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Royal Photographic Society

Initiated by Roger Fenton and founded in London as the Photographic Society of London with Fenton as its first Secretary. The inaugural meeting was held at the, then, Society of Arts. Received Royal patronage in 1854.

The society was based in London until 1980 when it moved to Bath. Wikipedia has a list of the London addresses.

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Royal Photographic Society

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Eadweard Muybridge - Royal Photographic Society

Eadweard Muybridge photographer, 1830 - 1904, lived here. The Royal Photograp...

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Tony Ray-Jones

Westminster City Council Tony Ray-Jones, photographer, 1941 - 1972, lived an...

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Other Subjects

Henry Herbert Gwynn

Henry Herbert Gwynn

Henry Herbert Gwynn is 3rd from the right of the nine boys standing in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born in 1899 in Newington, Walworth, Surrey, the youngest of the six children of Ja...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials
Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Resident of Sutton and child poet. Aged 6 in 2000.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
William Samuel Abbs

William Samuel Abbs

Chairman and Secretary of Webheath Tenants Association for over 30 years, and married for 56 years. From the Camden New Journal "Bill Abbs was primarily known in Camden as an “old school” fighter ...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
British Institute of Professional Photography

British Institute of Professional Photography

Held its first meeting, as the Professional Photographers Association, at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street.

Group, Community / Clubs, Photography

2 memorials
London Cornish Association

London Cornish Association

A non-political, non-sectarian, cultural and social organisation which promotes and fosters fellowship and goodwill among Cornish people in London and elsewhere.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial