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Researching Photographic History: a practical workshop

  • Photographic research sources

    Date: 5th March 11

    Time: 11:30AM - 4:00PM

    Location: Birmingham Central Library

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    Contact: Geoffrey Blackwell

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    Phone: 0115 961 2125

    Cost: Free

    Type: Workshops

    Group: Historical

Researching photographic history is of interesting to many different historians not least of which are genealogists. The day will offer practical advice about undertaking research into all aspects of photographic history from active researchers in the field. Traditional sources and digital sources will be discussed. In addition, genealogists, local historians and photographic historians attending are invited to share their own experiences. 

Speakers will include Dr Michael Pritchard and Dr Ron Callender who have both completed a PhD and a Fellowship in different aspects of photographic history and are active researchers.

One session will discuss how photographic history can be used to achieve a RPS distinction.

The day will be of interest to both the novice and established historian.

The provisional programme is:

Researching Photographic History Workshop

Birmingham Central Library, Room 4, Floor 4

Saturday 5th March 2011

11.00 am – 4.00 pm

 Programme

approximate timings

10.30 am. Meet in cafe on 2nd Floor  Move to Room 4, Floor 4 for 11 am

11.00 am . AGM of RPS Historical Group

11.40 am. Michael Pritchard, FRPS    ‘Researching photographic history: conventional, online and digital sources’

12.25 pm. Richard Sadler, FRPS         ‘Bringing history up to date - Collecting and curating the photography of the second half of the twentieth century’

12.40 pm           LUNCH

2.00 pm. Geoff Blackwell, ARPS      ‘Early Photography in Nottingham’ (Work in progress)

2.15 pm. Rob Crow                        ‘Restoring Housetopper: The Case of Walter Benington’

2.30 pm. Jim Ranahan                   ‘Sir Benjamin Stone, Spain and the 'Black Legend'’        

2.45 pm.  Patricia Ruddle, ARPS        ‘Agnes Beatrice Warburg (1872-1953): Pioneer in Colour Photography’

3.00 pm. Ron Callender, FRPS         ‘Applying for a REAP RPS Distinction'

3.30 pm. Questions