Friends of Anne of Cleves’ House: ‘The Camera as Recorder’ – An illustrated talk by Emma O’Connor
Doors at 7.15pm, talk at 7.30pm
Anne of Cleves House
Emma O’Connor will talk about some of the discoveries made by the Photographic Record and Survey of Sussex. This was an ambitious project initiated by The Sussex Archaeological Society in 1903. The project aimed to record the changes to the county of Sussex in order ‘to pass on to our descendants a truer record of our times’.
The Survey was most active from 1903 to the early 1920s when it was packed away in its entirety and left untouched in a museum store for almost 90 years. The ‘discovery’ of the Survey collection has revealed previously unseen images of Sussex; subjects covered include customs, buildings, amusements and ceremonies.
Research and cataloguing of the Survey is in the early stages; there are 3000 photographs, 2300 negatives and 600 lantern slides and an extensive paper archive, and although the Survey was never officially completed (could it ever be?) it is a unique and valuable resource.
This illustrated talk will examine the work of the Survey, contributors and relationship to the photographic survey movement that emerged at the end of the 19th century.
About the event
Date: Friday 27 March
Time: Doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue: Anne of Cleves House, Lewes
Tickets: £10
Reserve tickets by emailing Anna Crabtree: mcannacrabtree@gmail.com