Royal Photographic Society

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The Royal Photographic Society is a long-established British photographic organization dedicated to promoting the art and science of photography through exhibitions, distinctions, and educational activities.

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instanceOf charity
learned society
photographic society
awards Associate of the Royal Photographic Society
Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society
Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society
charityNumber 1107831
country United Kingdom
field photography
focus art of photography
photographic education
science of photography
founder Hugh Welch Diamond
Joseph Cundall
Lucien Hervé
Philip Henry Delamotte
Roger Fenton
William Henry Fox Talbot
foundingDate 1853
foundingLocation London, England
surface form: London
hasCollection historic photographic prints
photographic equipment
hasMembership international
hasPurpose promotion of photography as a science
promotion of photography as an art
hasRoyalCharter true
headquartersCountry England
headquartersLocation Bristol
language English
legalStatus registered charity
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
motto To promote the art and science of photography
nameChange Royal Photographic Society self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
nameChangeYear 1894
offers distinctions
exhibitions
lectures
publications
workshops
organizes International Photography Exhibition
originalName Royal Photographic Society self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Photographic Society of London
previousHeadquartersLocation Bath
London, England
surface form: London
regionServed worldwide
royalCharterGrantedBy Queen Victoria
royalCharterGrantYear 1853
shortName RPS
usesAbbreviation ARPS
FRPS
LRPS
website https://rps.org

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Roger Fenton memberOf Royal Photographic Society
Royal Photographic Society originalName Royal Photographic Society self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Photographic Society of London
Royal Photographic Society nameChange Royal Photographic Society self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
Honorary fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society conferredBy Royal Photographic Society
subject surface form: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society