weekend when he was free to walk around the town, Fischer would take the most recent examples of his work to the local authorities and receive a few hundred francs on condition he wrote a short description of the historical context on the back. In this way, Fischer left a full record of how the town evolved over a lengthy period, from the Belle Époque to the post-war years. Batty Fischer died in Luxembourg City on 27 December 1958. A half-used roll of film was found in his camera. Collection Some 10,000 photographs taken by Fischer between 1890 and 1958 can be viewed at the Photothèque in Luxembourg City. References Luxembourgian photographers 1877 births 1958 deaths People from Luxembourg City