How charming it would be if it were possible to cause these natural images to imprint themselves durably, and remain fixed upon the paper!' W. H. F. Talbot, The Pencil of Nature Part 1: Introduction 'Canada in the Frame', as a project of various stages, has been evolving now for over 12 years, covering tentative MA research, the all-consuming investment of a PhD, the continuing work of a curatorial career and various supporting projects at the British Library.As a result, there is a wide-ranging group of people to thank and acknowledge here.First to mention are Felix Driver and Carole Holden, without whom the original research behind this work would not have come about.More importantly, without their guidance I would no doubt not be writing these acknowledgements.Phil Davies and the Eccles