| DAGUERRE | Louis ___ (1787-1851), a French pioneer of photography (8) |
| VICTORIA | In 1851 a major gold rush occurred in this Australian state |
| DARKROOM | A developing area of photography? (8) |
| EXPOSURE | A revealing piece of photography (8) |
| ALIPASHA | Ruler of Albania from 1787-1820 known as the Lion of Janina (3,5) |
| TALBOT | Surname of a 19th-century British pioneer of photography (6) |
| VERNE | French pioneer of science fiction and author of Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, Jules ... |
| NEGATIVE | Downbeat aspect of photography (8) |
| SIRPETER | 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal (3,5,6) |
| DELAWARE | The first state to ratify the US constitution in 1787 |
| LACOCK | Picturesque Wiltshire village with a museum dedicated to William Fox Talbot, pioneer of photography (6) |
| SIMONE | French pioneer of feminist thought, ... de Beauvoir |
| FOXTALBOT | William Henry ___ ___ , pioneer of photography who once resided at 13A |
| SPYPLANE | Craft of photography? |
| EPEE | French pioneer of sign language |
| STVINCENT | 17th Century French pioneer of health services and charity to the poor, ... de Paul (2,7) |
| EASTMAN | American pioneer of photography (7) |
| PATHE | Charles, French pioneer motion-picture executive who originated a newsreel in 1909 (5) |
| PASTEUR | Louis ___, 19th-century French pioneer in microbiology (7) |
| GEORGES | French pioneer film director whose works include 1902's A Trip to the Moon (7,6) |
