The Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group is holding a one day workshop at Birmingham Central Library on 5 March designed to help anyone researching photographs and photographic history. Researching photographic history is of interesting to many different historians not least of which are genealogists. The day will offer practical advice about undertaking research into all aspects of photographic history from active researchers in the field. Traditional sources and digital sources will be discussed. In addition, genealogists, local historians and photographic historians attending are invited to share their own experiences.
Speakers will include Dr Michael Pritchard and Dr Ron Callender who have both completed a PhD and RPS Fellowships in different aspects of photographic history and are active researchers. There will also be presentations from other researchers presenting their research. One session will discuss how photographic history can be used to achieve a RPS distinction.
Admission is free but please register in advance. Click here for more information: http://www.rps.org/events/view/1989?m=0&y=2011&d=&t=0&g=Historical&r=0&reset=reset
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