Historic England Acquires 8,000-strong Janette Rosing Collection of England

[Graham Harrison]

Historic England has acquired the Janette Rosing Collection of England. The Rosing Collection includes more than 8,000 original black and white photographs of English architecture, landscapes and maritime history dating from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.

All English counties are covered by the collection. Individual photographers include W.G. Campbell, William Russell Sedgefield, Henry William Verscholye, Samuel Smith of Wisbech, William J. Cox of Plymouth, James Mudd and Samuel Buckle. Among the commercial firms in the collection are, J. Valentine, George Washington Wilson, Francis Frith, and Francis Bedford.

Also included in the Rosing Collection are early images by Linnaeus Tripe and John Wiggin of Ipswich.

Historic England's Early Photographic Print Collection can be searched online along with other photographic collections acquired by the publicly-owned body.

Historic England Acquires World-Class Collection Featuring Earliest and Finest Photographs of England

BPH notes: the acquition was noted in BPH on 8 January 2025. See here