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Edinburgh Photographic Society

1896

 Open Exhibition

The 1896 Exhibition opened with a concert followed by a "Smoker" on Saturday 1 February.  The following Saturday, some instrumental music was provided during the viewing of the exhibition and on Saturday 15 February, Mr Stitt gave an illustrated lecture titled 'Looking Back'

There were three sections in the exhibition.  The details below are taken from the March 1896 edition of Transactions of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

 

Section I

Open to All

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals offered

Gold Medal

[not awarded]

Silver Medal

J B Johnstone

Silver Medal

John H Gear FRPS

Bronze Medal

E R Ashton

 

Section II

Open to EPS Members Only

Silver and Bronze Medals offered, presented by Members of the Society

Class I

Best set of six lantern slides

Silver Medal:    James Patrick

Bronze Medal:  Charles Alfred Stitt

Class II

Best picture, half-plate size and under.

Silver Medal:    James Hay

Bronze Medal:  Miss C H Curle

Bronze Medal:  Alexander Allan

Class III

Best figure or genre composition.

Silver Medal:    John Warwick Jun

Bronze Medal:  John Warwick Jun

In terms of Rule 7, John Warwick receives the Silver Medal only.

Class IV

Best figure above half-plate size other than a figure or genre composition.

[No Awards]

Class V

Best set of five or more pictures, being work done with camera held in hand.

Silver Medal:    Charles Alfred Stitt

Bronze Medal:  Alexander McNab

Bronze Medal:  James Hay

Class VI

Best picture, being the work of a lady member.

Silver Medal:    Miss Daisy Duncan

Bronze Medal:  Miss C H Curle

Class VII

Best set of pictures taken at the 1895 Saturday Rambles.

Silver Medal:  [not awarded]

Bronze Medal:  Alexander Allan

Class VIII

Best enlargement.   A print from the original negative must accompany the enlargement.

Silver Medal:  J B Johnstone

Bronze Medal:  C W Sinclair

 

Section III

Open to Amateur Members only

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals offered

Gold Medal

[not awarded]

Silver Medal

Douglas Croall

Silver Medal

J R Roddick

 

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