WE THINK digital photographs are pretty nifty today, but in terms of quality, they don’t begin to compare with the glass negatives taken more than 100 years ago. The photograph of the Prince of Wales pub, 174-175 Ryde High Street, was taken by William Hogg of Ryde, who produced postcards which he sold from his post office in George Street they are highly sought after by collectors today. The photograph comes from one of more than 400 of Mr Hogg’s glass negatives now owned by myself and Colin Fairweather. Each one measures a hefty 17 x 11 cms, 6¾ x 4½ inches in old money, and capture details to a degree that still beats any of today’s digital cameras.