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Welcome to the British photographic history blog which was launched at the start of 2009. There are now over 4000 members, in addition to regular readers. These range from museum and gallery curators, photographic academics, students, collectors, dealers and representatives from the photographic press from around the world. The blog provides a forum for news of events and happenings within the British photographic history community. This can include lectures or meetings, exhibition news, jobs, reviews and general news affecting collections of photographic material or individuals within the field. While the focus is on Britain it may, on occasion, include material that is of wider interest from Europe, the United States, Africa and Asia.

A summary of the previous week's posts is usually emailed to signed up readers each Monday. 

Dr Michael Pritchard

PS. Thanks to George Eastman House (now George Eastman Museum) and History Today magazine blogs for recommending British Photographic History as one of their own favourite blogs. The Daily Telegraph made BPH one of its photography websites of the week

12404747899?profile=RESIZE_400x The nature, form, and impact of the book changed dramatically with the introduction of photography, altering the way books would be made, would appear, and would help transform the communication of ideas in visual form.

In parallel to this phenomenon, the ability of the photograph to reach its widest audience would entail an essential partnership with the form of the book. The…

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At the Rijksmuseum, we conduct cutting-edge research into our collection every day. For example, delving into the stories behind the photos or the purposes for which they were created. As a curator of photography, you connect history and art, making important themes from past and present visible. It's a challenging position where you bridge art, history, society, and the public.

You'll be responsible for the collection of photography from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and closely…

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12404244063?profile=RESIZE_400x Photo Oxford has appointed Katy Barron as its new director. She has been involved in Photo Oxford since 2021 and played a key role in the delivery of the last highly successful festival. Katy is a photography curator, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Photofusion and has worked with museums, galleries, festivals, collectors and artists. She studied at the Courtauld Institute and Magdalen…

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12403934893?profile=RESIZE_400x The National Trust has launched its new book 100 Photographs. The book was showcased with a public talk from national curator of photographs Anna Sparham at The Photography and Video Show on 17 March, followed by a launch event in partnership with the book's sponsor CEWE.

Spanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, the book showcases 100…

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12403864680?profile=RESIZE_400x The 200th anniversary of the birth of photographic pioneer, Thomas Sims (1824-1910) is 26 March. A new blog, based on recent research, looks back at his career based on the valuable insight in letters from the Wallace Correspondence Project. They reveal more about his home and business life.

The Thomas Sims collection, consisting of notebooks, letters, documents, photographic…

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12201205273?profile=RESIZE_400x The Photographic Collections Network is a specialist subject network, providing support for UK photographic collections. PCN aims to ensure that the value of photographic collections is acknowledged and maximised for the public benefit, in order that people can understand their own heritage and that of others.
 
We are on the journey to becoming a Charitable Incorporated…

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12403377500?profile=RESIZE_400x The University of Westminster and the Museum of the Home (MotH) are delighted to announce a call for applicants for a fully funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2024, under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP4) scheme.This PhD will be the first to research the relationship between the home darkroom and LGBTQ+ people’s quest…

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Information and discussion on all aspects of British photographic history ranging from news, exhibitions and museum updates, publications, and jobs

 

 

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