Our next The Royal Photographic Society livestream talk is "Discover the Historical Photographs of China project" with Jamie Carstairs Special Collections on Weds 14th June 2023 at 1800 (BST). Free registration via link in profile. Donations welcome.

The latest The PhotoHistorian has just been published and includes new discoveries relating to Antoine Claudet and letters from Claudet to Hugh Lee Pattinson, plus a paper from Rebecca Sharpe looking at the studios of Madame Clementina Brunner. #RPSHistGroup #Claudet #Brunner

Just purchased a new book, published in 1880, illustrated with 28 actual photographs stuck onto the pages. Photographer Richard Allen of Caxton House, Long Row, Nottingham.

Sanderson camera and Photographic News 1906-7 at Bromley House Library, home of the first commercial photography studio in the Midlands. #BromleyHouseLibrary

Wray Castle on Lake Windermere has an interesting Photography Exhibition of late 19 Century photos by Herbert Bell and Rupert Potter (father of Beatrix).

A print by Bertram Sinkinson titled Morning Glory and exhibited in 1931 at the Stafford Photographic Society (Awarded 1st and Silver medal), President of the The Royal Photographic Society between 1953-55. More coming soon. #pictorialism #photography #Stafford #tease

Still time to sign up for Saturday's not-to-be-missed Hurter & Driffield Memorial Lecture 2023 in Manchester with @TonyFourtoes John Rylands Research Institute and Library Register via link in profile #photohistory #heritage

Our wonderful volunteers have been working hard scanning the glass plate negatives from the W W Winter archive. Now we need your help . . . Do you recognise this bonny baby? #wwwinterheritagetrust #winters1852 #photo #portraiture #derby #baby #babyphotography

8x10 photo of Newstead Abbey, Byron's home, by Richard Allen 1874.

It's our AGM this evening (1900) ... new members are joining each month. Our programme of online talks like the July ones below is proving very popular ... visit our website for info about our group. rps.org/groups/histori…

Diary date for our next in-person visit: Friday 11th October 2024. 'A Day of Photohistory in Nottingham.' Details and book your place via link. events.rps.org/en/a-day-of-ph…

Bought a Houghton/Sanderson quarter plate camera complete with Carl Zeiss Jena lens, locking leather case, roll film back, holders for 12 plates and a ground glass back.