Rose Teanby
@roseteanby.bsky.social
Photographic historian advocating for early British women photographers 1839-1861.
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
Highly recommend a visit to Bath
@herschelmuseum.bsky.social to see the exhibition 'Photology'. Includes cyanotypes by Anna Atkins and many other fascinating exhibits.
@herschelmuseum.bsky.social to see the exhibition 'Photology'. Includes cyanotypes by Anna Atkins and many other fascinating exhibits.
September 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Highly recommend a visit to Bath
@herschelmuseum.bsky.social to see the exhibition 'Photology'. Includes cyanotypes by Anna Atkins and many other fascinating exhibits.
@herschelmuseum.bsky.social to see the exhibition 'Photology'. Includes cyanotypes by Anna Atkins and many other fascinating exhibits.
Such a privilege to be invited to present research into early women professional photographers of Bath on Saturday 12th September at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution @brlsi.bsky.social among a fantastic line up of speakers.
www.brlsi.org/early-britis...
www.brlsi.org/early-britis...
Early British Photography and its Contemporary Legacy – Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
www.brlsi.org
September 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Such a privilege to be invited to present research into early women professional photographers of Bath on Saturday 12th September at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution @brlsi.bsky.social among a fantastic line up of speakers.
www.brlsi.org/early-britis...
www.brlsi.org/early-britis...
Happy 195th birthday Robert Howlett, photographer of this 1858 masterpiece @V_and_A
Howlett travelled to Saltash, Cornwall, in 1858 to photograph construction of the revolutionary tubular bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel -now the Royal Albert Bridge.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143380...
Howlett travelled to Saltash, Cornwall, in 1858 to photograph construction of the revolutionary tubular bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel -now the Royal Albert Bridge.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143380...
Saltash Bridge | Howlett, Robert | V&A Explore The Collections
Photograph by Robert Howlett, 'Saltash Bridge under Construction', Cornwall, albumen print, about 1858
collections.vam.ac.uk
July 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Happy 195th birthday Robert Howlett, photographer of this 1858 masterpiece @V_and_A
Howlett travelled to Saltash, Cornwall, in 1858 to photograph construction of the revolutionary tubular bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel -now the Royal Albert Bridge.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143380...
Howlett travelled to Saltash, Cornwall, in 1858 to photograph construction of the revolutionary tubular bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel -now the Royal Albert Bridge.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143380...
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The latest issue of our three-times-a-year research journal 'The PhotoHistorian' (No.204/Spring 2026) is now available.
Free to RPS Historical Group members, but subscriptions also available to #photohistory enthusiasts and institutions
Details via the link in our bio.
Free to RPS Historical Group members, but subscriptions also available to #photohistory enthusiasts and institutions
Details via the link in our bio.
April 14, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The latest issue of our three-times-a-year research journal 'The PhotoHistorian' (No.204/Spring 2026) is now available.
Free to RPS Historical Group members, but subscriptions also available to #photohistory enthusiasts and institutions
Details via the link in our bio.
Free to RPS Historical Group members, but subscriptions also available to #photohistory enthusiasts and institutions
Details via the link in our bio.
Happy 227th Birthday #AnnaAtkins!
Take a look at my 2025 blog about her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her two volumes of Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions were part of the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth last year.
chatsworth.org/news-media/new…
Take a look at my 2025 blog about her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her two volumes of Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions were part of the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth last year.
chatsworth.org/news-media/new…
March 16, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Happy 227th Birthday #AnnaAtkins!
Take a look at my 2025 blog about her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her two volumes of Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions were part of the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth last year.
chatsworth.org/news-media/new…
Take a look at my 2025 blog about her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her two volumes of Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions were part of the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth last year.
chatsworth.org/news-media/new…
Join us at midnight tonight UK time to celebrate #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online #Women of #Photography conference-athon.
72 speakers from all over the world over 24 hours, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free for this unique event!
womenofphoto.com
72 speakers from all over the world over 24 hours, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free for this unique event!
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
March 7, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Join us at midnight tonight UK time to celebrate #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online #Women of #Photography conference-athon.
