The Historical Group of the Royal Photographic Society. Promoting the history of photography through talks, visits and our journal, The PhotoHistorian.
Bristol UK
Joined January 2019
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Look forward to meeting up with you there 📸
Our latest online talk - 'Scouting for Young Photographers' @annebella_pollen - is now available to view @The_RPS
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Image: [Selfie] ‘Self-portrait with Agifold’, c.1964-67. © Robert Cooper.
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Our latest online talk 'Finding James F. Gibson is now available to view.
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Our latest online talk 'Finding James F. Gibson is now available to view.
youtu.be/ncUfgvJ4BT8?is=mxLr…
Digitisation of Frank Hurley's photos of Shackleton's Endurance expedition brings out fresh details ... @guardian
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"When I discovered myself again, I was head foremost in a particularly wicked bush .. "
Our latest online talk 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' by @louisepearson_curator @nationalgalleriesscot is now online.
youtu.be/rip5lLI58gg?is=b-hl…
Or via the link in our bio.
"When I discovered myself again, I was head foremost in a particularly wicked bush .. "
Our latest online talk 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' by @louisepearson_curator @nationalgalleriesscot is now online.
youtu.be/rip5lLI58gg?is=b-hl…
Or via the link in our bio.
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Highly recommended ...
"His sights set on the monumental volcano visible from Mexico City ..."
Our latest online talk 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' by @louisepearson_curator @nationalgalleriesscot is now online.
youtu.be/rip5lLI58gg?is=b-hl…
Or via the link in our bio.
"His sights set on the monumental volcano visible from Mexico City ..."
Our latest online talk 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' by @louisepearson_curator @nationalgalleriesscot is now online.
youtu.be/rip5lLI58gg?is=b-hl…
Or via the link in our bio.
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Six days to go before Stereoscopy Day and only five before Denis Pellerin’s online 3-D talk on Sat 20th June 5pm BST, on the remarkable stereoscopic French photographers Furne and Tournier. Don’t forget to register for free: stereoscopyday.wordpress.com… #StereoscopyDay
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Checking out "University of St Andrews photographic collection recognised as Nationally Significant" on British Photographic History: britishphotohistory.ning.com…
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Looking forward to our next online talk ...
'Redeeming History Through Family Photographs' with Angela Brown on Tuesday 26th May 2026 (1800 BST). Highly recommended.
events.rps.org/en/historical…
Or via link in bio.
ALT Image: Hall20250529_0019. The Hall family, Bradford, c.1950, Image from the Bradford Family Album archive, courtesy of Patricia Sheard and Impressions Gallery, Bradford
Looking forward to our next online talk ...
'Redeeming History Through Family Photographs' with Angela Brown on Tuesday 26th May 2026 (1800 BST). Highly recommended.
events.rps.org/en/historical…
Or via link in bio.
ALT Image: Hall20250529_0019. The Hall family, Bradford, c.1950, Image from the Bradford Family Album archive, courtesy of Patricia Sheard and Impressions Gallery, Bradford
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Our latest online talk, 'The Ellis Collection: Malta and Britain Intertwined' with Dr. Charles Paul Azzopardi, is now available to view.
youtu.be/sJWOB-2ee4E?si=FDsR…
Or via the link in our bio.
If you enjoy #photohistory, visit our @youtube @The_RPS Playlist.
Our latest online talk, 'The Ellis Collection: Malta and Britain Intertwined' with Dr. Charles Paul Azzopardi, is now available to view.
youtu.be/sJWOB-2ee4E?si=FDsR…
Or via the link in our bio.
If you enjoy #photohistory, visit our @youtube @The_RPS Playlist.
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'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
Our next online talk is 'The Ellis Archive: Malta and Britain Entwined' on Tuesday 28th April 2026 (1800 BST).
Register now via the link in our bio.
ALT 'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
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Still time to register ...
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'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
Our next online talk is 'The Ellis Archive: Malta and Britain Entwined' on Tuesday 28th April 2026 (1800 BST).
Register now via the link in our bio.
ALT 'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
Still time to register ...
events.rps.org/en/historical…
'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
Our next online talk is 'The Ellis Archive: Malta and Britain Entwined' on Tuesday 28th April 2026 (1800 BST).
Register now via the link in our bio.
ALT 'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
Our next online talk is 'The Ellis Archive: Malta and Britain Entwined' on Tuesday 28th April 2026 (1800 BST).
Register now via the link in our bio.
ALT 'The late Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten aboard a boat in Malta' by Richard Ellis.
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Delighted to welcome members of the Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group this morning for an exhibition of the Signet Library's photographic collection.
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A pleasure and privilege to have you all with us.
Wonderful day out in Edinburgh viewing the amazing photography collection @thesignetlibrary and its spectacular interior.
Followed by a curator-led tour of 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' @scottishnationalportrait ... an excellent exhibition that closes this weekend.
