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Early British Photographic Societies Dates Established |
Society |
Started |
Discontinued |
Leeds Photographic Society 1st President: Samuel Smith |
1852 |
Continuing ** ** I thought Leeds PS ended around 1860 (I'm not sure why I thought that). However, Ted Clements, Secretary of Leeds PS has emailed me to say: - Leeds PS is still going strong. - Leeds PS is the oldest photographic society in the world that is still active. - Leeds PS was founded 6 months before the RPS. Ted Clements: April 14, 2009 |
The Photographic Society [of London] 1st President: Sir Charles Eastlake |
Jan 1853 |
Continuing. It is now The RPS (Royal Photographic Society). |
Liverpool Photographic Society 1st President: The Mayor of Liverpool |
Mar 1853 |
? |
Devon and Cornwall Photographic Society 1st President: Capt. R E Scott |
Jan 1854 |
Before 1859 |
Norwich Photographic Society 1st President: T D Eaton |
Jun 1854 |
1861 |
Dublin Photographic Society 1st President: Lord Otto Fitzgerald |
Nov 1854 |
1858 |
Brighton & Sussex Photographic Society |
Jan 1855 |
Before 1859 |
Manchester Photographic Society 1st President: The Bishop of Manchester |
Nov 1855 |
Continuing * * according to George Morrison, Manchester |
Photographic Society of Scotland 1st President: Sir David Brewster |
Apr 1856 |
1867 |
Dumfries & Galloway Photographic Society |
May 1856 |
About 1859 |
Birmingham Photographic Society 1st President: Prof. George Shaw |
Oct 1856 |
1866 |
North London Photographic Association 1st President: Charles Woodward |
Mar 1857 |
1869 |
Photographic Society of Belfast |
May 1857 |
? |
Chorlton Photographic Association 1st President: Prof Frankland |
Jun 1857 |
About 1865 |
Blackheath Photographic Society |
Jun 1857 |
1863 |
Greenwich Photographic Society |
1857 |
1865 |
Paisley Photographic Society |
1857 |
1859 |
Nottingham Photographic Society 1st President: Duke of Newcastle |
Jun 1858 |
? |
Macclesfield Photographic Society |
Apr 1858 |
1865 |
South London Photographic Society 1st President: Rev F Stratham |
May 1859 |
1887 |
City of Glasgow & West of Scotland Photographic Association 1st President: John Kibble |
Feb 1860 |
1902 |
Bradford Photographic Society
1st President: |
Nov 1860 |
Continuing *
* Thank you to Keith
Nuttall for providing this info |
Edinburgh Photographic Society 1st President: J D Marwick |
Feb 1861 |
Continuing |
Newcastle on Tyne Photographic Society |
Feb 1861 |
? |
Amateur Photographic Association 1st President: Prince of Wales |
Sep 1861 |
1903 |
Source: Most information taken from British Journal of Photography Almanacs. Some details, including the names of the first Presidents: Helmut Gernsheim and Alison Gernsheim The History of Photography - Revise 1969 - Oxford University Press |
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