Lewis Carroll: photographer
Event Date: 18/03/2026
Location: Whitby Museum
Address: Pannet Park, Whitby, YO21 1RE
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Lewis Carroll: photographer of influential Victorian celebrities and notable Whitby families. With Mark Davies.
Long before the publication of Alice, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson had endeared himself to his colleagues, family, and friends through his photography. His mastery of this new technology enabled him to meet many famous individuals of the day, ranging from the Pre-Raphaelite artists to Royalty, and a later authority called him 'the most outstanding photographer of children in the nineteenth century'. Most of his photographs were taken in Oxford or London, but also in Yorkshire - the family home was near Darlington - and, yes, a place he visited on numerous occasions, Whitby!
Mark Davies is an Oxford local historian, guide, and author. He is a trustee of the Lewis Carroll Society and has helped to organise Oxford's annual 'Alice's Day' since the first one in 2007. His relevant publications are Alice in Waterland and Alice’s Oxford on Foot, and he has lectured on various aspects of the life and work of Lewis Carroll in many parts of the British Isles and even as far away as India. He is also on the national committee of the Alliance of Literary Societies and is a member of the Society of Authors.
One of our regular Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society Talks, a cup of tea is included in the ticket price. Please arrive at 1:45 for a 2pm start. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the museum during opening hours. Society members are reminded to bring proof of membership.