Information and discussion on all aspects of British photographic history
Time: May 1, 2009 to May 3, 2009
Location: Glasgow - various venues
Website or Map: http://www.rpshistoricalgroup…
Phone: +44 (0)1592 840277
Event Type: conference
Organized By: RPS Historical Group and SSHoP / secretary@rpshistoricalgroup.co.uk
Latest Activity: Apr 15, 2009
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A weekend conference organised by the Royal Photographic Society's historical group and the Scottish Society for the History of Photography. Based at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, with its extensive photographic collections, events will also take place at Glasgow University Library and the Art Gallery special collections. Speakers include David Bruce, Bill Buchanan, Ian Leith, Donald Stewart and Professor Nigel Thorpe.
The programmes starts with a visit to Glasgow University Library with a guided tour of the paper conservation labs and teh University's special collections. Saturday: Historical Group AGM; SSHoP annual Annan lecture; Bill Buchanan on the Annas and lectures from David Bruce and Donald Stewart.
The programme is below:
RPS Historical Group and SSHoP Weekend
Friday 1st May
2.30 p.m. Visit to Glasgow University Special Collections including a visit to the new paper conservation area. Limited numbers – please book in advance with Donald Stewart (01592-840277)
Saturday 2nd May
All events at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.
10.00 a.m. Historical Group AGM
11.00 a.m. The Annan Lecture (SSHoP)
Dr Bruce Peter on the Photography of
John Edward Kerr Smith – Staff Photographer
John Brown Shipyard, The Clyde.
12.30 p.m. SSHoP AGM
1.30 p.m. The Treasures of the Mitchell Library.
A special selection from the photographic treasures held by the Library and its Archive.
To be followed by talks from Bill Buchanan FRPS on the Annans, father and son, David Bruce FRPS on a topic of Scottish photography and Ian Leith on George Fowler Jones.
Sunday – Arrangements to be made as required.
Victoria and Albert Museum's photography collection
National Science and Media Museum
RPS Journal 1853-2012 online and searchable
Photographic History Research Centre, Leicester
Birkbeck History and Theory of Photography Research Centre
William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné
British Photography. The Hyman Collection
The Press Photo History Project Mapping the photo agencies and photographers of Fleet Street and the UK
The correspondence of William Henry Fox Talbot
Historic England Archive
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
www.londonstereo.com London Stereoscopic Company / T. R. Williams
www.earlyphotography.co.uk British camera makers and companies
Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
National Portrait Gallery, London
http://www.freewebs.com/jb3d/
Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
Frederick Scott Archer
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