This exhibition provides an overview of the rise of photography in Salisbury during the first decade or so of the medium’s existence up to the end of the First World War. While amateur photography began in and around the city during the 1840s, it was following the 1851 Great Exhibition that commercial photography took off in Salisbury. The exhibition will examine the photographers of the 1850s and 1860s and the subject matter and photographic formats they exploited. The extensive collection of the Salisbury Museum and other local collections will provide examples of a wide range of images of Salisbury and the surrounding area.
The Origins of Photography in Salisbury 1839-1919
Saturday, 19 January-Saturday, 4 May, 2019
See: https://salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/origins-photography-salisbury-1839-1919
The Salisbury Museum, The King's House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN
Tel: 01722 332151
Image: William Russell, High Street, 1853
Comments