Relics of old London: Photography and the spirit of the city

Prompted by the imminent demolition of an old London inn near St Paul’s, the Society for the Photographing of Relics of Old London set about using photography as a means of documenting buildings that represented old London threatened with destruction. This exhibition presents a selection of these photographs from the 1870s and 1880s by A. & J. Bool and, later, Henry Dixon & Son which capture some of the buildings and streets which were the legacies of earlier centuries.

Documenting Contemporary London
The exhibition includes a participatory element where the audience is invited to photograph London and its buildings considered at risk or worth documenting. Selected images will then be projected in the Royal Academy of Arts, adjacent to the exhibition.

Ticket Information:
Free

Wheelchair access is available

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