Shifting Perspectives: Scotland's Urban Architecture Through the Lens

Schedule

Wed Nov 05 2025 at 09:45 am to 03:50 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh, SC

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The conference will explore how photography has shaped and recorded the urban architectural heritage of Scotland.
About this Event

SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES is a conference organised by . It will explore how photography has shaped and recorded the urban architectural heritage of Scotland. By examining Scottish photography from the 1840s to the present day, architectural styles, photographic records, and the influence of new technologies, the conference will provide a comprehensive look at how cities and towns have been represented and perceived through the lens. Academics, students, architects, photographers, and cultural historians will gather to discuss how photography influences not only the perception of Scotland’s built environment but also the way our modern towns and cities are planned and designed.

Studies in Photography is grateful for the support of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and Scottish Council on Archives.

If you would like to join the Scottish Society for the History of Photography, and receive two journals per year, as well as updates about exhibitions and future events, you can find out more information at Studies in Photography.


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Agenda

🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
REGISTRATION
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
WELCOME
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
HILL AND ADAMSON'S EDINBURGH
Host: Louise Pearson
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF SCIPIO MACTAGGART (1812-1886)
Host: Donald MacDougall
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
IMAGINED PROSPECTS: VIEWPOINTS, CITYSCAPES AND URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Host: John Perivolaris and Ed Welch
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
BREAK
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
3D PERSPECTIVES: SCOTLAND’S URBAN ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE
Host: Peter Blair
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
THE NATIONAL COLLECTION OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (NCAP)
Host: Joshua Al-Najar
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Q&A
🕑: 12:40 PM - 02:00 PM
LUNCH
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
EXPLORING TACTICS: CAPTURING HERITAGE USING UNCONVENTIONAL METHODS
Host: Mark Chalmers
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
VANISHING SKYLINES
Host: Chris Leslie
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
URSULA CLARK’S PHOTOGRAPHS FOR ‘ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND’ BY GEORGE HAY
Host: Dr David Barber
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
RE-EVALUATING SCOTTISH NEW TOWN ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PHOTO OBSERVATION
Host: Sylvia Grace Borda
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Q&A
🕑: 03:45 PM - 03:50 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
🕑: 03:50 PM
END
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National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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