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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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Anglo-Norse Society

Anglo-Norse Society

From the Picture source website: "The Anglo-Norse Society in London is a registered charity for the purpose of promoting understanding between Britain and Norway through learning about each other’s...

Group, Community / Clubs, Norway

1 memorial
Overseas League

Overseas League

The Royal Over-Seas League was founded in 1910 by Sir Evelyn Wrench to foster international understanding and friendship.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Bostall Estate

Bostall Estate

In 1887 Bostall Farm was bought by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society and run to provide vegetables for the Co-op shops and food for the Society’s horses and pigs. By 1899 it had been decided t...

Place, Architecture, Commerce, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
League of coloured peoples

League of coloured peoples

Founded by Doctor Harold Moody. A civil-rights organisation with the aim of racial equality around the world. Although its primary purpose was black rights in Britain, it was also involved in other...

Group, Community / Clubs, Race Issues

1 memorial
SEBRA

SEBRA

South East Bayswater Residents Association. A group formed to protect the special nature of Bayswater and its adjacent areas.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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Carden, Godfrey and Macfadyen

Carden, Godfrey and Macfadyen

Architects. The website of the London-based firm Carden and Godfrey gives "Carden & Godfrey Architects was established in 1946, with projects centred on post-war reconstruction, and we continue...

Group, Architecture

1 memorial
Blackheath Preservation Trust

Blackheath Preservation Trust

One of the oldest building preservation trusts in the United Kingdom. It was founded by members of the newly-formed Blackheath Society as an independent and separate property company. Its original ...

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs, History

3 memorials