W. W. Winter

W. W. Winter is a photography studio in Derby, the "longest running photography business in Britain".[1] The origins of the business have been traced back to 1852.[2] The studio in Midland Road was built in 1867 by Walter William Winter.[3][4]

W. W. Winter, Derby cabinet card

In 2014, the studio had a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £51,800 to begin preserving and cataloguing its glass negative photographs.[5] In 2017, to celebrate 150 years in the same premises, an exhibition was held at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.[4]

References
  1. "The forgotten shops of Derby – in pictures | Cities". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. "W W Winter press". Nter.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "W W Winter press". Wwwinter.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. Derby City Council. "W W Winter Photography Studio celebrates 150 years in Derby & announces funding for exhibition project | Derby City Council Newsroom". News.derby.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. "Historic collection of Derby photographs to be conserved | Heritage Lottery Fund". Hlf.org.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

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