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Bibliography 3 Photographic Society Documents |
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reproduce, Fortunately, a surprising amount of original material relating to the activities of the Photographic Society of Scotland and Edinburgh Photographic Society in the 19th century has survived, including: - over a thousand letters from PSS in the 1850s-60s. - several hundred letters from early EPS exhibitions - handwritten minutes - correspondence - receipts - membership cards - photos - medals
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Manuscript Material Correspondence, minute books, etc |
Photographic Society of Scotland Correspondence, Minute Books and other records of the Photographic Society of Scotland from 1856 onwards have been deposited by EPS with Scottish Records Office, National Archives of Scotland. Copies of the catalogues for the can be found at the National Library of Scotland. Edinburgh Photographic Society Edinburgh Photographic Society once had a large collection of photos, valued at over £100,000. These are now deposited with the National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish Portrait Gallery in 1987. EPS Minute Books for the Society’s first 100 years have been deposited with the Edinburgh Room at Edinburgh Central Library, except for the first Minute Book covering the years 1861-65, which was reported missing in 1885 and is still missing. Fortunately, the activities of EPS during these first five years and all Annual Reviews for this period, are well recorded in the old editions of the British Journal of Photography. |
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Published Material Catalogues, journals, newspapers, etc |
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Official reports of photographic society meetings and other photographic news can be found in the 19th century photographic journals. The editors of these magazines played an important role in spreading the knowledge of photography. The following have been a good source of material for the early years. Information on this site has been taken from:
PSS Exhibitions were held from 1856 until 1866. These were reported in the photographic press, including:
These exhibitions were also widely reported in newspapers, including: Information has been taken from:
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Edinburgh Photographic Society |
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Bulletins - Biographies of EPS Members |
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