Aug 3, 2017

EDWARD REEVES ARCHIVE, Lewes

The CMYK team were recently lucky enough to have a guided tour of the Edward Reeves photography archives in Lewes. Opened by Edward in 1858, and now run by his great grandson Tom and his wife Tania, it is thought to be the oldest surviving photographic studio, run by the same family, in the world. 

It was such a treat to be given a glimpse into the original studio and the archive that houses over 150,000 glass plates and negatives. Amazingly, almost all their records are also intact, providing a wonderful insight into the history of Lewes. Research Fellow of the London College of Communication Brigitte Lardinois is heading up the huge task of digitising the archive.

You can read more about the Reeves archive on reevesarchive.co.uk .

Modern and historical images from the studio will be on display in the Studio and as lightboxes throughout Lewes during the Artwave Festival 19th August – 3rd September 2017. The lightboxes, enhanced with an online audio visual tour will be displayed till 24 September.

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