Dr Rose Teanby

YouTube video by Photo Oxford A talk on Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist by Rose Teanby

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...

This wonderful sanctuary of knowledge continues to educate, inform, inspire and innovate - thanks to the dedication of its librarians. Happy birthday!

Thank you so much Martin for your very kind message. There are so many areas of photographic history to be explored - so great that you are doing such inspirational work and finding time to help people like me as well.

Thank you Wayne - so kind of you to show appreciation for these events.

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

@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...

Sending warm wishes to you 🙏

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Correction - @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

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...

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.

Congratulations Anja, this looks like a wonderful contribution to photographic history scholarship!

Many thanks! I hope you can tune in!

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

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...

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

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...

Such wonderful work Deborah, capturing the unpredictable beauty of an imperfect world. I started to read your blog and kept on reading all the way back beyond 2020 - what a journey you have been on. My very best wishes as always and keep up your fabulously unique photography xx

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...

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

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.

📢 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.

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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

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

A fantastic paper and so proud of your wonderful achievement.

Huge congratulations Elena, all your hard work was worth it!

Wonderful news and such a valuable photographic project.

Hi Sarah, 5th November lunchtime lecture at the Bodleian in Oxford. The talk will discuss the complicated status of Constance Talbot as an artist and early photographer. Do come if you can.

That's a wonderful step in the right direction. So very sorry to hear that you have had such a tough time.

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.

3/3 In 1891 Jane's nephew and niece, Henry and Mary Wheeler were staying with her - by 1901 both documented as photographers. Henry became an acclaimed photographer at the Halksworth Wheeler photographic studio in Folkestone, and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

2/3 Jane Halksworth was recorded as a professional photographer in the 1860 Post Office Directory, possibly tutored by photographic artist James Tulley while resident at 58 Fleet Street in 1856. She married Lancelot Williams and in 1891 a new photographic connnection started.

Returning to former posts, this week features early English photographer Miss Jane Halksworth and the origins of a photographic dynasty. In 1857 she advertised her portrait service from the family home in Shepherds Bush and also from her father's watchmaking premises at 58 Fleet Street, London. 1/3

Many thanks, a very interesting read.

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.

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...