It is 150 years since the death of Robert Howlett – the young photographer who took this iconic image of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Robert Howlett died – in December 1858 – from a fever, most likely caused by exposure to the poisonous photographic chemicals that he used.

Intrigued by how the Brunel photograph was created, photojournalist David White set out – using non toxic methods – to recreate some of Howlett’s images.

With a specially-made camera, he travelled across south and west England to view Brunel’s extensive legacy. Here is his story.

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