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Impressions Gallery photography collection and archive

Impressions Gallery photography collection and archive. Approximately 2000 vintage photographs and contemporary photographs plus associated archive material relating to running of gallery (roughly 15,000 objects, including prints, posters, correspondence etc), covering period from 1972 to 2010.

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A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Battle of Albert, Troops Moving Up Through the Ruins of Fricourt During the Attack on Contalmaison (Captured by 23rd Division July 10)" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery 1986.

Battle of Albert; The Ruins of Fricourt

1916-07-10
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Self-Portrait - 1978" taken by Brian Griffin, in 1976. Possibly from the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Portraits of Our Time", shown in 1979

Self-Portrait - 1978

1978
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "German Prisoners Arriving at the 'cage' Demancourt, September 15" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

German Prisoners Arriving at the 'cage' Demancourt

1916-09-15
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Warrior and Wife' by M.L. Moennick taken c. 1925, copyright Royal Geographic Society. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Warrior and Wife

1925
Black and white portrait of Cecil Day Lewis photographed by Bill Brandt in about 1941. Published in an article entitled 'Young Poets of Democracy' in 'Lilliput', December 1941. From the National Portrait Gallery Collection.

Cecil Day Lewis

1940-1941
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Royal Engineers Signal Exchange in a Captured German Dugout Underneath Fricourt Chateau, September" by an unknown photographer, September 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Royal Engineers Signal Exchange in a Captured German Dugout

1916-09
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Troops Watching Prisoners Passing After the Taking of Guillemont, September 28" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Troops Watching Prisoners, after the Taking of Guillemont

1916-09-28
An untitled colour photograph depicting a sheep taken by Tessa Bunney. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Brilliant', 2000

Untitled

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "A Billet in a ruined house in Mametz" by an unknown photographer on 28 August 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

A Billet in a ruined house in Mametz

1916-08-28
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled 'Demolition Worker at Hadfields, UK' by Tim Smith, c. 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Demolition Worker at Hadfields, UK'

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Battle of Albert, Ruins of the Outskirts of Mametz, Showing Communication Trench and Wrecked Railway Line, July" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Battle of Albert, Ruins of the Outskirts of Mametz

1916-07
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Jimmy Cowell" by Huw Davies, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Jimmy Cowell

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Battle of Albert, A Support Company of an Assault Battalion, The Tyneside Irish Brigade" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Battle of Albert, The Tyneside Irish Brigade

1916-07-01
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Alan Gray" by Huw Davies, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Alan Gray

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Rubble and Housing" by John Kemp, taken c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Rubble and Housing

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Artillery on the Road, Aveluy, September" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Artillery on the Road

1916-09
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Political Portrait' by Deborah Hammond taken c 1990, depicting a man with a butterfly net. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

Political Portrait

1990
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Ration Party of the Royal Irish Rifles Resting in a Communication Trench, July 1 1916" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Royal Irish Rifles Resting in a Communication Trench

1916-07-01
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'A Lesson in Golf', taken by Jurgen Schadeberg. From the exhibition 'Drum', held at the Impressions Gallery, York between 10 December 1988 and 21 January 1989.

A Lesson in Golf

1953
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Landscapes and Living Spaces / Roland Miller and Shirley Cameron, Performance Area at the Last Festival, Bath, 1974", taken by Roger Perry in 1974. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976

Landscapes and Living Spaces

1974
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Battle of Flers- Couralette, 15-22nd September. 2nd Dragoon Guards on the March, Hardecourt Wood, September 18" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Battle of Flers- Couralette: 2nd Dragoon Guards

1916-09-18
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Warren Wright" by Huw Davies, taken c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Warren Wright

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Expedition 1919 -1920' courtesy of Royal Geographic Society London. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Expedition 1919 - 1920

1919-1920
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Welfare State: The Travels of Lancelot Quail', taken by Roger Perry in 1972. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1975

Welfare State: The Travels of Lancelot Quail

1972
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Junction" by John Kemp taken c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Junction

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Six Inch 26cwt Howitzer Being Manhandled Through the Mud, near Poiziers, September", by an unknown photographer, September 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Six Inch 26cwt Howitzer being Manhandled through the Mud

1916-09
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Park With Cooling Towers" by John Kemp, taken c 1984.From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Park With Cooling Towers

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "The Road Leading to Guillemont, September 11" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

The Road Leading to Guillemont

1916-09-11
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Bath Arts Workshop / Natural Theatre at a children's playground in Rotterdam, Holland, 1973", taken by Roger Perry in 1973. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976

Bath Arts Workshop / Natural Theatre: children's playground, Rotterdam

1973
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Man in Map Room" by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Man in Map Room

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "The Interior of a German Dug Out at Fricourt, July 1916" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

The Interior of a German Dug Out at Fricourt

1916
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Profile of Male Worker" by Tim Smith, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Profile of Male Worker

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Ambulances and an Advanced Dressing Station on the Montauban / Guillemont Road (Guillemont in the Background), September. The Two Lorries on the Left Bear the Shamrock of the 16th (Irish) Division, 1916", by an unknown photographer, 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Dressing Station on the Montauban / Guillemont Road

1916-09
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Stretcher Bearers Attached to the Guards, Moving Up to the Forward Area, near Ginchy, September 14" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986.

Stretcher Bearers Attached to the Guards

1916-09-14
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Three Men on Grass" by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Three Men on Grass

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Battle of Poziers Ridge, Chaplain Taking Names of the Wounded on the Fricourt-Carnoy-Montauban Road near Carnoy" by an unknown photographer, 30th July 1916.From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Battle of Poziers Ridge, Chaplain Taking Names of the Wounded, near Carnoy

1916-07-30
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Wounded, Just Arrived at a Casualty Clearing Station" by an unknown photographer, in July 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Wounded, Just Arrived at a Casualty Clearing Station

1916-07
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Royal Engineers Bridging the Ancre Swamps at Aveluy, November 7 1916" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Royal Engineers Bridging the Ancre Swamps

1916-11-07
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Bath Arts Workshop, Holland, 1973", taken by Roger Perry in 1973. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976

Bath Arts Workshop, Holland, 1973

1973
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled, "Hoisting a 15 Inch Shell, probably near Acheux, July" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Hoisting a 15 Inch Shell, probably near Acheux

1916-07
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "British Soldier Asleep in the Front Line Trench, Thiepval, September 1916" by an unknown photographer, September 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

British Soldier Asleep at the Front Line, Thiepval

1916-09
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Ammunition Limber Taking Ammunition Forward along the Lesboeufs Road outside Flers, November" by an unknown photographer.From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Taking Ammunition along the Lesboeufs Road

1916-11
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Bombardment of a British Battery With Prisoner Placed in Position in Foreground near Trones Wood, September", by an unknown photographer 1916. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986

Bombardment of a British Battery

1916-09
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Factory Exterior" by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Factory Exterior

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "No Entry" by John Kemp, taken c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

No Entry

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Manual Worker", by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Manual Worker

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled 'Lunch Break at Thomas Clarke and Sons' by Tim Smith, c. 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Lunch Break at Thomas Clarke and Sons

circa 1984
A Black and White silver gelatin photograph entitled "Old British Trench at the Fricourt Salient, September, 1916" by an unknown photographer. From the exhibition 'For King and Country' at The Impressions Gallery, 7th June to 12th July 1986.

Old British Trench at the Fricourt Salient

1916-09
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Working Miner" by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Working Miner

circa 1984
A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Switch Board Operator" by Graham Hall, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Switch Board Operator

circa 1984