Stafford Photographic Society

http://www.staffordphotosociety.org.uk/  ESTABLISHED: 1895    MEMBERSHIP: 40

Stafford Photographic Society was formed in 1895. It is one of the oldest photographic societies in the Midlands. A young man named Charles Fowke was primarily responsible for its formation. He gathered together other photographic enthusiasts and started the YMCA Amateur Photographic Society, so called because they met at the YMCA in Gaol Road. The first President was Henry Cliff, pictured on the left in the picture above and in front of him is W. Kirkham, the President in 1898 when it became the Stafford Photographic Society. Affliated to Photographic Alliance of Great Britain through the Midland Counties Photographic Federation.