The Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group was founded in 1972 to promote knowledge of the history of photography in all its aspects, and to encourage the preservation of photographs, photographic equipment and documents relating to the history of photography.
The Group acts as a forum for all members and non-members world-wide with an interest in photographic history, from the early-nineteenth century to the present day. We also publish a journal, The PhotoHistorian, three times year.
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A Call for Papers for our Research Symposium on 28th & 29th March 2025 in Wolverhampton has been published. Details on 'Research Day' below.
Booking is now open for our first online talk of 2025 - 'Returning to Robert Adamson: the Making of a Series of Calotype Views' on Tuesday 14th January (1800 UK time).
PLUS forthcoming visits to the Royal Geographical Society photography collection, London; Lacock Abbey, photography's home; and the Alvin Langdon Coburn acquisition, John Rylands Library, Manchester.
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