As tensions between Ukraine and Russia remain on a knife edge, we take a look back in history at Roger Fenton's landmark photographs from the Crimean War (1853-56). Widely acknowleged as one of the first ever war photographers, Fenton's pictures brought the Crimean battlefields to life for the public back home, showing first-hand the conditions soldiers and nurses had to endure. His work also made the war more immediate to Britons who had previously only seen the work of war artists - a huge leap forward towards today's 24 hour global satellite coverage. Here, Fenton's mobile darkroom where he developed glass plates within 10 minutes of their exposure. His assistant Marcus Sparling is seated on the box. Picture: ROGER FENTON/GETTY IMAGES

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