The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas and the Musée Nicéphore Niépce have jointly announced that Niépce's heliograph View from the Window at Le Gras will be shown at the musuem in 2027 as part of France's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of photography. This will be the first time it has been shown in France since 1827 when Niépce left it in Britain, and only the second time it has been in Europe since Helmut…

The art, book and photograph dealer Pierre Spake died on 4 September 2026 aged 72 years. Pierre had been dealing since 1979 and for many years was a regular exhibitor at the London Photograph Fair. He published regular catalogues of photographs, manuscripts and books available for sale. Pierre was a frequent buyer at auction and adept at spotting a lot that had been under catalogued…

The third symposium in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Of particular note to BPH are a number of papers looking at the contributions of women photographers to architecture. These include: 

• Ursula Clark: Architectural Photographer and Historian, Dr. David Barber, Independent…

This year's Heritage Open Days runs from 11-20 September across England. There is much of photographic interest from an opportunity to visit the W W Winters studio in Derby and a behind-the-scenes visit to the Pitt Rivers Photograph collection, to talks, exhibitions and walks looking at the past and present through historic photographs. 

The W W Winters…

In late 2025, a discovery was made at the Alpine Club, London. Hidden away in the basement archive at 55 Charlotte Road, amidst ice axes, tents and geological samples, was a huge collection of glass negatives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Taken by some of the most famous names in British mountaineering, these photographs offered a tantalising glimpse into the early days…

Historic Tudor house, Coughton Court in Warwickshire, has launched a brand new exhibition  exploring the Throckmorton family’s story through photography over the last three centuries. The Throckmorton Family: Through the Lens brings together a fascinating collection of photographs charting the lives of the family through the generations, from Sir William Throckmorton (1838-1919)…

The Vernon MacAndrew photographic archive held at Dartmouth Museum has received £36,246 from the National Archives' Archives Revealed fund. The MacAndrew archive was noted on BPH earlier this year. 

In 2025, the museum was donated the Vernon MacAndrew Photographic Archive…

Land & Sea brings together an exceptional group of photographers whose work explores our relationship with landscape, coastline and the natural world. Spanning photography’s earliest experiments to contemporary camera-less practices, the exhibition presents historic and modern works that share a fascination with light, material and place.

Photography remains one of the most rewarding fields in which to build a collection. Alongside editioned prints, this exhibition includes unique…