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RPS Historical Group

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The Historical Group of the Royal Photographic Society. Promoting the history of photography through talks, visits and our journal, The PhotoHistorian. https://rps.org/groups/historical/

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RPS Historical Group@rpshistgroup.bsky.social · 5h ago

We have organised a curator-led tour of the forthcoming exhibition 'Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography.' It's on Friday 23rd October 2026 at Tate Modern, Bankside, London.  For full details and to book your place, register via the link in our bio. Places are limited so don't delay.

Image: Long Chin-San, Riverside Spring, 1942 (cropped), The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund © Courtesy the Estate of the Artist.
RPS Historical Group@rpshistgroup.bsky.social · 7d ago

Our latest online talk 'Finding James F. Gibson' @drdamiansutton is now available @royalphotographicsociety @youtube channel. An amazing biographical story of a Scottish emigree who played a key role in photographing the American Civil War (1861-1865). View via the link in our bio.

Image credit: James F. Gibson, Lieutenant Washington, a Confederate Prisoner, and Capt. Custis [sic] (for Custer) U.S.A. [credited to Alexander Gardner] (albumen silver print). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005.
RPS Historical Group@rpshistgroup.bsky.social · 7d ago

Our latest online talk 'Finding James F. Gibson' @drdamiansutton is now available @royalphotographicsociety @youtube channel. An amazing biographical story of a Scottish emigree who played a key role in photographing the American Civil War (1861-1865). View via the link in our bio.

Image credit: James F. Gibson, Lieutenant Washington, a Confederate Prisoner, and Capt. Custis [sic] (for Custer) U.S.A. [credited to Alexander Gardner] (albumen silver print). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005.
Leverhulme Trust@leverhulme.ac.uk · 4w ago

Reconceptualising childhood and its histories from the novel perspective of children as photographers, read about Annebella Pollen's Leverhulme-funded research from 2022 and her upcoming talk and exhibition: www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr... @uniofbrighton.bsky.social #WorldPhotographyDay

Cover of vintage book 'Science for Children: Photography & Its Mysteries', featuring illustrated scenes of a diver, tram, aeroplane, Saturn, and an owl.
RPS Historical Group@rpshistgroup.bsky.social · last mo.

Previewing our new season of online talks ... Join Annebella Pollen for 'Scouting For Young Photographers' on Tuesday 29th September 2026 (1900 BST). Discover how children became photographers in Britain. events.rps.org/en/historica...

Image: [Selfie] ‘Self-portrait with Agifold’, c.1964-67. © Robert Cooper.