Tour of W. W. Winter photography studio as part of FORMAT25

Description

FORMAT25 Free Tours

As part of FORMAT25 we are providing free tours of our purpose-built Victorian photography studio.

Winters has photographed the people and places of Derby, documenting life and work in the city for over 170 years, resulting in an archive of over a million images. As a result, Winter’s has a unique and special relationship with the community, serving people of every class, age, orientation, social status and ethnicity.

The building was the vision of a Victorian photographer, being built in 1867 on what had been pasture land for horses stabled at the Midland Hotel. The brand-new building was in sight of the existing premises, which were located on the opposite side of the road, where the business was based from the mid 1850s.

What to Expect

By joining this studio tour you will step back in time to see:

• The workings of a Victorian photography studio
• The original daylight studio
• Our 1st and 2nd class waiting rooms
• The retouching room on the second floor
• A collection of domestic cameras displayed alongside our vintage photographic ephemera

Booking Information

Please phone 01332 345224 or email: office@wwwinter.co.uk to book your place.

Places are limited to 30 people, so early booking is advised.

Accessibility Information

Please note: Due to the age of our building, access can be difficult to negotiate for unsteady walkers or wheelchair users, as most of the tour is on the first and second floors.

For those unable to tour the building, we have a video presentation which can be viewed on a screen in our main reception area.

With the toilet being on the first floor, it is not accessible for disabled visitors.