"Window Call."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
These images of rural life in Victorian England were shot by William Morris Grundy, and acquired after his death by the London Stereoscopic Company.
Born in Birmingham in 1806, Grundy took up photography in 1855 and made dozens of stereoscopic photos, primarily posed genre scenes of rustic pursuits such as hunting, fishing, and farming.
After his death in 1859, Grundy’s idyllic photos were used as illustrations for a book, Sunshine in the Country: A Book of Rural Poetry.
"Gamekeepers."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Garden Astronomy."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Gleaners."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Family Picnic."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Gent for Sale."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Over the Gate."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Road Repairs."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Lay Victorians."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"A Moment's Rest."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Stone Steps."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Fishing Trip."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Lake Fishing."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Shared Solitude."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Country Gentlemen."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Boy's Best Friends."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Crooked Path."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Marching Band."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Spring Blossoms."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Nap in the Sun."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Boys in the Wood."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Going Fishing."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Cows Grazing."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Sitting on Fence."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Poor Family."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Safe Crossing."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Fisherman Seated."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Pot Shot."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Old Forge."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Cemetery Kids."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"William's Well."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"After the Storm."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Pumping Water."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"Knife Grinders."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
"A Wintry Walk."
Image: William Grundy/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images
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