Royal Photographic Society

The Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853 in the UK. Its aim was to " promote the art and science of photography".

History

The company was founded as a " Photographic Society ", was 1874, "Photographic Society of Great Britain ," and finally - with the permission of Queen Victoria - "The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain". They resided first in London, but went for cost reasons to Bath, Somerset, where they acquired their own land. Even at Queen Victoria's time the company started to collect photographs. The result is today one of the most important photographic collections in the world. In June 2002, the collection in the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford (county York) was relocated and the part of the Science Museum (Science Museum) is. Since 1854, the Company issues its own magazine, " The Photographic Journal ."

Services

The company offers different levels of qualification photographic skills and operates an extensive program of lectures and events in the UK and abroad.

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