72 speakers from all over the world over 24 hours, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free for this unique event!
womenofphoto.com
72 speakers from all over the world over 24 hours, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free for this unique event!
womenofphoto.com
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'Lessay Abbey, Normandy, France' by Ursula Clark (1940-2000).
Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer.
The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.
Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer.
The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.
March 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
'Lessay Abbey, Normandy, France' by Ursula Clark (1940-2000).
Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer.
The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.
Two of the recently-discovered images by the Newcastle upon Tyne photographer.
The full story in my latest Pressphotoman blogpost. Link below.
Next Sunday we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online #Women of #Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free!
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free!
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
March 1, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Next Sunday we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online #Women of #Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free!
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with women's photography of Antarctica. Registration is free!
womenofphoto.com
2 weeks today we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
February 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
2 weeks today we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday in the UK, beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
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Registration open! Women of Photography 24 hour Conference-a-thon 2026. 8th March International Women’s Day. I’ll be joining the amazing Joyce Campbell, Anne Nobel & Geoff Batchen to discuss photography &Antarctica.
Convened by the brilliant Rose Teanby & Kris Belden Adams.
womenofphoto.com
Convened by the brilliant Rose Teanby & Kris Belden Adams.
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Registration open! Women of Photography 24 hour Conference-a-thon 2026. 8th March International Women’s Day. I’ll be joining the amazing Joyce Campbell, Anne Nobel & Geoff Batchen to discuss photography &Antarctica.
Convened by the brilliant Rose Teanby & Kris Belden Adams.
womenofphoto.com
Convened by the brilliant Rose Teanby & Kris Belden Adams.
womenofphoto.com
4 weeks today we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours travelling across the world beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours travelling across the world beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
4 weeks today we will be celebrating #InternationalWomen’sDay with our 2026 online Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours travelling across the world beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours travelling across the world beginning with photography of Antarctica. Registration is open and free.
womenofphoto.com
Registration is open for the 2026 Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours celebrating International Women’s Day - starting with photography of Antarctica & travelling across the world.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours celebrating International Women’s Day - starting with photography of Antarctica & travelling across the world.
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us to celebrate the contributions of women practitioners to the history and living present of photography.
womenofphoto.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Registration is open for the 2026 Women of Photography conference-athon on 8th March.
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours celebrating International Women’s Day - starting with photography of Antarctica & travelling across the world.
womenofphoto.com
Join 72 speakers over 24 hours celebrating International Women’s Day - starting with photography of Antarctica & travelling across the world.
womenofphoto.com
Grateful thanks to Photo Oxford for recording my recent talk about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot held at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
A talk on Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist by Rose Teanby
YouTube video by Photo Oxford
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December 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Grateful thanks to Photo Oxford for recording my recent talk about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot held at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 24 hours to go to my Photo Oxford talk at the Weston Library or online, exploring the life of Constance Talbot. Join me to hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and her lifelong love of art. Wednesday 1-2pm Weston Library, Oxford:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 24 hours to go to my Photo Oxford talk at the Weston Library or online, exploring the life of Constance Talbot. Join me to hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and her lifelong love of art. Wednesday 1-2pm Weston Library, Oxford:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Delighted to receive the new biography of Anna Atkins by Corey Keller. It's a fascinating study of Anna’s life and work within the wider context of women’s 19th century lives.
Highly recommended read and, of course, stunning illustrations.
Highly recommended read and, of course, stunning illustrations.
October 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Delighted to receive the new biography of Anna Atkins by Corey Keller. It's a fascinating study of Anna’s life and work within the wider context of women’s 19th century lives.
Highly recommended read and, of course, stunning illustrations.
Highly recommended read and, of course, stunning illustrations.
Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Join me on 5th November for a talk about early photographer and artist Constance Talbot at the Bodleian Weston Library, Oxford, over lunchtime (1pm - 2pm).
The talk is part of Photo Oxford and reveals new research into her fascinating life.
Details here: photooxford.org/events/const...
The talk is part of Photo Oxford and reveals new research into her fascinating life.
