Boy looking through telescope, Paul Martin
Membership of the Historical Group is diverse and includes includes historians, academics, museum professionals, auction specialists, collectors, dealers, and general enthusiasts. Our interests range from particular photographers, aesthetic movements, cameras, processes and photographic technology. Articles on these and other topics are published in The PhotoHistorian, the illustrated journal of the Group.
The Group runs a programme of talks and lectures, an annual research day, and visits to photographic collections in the UK and abroad. Past trips include Paris (2011 and 2014), Hungary (2013), Amsterdam (2014), Wetzlar, Germany (2017) and Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône, France (2019).
The group also represents an expert body of knowledge on historical photographic matters, and is willing whenever possible to assist members and others with their research.
Membership of the Historical Group is available to members of The Royal Photographic Society at a cost of £20 per annum which includes The PhotoHistorian three times each year, email newsletters and reduced admission to Group events.
The Annual General Meeting is normally held in March.
Contact us
Chair: Gilly Read FRPS historical@rps.org
Treasurer: Geoff Blackwell ARPS historicaltreasurer@rps.org
Secretary: Dr Michael Pritchard FRPS historicalsecretary@rps.org
Web editors: Kate O'Neill and Roger Farnham historicalweb@rps.org
Committee members:
Dr Ed Bylina
Dr Rob Crow FRPS
Richard Fattorini
Janine Freeston ARPS
Brian Liddy
Advisors:
Colin Ford CBE HonFRPS
Colin Harding