Archives

The first meeting of Sheffield Photographic Society was held on Sunday 4th December 1864. To celebrate our 140th anniversary in 2004 we have ransacked the archives to find some fascinating photographs from the early days.

The first club outing, to Roche Abbey in 1865 spsouting1865.jpg (58339 bytes)
An outing to Lathkill Dale in 1879 spsouting1879.jpg (56156 bytes)
The first annual exhibition, held in the Cutlers' Hall on 23rd January 1886 1886exhibition1.jpg (52176 bytes)1886exhibition2.jpg (57873 bytes)
Copies of lantern slides by May Johnson, one of the first lady members, admitted to the society in 1902, and a member until 1952  
A Peakland farmer peaklandfarmer.jpg (36608 bytes)
Moreton Old Hall moretonoldhall.jpg (52634 bytes)
Portrait of a man portraitofman.jpg (39977 bytes)
   
Edwardian boys by T G Hillman edwardianboys.jpg (57245 bytes)
Photograph by Mrs Crabbe (now in her eighties and an honorary member of SPS) of Alan Bloom at Bressingham Railway alanbloom.jpg (46319 bytes)
Photograph of the pulpit of Ecclesfield Church by Derek Pass, member of SPS 1950-1980s, taken March 1965 pulpitecclesfieldchurch.jpg (69469 bytes)
James Harvey Rawson, first treasurer of SPS in 1864, taken in 1901 jhrawson.jpg (30347 bytes)
John William Charlesworth, 1862-1909, SPS president 1906-08 and YPU president 1908-09 jwcharlesworth.jpg (51748 bytes)
SPS Council 1915 spscouncil1915.jpg (56659 bytes)
The president's award plaque of 1904 presidentsaward.jpg (58297 bytes)