The Hindu reports on a photo agency established in 1924 still running today through the same Indian family – ……’There were not too many prominent news agencies back then, except…
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A PPHP reader is searching for the copyright owners of “Regent Studios, 150 High Street, Putney (c. late 1920s – early 1930s)” If you know the whereabouts of the archive…
This in from a PPHP reader We are currently working on a Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story exhibition to mark 100 years of the sinking next year. In our…
A PPHP reader is searching for the neg for this image of a relative (left) credited: Art Photo Service 123. Fleet-st. If you know where or if the collection is…
This in from a PPHP reader; “I am a freelance Picture Editor looking for any photographers who photographed the London Olympic Games of 1948 who might still be taking pictures….
March 2011: This in from a researcher at Université Paris 1/Sorbonne: “I am a nautical archaeologist and author and would like to contact whoever owns the copyrights of the former…
This note in from a member of the public trying to trace what happened to his grandfather during the 2nd world war. He was working as Manager at Sport &…
If you know who holds the images of the Midland Press Agency in Birmingham please contact the PPHP – a reader is looking for particular photos from 1961.
Welcome to the official site of the Press Photo History Project. For those of you arriving from our previous site – hello again! – all the content and research articles…
Terry Smith who owned UK based photo agency -Universal Pictorial Press Agency (UPPA)- until its sale to Photoshot in 2002 has died aged 74. He died on Monday 17 January…
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