Dr Carl Stratmann
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| Dr. Carl James Stratmann, 1923-1995, scientist, author, photographer, lecturer, and railway enthusiast. |
Biography
Dr. Carl James Stratmann was born in Australia in 1923. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne University. He took his BSc. in Physiology and Biochemistry in 1944, and his PhD at Edinburgh University in 1949. He lived in Jamaica from 1964 to 1975, where he filmed footage for "The Friendliest Line in the World (The Railway of Jamaica)", and was technical director of the 1968 film, "The Mercenaries".
He has taught adult education classes in Photography, and many correspondence courses. He was an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and a member of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society. Published works include:
Photography, An Introduction (1995)
He also published many works related to railways under the name H. G. Forsythe. These include:
| Steam Shed Portraits (1981) |
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| Photography, An Introduction | The Railway Vanishes |
