Saltburn Photographic Society

ORIGINS AND MEETING PLACES

The First Photographic Society in Saltburn-by-the-Sea was formed following a successful exhibition held in conjunction with a celebration week for “Victory in Europe” in 1945. After just four years it folded in 1949. It bore the title “Saltburn and District Photographic Society”.

At a meeting organised by members of Saltburn Toc H on Monday 22nd February 1960 forty-five people attended attracted by wide publicity throughout the area, it was agreed to re-form the Saltburn and District Photographic Society with regular meetings being held twice monthly in the Toc H Hall at the rear of Albion Terrace. Officials were duly elected and meetings began in a rather austere venue which boasted a coal stove in the centre of the room. In 1962 meetings began to be held weekly using the Queen Hotel for the alternative weeks. The Saltburn Youth Hostel in Victoria Road became the meeting venue in 1963 and in 1964 the title of the society was shortened to Saltburn Photographic Society with a new logo introduced. 1967 saw a move to a new venue, Saltburn Infants School in Upleatham Street where we improved our facilities by installing a large permanent screen which was donated to the school on our departure. After 28 years at the school, a sudden and large increase in the rent made us seek a new venue, this was the Saltburn Community Centre on Windsor Road, where we stayed for eleven years until again rising costs made a move necessary. 2004 saw our weekly meetings being held in our present location, the upstairs room at the Milton Street Methodist Hall.

PAST PRESIDENTS

Ray McKenna, part owner of a photographic business. (3 years.)

Dr Paul Walshaw, a Medical General Practitioner and Police Surgeon from Marske. (2 years.)

Dr Richard (Dick) MacAuliffe, Medical General Practitioner.