Edinburgh Photographic Society

1898

Open Exhibition

The Exhibition was held at the EPS premises, 38 Castle Street,  from 29 January 1898 to 26 February 1898.   Entry was FREE

There were lantern slides, together with 301 prints from 82 exhibitors (including 20 EPS Members).   Medals were awarded for all classes.  The details below are taken from the February 1898 edition of Transactions of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

Open to All

Gold Medal     William Crooke

A

Division

Silver Medal    J B Johnston

Bonze Medal:  W Smedley-Aston

B

Division

Silver Medal    William Crooke

Bonze Medal:  R S Webster

All Medal Winners were from Edinburgh, except W Smedley-Aston, Birmingham.

EPS Members Only

Class II

Best direct or enlarged picture, half-plate size and under, other than figure or genre composition.

Silver Medal    J Knox Crawford

Bonze Medal:  Ralph S Common

Class III

Best direct or enlarged picture above half-plate size, other than figure or genre composition.

Silver Medal    W J Croall

Bonze Medal:  W J Croall

Class IV

Best direct or enlarged figure or genre composition.

Silver Medal    Alex Allan

Bonze Medal:  J B Johnstone

Class V

Best set of pictures, not exceeding five, being work done with camera held in hand.

Silver Medal    J B Johnstone

Bonze Medal:  James Burns

Class VI

Best direct or enlarged picture, being the work of a lady member.

Silver Medal    Miss Daisy Duncan

Bonze Medal:  Mrs Norman Macdonald

Class VII

Best set of six lantern slides

Silver Medal    [not awarded]

Bonze Medal:  R Robinson

All Medal Winners were from Edinburgh, except J Knox Crawford, Portobello.

Open to Amateur Members only

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals offered

Class VIII

For the best Direct Picture

Silver Medal    W J Croall

Bonze Medal:  D Keith Murray

The Medal Winners were from Edinburgh, except D Keith Murray, Crieff.

Exhibition Entertainment

29 Jan 1898

Smoking Concert

5 Feb 1898

'A Fringe of the Fife Coast ' (illustrated)  -  James Patrick

12 Feb 1898

Musical Evening

19 Feb 1898

'The Bicycle as an Aid to the Camera'  (illustrated)  -  J S McCulloch

26 Feb 1898

Conversazione and Presentation of Exhibition Prizes

How Many Entries in 1898?

This Report of the 1902 Exhibition, published in Transactions of Edinburgh Photographic Society refers to the number of exhibitors and photos in earlier exhibitions, including the 1898 Exhibition.

EPS Open  Exhibitions

1861    1863   1872   1873    1876   1890    1896    1897    1898    1899    1900   1901   Feb_1902   Nov_1902   1903   1905    1906   1907   1908    1909    1910    1911    1912   1913     1914   1915   1916    1917    1918    1919    1923    1924    1926    1928    1931    1937   1939    1940    1942   1945    1948    1949   1950   1951    1952   1953   1954    1955  1956   1957    1958    1959   1961    1962    1963    1969   1981    1990s   1995  Photos   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005  2006    2007    2008    2009   2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    2015   2016   2017   2018

Catalogues:  from 1987             Posters:  from 2001

Countries:    A-G    H-Q    R-Z     All     by year

Medals and Ribbons awarded:   1994- 2004

Judges/Selectors:    1861-1910     1911-40      1941-60      1961-80     1981-

EPS Members' Exhibitions

1882    1885    1889   1891    1892   1893   1894   1895   1896    1898    1908   1909   1910    1911   1912    1913   1914    1920    1922    1939    1940    1941    2004   2005   2006

Judges/Selectors:    1861-1910     1911-1960     1961-     Trophies

Exhibition Rules      1891