Details here: photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
September 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join me on 5th November for a talk about early photographer and artist Constance Talbot at the Bodleian Weston Library, Oxford, over lunchtime (1pm - 2pm).
The talk is part of Photo Oxford and reveals new research into her fascinating life.
Details here: photooxford.org/events/const...
The talk is part of Photo Oxford and reveals new research into her fascinating life.
Details here: photooxford.org/events/const...
Take a look at my new blog about Anna Atkins and her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions are currently on display within the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth - a must visit!
www.chatsworth.org/news-media/n...
www.chatsworth.org/news-media/n...
September 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Take a look at my new blog about Anna Atkins and her visit to Chatsworth House in 1851. Her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions are currently on display within the Gorgeous Nothings exhibition at Chatsworth - a must visit!
www.chatsworth.org/news-media/n...
www.chatsworth.org/news-media/n...
Two weeks to go before the deadline for papers celebrating women photographers. Building on our March 24 hour conference-athon, a FREE online conference will be held on International Women’s Day 2026. We invite proposals for talks or panel discussions - details at: womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us at Women of Photography to celebrate the contributions of women-identifying practitioners to the history and living present of photography women photo female photographers
womenofphoto.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Two weeks to go before the deadline for papers celebrating women photographers. Building on our March 24 hour conference-athon, a FREE online conference will be held on International Women’s Day 2026. We invite proposals for talks or panel discussions - details at: womenofphoto.com
Visited two Anna Atkins volumes at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, on display in The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth exhibition.
Always a pleasure to see her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions.
Always a pleasure to see her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions.
July 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Visited two Anna Atkins volumes at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, on display in The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth exhibition.
Always a pleasure to see her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions.
Always a pleasure to see her Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Impressions.
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📢 Just announced! The programme & booking is now live for our Annual Conference 2025.
🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.
🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage
🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.
🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage
July 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📢 Just announced! The programme & booking is now live for our Annual Conference 2025.
🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.
🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage
🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.
🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage
One month to go - call for papers celebrating women photographers. Building on our March 24 hour conference-athon, a FREE online conference will be held on International Women’s Day 2026. We invite proposals for talks or panel discussions - details at
womenofphoto.com
womenofphoto.com
Women of Photography
Join us at Women of Photography to celebrate the contributions of women-identifying practitioners to the history and living present of photography women photo female photographers
womenofphoto.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
One month to go - call for papers celebrating women photographers. Building on our March 24 hour conference-athon, a FREE online conference will be held on International Women’s Day 2026. We invite proposals for talks or panel discussions - details at
womenofphoto.com
womenofphoto.com
At the home of photography #Lacock Abbey with the amazing Jo Gane re-creating a Photogenic Drawing taken by Constance Talbot in May 1839.
Over 3 hours to register an image in sunny weather! This project will feature in my talk for Photo Oxford 2025. Photo by Andy Cochrane.
Over 3 hours to register an image in sunny weather! This project will feature in my talk for Photo Oxford 2025. Photo by Andy Cochrane.
May 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
At the home of photography #Lacock Abbey with the amazing Jo Gane re-creating a Photogenic Drawing taken by Constance Talbot in May 1839.
Over 3 hours to register an image in sunny weather! This project will feature in my talk for Photo Oxford 2025. Photo by Andy Cochrane.
Over 3 hours to register an image in sunny weather! This project will feature in my talk for Photo Oxford 2025. Photo by Andy Cochrane.
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Over on our blog, Digital Resources Manager Louisiane Ferlier takes a look at the history of women in the Royal Society library and finds they undoubtedly worked and studied there long before they became eligible for election to the Fellowship in 1945: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/04...
Women in the library | Royal Society
Women undoubtedly read and worked in the Royal Society library long before they became eligible for election to the Fellowship in 1945, as Louisiane Ferlier explains.
royalsociety.org
April 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Over on our blog, Digital Resources Manager Louisiane Ferlier takes a look at the history of women in the Royal Society library and finds they undoubtedly worked and studied there long before they became eligible for election to the Fellowship in 1945: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/04...