Talks at The Smith: Photography: A Victorian Sensation

Wed May 28 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC+01:00

40 Albert Pl , FK8 2RQ Stirling, United Kingdom | Stirling

The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Publisher/HostThe Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Talks at The Smith: Photography: A Victorian Sensation
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Photography was invented in 1839, but initially was available only to an enthusiastic but wealthy clientele. Changes in chemistry and methods in the late 1850s enabled larger numbers of images to be produced, reducing costs. More of society was able to enjoy or even own photographs. Dr Morrison-Low will explore the nineteenth-century photographic collections held by the National Museums of Scotland and the impact photography had on the general public.
Alison Morrison-Low
Alison Morrison-Low retired from National Museums Scotland in late 2015, where she had been Principal Curator of Science in the Department of Science and Technology. She had been responsible for historic scientific instruments, the important collection relating to Scottish lighthouses, and an extensive collection of photographs and photographic equipment. She continues to research, publish and lecture in these areas, and is a Research Associate at NMS.
All lectures take place at The Smith, at 40 Albert Place, Stirling, on Wednesdays at 2pm (doors open 1:45pm)
£5 Adults
£3 for students, on production of a valid student ID card
Hill and Adamson calotype, photo: National Museum of Scotland
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