Photographic collections

Exhibiting photographs at an RHS London Flower Show

Each year the RHS Photographic Committee invites photographers to enter work with a botanical or horticultural theme for exhibition at the RHS October London Flower Show. This prestigious event gives amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase and sell their work, and win a coveted RHS medal.

A standard of excellence is sought by the Committee who choose potential exhibitors from work submitted earlier in the year. Each entry for the October exhibition is judged by the committee and medals awarded accordingly.

Photograph submissions

The closing date for submission of photographs for consideration by the Committee at the selection meeting is Friday, 25 February 2011. A minimum of eight photographs should be submitted.

• Exhibition of photography
• Guidelines for exhibiting
• Regulations for exhibiting

Historic photographs

The library has a large collection of photographs, including autochromes, glass lantern slides, black and white prints, and slides. Work is developing on this diverse collection.

Cartes de visite

More than 700 cartes-de-visite photographs, mostly of 19th century botanists and gardeners, housed at RHS Lindley Library, London.  Many of the people in the photographs have never been depicted in published sources.

Find out more about Cartes de visite