That's really neat - thanks Greg.
I think I joined in 1995 or 1996 - I do remember that unsw email address
(University of New South Wales - which is in Sydney, Australia).
In 2009 the alt-photo list will be 15 years old.
From the nostalgia department (after all I think we all have one):
How old am I? How long has it been. How shall we celebrate?
Here's the announcement that brought me to alt-photo:
Conservation DistList
Instance: 7:65
Monday, March 14, 1994
Today's Subjects
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Banana Leaf Manuscripts
Vendor problems
Microfilming workshops
New list
Position at University of Texas
Position at Carolina State University
Today's Queries
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Silver cleaning reference
Coatings for exhibit cases
Grant for treatment of blueprints
Today's Messages:
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Date: 14 Mar 1994
From: Walter Henry <whenry@lindy.stanford.edu>
Subject: New list
alt-photo-process is a mailing list for the discussion of
alternative photographic processes. Alternative photographic
processes traditionally have been those that do not use the main
stream silver gelatin process, ie the printing paper that you
buy at the photo shop. Gum Bichromate, Platinum, Carbon Dye
Transfer, Cyanotype, Photogravure, Kallitype, Vandyke Brown,
Color Xerox, are some processes that are currently thought of as
alternative processes.
The group should be free to talk on any unconventional
photographic process or modification to the standard silver
gelatin process. Photographers that embark on alternative
processes usually have a "Do It Yourself" attitude. This
discussion group caters to that interest.
If you wish to join this mailing list, send the message
SUB ALT-PHOTO-PROCESS Your Name
where "Your Name" is your preferred name, to the list processor
at listproc@vast.unsw.edu.au, and it will subscribe you and send
you further information on the group (like how to post messages
and use the listproc).