Historical Group of the Royal Photographic Society
150th Anniversary of the founding of the Society
Conference and Dinner
19th Century Women Photographers
20/21 September 2003
Birr Castle
County Offaly
Ireland
The original 1850s collodion darkroom of the third Countess of Rosse provides the theme for the Conference
NINETEENTH CENTURY WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS
0930 Reception with coffee at the Castle museum
1000 Lord Rosse on the Parsons family whose 19C achievements include the 72 inch telescope in the castle demesne and the development of the steam turbine
1030 David Davison on Mary Parsons, Countess of Rosse and her photography
1115 Coffee followed by division into two sets of two parties for visits to the dark room and the tower room; significant artefacts, books and correspondence relevant to photography in the 1850s will be arranged for viewing
1230 Lunch
