Exhibitions  -  2002

[excluding DO Hill Exhibitions]

To the best of my knowledge the dates and other details on this page are correct, but I give no guarantee.  Please e-mail me if you are aware of any inaccuracies, or have details of any other photographic exhibitions in Edinburgh. 

Thank you  -  Peter Stubbs

Please see 2002 DO Hill page for Exhibitions in 2002

to mark the bi-centenary of the birth of DO Hill

 

NEWHAVEN HERITAGE MUSEUM

Permanent Exhibition (but see 'UPDATE' below)

Carte de Visite  -  Newhaven Fishwife  -  Lennie  ©

At: Newhaven Heritage Museum,  Newhaven Harbour

UPDATE

The Newhaven Heritage Museum closed in 2006

 

THE FINE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY

19 Oct 2001 to 13 Jan 2002

National Galleries of Scotland Exhibition - The Fine Art of Photography ©

At present [June 2002] the Portrait Gallery is closed on Sundays due to industrial dispute.

From the Collection of National Galleries of Scotland

At: The Portrait Gallery,   Queen Street

 

EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Members' Photographs

18 Mar to 23 Mar 2002

Exhibition of black and white and colour prints and projection of colour slides.

At: The Photographic Exhibition Centre,  68 Great King Street

 

EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

4 August  to 1 September 2002

Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm

Sunday 1pm to 5pm

Catalogue for the 2002 EPS International Exhibition ©   Edinburgh Photographic Society  -  2002  -  International Exhibition of Photography  -  Poster  -  Photograph by Dr Adi R Sethna ©

 

At: The Photographic Exhibition Centre,  68 Great King Street

EPS Exhibition Map  -  1990s ©

 

The 140th in a long line of Annual Open Exhibitions, the first of which was held in 1861  This year, a good mix of traditional and experimental work from around the world.

 

 

ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY - PICTORIAL GROUP

ANNUAL EXHIBITION - 2002

4 Aug to 1 Sep 02

Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm

Sunday 1pm to 5pm

At: The Photographic Exhibition Centre  -   68 Great King Street
[in the basement]

 

THE BUTCHART BEQUEST

Feb  2002  (still open May 2003)
 [ I don't know the exact dates.]

Robert Butchart was City Librarian from 1942. 

In 1951 and 1955, he published books, cataloguing and commenting on the collection of prints and drawings held by the Edinburgh Room of Edinburgh Central Library.  He had a particular interest topographical prints of Edinburgh.  The exhibition comprises prints from:

Old Houses in Edinburgh  (Bruce J Howe) and
Picturesque Views of Edinburgh (John W Ewbank)

At: Edinburgh Central Library,  George IV Bridge
[in the display cases between ground floor and 2nd floor]

 

WAVERLEY

The Historical Development of Edinburgh's Railway Station

18 February to 25 March 2002

This exhibition by the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust includes some interesting 19th century views of Edinburgh's Waverley station, beside some more recent views.

At: Edinburgh Central Library,  George IV Bridge
[in gallery beside the Edinburgh Room]

 

THOMAS KEITH

Photographs of Edinburgh
 

May- Aug  2002  

 [ I don't know the exact dates.]

Thomas Keith took photographs of Edinburgh and other Scottish cities around 1853-56

This exhibition consists of thirty modern prints made from his negatives, mostly printed from negatives in the Hurd bequest.

Thomas Keith is renowned for taking topographical photographs in superb lighting conditions, using his camera with 17 ins lens. 

He gave up photography in 1857, to concentrate on his work as a surgeon.

Sponsored by Lloyds TSB
Supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund

At: Edinburgh Central Library,  George IV Bridge
[in the display cases between ground floor and 2nd floor]

  

LEGAL EYED

Photographs by Douglas May QC FRPS

1 Aug to 30 Aug 02

Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm

At: The Lord Reid Building  -   142 High Street
[between St Giles church and the Tron church]

Previously, Douglas May has exhibited his architectural photographs.  On this occasion, he also exhibits a set of recent portraits of Edinburgh legal figures.

 

 

 

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