We had the pleasure of hosting the Royal Photographic Society History Group on Saturday 20th April for a tour of our building & an update on the plans to preserve the building & our collection for the future
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It was a pleasure to host the The Royal Photographic Society History Group at W. W. Winter Heritage Trust today, updating them on the progress towards our NHLF application.
This afternoon I gave them a talk on the Desmond Campbell Photographic Archive, held and administered by APTS Archive .

Our next online talk: Wednesday 8th May 2024 (1800 BST). Pete Moore on 'Alex Ledingham: Photo Artist of Grantown on Spey.'

Book tickets via link.
events.rps.org/en/alex-leding…

‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington.
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Follow W. W. Winter Heritage Trust for great archive images and the latest news on its development project and fundraising 👏

Our building was originally twice its size, the back half being demolished due to the Post Office expansion in the 1960s. These 'lost rooms' included picture galleries, seen here in the 1880s showing typical Victorian styling.
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Thanks to the team W. W. Winter Heritage Trust for hosting our 'day of photohistory in Derby.'

Great to hear about exciting plans to further develop Britain's oldest working photo studio business 📷

Still a few places left for our next in-person event in Derby on Saturday 20th April. Details on the post below.

Looking forward to this Friday’s #MaterialWitness workshop @courtauldres on Early Photographic techniques with artist Jo Gane for CHASE DTP funded arts and humanities research students.

Including a wet plate collodion demonstration!

Checking out 'Colin Ford Lecture 2024 and 90th Birthday Celebration / Oxford, ' on British Photographic History: britishphotohistory.ning.com/profiles/blogs… Bodleian Libraries RPS Historical Group

I’ve had numerous conversations around this notably with the leading lights in Creative Entrepreneurs' Club Unless you form a charity or CIC funding is near impossible. If you do then you’re no longer a photographer but will be mired in the bureaucracy of running the ship. I’m a big CEC fan btw

It's important to highlight the important work that current contemporary working class photographers of this generation are showing under difficult circumstances - the struggle is real. Please do look at and celebrate the important work of Joanne Coates and Kirsty Mackay

'Interest in working-class photography booms, but barriers to industry remain.'

theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Diary date: Monday 13th May (1800-1915). Colin Ford Lecture 2024, Weston Library, Oxford.

Live readings from Julia Margaret Cameron's correspondence including newly discovered letters.

Free, but booking required. Details via link.

events.rps.org/en/rps-histori…

Special issue on 'The Darkroom: Chemical, Cultural, Industrial' now out!

You can read my introduction open access here: eshph.org/journal/photor…

Diary date: Monday 13th May (1800-1915). Colin Ford Lecture 2024, Weston Library, Oxford.

Live readings from Julia Margaret Cameron's correspondence including newly discovered letters.

Free, but booking required. Details via link.

events.rps.org/en/rps-histori…

Still a few places left for our next in-person event in Derby on Saturday 20th April. Details on the post below.

Now online: Tony Richards engaging and insightful presentation 'Contemporary Wet Plate Collodion Photography.'

Including his work on hit TV dramas and documentaries.

youtu.be/WaptZvg8oJY?si…

It's tonight. 1900/7pm (UK time). Still time to book tickets on the link below.

A photography-themed evening of programmes tonight on BBC4 in the UK.