the courage to climb the cliffs!



By the end of the XIX century the basic equipment climbers were only heavy thick rope. Innovative carbine was invented only in 1911. In 1880, in the Lake District also used wooden poles.



Auctioneer Chris Albury said: "These pictures are unique. Despite the dangers and difficulties they photographed climbers in a while! Often in books such as this, there are no page as climbers often snatched page. They wore them with backpacks in order to use some of the techniques fixed camera rises ».



Deadly pictures were taken on some of the highest peaks in the UK.



The names of the heroes of rock climbers, photographers - George and Ashley Abraham. They took with them into the mountains heavy photo equipment to document their adventures.



The auction, which exhibited copies of photographs will take place on January 29. While each of the images is estimated at 200 pounds.



Scarcity of equipment for climbing in the pictures is also explained by the fact that the climbers were pioneers with a camera.



On the Braves was no protective clothing except wool socks and flat pads on clothes. Forming human chains, they literally climb on every slope.