World Photography Day will be held on 19 August – save the date!

On that day in 1839, the French government purchased the patent for the daguerreotype process; a process which created a positive image directly onto a silvered copper plate. This process was then offered worldwide.

Nothing so complicated today you shout!

That said, we love to receive images of the Ridge from our supporters. So, start practising early and be ready to send in any interesting photographs that you capture whilst out and about on the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge.

We have previously celebrated the work of Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret who took images of the Ridge CLICK HERE.

Similarly, search the 'Then and Now' section to see some great images of times past CLICK HERE

Our black and white image was taken at 'The Carden Arms' (Burwardsley); now known as 'The Pheasant Inn'. Sam Barnes (a former licensee of The Carden Arms) herds his cows into the midden yard behind the pub.

The colour image, of course, is The Pheasant Inn today.