John Joseph Ward

The J. J. Ward Project. The Society considers that the Ward collection of slides and negatives is an important part of Coventry's heritage and should be preserved. The steps to be taken in order to preserve and make the collection accessible are: Conservation and proper storage. Identification and cataloguing. Creation of a database (to include the images). Catalogue the images attributable to J. J. Ward that are in published material, such as books and journals, and reconcile these, wherever possible, with the existing negatives. Unfortunately no written record of the lantern slides or negatives is known to have survived. Many have been identified by referring to some of his published work but more work is required to identify all of them. The collection is at present being catalogued. Books already searched for photographs and articles by J. J. Ward: Marvels of the Universe   - Vols I & II. Hutchinson & Co., London. The New Natural History   - Vols I, II, & III. By J.Arthur Thompson. George Newnes Ltd., London. The Pageant of Nature   - Vols I & II. Wonders of Animal Life   - Vols I & II. Ed. Sir J.A.Hammerton. The Amalgamated Press Ltd., London. Good Words   (for 1903),  Ed. Donald Macleod. Isbister & Co., London. Bees, Wasps, Ants & Allied Insects of the British Isles,   by Edward Step. Warne & Co. Ltd., London & New York, 1932. The Country-Side,   Ed. E.K.Robinson. Vols. I, II & III (May 20th. 1905 - Nov. 10th. 1906, incl.) TheProceedings of Coventry & Dist. Nat. Hist. & Sci. Soc. The Nature Photographer,   Vol.I Nos. 1 - 12, Jan. 1911 - Oct. 1913. (bound vol.) Ed. Carl Edwards. Pub. Carl Edwards for the Nature Photographic Society, at Woodford, Leeds. The following books by J.J.Ward: Minute Marvels of Nature   -  Isbister & Co., London, 1903. Peeps into Natures Ways   -  Pitman, London, 1905. Some Nature Biographies   -  John Lane Co., The Bodley Head, London, 1908. Life Histories of Familiar Plants   -  Cassell & Co. Ltd., London etc., 1908. Insect Biographies with Pen and Camera   -  Jarrold & Sons, London, 1913. There are obviously many other books and periodicals (and newspapers) that contain examples of J. J. Ward's work.  According to Ward's letterhead (c. 1940) he had contributed to the following titles, additional to those listed above: 1. As joint author:    The Wonder Book of Nature;    The Nature Book;    The New Book of Gardening. 2. As contributor: Animals of All Countries Cassell's Magazine Children's Encyclopaedia Children's Book of Knowedge Concise Universal Encyclopedia Country Life Discovery Farm, Field and Fireside; Girl Guides Gazette Graphic Harmsworth Popular Science John o'London's Weekly Leisure Hour Little Folks My Magazine Outline of Science Pearson's Magazine Science of Life Strand Magazine The Listener The Quiver Various newspapers including           Daily Mail  and  Daily Telegraph. The Society would be very pleased to receive information from anyone who has access to such publications and could search them for Ward's work. Compiled by Peter Cooke, 2003. Top of Page :- Click Here     Back to J. J. Ward :- Click here